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30minphotos.gif30 Minute Photos has launched an enhanced photo service called PhotoCenter. Users can take advantage of the PhotoCentral Active Gallery, a Flash-based album display system that adds drop shadows, fades, and music. Editing tools include crop, zoom, pan, grayscale, red-eye removal, and an antique look. The "Workforce" feature automatically adjusts every picture to enhance color, contrast, and brightness. The "Yaks" photo blog allows you to start your own photo blog. The service also offers photo tagging, an address book for customized sharing, and 24/7 live help.

PhotoCenter archiving is free for the first 30 days, and then there fee to extend the storage period.

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Posted September 30, 2005 04:51 AM

LAUNCHING NEW PHOTO SERVICE TODAY FROM 30MINPHOTOS.COM

During the past several weeks, 30 Minute Photos Etc. invited customers from across the country who have used our online boutique photo service to help beta-test a new way to view, share, print and archive your digital photos.

The beta-testing was due to be completed on Oct. 1st. But, based on the sensational feedback, we have sped up the launch. Starting right now it is available for everyone.

You now have three unique ways to easily turn your memories into Kodak-quality photos and enlargements from 30 Minute Photos Etc. This newest "PhotoCentral" Enhanced Photo Service is fun to use and ideal for Windows PC's - it’s Macintosh friendly too.

To access, visit 30minphotos.com, or click on below banner and choose the "Enhanced Photo Service" when ordering.

1) PhotoCentral features ActiveGallery™, a dynamic, Macromedia Flash-based album display system. Your photos and albums are displayed with subtle drop shadows, fades, and smooth swooshing movement. You can even add music! The new editing tools let you easily crop, zoom, pan, grayscale and antique your online photos. You can even remove “red-eye” with a one button click and can undo any edits and even revert to the original photo at any time.

2) As your online boutique photo service, we even added a new free service called “WorkForce” which automatically adjusts every picture to enhance the color, contrast and brightness of your 100% Kodak-quality pictures.

3) To stay edgy and maintain our leadership, you will notice the addition of photo blogging - this is one of the hottest concepts on the web right now. Easily share your photo albums with your entire distribution list. Everyone can add a running commentary to any photo in an album. We call it "Yaks.” Anytime a yak has been added to your photos, you and the last yakker get notified by email. Just click on the link in the email and go directly to the yakked photo.

4) Whenever you have any questions, and we do mean whenever, please use our 24/7 "Live Help" feature available on the 30minphotos.com home page.

5) Share any one of your are any PhotoCentral album to a family member or friend with your customized message. PhotoCentral even features an Address Book where you can define groups like “My Friends,” “My Family," "Holiday's," then share your photos with everyone in that particular group with one click.

6) Tag each photo to add a caption, identify the people, event, date, place, and even rate your online photos. With "Photo Tagging" you can easily search your albums to instantly find any photo. Your selected photos will be displayed within a custom view –– you can even save it to a new album and share it.

7) Your entire album is stored with our compliments for 30-days. Throughout this free archiving you can view, print and share your photos. For a minimal added fee extend the storage period. within our safe and secured Microsoft Gold Certified Data Center.

8) Have fun and enjoy your pictures!


 

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