OTTAWA, July 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Designed for photographers, artists, and digital marketers, PhotoMirage™ is an all-new desktop app for Windows that delivers high-resolution, animated photos that move, intrigue, and inspire viewers. Whether you are looking for a new outlet to express your creative vision, want to boost social engagement, or simply wish to stand out from the crowd, PhotoMirage makes it quick, easy, and affordable to transform a single image into a high-resolution photo animation.

“Without question, visual content is king. With an incredible number of photos on the web and social media, it’s never been harder to capture and keep your audience’s attention,” said Chris Pierce, Senior Product Manager of the Photo and Digital Arts lineup at Corel. “Photographers and marketers have started to explore animated photographs as a new way to stand out online; but typically, the choice has been either time-consuming and overly complicated video-based processes or potentially expensive photo-based options. We see an opportunity to disrupt this space with PhotoMirage, finally bringing mesmerizing and stunning animated photographs within anyone’s reach.”

PhotoMirage is changing the landscape of visual communication by making it fast and affordable to create moving images that lure audiences and convey emotion in an exciting way.

Bring still photos to life quickly & easily Grab an image and in three simple steps, create breathtaking animations within minutes. Need to get precise? Perfect animations using advanced selection tools, Smart Photo Fix, and Visibility Layers. Then export to .mp4, .wmv, or .gif in the dimensions you need for easy sharing with clients, customers, family, and friends on your favorite social media platform.

Cut through the noise Motion captures attention and conveys emotion better than a still image. PhotoMirage provides a refreshing way to attract viewers in a busy and competitive digital landscape. Use it to create photo animations for your website or blog, and watch your conversions grow.

Increase engagement on social media Photo animations have viral appeal. With PhotoMirage, it is easy to create scroll-stopping, share-worthy photo animations that will capture and hold the attention of viewers, while elevating any social media game to the next level. They are fun to watch, and even more fun to create!

Affordable solution for businesses, creative professionals – and you Producing video content is expensive and time-consuming but everyone has a collection of photos and digital images just waiting to be animated. PhotoMirage requires no skills or pre-planning to create professional-looking moving content. Plus, it’s low-cost and subscription-free.

Availability and Pricing PhotoMirage is available for Windows in English, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Russian, and Traditional Chinese. Purchase the full version with a perpetual license for $69.99 USD / €59.99 / £49.99. UK and Euro pricing include VAT.  

Discover how quick and easy it is to create your own PhotoMirage at https://youtu.be/o6KqOhCqyAc .

For more information, or to download a free 15-day trial, visit www.photomirage.io

Get Connected & Learn More Join the PhotoMirage community on social media by connecting with us on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/photomirage.io ), following @PhotoMirage on Twitter, or sharing your artwork with us on Instagram @ThePhotoMirage. For more inspiring animated photos and additional learning resources, visit the Corel Discovery Center at  http://learn.corel.com .

About Corel Corel is one of the world's top software companies. Our mission is simple: to help people achieve new levels of creativity, productivity, and success. For more information, please visit www.corel.com .

© 2018 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel, the Corel logo, the Corel Balloon logo, and PhotoMirage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in Canada, the U.S., and elsewhere. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Patents: www.corel.com/patent .

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