ShareGear 2004 Software

The new desktop-to-desktop digital media file sharing software product called ShareGear 2004 gives digital camera owners an easy way to share digital photographs and video clips of any length right from their pc.

Unlike email and other photo sharing products that push large files from the sender’s computer to the recipient, ShareGear 2004 takes the opposite approach. ShareGear allows you to send a secure, private invitation link that allows recipients to view or download photos, videos, and other digital media files -- directly from the sender’s computer.

Invited recipientsonly need a web browser to access these files; to view slideshows with soundtracks; to watch home or office movies; to listen to music; or, to selectively download the files they want. Recipients do not need to use special software or join a file sharing service.

Traditionally, digital camera owners have tried to send their photos and videos as an email, but attachments are typically limited to a maximum size of 5MB, which is too small for most digital media. And, recipients are increasingly reluctant to open email attachments for fear of viruses and for clogging their email systems.

Digital camera owners have also tried online file sharing services. However, these services are limited by the amount of storage for which users are willing to pay; by the extensive time that is required for uploading photos and videos; and, by the lack of security for sensitive digital media.

How it works: ShareGear has an easy “Get, Create, Share,” method for capturing stills and videos, and then making them immediately available to family and friends over the Internet. Built-in import wizards automatically transfer the digital camera’s photos and videos into ShareGear 2004, without having to use any intermediate photo editing software. And, when sharing photos, ShareGear 2004 provides an easy-to-use photo album creation tool to caption pictures and to create slideshows, complete with a narration or music soundtrack, if desired.

ShareGear 2004 also gives users full control over how their photos and video clips are shared. For each photo in a photo album, users can specify whether or not the original high-resolution photo can be downloaded. Similarly, for each video clip in a video playlist, users can permit or deny downloading of the original video file.

ShareGear 2004 software runs on PCs with a minimum of a 300 MHz processor, 256 MB RAM, and 100 MB free disk space. The operating system software must be Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000 SP2 or higher. A high-speed cable or DSL internet connection is required.

ShareGear 2004 can be downloaded and purchased directly from www.sharegear.com. A full-featured evaluation copy of the product can be downloaded for a 10-day free trial. ShareGear 2004 can then be purchased for $69.95 thereafter.

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