ArcSoft

ArcSoft, Inc. (SSE: 688088) is a photo and video imaging software development company that offers various imaging technologies across devices with major platforms – from smartphones, tablets, PCs, smart TVs, digital cameras to cloud based enterprise solutions.

ArcSoft
TypePrivate
IndustryMultimedia Software
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderMichael Deng
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Europe
Asia
Number of employees
800
Websitewww.arcsoft.com

Established in 1994, ArcSoft is a private company with 800 employees, including more than 600 scientists and engineers. ArcSoft is headquartered in Fremont, California, with regional commercial and development facilities in Europe and Asia, specifically Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Nanjing.[1] Michael Deng, ArcSoft's CEO, founded the company with $150,000 in funding from family and friends.

Products

ArcSoft markets the following desktop and mobile software:

Mobile Apps

  • Perfect365: portrait makeovers[2]
  • Closeli and simplicam
  • ArcNote: for taking photo notes.

Video entertainment and editing

  • TotalMedia Theatre: movie experience on PC (Retired Product)
  • ShowBiz: video editor

Media management and utilities

  • MediaConverter: converts music, photos, and videos into formats for standalone media players
  • Photo+: photo viewer for Windows and Mac.

Photo editing

  • Panorama Maker: turns photos and videos into panoramas (this software is no longer being supported or updated by ArcSoft).
  • PhotoStudio: for advanced photo editing
  • Portrait+: for portrait enhancement
  • PhotoImpression: for rich photo editing
  • PhotoBase: for basic photo editing

References

  1. ArcSoft, "About ArcSoft." http://www.arcsoft.com/corporate/about.html.
  2. "CES 2012 Innovation Award: Design & Engineering Showcase Honors."
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