An easy-to-use Project Wizard helps programmers create ready-to-build software installation projects in minutes. They can simply drag and drop files and folders onto the project window and they’re ready to build. Setup Factory outputs a compact, single-file setup.exe that is ideal for distribution via Internet download, CD/DVD-ROM, USB memory keys and corporate networks.

“Indigo Rose is excited to launch this new version of Setup Factory,” said Colin Adams, President at Indigo Rose Software Design Corporation. “Making Setup Factory compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 ensures that our customers can deploy their software development projects on the widest variety of Windows operating systems possible. It’s just one more reason that over 20,000 companies worldwide rely on Indigo Rose’s software development tools to help deliver their digital products.”

While retaining Setup Factory’s popular visual development environment, Setup Factory 8.2 also includes a fully featured scripting engine. It has everything from “for, repeat and while” loops, to “if/else” conditions, functions, variables and associative arrays. With a library of over 360+ functions and a fill-in-the-blanks style Action Wizard, advanced installers can be created to handle even the most sophisticated installation tasks. High-level actions are provided to make registry changes, call DLL functions, execute programs, start and stop services, interact with web scripts, enumerate processes, parse XML data, download files and much more.

With Setup Factory 8.2’s Visual Dialog Editor and Skin/Theme System, software engineers can create installers that even the marketing department can approve of. Developers can either create custom install wizard dialogs from scratch, or select from 20+ ready-made dialogs such as license agreement acceptance and serial number verification. Once the dialog sequence has been created, installation developers can then choose from dozens of pre-made visual themes, letting them customize background images, fonts, logos, colors and other style settings with a single click.

Other features of Setup Factory 8.2 include high performance LZMA data compression with up to 300% better compression ratios and 20% faster installation speed, automatic Authenticode signing, support for files larger than 2GB, an extensive Windows Installer MSI action library, auto-detecting international language support, HTML-based project reports, full uninstaller, silent install mode, and support for automated builds.

Setup Factory 8.2 sells for $395 (US$) per developer or $995 for the Five Developer Team Pack. It can be purchased through all major software development tools resellers, or directly from Indigo Rose Software at http://www.indigorose.com. A free 30-day trial download is available from the company’s website.

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AutoPlay Media Studio 7.5 is a rapid application development (RAD) platform with specialized multimedia capabilities. Simply drag and drop video, audio, images, Flash and HTML onto a blank page and arrange the layout with your mouse. With no programming knowledge required, you can instruct your project to perform actions automatically or in response to events such as mouse clicks. There are over 640 actions to choose from including executing programs, querying databases, copying files, displaying dialog boxes, sending emails, parsing XML data, interacting with web scripts and much more.

“It’s a very unique software development tool,” says Indigo Rose Software President Colin Adams. “More and more companies are using it as a rapid-development alternative to tools like Delphi, C++ and Visual Basic. While well known as being the industry standard tool for creating autoplay CD / DVD menus, it’s also being used to develop thousands of other creative applications like web tools, network utilities and much more.”

AutoPlay Media Studio’s scripting engine is based upon the fast and efficient open-source Lua programming language. This scripting language offers advanced functionality, with everything from functions and control structures to arithmetic operators and associative arrays. It also features full syntax highlighting, code completion and other advanced programming facilities.

Other features of AutoPlay Media Studio 7.5 include 17+ interactive objects (Rich Text, Slideshow, Grid, Flash, Web, Checkbox, Radio Button, Input, Video, Tree, Progress Bar and more), resource stamping, custom window shapes, enhanced cryptography actions and security features, and much more.

AutoPlay Media Studio 7.5 sells for $295 (USD) per developer (or $995 for the 5 developer Team Pack) and can be purchased from most software development tools vendors or online at http://www.indigorose.com. AutoPlay Media Studio 7.5 is compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and earlier versions. A free 30-day trial download is available from the company’s website at http://www.indigorose.com/products/autoplay-media-studio.

