FotoWare Cameleon
A Digital Asset Management (DAM) system, FotoWare Cameleon is designed to meet the needs of small businesses while also scaling to address those of large enterprises. It comes in three editions:
* Standard, for small offices, where people have a need to store and share images, PDF files, video, sound and PowerPoint presentations. It comes with image enhancement tools, full color management, import from digital cameras, scanners, DVDs, CDs and other sources, and has a storage capacity of 100,000 files. It supports 2 FotoStation PRO client workstations.
* Professional, for small to medium size companies with a greater number of digital assets. Features include high speed search and simultaneous indexing of new files, plus a storage capacity of 200,000 files. It supports 5 FotoStation PRO client workstations.
* Web, described as a "complete solution for the corporate market," in which a single client using FotoStation Pro can configure and maintain the archive, while everyone else accesses the system via web browsers. Storage capacity again is 200,000 files.
FotoWare Cameleon supports most major formats, including PDF, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Word, PowerPoint and QuarkXPress formats.
Comment
Used by Philips, MyTravel Group and the UK's Defence Image Database), FotoWare Cameleon handles large volumes of images with ease. Its key feature is scalability, enabling businesses to move up to a larger edition as they grow. Based in Oslo, Norway, FotoWare has offices throughout Europe and representation worldwide.
Tech info
- OS: Windows XP onward; Mac OS X
- Price level: (Standard) €1,870; (Pro) €6,250; (Web) €9,600
FotoWare
FotoWare is a software company based in Oslo, Norway, with subsidiaries in Germany and the UK. It was established in 1994 as a result of the growing demand to handle digital assets. Worldwide, it has sold several million licenses of its Digital Asset Management solutions.

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