Ulead Systems
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Ulead Systems is a Taiwan
ese computer
software company headquartered in Neihu
district
in Taipei
, Taiwan
. It is a subsidiary of Corel
.
after leaving Taiwan's Institute for Information Industry
in order to further develop and commercialize their first true color image editing software, PhotoStyler
, on the Windows
platform.
Ulead sold PhotoStyler through Aldus software
as a software developer
. However, Aldus merged into Adobe Systems
in 1994 and PhotoStyler is no longer available. Ulead then continued to develop PhotoImpact 3 as its flagship
image editor and sell PhotoImpact by itself. Today, PhotoImpact is known as a competitor of Adobe Photoshop
.
Ulead Systems then extended its development of multimedia software in various areas such as video editing
, media management, web utility, DVD authoring
and digital home.
On September 17, 2001, Ulead was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
as 2487.TW.
On April 13, 2005, InterVideo
acquired Ulead Systems for approximately $68 million. On July 9, 2006, InterVideo announced its merger with Ulead to be completed on December 28, 2006.
On 28 August, 2006, Corel
announced that it would acquire InterVideo for about $196 million.
On October 24, 2006, Ulead was unlisted on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
On December 12, 2006, Corel announced the acquisition of InterVideo and Ulead had been completed.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
software company headquartered in Neihu
Neihu
Neihu District is one of Taipei City's twelve districts. Neihu means "inner lake." The older name originates from the Ketagalan word Tayour , meaning woman's head ornament....
district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. It is a subsidiary of Corel
Corel
Corel Corporation from the abbreviation is a computer software company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, that specializes in graphics processing, similar to Adobe Systems...
.
History
Ulead was founded on August 5, 1989 by Lotus Chen, Lewis Liaw and Way-Zen Chen. They founded Ulead with the support of MicrotekMicrotek
Microtek International Inc. is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of digital imaging products and other consumer electronics. Among its current product line are Microtek branded plasma and LCD TVs, LCD flat panel monitors, LCD and DLP projectors, and digital cameras as well as their flagship line of...
after leaving Taiwan's Institute for Information Industry
Institute for Information Industry
The Institute for Information Industry was established in 1979 as a Non-Governmental Organization through the joint efforts of public and private sectors, to support the development/applications of the information industry as well as the information society in Taiwan under the supervision of the...
in order to further develop and commercialize their first true color image editing software, PhotoStyler
PhotoStyler
Aldus PhotoStyler was developed by the Taiwanese company Ulead. The Aldus Prepress group identified the product as a potential acquisition for Aldus since they did not have an imaging product that could compete with Adobe Photoshop. The acquisition was completed in 1992 and Aldus PhotoStyler was...
, on the Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
platform.
Ulead sold PhotoStyler through Aldus software
Aldus
Aldus Corporation, named after the 15th-century Venetian printer Aldus Manutius, was the inventor of the groundbreaking PageMaker software, a program that is generally credited with creating the desktop publishing field. The company was founded by Jeremy Jaech, Mark Sundstrom, Mike Templeman,...
as a software developer
Software developer
A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, developing, and testing software. A software developer may take part in design, computer programming, or software project management...
. However, Aldus merged into Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States...
in 1994 and PhotoStyler is no longer available. Ulead then continued to develop PhotoImpact 3 as its flagship
Flagship
A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, reflecting the custom of its commander, characteristically a flag officer, flying a distinguishing flag...
image editor and sell PhotoImpact by itself. Today, PhotoImpact is known as a competitor of Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems Incorporated.Adobe's 2003 "Creative Suite" rebranding led to Adobe Photoshop 8's renaming to Adobe Photoshop CS. Thus, Adobe Photoshop CS5 is the 12th major release of Adobe Photoshop...
.
Ulead Systems then extended its development of multimedia software in various areas such as video editing
Video editing
The term video editing can refer to:* Linear video editing, using video tape* Non-linear editing system , using computers with video editing software* Offline editing* Online editing...
, media management, web utility, DVD authoring
DVD authoring
DVD authoring is the process of creating a DVD video capable of playing on a DVD player. DVD authoring software must conform to the specifications set by the DVD Forum group in 1995...
and digital home.
On September 17, 2001, Ulead was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
Taiwan Stock Exchange
The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation is a financial institution, located in Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. The TSEC was established in 1961 and began operating as a stock exchange on 9 February 1962...
as 2487.TW.
On April 13, 2005, InterVideo
InterVideo
InterVideo was a software publisher specializing in multimedia related programs. InterVideo's products include video capturing, video editing, DVD authoring, CD/DVD recording, film distribution, and video playback. Its best known product is WinDVD. InterVideo markets its products to the retail...
acquired Ulead Systems for approximately $68 million. On July 9, 2006, InterVideo announced its merger with Ulead to be completed on December 28, 2006.
On 28 August, 2006, Corel
Corel
Corel Corporation from the abbreviation is a computer software company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, that specializes in graphics processing, similar to Adobe Systems...
announced that it would acquire InterVideo for about $196 million.
On October 24, 2006, Ulead was unlisted on the Taiwan Stock Exchange.
On December 12, 2006, Corel announced the acquisition of InterVideo and Ulead had been completed.
Video
- VideoStudioUlead VideoStudioCorel VideoStudio is a video editing software package for Microsoft Windows distributed by Ulead Systems . The latest version of the software is X4 released on February 24, 2011.-Basic editing:...
- MediaStudio Pro/VideoGraphics LabUlead MediaStudio ProUlead MediaStudio Pro is real-time, timeline based prosumer level video editing software by Ulead Systems. It is a suite of 5 digital video and audio applications, including: Video Capture, Video Paint, CG Infinity, Audio Editor and Video Editor...
- VideoTool Box
- COOL 3DCOOL 3DUlead COOL 3D™ is a 3D graphics program for Microsoft Windows, released by Ulead Systems. It can be used for the creation of 3D animated titles and graphics for presentations, videos, or web sites....
, COOL 3D Production Studio
DVD
- Burn.Now
- DVD MovieFactory
- DVD PictureShow
- DVD WorkShop
Image
- COOL 360
- COOL 3DCOOL 3DUlead COOL 3D™ is a 3D graphics program for Microsoft Windows, released by Ulead Systems. It can be used for the creation of 3D animated titles and graphics for presentations, videos, or web sites....
- PhotoImpact
- IPhoto Plus
- Photo Explorer
- PhotoExpress
- My Scrapbook