ShutterBug Version 1.1 Takes Web Site Creation to New
Levels With Over 50 New Enhancements
Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA — May 9, 2005 — ShutterBug Version 1.1,
with over 50 new enhancements and significant improvements to the user
interface, is now available for download from XtraLean Software at
www.xtralean.com. Based on customer feedback, a slew of new practical
features have been added that make content creation and presentation for the
web much easier. At $34 USD, ShutterBug is a cost-effective, high quality
solution for anyone who needs to publish their content to the web with ease
and no knowledge of HTML.
The innovative feature set equips users with a multitude of options and choices
for creating anything from web albums and photo journals to full featured
websites. Users can now create unique freeform collages, floating pictures,
centered square thumbnails with the same aspect ratio, add drop shadows, and
multi-line captions or comments. Slideshow images can have picture frames, be
top aligned and appear on the same page as thumbnails. Freestyle slideshow
captions and labels, second level navigation, more editing options for captions,
and 45 built in customizable themes are just a few of the new and exciting
features in ShutterBug.
The intuitive interface is packed with powerful tools that help get the job done
and increase productivity. The flexible design tools in the layout editor support
all levels of creative design from the novice to the pro, while the content editor
lets users build and edit text content in the same way a word processor does.
The web preview window allows users to review, test, and upload a web site or
just the changes with the one-click Send button. Browser compatibility on
multiple platforms is already built in to ShutterBug’s output, removing the need
to test websites in several external browsers. Plus the addition of ‘Simple Mode’
allows for collaboration on site files without affecting the design of the web site.
ShutterBug offers something for everyone, from photographers to illustrators
and artists, to professors, teachers, and those who simply want to share their
personal photos and experiences with others. For those who want their own
unique look and feel, the layout tools make it easy to design anything from the
positioning of each object on the page, to the colors, menu animation,
slideshow fades, to background images, and much more. For those who just
don’t have time to fuss with the design, a variety of different themes are
available from the built-in library, plus the new template drawer allows for quick
and stylish page customization. Automatic collage settings, standard slideshow
options, and the ability to add, edit, and delete templates provide further
means for quick and custom adjustments.
Other new feature highlights include image processing improvements,
streamlined tabbed user interface, object and center guidelines, auto scroll,
adjustable window panes, keyboard arrow key functionality, advanced content
editing options, plus much more.
ShutterBug V1.1 is available immediately and requires Mac OS X 10.3.6 or
higher. It has been tested and works on 10.4 (Tiger). ShutterBug supports
dot Mac accounts and WebDAV. A full-featured demo version of ShutterBug
that watermarks images with ‘Demo’ can be tried for free and downloaded from
xtralean.com/SBDownload. A valid registration number will remove the
watermarks and can be purchased for $34 USD from XtraLean’s online store at
http://store.xtralean.com/shutterbug.html. This is a free update to registered
ShutterBug users. To learn more about ShutterBug, please visit
About XtraLean Software, Inc.
Founded in 2002, XtraLean Software is a small software developer for the
Mac® OS X platform with over a decade of experience in developing and
marketing leading edge applications on the alternative platform. XtraLean
Software is committed to creating affordable and innovative software for Mac
OS X users by providing slim and useful alternatives that give users what they
ask for.
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Press Contact: Ginny Kaye, XtraLean Software, Inc. (603) 424-0388, ginny at
NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information or an evaluation copy of
ShutterBug, please contact Ginny Kaye, visit XtraLean’s website, or call
XtraLean’s Media Support at (603) 424-0388.
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