Ichikawa soft laboratory Co., Ltd. (Mihama-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba, Japan : Representative Director Yoshikuni Ichikawa) announces the release of SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8, the latest version of the RAW photo software series for Windows and macOS. It is immediately available on the ISL Online Store.
| Product name | SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 download version (Windows/macOS) |
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| Release date | June 13, 2017 (JST) |
| Price | 16200 JPY (tax included) |
| Purchasing site | ISL Online Store https://shop.isl.co.jp/?lang=en |
About SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 is the standard version of the SILKYPIX Developer Studio series that includes adjustment of exposure, white balance and contrast, as well a correction tools such as dust removal and lens aberration.
In addition, it incorporates the advanced image processing engine as SILKYPIX Developer Studio Pro8, achieving higher image quality in high color separation performance, excellent noise reduction and more.
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 Key Features
Clarity Adjustment
Tone adjustment tools now include a clarity parameter to adjust the luminance level of each pixel based on information from surrounding pixels. Increasing clarity enhances details of the subject in a photo that may otherwise have muted features. Decreasing clarify results in a soft ambience with a soft focus. Clarity adjustment is a powerful tool for achieving desirable results especially in women and children’s portraits.
Soft proofing
Utilizing ICC profiles, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 includes a soft proof display that simulates the appearance of a photo as it may appear when printed. With this new feature, printing mistakes can be prevented, and printing result closer to the intent of the photographer can be obtained.*1
*1 It must be an environment where the monitor is color managed
Focus Peaking
Focus peaking detects the parts focused, based on from adjacent pixels in the image, and to display them with colors added to those parts. Focus peaking is extremely useful for analyzing the area of focus when the photo was taken.
One License for Three Computers
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 is used by photographers that utilize multiple devices including desktops, laptops and tablets running either Windows or macOS. Now each license can be used on a total of three devices in any combination of operating system.
Supports SIGMA dp Quattro series X3F file (RAW format)*2 (only supported with 64-bit)
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 has supported the SIGMA dp Quattro series X3F file (RAW format) equipped with Foveon X3®*3 sensor. With the SILKYPIX image engine color expression and various adjustment tools, the range of possibilities for creative expression in the SIGMA dp Quattro series X3F file (RAW format) expands.
Supported Cameras: SIGMA dp0 Quattro, dp1 Quattro, dp2 Quattro, dp3 Quattro
*2 It is compatible with SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 series or later.
*3 Foveon X3® is a registered trademark by Foveon Inc.
New function / Improvement list
- Tone – Clarity slider addition
- Dodge / Color Burn (HDR) – Dodge and Color Burn can be individually adjusted
- Noise reduction – Neat noise slider addition
- Display warning – Soft proofing addition
- Warning indication – Focus peaking addition
- Preview display Select background color
- Choose Rating Display / Non-display under the thumbnail display
- Improved User Interface
- One License Can Be Used on Three Computers
- SIGMA dp Quattro series compatible
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 download version (Windows/macOS) license price
Regular list price
| New license | 16200 JPY (tax included) |
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Upgrade license
Customer who already has following license can purchase one license for your one product license.
| Upgrade target products: SILKYPIX Developer Studio 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6, 7, Pro, Pro5, Pro5 for Panasonic, Pro6, Pro7, Pro7 for Panasonic |
9720 JPY (tax included) |
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Special price for bundle products
| Customers for (bundle version) SILKYPIX series which were shipped with the cameras and lenses | 12960 JPY (tax included) |
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* You can install SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 to Three different PCs/Macs.
System requirements
| Windows | macOS |
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| Microsoft® Windows® 10 / 8.1 / 7 (64bit version recommended) * Microsoft® Windows® 10 is restricted to the operating. Restrictions: It does not correspond to the tablet mode. |
macOS® v10.6.8 – v10.12 (64bit compatible) |
| Intel® Pentium® 4 or higher, or AMD Athlon 64 or higher processor | Intel® Core 2 Duo or higher processor |
| 4GB or more RAM (8GB or higher recommended) | 4GB or more RAM (8GB or higher recommended) |
| 10GB of available hard-disk space or more | 10GB of available hard-disk space or more |
| Display that supports screen resolution of 1024×768 or higher | Display that supports screen resolution of 1024×768 or higher |
- SILKYPIX® is a registered trademark by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co., Ltd.
- Windows® is a registered trademark by Microsoft Corporation.
- macOS® is a registered trademark by Apple Inc.
- Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks by Intel Corporation.
- Other listed Company name and product names are registered trade mark by each companies.
Supported digital cameras
“SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8” supports 642 different models digital cameras as a general RAW development software, and month to month, year to year, has rapidly supported release for new camera models from all major camera makers.
Please refer to the latest information from our web site because it may increase the number of supported digital camera models by the time.
List of supported digital cameras here
https://silkypix.isl.co.jp/en/product/ds8/supported-cameras/
Special Introductory Sale of SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8
With the release of “SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 (Windows/macOS)” on the ISL Online Store, we have launched a special campaign where you can purchase it at 9880 JPY [at a 39% discount from the regular selling price] for new purchasers only.
For more information on purchase and campaign, click here
https://shop.isl.co.jp/user_data/campaign-ds8-launch-sales.php?lang=en
About SILKYPIX
SILKYPIX Developer Studio is RAW development software which develops photographs into professional, high quality images. Put your computer to work to surpass the limitations set by the original conditions present when you took your photo. Typical problems such as unnatural edges in a high-saturation color boundary, false color within fine structures, or noise in high-sensitivity shooting are all fixable with SILKYPIX. SILKYPIX satisfies both the demand for high resolution and high color separation performance. The goal is photography which is as smooth and natural as silk. That is why it is called SILKYPIX.
Contact
| Company name | Ichikawa soft laboratory Co., Ltd. |
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| Location | Makuhari Techno garden Bldg. CD5F, 1-3, Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-city,Chiba 261-8501 Japan |
| info_english@isl.co.jp |