April 16, 2004 For Immediate Release Contact: info@asiva.com Version 2.0 of Asiva Shift+Gain Plug-In Released Shapiro Consulting Group, Inc. (SCGI) is announcing the release of Version 2.0 of the Asiva® Shift+Gain Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® 5.5 through CS. The new features found in Version 2.0 are consistent with new features found in all v2.0 of the Asiva plug-ins for Photoshop, and will ensure ease of use and increased precision. All Asiva products feature 16-bit per component internal processing, and within Photoshop the plug-ins supports 8 or 16-bit, RGB or CMYK files. The Asiva Shift+Gain Version 2.0 plug-in retails for $69. Free upgrades are available for all registered users of version 1.x. The Asiva Shift+Gain plug-in is based on the patented Asiva technology and the unique Shift and Gain functions used in Asiva Photo. Users can make precise, independent adjustments to each of the RGB/CMYK and HSV components on two separate passes. It allows users to make 'maskless' selections with Asiva's unique curve technology. The Asiva curves represent the color component values of the desired selection and allow for filter roll-offs so all effects will appear completely natural. Now, even more tools have been added to the plug-in. Users will see the RGB and HSV color values of each pixel as they move the cursor over the preview image. The color values will also be shown on the maps, assisting in curve creation. An 'Edges Only' feature has been added along with the option to change the Opacity and Contract or Expand the physical area being effected. Five Snapshot Settings buttons or 'memory dots' allow the user to quickly save and recall multiple plug-in settings without having to load or save them via the operating system. A Quick Curves menu has been added to assist the user with the Asiva curves. The Quick Curves menu includes six common colors, various sky and water, Asian/Caucasian/Hispanic/African American flesh tones, and the 10 Digizone categories. Trial versions can be downloaded online at asiva.com for Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. Asiva is a registered trademark of Shapiro Consulting Group, Inc. All others mentioned are properties of their respective owners.