Adobe Gallery Effects For Windows 95 Now Available; Plug-in Filters Offer 32-Bit Support Under Windows 95; Reduced Price on Three-Volume Set For Windows or Macintosh.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 1996--Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced the availability of Adobe Gallery Effects version 1.5.2, a Windows 95-compatible version of the three-volume collection of Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. plug-in filters. The new version now offers 32-bit support allowing enhanced efficiency and improved performance on the Windows 95 or Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. platform. In addition, the Adobe Gallery Effects for Windows and Macintosh packages now offer all three volumes on a single CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and comes with both 16-bit and 32-bit versions of the 48 filters included in the program. The single CD-ROM is now offered at a suggested retail price of $99, reduced from a previous SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. of $149 per volume. Users of previous version of Adobe Gallery Effects can upgrade for $29.95. The newly repriced and repackaged Windows 95-compatible and Macintosh versions are available immediately from Adobe Authorized Resellers, or by calling Adobe direct at 1-800-521-1976. Adobe Gallery Effects is a comprehensive collection of traditional media filters for customizing, adding artistic effects, and enhancing photographs and other bitmapped graphics The representation of a digital image as a matrix of picture elements (pixels). All images acquired by digital cameras and camcorders, scanners and screen capture programs are bitmapped images. Also known as "raster graphics, images created in paint programs are also bitmapped images. . The new Windows 95-compatible version will work with any 16-bit or 32-bit application that supports plug-in filters compatible with Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Gallery Effects extends the graphic-enhancement capabilities of other image-editing and painting programs, including video-editing and effects programs through its support of the Adobe Photoshop plug-in interface. "Adobe Gallery Effects with Adobe Photoshop lets us take our creativity to a new level, instantly creating natural media effects that would otherwise be tremendously painstaking to create from scratch," said Scott Kelby, president of Kelby Creative Services, Inc., a Dunedin, Florida-based advertising agency. "And, having both Windows 95 and Macintosh versions of the program will be a boon for any cross-platform design shop like ours. We use a number of freelancers and the ability to spec our favorite Gallery Effects filters on any platform, including now the Windows 95 platform, is very important to us." Three Volumes Offer 48 Filters on One CD-ROM The newly repackaged Adobe Gallery Effects for Windows and Macintosh now combine all 48 plug-in filters onto one CD-ROM and includes both 16- and 32-bit versions, with the appropriate version automatically installing depending on the user's system. Volume 1 offers a wide range of sophisticated effects to give images a classic look. The set contains 16 master filters, including Chalk & Charcoal, Watercolor, Fresco, Chrome, Graphic Pen, Craquelure craquelure (krăkl  r`), hairline surface cracking of paintings into characteristic patterns determined by age, climatic conditions, and the materials used in the work. , Dark Strokes, Dry Brush, Emboss, Mosaic, Poster Edges, Ripple, Smudge Stick, Spatter spatter,n droplets of airborne particulate matter larger than 50 μm that fall to the ground. , Charcoal and Film Grain. The filters in Volume 2 emphasize bold painting and drawing styles, as well as photographic effects. Its 16 filters include Accented Edges, Angled Strokes, Colored Pencil, Diffuse Glow, Glowing Edges, Grain, Note Paper, Palette Knife, Patchwork, Photocopy, Rough Pastel, Sprayed Strokes, Stamp, Texturizer, Bas Relief and Underpainting In art, an underpainting is an initial layer of paint applied to a ground, which serves as a base for subsequent layers of paint. Underpaintings are often monochromatic and help to define colour values for later painting. . Volume 3 supplies a well-balanced collection of filters that automatically transform scanned photographs and other bitmapped images into dramatic artwork. Effects such as Cutout cut·out n. 1. Something cut out or intended to be cut out from something else. 2. Electricity A device that interrupts, bypasses, or disconnects a circuit or circuit element. 3. , Plaster and Plastic Wrap quickly create distinctive visuals that can be difficult to produce in other applications. Other filters in Volume 3 include Crosshatch A criss-crossed pattern used to fill in sections of a drawing to distinguish them from each other. , Glass, Halftone Screen, Ink Outlines, Neon Glow, Paint Daubs, Sponge, Stained Glass, Torn Edges, Conte Crayon, Reticulation reticulation /re·tic·u·la·tion/ (re-tik?u-la´shun) the formation or presence of a network. reticulation the formation or presence of a network. , Sumi-e and Water Paper. System Requirements System requirements for running Adobe Gallery Effects include a Windows or Macintosh drawing and painting application that supports Adobe Photoshop-compatible plug-in filters. System configuration is determined by the host application. Based in Mountain View, Calif., Adobe Systems Incorporated is the world's third largest personal computer software company, with 1995 revenue of $762.3 million. The company develops and supports products to help people express and use information in more imaginative and meaningful ways, across all print and electronic media. Founded in 1982, Adobe helped launch the desktop publishing revolution. Today, the company offers a market-leading line of application software and type products for creating and distributing visually rich communication materials; licenses its industry-standard technologies to major hardware manufacturers, software developers, and service providers; and offers integrated software solutions to businesses of all sizes. For more information, see Adobe's home page at http://www.adobe.com on the World Wide Web. -0- Note to Editors: Adobe, Gallery Effects and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft. CONTACT: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Mountain View Sonya Schaefer, 415/962-2630 sschaefer@adobe.com http://www.adobe.com |
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