Press Release
Wacom's Graphire Bluetooth Wireless Pen Tablet for Photo and Art Enthusiasts Now Includes Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 and More
Vancouver, WA - Nov. 15, 2005 - Wacom® Technology today announced theinclusion of several additional software programs with its Graphire® Bluetooth®
wireless pen tablet. Featuring the control and comfort of Wacom's patented
cordless, battery-free pen and mouse, as well as the freedom of a wireless device,
the Graphire Bluetooth offers a 6" x 8" active area and is priced at $249.99. With the
addition of Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 3 and PC digital inking programs,
Graphire Bluetooth users now can experience even more control and performance.
In addition to being a favorite of photo enthusiasts and aspiring digital artists, mobile
office workers, educators and students appreciate the variety of tasks they can
easily accomplish with the Graphire Bluetooth.
"Some things just look good, feel right and work well. The Graphire Bluetooth falls
into that category. My advice is simple - Get one!"
Eric Martin - Photoshopsupport.com
Software for Enhancing Photos with Pen Control
The control of the Graphire Bluetooth pen and the included copy of Adobe®
Photoshop® Elements 3 make it possible to quickly and easily edit and organize
digital photos. Nineteen pressure-sensitive tools deliver dynamic control of important
tool attributes such as size, opacity and color. When used with a Wacom pen, tools
such as the Healing Brush allow users to selectively alter images and precisely
remove photographic flaws. The freedom of Graphire Bluetooth wireless technology
and Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 make digital editing easier and more fun than
ever before!
"Whether you're a budding graphic designer or you're just looking for a comfortable
alternative to a traditional mouse, you'll find the Graphire Bluetooth an enjoyable tool
to use."
Paul Fatula - About This Particular Mac
New Software for Jotting Notes, Annotating Documents and More
On a PC, JustWrite Office™ 4 offers the ability to annotate Microsoft® Office
documents. EverNote Plus™ makes it possible to jot instantly retrievable notes and
organize all types of information on a PC. Additionally, it makes managing personal
information easy by providing handwriting recognition, shape recognition, a timeline
view of notes, instantaneous note searching, web page cataloging, customizable
categories and more. Also for PC users, ritePen® 2.5 provides advanced
handwriting recognition, automatically converting handwriting into text within any
Windows® application.
Other Valuable Software Tools Included with Graphire Bluetooth
Also included with every Graphire Bluetooth pen tablet are Corel® Painter™
Essentials 2 for creating natural media art and organic effects and nik Color Efex
Pro™ 2 GE for selectively applying photographic enhancements.
Additionally, Graphire Bluetooth customers using Adobe's free downloadable
Acrobat® 7 Reader can mark up Acrobat documents with digital ink, if the "Enable
for commenting in Acrobat Reader" feature was turned on when the document was
created.
"The Graphire Bluetooth's new software is designed to augment the flexibility and
control of our wireless pen tablet," said Mark Mehall, Senior Product Manager with
Wacom. "Now, Graphire Bluetooth users can experience the freedom of a wireless
device and a great mix of new applications geared to expand pen input options and
make the computer experience fun, natural and easy."
About Wacom
Wacom Technology Corporation is headquartered in Vancouver, WA and is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Wacom Company, Ltd. (JASDAQ: 6727). In 1989, Wacom
revolutionized the nature of computer input when it introduced the world's first
cordless, battery-free, pressure-sensitive pen. Today, Wacom is the world's leading
manufacturer of pen tablets, and millions of digital photographers and artists of all
levels enjoy its patented technology. For more information, visit www.wacom.com.