About Indigo Rose Software Design Corporation
Privately held, Indigo Rose Software has been developing innovative software products and multimedia authoring tools since 1991 that are used by thousands of corporate, government and ISV customers around the world. Indigo Rose is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada, and can be found on the Internet at http://www.indigorose.com.

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Scrapbook MAX! 2.0 presents users with a streamlined interface that is intuitive to work with. It’s like using traditional paper and scissors. Users can start with a pre-made (but fully customizable) template page, or build their pages from scratch using photos, embellishments, paper scraps and a variety of artistic text options. A new archival quality graphics engine gives Scrapbook MAX! 2.0 superior speed and accuracy, allowing scrapbookers to move, resize, rotate and crop elements in real-time, while maintaining sub-pixel precision -features exclusive to Scrapbook MAX! 2.0.

Sophisticated design tools allow users to bend, stretch and shape text; fill text characters with images and patterns; colorize and tint graphics to exact specifications; and even control the angle, distance and color of shadows. Support for all popular graphics formats and digital scrapbooking kits is also included.

“Scrapbookers want a program that offers lots of creative options, but they’ve been frustrated by the complicated, cluttered interfaces found in other digital scrapbooking software products,” says Scrapbook MAX! Public Relations Director Karin Adams. “We’ve spent years listening to digital scrapbookers, in order to build a next-generation product that would really meet their needs. Scrapbook MAX! 2.0 helps bridge the gap between traditional paper scrapbooking and the benefits of digital scrapbooking.”

Digital scrapbooking is all about preserving your memories and having fun while you do it. “Our goals for Scrapbook MAX! 2.0 were to not only build on the success of version 1.0, but to really push the boundaries of what scrapbookers can do,” says Adams. “We wanted to inspire them with creative possibilities, but at the same time keep the software easy to use. I believe Scrapbook MAX! 2.0 makes digital scrapbooking more creative and more accessible than ever.”

Turning digital creations into physical pages is a matter of a few mouse clicks with Scrapbook MAX! 2.0. Users can output their pages as high-resolution prints using their own color printer, or turn them into digital slideshows and movies. Additionally, support for generating JPG, TIF and PNG images makes sharing through email, blogs, social networking sites and the free online Scrapbook MAX! web gallery possible. Ordering professional prints and photobooks are other options.

Scrapbook MAX! 2.0 sells for $59.95 (US$) and can be purchased at select retailers or online at http://www.scrapbookmax.com. Scrapbook MAX! 2.0 is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. A free 30-day trial download is available from the company’s website at http://www.scrapbookmax.com.

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MSI Factory 2.0 makes the task of creating professional installers faster, easier and hassle-free. Developers simply drag and drop files onto the project window and click on the build button. However, for those project leads requiring advanced Windows Installer features, MSI Factory 2.0 provides access to the underlying intelligence such as components, sequences and GUID’s, helping to jump start the deployment process.

MSI Factory 2.0 offers a complete set of advanced installer capabilities including an intelligent development environment, a revolutionary fully scriptable .EXE bootstrap wrapper with LZMA data compression and 300+ easy to use actions for creating totally custom installation solutions. MSI Factory generates an installer that can work with all versions of Windows from 95 to Vista.

“Developing a Windows Installer MSI package has traditionally been complicated and prone to error,” said Colin Adams, president of Indigo Rose Software Corporation. “Our goal was to create a new standard for intelligent setup builders. We believe MSI Factory 2.0 moves the software development industry forward with its advanced features, low learning curve and next generation intelligence.”

