New WinZip 12.0 Delivers Industry's First Zip Photo Compression

MANSFIELD, Conn. & OTTAWA -- Sep. 11, 2008 WinZip Computing, a Corel company, today announced the availability of WinZip 12.0, the latest version of the world's leading compression software. New capabilities of WinZip 12.0 include industry-first JPEG Zip compression, a complete photo management and sharing solution, improved performance and compatibility and enhanced security options.

The major digital photography features in WinZip 12.0 include:

  • WinZip 12.0 compresses JPEG files by 20 to 25% without any loss of photo quality or data integrity.
  • Transfer and compress photos directly from digital camera - The new Zip from Camera Wizard (available in WinZip 12.0 Pro) makes it easy to transfer photos from a digital camera and compress them in a Zip file.
  • WinZip's Explorer allows users to view thumbnails of each photo, then drag and drop their images into folders for better organization. WinZip Pro includes a full-sized image viewer to view slide shows, rotate, resize, or delete photos all without unzipping them.
  • WinZip 12.0's enhanced Send feature makes it simple to share photos directly from WinZip.
WinZip 12.0 Standard is US.95, and WinZip 12.0 Pro is US.95. Attractive volume licensing discounts are available. Existing registered users can upgrade to WinZip 12.0 at 50% of the new license fee. Download links and ordering information can be found on the WinZip web site. WinZip is certified for Windows XP and Vista.