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November Visual Goodies

Create Photo Albums, PhotoBooth Prints, BodyPainting, and more...


 

Create Photo Albums with QuickWebAlbum

quickWebAlbum 1.5 creates photograph albums from a folder of JPEG files. This update adds an 'Advanced Settings' option for the 'standard' album. In addition, the update includes improvements to the format and quality of the HTML output, a minor improvement in a 'JPEG size issue' and improvements in memory handling. ($10) [Download - 260KB] mmisoftware.co.uk

PhotoBooth Prints from iPhoto

PhotoBooth 1.0 allows users to print full or cropped pictures, directly from their iPhoto library, while ensuring the printed image conforms to the picture size specified. The size of the image can be chosen from a variety of standard photo sizes and full previews are available. A 20-day trial is available. ($20) [PIC / Download - 148KB] stuntsoftware.com

BodyPaint true painting

BodyPaint 3D Release 2 is the latest version of the bodypaint exchange plugin for many 3D animation programs. The new version adds compatibility with Maya 6 for Mac. ($500) [PIC / Painting Movie] bodypaint3d.com

Alarm Timer Keeps Alarms

Alarm Timer 1.0 is a useful repeating timer, and simple alarm clock for Mac OS X 10.2 or later. It can be used as a reminder to get up and take rest, time your egg, an exercise timer or even run an AppleScript after the time is up. "What makes Alarm Timer different is that you can have it signal to you continuously, without the need to constantly close dialog boxes." ($5) [376KB] Alarm Timer

PeekIt Examines your files

PeekIt 3.4 is a quick and easy utility for examining any file on your Mac. It allows you to open, examine, and change (as raw or hex values) the contents of a file.  It also allows you to annotate files, adding notes about interesting data locations, fields, and other information. [Download - 959KB] PeekIt from ravenware.com

Mariner frees you from WORD

Mariner Write 3.6.4 is a powerful easy-to-use word processor for the for Mac OS X. Version 3.6.4 adds new graphics and icons, Architecture enhancement to RTF translation, and fixes for a number of issues, including a crash with certain Input Methods when deleting, and redraw issues. ($80) [Download] marinersoftware.com

Mariner also does Calculations

Mariner Calc 5.3.1 is a "powerful, yet streamlined" spreadsheet for the Mac OS designed for the analysis, simulation and forecasting of numerical data. This update fixes online help display, a redraw bug when editing in cells, and an Application Tab error. [Download] Mariner Calc 5.3.1

Text Editor Localizes

LocFactory Editor is a dedicated Text Editor for Localizers and Translators, and is the first of three major new localization tools which TripleSpin will be releasing over the coming months. Comes with its own dictionary converter. Cool ($50) [PIC / DL - 4.8MB] LocFactory Editor

Unique Clipboard Utility

iPaste 1.1 is an unobtrusive clipboard enhancement utility. New in version 1.1 is support for multiple clip sets, a floating palette, and the ability to associate clips sets with specific applications. [Picture | Download: 706KB | $13] iPaste 1.1 from iggsoftware.com

Put your Garage Sale on eBay

GarageSale 1.1 is a client application for the eBay online auction system. It allows Mac OS X users to create auctions quickly using an intuitive Mac-like interface, integrates with iPhoto and offers WYSIWYG text editing. Version 1.1 adds support for "Buy it now" auctions, support for the eBay UK Site, status icons for template, and more. ($25) [Download - 927KB] iwascoding.com

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