Highlighted Features
MSI Factory 2.0 incorporates a rich feature set to assist developers with the complex productivity challenges typically associated with creating industry standard MSI format Windows Installer packages. Some features include:

• Next Generation – Fully leverages WiX compiler technology, giving developers easy access to the same technology Microsoft uses internally for creating installers for products like Microsoft(r) Office and SQL Server(tm).
• Intelligent Development – MSI Factory’s visual IDE focuses on the files developers want to distribute, rather than on abstract concepts like components, features, sequences and GUIDs.
• Bootstrap Wrapper – Unique fully scriptable .EXE bootstrap wrapper with LZMA compression and 300+ actions including HTTP downloads for unprecedented flexibility in an MSI based installer.
• WiX – Generate WiX compatible source projects with integrated support for WiX fragments and extensions.
• LZMA Compression – Integrated into the .EXE bootstrap wrapper to ensure the smallest installers possible.
• Dialog Editor – Visual dialog editor for quickly customizing the user interface. Includes 22 different control types (check boxes, radio buttons, bitmaps, edit fields, list boxes, selection trees, icons, scrollable text, etc.) for creating fully custom dialogs.
• System Editors – Extensive list of actions including: registry editing, shortcut icons, file operations, INI files, environment variables, custom VBScript/JScript, file permissions, installing and controlling services, XML editing, working with ODBC databases and much more.
• Enterprise Ready – Essential features for team and enterprise development include automated builds, preprocessor defines, pre/post build steps and integrated support for WiX fragments and extensions.

MSI Factory 2.0 is priced at $495 (USD) per developer. For more information and a 30 day trial version, please visit http://www.indigorose.com/msi-factory

About Indigo Rose Software
Indigo Rose Software Corporation has been developing innovative software development tools since 1991. A privately held company, Indigo Rose provides software developers with tools to manage the complete software deployment life cycle from CD/DVD menus and installers to internet updating and binary patching. Its products are used by thousands of corporate, government and ISV developers to reach millions of users worldwide. Indigo Rose provides reliable tools, top quality documentation and superior technical support.

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“Making certain every system has the most recent software releases can be a tedious and daunting task, especially when balancing rapid product cycles, security vulnerabilities and short turnaround times,” said Colin Adams, president of Indigo Rose Software. “With TrueUpdate, we’ve taken the guesswork out of the equation and made it easier than ever for development teams to eliminate legacy technical support issues, reduce user frustration and ensure that software data is current so that customer and client satisfaction levels are not impacted.”

TrueUpdate works by quickly determining if an application is out-of-date. Once a required patch has been identified, the software’s client automatically retrieves and applies the update using standard Internet and/or LAN protocols. And unlike competing products that lock you into a hosted service or require proprietary hardware/software systems, TrueUpdate works with any standard Web server.

By easily integrating into applications, TrueUpdate offers nearly unlimited flexibility and customization options. It works with any professional installer or patch builder, including Indigo Rose’s Setup Factory and Visual Patch products. It also works with zip archives and individual data files. The TrueUpdate client executable is compatible with all Windows operating systems including Windows XP and Windows Vista and does not rely on .NET or any other external dependencies.

Features include automatic firewall and proxy server negotiation, silent updating, support for action plug-ins, multilingual projects, a compact and standalone client, themes/skins, a screen gallery, syntax-highlighting and much more. An easy-to-use Project Wizard walks users through the whole process, helping identify file versions, configure patch download locations, build a customized TrueUpdate client and upload the information to the server. The software also incorporates an easy-to-use scripting engine featuring everything from “for, repeat and while” loops, to “if/else” conditions, functions, variables and associative arrays.

Users can also take advantage of a library with more than 250 high-level functions and a step-by-step Action Wizard, which assists with anything from making registry changes and calling DLL functions to executing programs, starting and stopping services, interacting with Web scripts and other advanced tasks.

TrueUpdate 3.0 is available for $495 (US) per developer. A free trial version and online ordering is available at http://www.indigorose.com/trueupdate, or by calling (800) 665-9668 in North America or (204) 946-0263 worldwide.

