iView/Expression Media is back in the game.

Phase One has purchased Expression Media from Microsoft.

I wonder if they will incorporate it into Capture One and become a solid competitor to Aperture and Lightroom? Capture One is the raw converter of choice for many photographers. (It has been mine for years)

Click here to read the Phase One Press Release.

For a few weeks, Capture One users can obtain a free copy of Expression Media. Got to the Phase One site, sign in and follow the instructions. It requires your Capture One product key.

Most likely the Phase One server will get overloaded today. I just downloaded my copy which brings me up to date from my very old version 2.6 of iView.

Not just Capture One, but if you own iView you get Expression Media free as well:

http://www.phaseone.com/en/Software/Expression-Media-2/Special-offer.aspx

Customers who own iView Media or iView MediaPro may download Expression Media 2 for FREE until June 30 2010.