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Corel Licenses CreativeAnywhere! Web Services To Zamage

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OTTAWA--June 25, 2001--Corel Corporation today announced that Zamage Digital Imaging, Inc. has licensed CreativeAnywhere!(TM), Corel's graphical Web services engine for creative manipulation and photo imaging. Using CreativeAnywhere!'s Web-based design tools, Zamage customers can apply and enhance artistic effects to their digital images. CreativeAnywhere! gives customers the power to turn their photos into artistic masterpieces. "Corel is pleased to be powering Zamage's artistic studio as a key part of its high-quality printing service for the photo-to-art market,'' said Ian LeGrow, executive vice president of creative products at Corel Corporation. "In support of Microsoft's .NET initiatives, CreativeAnywhere! represents Corel's first step in providing a full suite of graphical Web services to the marketplace.'' CreativeAnywhere! is a set of customizable design tools that online imaging businesses can license and incorporate into their Web sites. Customers visiting these sites use the tools to edit and manipulate their images. CreativeAnywhere! adds value by providing powerful design tools that keep customers viewing pages, ordering printed material and coming back again and again to try new products and services. CreativeAnywhere! allows customers to: * Apply dozens of effects including watercolor, sketch pad, photo sepia and oil paint * Edit and enhance images with crop, rotate, contrast and brighten tools * Combine multiple images into a collage * Handle file transfers from virtually any source * Add text with a virtually limitless choice of effects "Zamage is pleased to partner with Corel on this initiative. Together we have created a set of dynamic artistic effects which will enable artists and photographers to fully unleash their creative potential,'' said Stewart Irvine, CEO of Zamage Digital Imaging, Inc. "This unique virtual-to-reality process has evolved from Corel's leadership in the development of graphic imaging tools. We look forward to a long and successful partnership.'' Zamage offers an exclusive Photo-To-Art process through its unique, easy to use, online art studio and framing service. Its image enhancement tools enable customers to transform traditional or digital photographs into stunning, original artwork. Customers can visit Zamage at www.zamage.com.