About Indigo Rose Software Corporation
Indigo Rose provides software developers with tools to manage the complete software deployment life cycle. From multimedia autorun development with AutoPlay Media Studio to automated software installation, updating and patching solutions with Setup Factory, TrueUpdate and Visual Patch, Indigo Rose offers an array of integrated solutions. Privately held, Indigo Rose has been developing innovative software development tools since 1991 that are used by thousands of corporate, government and ISV developers around the world. Indigo Rose is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada, and may be contacted at (204) 946-0263 or found on the Internet at http://www.indigorose.com.

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New Software Eases the Complicated Task of Managing Point Releases into a Simple, Fast and Automated Process for Developers

Indigo Rose Software today announced the availability of Visual Patch 3.0, a fast and efficient solution for software developers who need to create secure and compact software patches. The new version creates tiny binary difference patch files that can update multiple older versions of a software application to the current release all from a single executable. Visual Patch 3.0 is compatible with all versions of Windows^TM operating systems through Windows Vista^TM.

“The next generation binary difference compression algorithms found in Visual Patch 3.0 provide significant performance gains over older technology,” said Colin Adams, president of Indigo Rose Software. “In our test suite, Visual Patch 3.0 was able to compress a 120 MB graphics file by 99.62 percent in only 9.05 seconds. In comparison, Microsoft’s MSP differencing algorithm required over 25 minutes to achieve a compression ratio of only 18.66 percent.”

New features include the advanced DeltaMAX^TM compression, a binary difference compression technology, developed specifically for impressive speed characteristics, even with gigabyte-sized files. Indigo Rose’s full-history patching engine gives developers full control over which versions can be patched with a single executable. For effortless software release management, Visual Patch integrates version management for a quick and easy way to add, remove and organize product versions, as well as to view all important file details.

Visual Patch 3.0’s drag and drop development environment simplifies software version management, visually identifying which files have changed, and then calculating the exact byte-level differences within each file. The result is a compact and secure patch file that can synchronize any outdated version of a software application with the current version.

Visual Patch curbs potential threats on applications and keeps data safe from unauthorized use and transmission errors using a combination of 128-bit MD5 hashing, CRC-32 checksums and industry standard data encryption protocols. Transmitting only tiny portions of a file in a format that is not able to be used without the original greatly reduces the risk of unauthorized use.

Furthermore, Visual Patch has a powerful scripting engine with more than 250 high-level actions to give unprecedented control over the software patching system. The software even provides a library of more than 20 ready-to-use screen dialogs along with a graphical skinning system. Another key feature is rollback protection in which patches can back up any modified files and automatically roll back to restore the original application files in the event of an error or user abort.

Visual Patch 3.0 is available for $495 (US) per user and can be purchased through all major software development tool resellers or by calling (800) 665-9668 in North America and (204) 946-0263 worldwide. A free 30-day trial is available at http://www.indigorose.com.

About Indigo Rose Software Corporation
Indigo Rose provides software developers with tools to manage the complete software deployment life cycle. From multimedia autorun development with AutoPlay Media Studio^TM to automated software installation, updating and patching solutions with Setup Factory®, TrueUpdate® and Visual Patch®, Indigo Rose offers an array of integrated solutions. Privately held, Indigo Rose has been developing innovative software development tools since 1991 that are used by thousands of corporate, government and ISV developers around the world. Indigo Rose is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada, and may be contacted at (204) 946-0263 or found on the Internet at http://www.indigorose.com.

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Intelligent Setup Builder Raises the Bar by Leveraging Next Generation Windows Installer XML (WiX) Technology

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Indigo Rose, a leading provider of software development tools, today announced the release of Setup Factory for Windows Installer, the next generation intelligent setup builder. Setup Factory for Windows Installer is the only visual setup builder to fully leverage Microsoft’s next generation Windows Installer XML (WiX) compiler technology for creating 100% pure MSI format installer packages in a faster and more intuitive way.

