25 January 2010
Any photographer who knows the heartbreak of losing precious images, will appreciate that image recovery solutions are a must-have in his or her arsenal of tools.
Lexar's Image Rescue software not only alleviates this despair, but it can be used with any brand of memory card across multiple platforms.
LexarImage Rescuesoftware restores hope for any photographer confronted with the familiar dread of card corruption or user error that may lead to loss of images. The software can recover lost or deleted image and video files from any type of memory card - even if it isn't a Lexar-branded product.
Lexar Image Rescue saved the reputation of one particular photographer at the Beijing Olympics. After shooting hundreds of frames, the photographer suddenly found himself unable to retrieve a single shot - putting his reputation and earnings on the line. Knowing that Lexar Media staff were at the Games, he called upon the on-site team for emergency assistance. Using the software, the Lexar team was able to retrieve the images from the non-Lexar card and return them - in pristine condition - to the photographer in just under one hour.
To continue providing this essential service to photographers in need, a Lexar Media team will be at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver using the newest version of the software, Lexar Image Rescue 4, in the Main Press Centre.
Lexar Image Rescue 4 works across both PC and Mac systems, as a certain wedding photographer found out. She accidentally hit the delete button on her machine, wiping out all the photos taken at her client's 300-guest wedding. Luckily, the photographer had downloaded the Image Rescue software that came with her Lexar Professional card, and by running the software on her iMac, was able to retrieve the images - Lexar software was there to save the big day.
Lexar Image Rescue 4 features include:
A simple one-step recovery process
Support for multiple languages (such as French, German and Italian)
Automatic updates to ensure compatibility with current operating systems
Scanning the card and reporting any errors found
The ability to reformat the card back to the original settings
The ability to permanently and securely delete all data on the card
Lexar Image Rescue 4 is available for free via download on all Lexar Professional cards, including the recently launched Lexar Professional 600x CompactFlash memory card. The software can also be purchased at www.lexar.com/software/image_rescue4.html.