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Before, After and Beyond

In celebration of the release of Lightcrafts’ brand new intuitive and oh-so-easy to use photo editing software Aurora, we want to see your edits! Before, after, beyond or a combination of the above; it’s up to you! Just show us something before you edit it, then, work your magic and show us the end result. More >

The Imaging Resource

Light Crafts launches Aurora photo software
By Michael R. Tomkins,

Palo Alto, California-based Light Crafts Inc. has today announced Aurora - an application that offers a range of image editing and management capabilities in one approachable, affordable program. More >

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PhotoInduced.com

Today, a company called Light Crafts, introduced a new online photo editing system, called Aurora.
Now this company also has a product called Light Zone, aimed at the pro and pro-sumer, but this new deal has got some features that will make your social networking life look a little bit better. More >

Light Crafts Introduces Aurora, the Powerfully Simple Photo Management Software

Photo Marketing Association Newsline

Light Crafts Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., introduced Aurora, a simple photo-editing, organizing, and sharing software. Aurora is intuitive to use, enabling anyone to go from download to expert in a matter of minutes, the company claims. More >

Aurora - Affordable, Intuitive, Photo Editing Software

The Mom Buzz

One thing moms and bloggers love is pictures! That's why it's awesome that Light Crafts just released an affordable, simple, powerful photo editing software called Aurora. It will help all of us bring out the best in our digital photos! It is intuitive to use, so people can expertly enhance their images. More >

Light Crafts Introduces Aurora, the Powerfully Simple Photo Management Software

Now available for download, Aurora simplifies the complexities of getting to great photos

Palo Alto, Calif. – April 21, 2009 – Light Crafts today announced the introduction of Aurora, powerfully simple photo editing, organizing and sharing software that answers the need of consumers who are looking to bring out the best in their digital photos. Aurora is intuitive to use, enabling anyone to go from download to expert in a matter of minutes.

LightZone 3.6 upgrades RAW support and announces QuarkAllianceTM partnership

Palo Alto, Calif. – (August 20, 2008) –Light Crafts, today announced immediate availability of an upgraded version supporting additional RAW capabilities for the award-winning LightZoneTM photo-editing software. LightZoneTM 3.6 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux incorporates extensive camera compatibility for 13 more camera models. LightZone 3.6 is available for immediate download.

LightZone 3.5 Offers New Support Tools and Pricing Structure

Latest Version of Photo-Enhancement Software Incorporates Innovative Video Tutorials, Camera Updates and Pricing Revisions

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - March 12, 2008) - Light Crafts, today announced the immediate availability and revised pricing of its award-winning photo-enhancing software, LightZone 3.5. This latest version comes with access to an extensive video learning center, additional camera compatibility and revised pricing of up to $50 off. LightZone 3.5 is available for download immediately.

LightZone 3.4 With Enhanced Style Capabilities Now Available

LightZone 3.4 With Enhanced Style Capabilities Now Available

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - January 24, 2008) - Light Crafts today announced the immediate availability of LightZone 3.4, the latest release of its award-winning photo editing software. This recent iteration includes seven style families and 38 pre-defined styles that can all be viewed and applied directly with just a click of the mouse.

LightZone First Professional Photo Editor for Linux Users

Free Linux Beta Version of Award Winning LightZone Software Now Available

Palo Alto, Calif. – December 18, 2007 –Light Crafts, today announced immediate availability of a Linux version of its award-winning LightZoneTM photo-editing software. With this open beta release, Linux users now have all the powerful LightZone tools for editing, enhancing and improving digital photos that Windows and Mac users have including the innovative ZoneMapper and Re-Light tools. LightZone is the first and only application of its kind spanning all 3 major platforms. The 3.3B beta version of LightZone for Linux is free and available for download at www.lightcrafts.com/linux.

LightZone 3.1 Adds Rapid Precision Digital Photo-Editing, with Color and Luminosity Based selections

Users Quickly Transform Original Images into Artistic Photos

Palo Alto, Calif. – September 5, 2007 – Light Crafts, creator of LightZone photo-editing software, today announced general availability of LightZone version 3.1. The release includes new capabilities for quickly changing the look of objects within a photograph, determined by color or luminosity. With a single operation, users can now change the exposure of the sky in an image, sharpen only the yellow flowers in a field, or quickly modify the exposure of a face. This version further extends the selective editing capabilities of LightZone so that users can rapidly edit portions of photographs without altering surrounding details.

Light Crafts’ LightZone 3.0 Adds Prestigious 4.5 Star Macworld Review to Recent String of Accolades

Intuitive design, simple user interface, rapid innovation cited as impressive

Palo Alto, Calif. – August 14, 2007 – Light Crafts, (www.lightcrafts.com) creator of LightZone photo-editing software, today announced LightZone earned 4.5 stars, out of a possible five, in a recent Macworld review. The coveted Macworld review is known for its rigor. This stellar review is the latest in a series of industry accolades.

Light Crafts Unveils LightZone 3.0

Easy to Use Photo-Editing Software Allows Photographers of All Levels to Bring their Photographs Back-to-Life

Download LightZone version 3: What's New and Why, LightZone/Photoshop scorecard.

PALO ALTO, Calif. – May 21, 2007 -- Light Crafts, creators of LightZone photo-editing software, today announced an upgraded version of its award-winning and patented image analysis and editing software. LightZone 3.0 offers a new approach for a new digital photography market, which applies to all dSLR photographers. Advanced photo editing is made even simpler than before with LightZone’s new, built-in intelligent styles. With LightZone, photographers can quickly convey what they saw, or what they want to evoke, often with a single click.

Light Crafts completes Adobe's Creative Suite with LightZone's purpose-built photo editing capabilities

-LightZone 2.4 adds advanced photo-editing capabilities to Adobe graphic design and video editing suite-

Palo Alto, Calif.—April 30, 2007—Light Crafts, creators of LightZone photo-editing software, today announced the availability of version 2.4, an innovative purpose-built photo-editing application available on Windows® and Mac®. This updated version of Light Crafts’ award winning software is available to eligible Adobe® Creative Suite® users at a discounted rate of $199.95 (regular price: $249.95). The software complements Adobe’s pixel-based editing with LightZone’s more intelligent photo-editing functionality.

Light Crafts delivers best-of-breed photo editing to Adobe Lightroom, Apple Aperture and Apple iPhoto users

Award-winning LightZone adds visual photo editing to photo management suites

PALO ALTO, CA—March 19, 2007—Light Crafts, creators of LightZone photo-editing software, today announced the integration of LightZone with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Apple Aperture and Apple iPhoto. Beginning today, Light Crafts will offer LightZone Basic, its best-of-breed photo-editing package, for the discounted rate of $99.95 (regular price: $149.95) to Lightroom and Aperture users, enabling them to take advantage of patented visual editing technology seamlessly within these proprietary photo databases.