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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Seybold Seminars - Booth #3535

Canto Software Announces Cumulus Network Image Database 3.0

- The Workflow Automation & Ease of Use Release -


San Francisco, CA -- September 11, 1996-- Canto Software, the technology leader in digital image management software, today announced Canto Cumulus Network Image Database 3.0, the new workflow automation release for the Macintosh platform. Canto will show a beta version of Canto Cumulus Network Image Database 3.0 at Seybold Seminars, booth #3535 in the Moscone Center.

"Cumulus 3.0 is the most intuitive and technically sophisticated software we have ever released. We asked our customers how we could improve our user interface and improve workflow automation, and that input drove the development of the enhanced feature set and architecture for this release," said Steve Goodman, President and COO of Canto Software.

Ease-of-use was Canto's primary concern when creating the new industrial design of
the user interface. The following are several of the major enhancements of Cumulus 3.0.
Enhanced Categories and Expanded Use of Drag and Drop - Dragging a Category to the Finder creates a new folder named after the Category and Cumulus intuitively copies to the folder each image that has been tagged as a member of that Category. Dragging and dropping files onto Categories results in a new database record of those files with the Category being assigned automatically. Double clicking on a Category will initiate a search. These highly automatic and intuitive new features further distinguish Cumulus as an aid to the creative process.

Supports Multiple Thumbnail Sizes - Three size options: 96x96, 128x128 (available in Cumulus 2.5), and 192x192. Thumbnails are now constructed with a new compression algorithm including the JPEG standard for better image quality and reduced record size.

- more -

Cumulus 3.0 has over 150 new features , these are the most significant:
New Cumulus Internet Image Server Included - The Cumulus Internet Image Server, a powerful CGI (Common Gateway Interface), is the fastest way to publish media assets on the Internet. Webmasters can publish vast Cumulus image and document catalogs on the Web, and offer multi-user access for searching and downloading to anyone using an Internet browser. Hierarchical category lists are hot-linked, triggering database searches for images to
be retrieved and downloaded into a built-in "collection basket" in Cumulus. To download a copy of the Cumulus Internet Image Server point your browser to: http://www.canto-software.com.

Detailed Database Log Files - More information will be automatically tracked in the Cumulus database log file, including a record of when an image has been copied or previewed, and by whom. This enhanced feature enables controlled access for billing, usage tracking, and workflow management.

Enhanced File Filters - New Adobe Illustrator and Acrobat file filters automatically extract text from Adobe Illustrator and Acrobat documents, and place it into Cumulus' notes field where it can be directly searched upon by clients. Cumulus also now supports Kodak DCS camera files. Many more new and improved file filters will ship with Cumulus 3.0.

ColorSync 2.0 Support - Cumulus 3.0 now supports ColorSync 2.0. Cumulus delivers color correct image previews for file types supported by ColorSync 2.0. This allows customers to use Cumulus as a vehicle for remote proofing and document collaboration.

Luminous Open Support - Cumulus 3.0 supports Luminous OPEN Apple Events that enable Cumulus to be a "controlled application" for OPEN and improve its integration in workflow automation for pre-press, publishing and communications.

New API - Cumulus 3.0 includes a new Apple Events API, allowing customers to develop customized add-on automation solutions that will respond crisply and deliver a more robust performance in their workflow.

Available In 7 Languages - English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian and Korean.
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Cumulus is used at thousands of small and large size businesses by professionals who create, output, and distribute digital images. Cumulus is the leading client/server image and media database for image and document management and workflow automation. Cumulus is fast, powerful, and intuitively works with popular publishing applications including: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, QuarkXPress, FrameMaker, Live Picture, and others. Drag and drop technology makes searching and categorizing fast and easy.

Cumulus delivers multi-level Boolean search and image similarity search functions, extensive use of drag and drop, and an unlimited number of hierarchical categories. Adapters for Photoshop, QuarkXPress, PageMaker, and FrameMaker are included. Cumulus supports multiple thumbnail sizes, user-configurable status fields, and over forty file formats including; TIFF, PICT, JPEG, GIF, EPS, PDF, IVUE, PageMaker, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, PhotoCD, QuickTime, and many more.

Current Cumulus users are eligible for the 3.0 upgrade at a price of $199 for the server, and $19 per client. Customers who have purchased Cumulus 2.5 from August 1996 will qualify for a free upgrade with valid registration. Canto Cumulus Image Database 3.0 will be available in a single-user Desktop version, a Desktop Plus version that includes AppleScript support, the Cumulus Internet Image Server, Vento and a Royalty Free Browser(SRP $595). Canto Cumulus Network Image Database 3.0 will be available in a five client starter kit (SRP $1,995), a 20 client starter kit (SRP $4,995) and extra client packs containing 5 (SRP $1,195), 25, 50 and 100 extra clients. Additional Cumulus 3.0 product features, pricing and upgrade procedures are available on Canto's website at http://www.canto-software.com. Canto's Cumulus Network Image Database is available through VARs , dealers and system integrators.


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