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ShutterBug Version 1.1 Takes Web Site Creation to New Levels With

Over 50 New Enhancements

Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA — May 9, 2005 — ShutterBug Version 1.1, with over 50 new

enhancements and significant improvements to the user interface, is now available for download from

XtraLean Software at www.xtralean.com. Based on customer feedback, a slew of new practical features

have been added that make content creation and presentation for the web much easier. At $34 USD,

ShutterBug is a cost-effective, high quality solution for anyone who needs to publish their content to the

web with ease and no knowledge of HTML.

The innovative feature set equips users with a multitude of options and choices for creating anything

from web albums and photo journals to full featured websites. Users can now create unique freeform

collages, floating pictures, centered square thumbnails with the same aspect ratio, add drop shadows,

and multi-line captions or comments. Slideshow images can have picture frames, be top aligned and

appear on the same page as thumbnails. Freestyle slideshow captions and labels, second level

navigation, more editing options for captions, and 45 built in customizable themes are just a few of the

new and exciting features in ShutterBug.

The intuitive interface is packed with powerful tools that help get the job done and increase productivity.

The flexible design tools in the layout editor support all levels of creative design from the novice to the

pro, while the content editor lets users build and edit text content in the same way a word processor

does. The web preview window allows users to review, test, and upload a web site or just the changes

with the one-click Send button. Browser compatibility on multiple platforms is already built in to

ShutterBug’s output, removing the need to test websites in several external browsers. Plus the addition

of ‘Simple Mode’ allows for collaboration on site files without affecting the design of the web site.

ShutterBug offers something for everyone, from photographers to illustrators and artists, to professors,

teachers, and those who simply want to share their personal photos and experiences with others. For

those who want their own unique look and feel, the layout tools make it easy to design anything from

the positioning of each object on the page, to the colors, menu animation, slideshow fades, to

background images, and much more. For those who just don’t have time to fuss with the design, a

variety of different themes are available from the built-in library, plus the new template drawer allows

for quick and stylish page customization. Automatic collage settings, standard slideshow options, and the

ability to add, edit, and delete templates provide further means for quick and custom adjustments.

Other new feature highlights include image processing improvements, streamlined tabbed user interface,

object and center guidelines, auto scroll, adjustable window panes, keyboard arrow key functionality,

advanced content editing options, plus much more.

ShutterBug V1.1 is available immediately and requires Mac OS X 10.3.6 or higher.  It has been tested

and works on 10.4 (Tiger).  ShutterBug supports dot Mac accounts and WebDAV. A full-featured demo

version of ShutterBug that watermarks images with ‘Demo’ can be tried for free and downloaded from

xtralean.com/SBDownload. A valid registration number will remove the watermarks and can be

purchased for $34 USD from XtraLean’s online store at https://xtralean.com/shutterbug.html. This

is a free update to registered ShutterBug users. To learn more about ShutterBug, please visit

www.xtralean.com.

About XtraLean Software, Inc.

Founded in 2002, XtraLean Software is a small software developer for the Mac® OS X platform with over

a decade of experience in developing and marketing leading edge applications on the alternative

platform.  XtraLean Software is committed to creating affordable and innovative software for Mac OS X

users by providing slim and useful alternatives that give users what they ask for.

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Press Contact: Ginny Kaye, XtraLean Software, Inc. (603) 424-0388, ginny at xtralean.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information or an evaluation copy of ShutterBug, please contact Ginny

Kaye, visit XtraLean’s website, or call XtraLean’s Media Support at (603) 424-0388.

Copyright 2002-2005 XtraLean Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  Mac OS is a registered trademark of

Apple® Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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