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Corel has launched its new AfterShot 2 software for Windows, providing photographers with a Raw photo editing and adjustment application at an affordable price. Available for just $39.99, AfterShot 2 offers 64-bit performance and a variety of features including: complete photo adjustment tools include Crop, Straighten, Highlight Recovery, Noise Removal, Color, Temperature, Exposure, Highlights and Fill Light.

AfterShot 2 supports more than 250 Raw camera profiles and allows users to quickly organize images and add new ones at any time. The search tools include ratings and keywords for faster, easier searches. Users may access images from existing folders on a network or a memory card and Catalogs help to organize and manage image collections.

Fast Batch processing using presets or custom settings, Quick Review that allows users to compare 2 images side-by-side, Multi-version Editing to make adjustments to multiple versions of the master photo while protecting the original, Precision Editing to make adjustments exactly where needed, Red Eye Removal, Accurate Color Correction and Lens Correction (to fix lens distortion). AfterShot 2 also features Quick Web Galleries to share images online and Easy Back-up to back-up and archive image files.

AfterShot Pro 2 is available for just $79.99 and delivers all of the features of AfterShot 2 with the addition of multi-platform support (Windows, Mac and Linux), multi-seat licensing (install the program on up to 3 computers), complete HDR tools and Athentech Perfectly Clear noise removal. AfterShot Pro 2 offers Raw conversion and batch processing that is up to 4x faster than the competition and supports up to 20 open catalogs. Registered users may purchase the software for the upgrade price of $59.99.

More info AfterShot 2 and AfterShot Pro 2 here.