Setup Factory for Windows Installer makes the task of creating professional installers faster, easier and hassle-free. Leveraging next generation WiX compiler technology, Setup Factory provides the ultimate in flexibility and control. Developers simply drag and drop files onto the project window and click on the build button. However, for those project leads requiring advanced MSI features, Setup Factory for Windows Installer provides access to the underlying intelligence such as components, GUID’s (globally unique identifier) and more features to jump start the development process.

Setup Factory for Windows Installer offers the most complete set of advanced installer capabilities available including an intelligent development environment, a revolutionary fully scriptable .EXE bootstrap wrapper with LZMA (Lempel-Ziv-Markov chain-Algorithm) compression and 200+ actions including HTTP downloads and access to world class technical support. Setup Factory supports Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0 (SP6), 2000, XP, Server 2003 and Vista.

“Old-school installation tools hold developers back with their legacy approach and lack of innovation,” said Colin Adams, president of Indigo Rose Software Corporation. “Our goal was to create a new standard for intelligent setup builders. We believe Setup Factory for Windows Installer moves the software development industry forward with its advanced features, low learning curve and next generation intelligence.”

Highlighted Features
Setup Factory for Windows Installer incorporates a rich feature set to assist developers with complex productivity challenges typically associated with developing MSI installer packages. Some features include:

* Next Generation – The only visual setup builder to fully leverage WiX compiler technology. Now developers can integrate the same technology Microsoft uses internally for creating installers for products like Microsoft Office, SQL Server, BizTalk and Windows Live Messenger.

* Intelligent Development – Setup Factory’s visual IDE focuses on the files developers want to distribute, rather than on abstract concepts like components, features, sequences and GUIDs.

* Bootstrap Wrapper – Unique fully scriptable .EXE bootstrap wrapper with LZMA compression and 200+ actions including HTTP downloads for unprecedented flexibility in an MSI based installer.

* WiX – Generate WiX compatible source projects with integrated support for WiX fragments and extensions.

* LZMA Compression – Integrated into the .EXE bootstrap wrapper to ensure the smallest installers possible.

* Dialog Editor – Visual dialog editor for quickly customizing the user interface. Includes 22 different control types (check boxes, radio buttons, bitmaps, edit fields, list boxes, selection trees, icons, scrollable text, etc.) for creating fully custom dialogs.

* System Editors – Extensive list of actions including: registry editing, shortcut icons, file operations, INI files, environment variables, custom VBScript/JScript, file permissions, installing and controlling services, XML editing, working with ODBC and much more.

* Enterprise Ready – Essential features for team and enterprise development include automated builds, preprocessor defines, pre/post build steps and integrated support for WiX fragments and extensions.

Setup Factory for Windows Installer is priced at $495 (USD). For more information, contact sales at (800) 665-9668 and internationally at (204) 946-0263. Setup Factory for Windows Installer is available for a 30-day download trial at http://www.indigorose.com.

About Indigo Rose
Located in the historic Exchange District of Winnipeg, Canada, Indigo Rose Software Corporation has been developing innovative software development tools and professional multimedia applications since 1991. A privately held Canadian corporation with a global focus, Indigo Rose provides software developers with tools to manage the complete software deployment life cycle from autoplay menus and installers to internet updating and binary patching. Its products are used by thousands of corporate, government and ISV developers to reach millions of users worldwide. Indigo Rose provides reliable tools, top quality documentation and superior technical support. For more information, visit http://www.indigorose.com.

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cristina@lorenzocommunications.com

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Scrapbooking has become a major phenomenon with over 25 million households participating in the 2.5+ billion a year scrapbooking industry, according to the Creating Keepsakes’ National Survey of Scrapbooking in America. At the same time, people are taking more digital photos than ever. Scrapbook MAX! bridges the gap between paper and digital with a unique combination of features inspired by traditional scrapbooking.

