nik Sharpener Pro? 2.0 Software Now Available

San Diego, CA ? June 13, 2005 ? nik multimedia, Inc. today announces nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is now available through the nik multimedia retail Web site and specialty camera stores. nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 provides the easiest way for photographers and digital artists to optimally sharpen their digital images and achieve the best possible detail in their final prints. As a plug-in to Adobe Photoshop and other image editing applications, nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is the perfect addition to a photographer?s digital workflow. New features in nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 include 16-bit compatibility for sharpening 16-bit images, a larger preview area to allow users to see how the sharpening alters their images, and new tools offering more control of where sharpening is applied to the image.

nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 is offered in two editions: nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Inkjet Edition and nik Sharpener Pro 2.0 Complete Edition. The Inkjet Edition is designed for professional photographers and photography enthusiasts that only use inkjet printers to print their photographs. The Complete Edition is designed for professional photographers that work with photo labs, dye sublimation printers, traditional halftone printers, or a Fuji Pictrography printer in addition to inkjet printers. Both editions contain the RAW Presharpening filter and the Display filter. The Display filter is designed to sharpen images that will be viewed on a computer monitor, plasma screen, LCD display, television, or projection screen.