As a birding enthusiast you will no doubt understand the importance of capturing the moment. The growth of digital cameras and digiscopes has revolutionised birding photography, increasing the level of interest, enthusiasm and sharing of photographs throughout the birdwatching community.
Indeed, from the casual birdwatcher to the keen ornithologist, the birding world is awash with photos. So, what next for the digitally minded, birding enthusiast?
Enter Adobe into the wonderful feathered world of photography. Known worldwide for its benchmark photo imaging software, the company has now turned its beady eye to the birding arena with the launch of its latest version of Adobe Photoshop® Album® 2.0.
Priced at £39.99, Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 is a comprehensive first-step package for anyone who might want to enhance their photo imaging capabilities in the future, but first needs to get their photo collection in order. Gone are the days when you would need to trawl through endless shoeboxes looking for your favourite snap. Enhanced with a variety of new features, Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 is the easiest way to keep all of your photos at your fingertips. With just a few clicks you can find, fix, share and preserve your entire photo collection.
If you like photographing birds and actively pursue birding activities in your leisure time, then you are probably looking for a creative solution to managing your growing photo collection. Adobe has recognised your need with the introduction of Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 - your ideal photo archiving solution.
So, keep up with your birding counterparts, join the digital revolution and let Adobe help you make the most of your photo collection.
Top Ten Features in Adobe® Photoshop® Album(tm) 2.0
* See your whole collection of photos. View all of your photos, videos, and audio clips in one place, no matter how many you have or whether they're stored on your computer or on CDs.
* Automatically organise by date. Work in the calendar View to instantly see photos by day, week, month or year. Add daily notes and captions and highlight special days.
* Find photos by subject. Create an unlimited number of visual keyword tags to organise and search your collection based on the people, places and events in your photos.
* Share with family and friends. Send optimised photos via email and mobile phones, or upload them to a Palm OS® handheld. With Photoshop Album, your photos go anywhere in just a few clicks.
* Quickly made corrections. Instantly improve your photos with easy-to-use tools for removing red eye, rotating, cropping and more.
* Easily create slide shows. Quickly create slide shows with captions, video clips and background music that can be viewed on a computer or TV.
* Keep your memories safe. Easily secure all of your photos, keyword tags and creations by backing up everything onto a CD with a few simple clicks.
* Design personalised keepsakes. Follow a few easy steps to make fully customised photo albums, cards, calendars and much more.
* Hang photos in a virtual gallery. Show off your favourite photos in your own online 3D gallery. Easy-to-use templates will have your pictures ready for viewing in minutes.
* Make your own prints. Print individual photos, contact sheets, or picture packages of the photos you want at the sizes you need.
Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 will be available at PC World, Currys, John Lewis, Staples and Jessops stores throughout the UK from 6th October 2003
Read a review by birder and photographer and regular surfbird contributor - Ben Miller - click here