Scrapbook MAX! offers a user-friendly drag-and-drop workspace that makes digital scrapbooking fast, fun and easy for everyone. Even computer novices can make great looking scrapbooks in little time. Start with a ready-to-use scrapbook layout, and then rearrange everything to make it your own. Add your own photos, titles and journal text – it’s as easy as pointing and clicking with your mouse. You can be as creative as you like with paper scraps, tags, speech bubbles, corners and more (there are thousands of embellishments included with the software). Scrapbook MAX! even includes professional features like cropping, rotation, resizing, red eye reduction, scratch removal and special effects.

Scrapbook MAX! offers many different ways to share your scrapbooks with friends and family. You can create videos for watching on your home DVD player, archive them on CD-ROM, or even turn them into screensavers and slideshows. Your scrapbooks can also be printed in high resolution color – either at home or at your favorite photo lab. They can even be saved as JPG image files, ready to be emailed to friends, posted to blogs or uploaded to the Scrapbook MAX! web gallery for online viewing.

“Preserving your memories is what scrapbooking is all about,” explains Colin Adams, president of Indigo Rose Software. “Digital scrapbooking just makes it faster, more affordable and completely fade-proof. And, since Scrapbook MAX! is so easy to use, everyone can enjoy it.”

A free 30-day trial version is available for download from www.scrapbookmax.com. Additionally, the free Scrapbook MAX! online community features discussion forums with scrapbooking contests, newsletters, product updates, tips and tricks, technical support, a sharing gallery and more.

Pricing and Availability
Scrapbook MAX! is available now for use with Windows 98 and higher. Pricing is $39.95 (US) and may be purchased at select retailers or from the Scrapbook MAX! web site at http://www.scrapbookmax.com.

About Indigo Rose Software Design Corporation
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Visual Patch 2.0 features new DeltaMAX binary difference compression along with a full-history patching engine and integrated version management. The end result is a compact patch file that can update multiple older versions to the current release, all from a single-file executable that is compatible with all versions of windows from 95 to Vista.

Thanks to the drag and drop visual development environment and project wizard, Visual Patch 2.0 simplifies software version management. It turns the otherwise complicated task of managing point releases into a fast and automated process. Simply add your application files, edit the dialogs to customize the patch interface and click on “build”. Visual Patch 2.0 takes care of the rest by figuring out which files have changed, finding the exact changes within each file and determining how to update any previous version to the current version.

“Our new DeltaMAX engine provides significant performance gains over older technology,” says Colin Adams, President of Indigo Rose Software. “In our test suite, Visual Patch 2.0 was able to delta compress a 120 MB texture data file by 99.62 percent in only 9.05 seconds. In comparison, Microsoft’s MSI 3.0 differencing algorithm required over 25 minutes to achieve a compression ratio of only 18.66%.”

Other features include automatic data integrity checking with MD5 and CRC-32 checksums; a scripting engine with 250+ high-level actions for complete control of the software patching system; creation of both interactive “wizard” style patches and fully automatic “silent” patches; a library of 20+ ready to use screen dialogs; a graphical skinning system; and rollback protection to restore the original application files in the event of an error or user abort.

Visual Patch 2.0 is available for $495 (US) per developer. It can be purchased through all major software development tool resellers, from the Indigo Rose web site at www.indigorose.com/vp or by calling (800) 665-9668 in North America or (204) 946-0263 worldwide. A free trial version is available online.

About Indigo Rose Software Corporation
Indigo Rose provides software developers with tools to manage the complete software deployment life cycle. From multimedia autorun development with AutoPlay Media Studio to automated software installation, updating and patching solutions with Setup Factory, TrueUpdate and Visual Patch, Indigo Rose offers an array of integrated solutions.

Privately held, Indigo Rose has been developing innovative software development tools since 1991 that are used by thousands of corporate, government and ISV developers around the world. Indigo Rose is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada, and may be contacted at (204) 946-0263 or found on the Internet at http://www.indigorose.com.
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