Altamira Group's Genuine Fractals Software Helps Make EarthImage 2000 Art Contest A Vivid Reality; Software Firm's Efforts Support Environmental Artists.Business Editors/High-Tech & Environmental Writers BURBANK Burbank, city (1990 pop. 93,643), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here. Burbank's aerospace industry collapsed with the end of the Cold War. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2000 As an estimated 800,000 people gather on the Mall in Washington, D.C., to celebrate Earth Day this Saturday, April 22, artists throughout the world will be showcased in a unique design project, EarthImage 2000, that has been made possible in part by Altamira Group Inc. The artists' goal is to create the official Earth Day 2000 poster and "the ultimate image of Earth." Thanks to the revolutionary technology of Altamira Group's Genuine Fractals Genuine Fractals [1] is a Photoshop plug-in developed and distributed by onOne Software of Portland, Oregon. Genuine Fractals was originally designed and developed by Steven Bender (co-founder of Altamira Group) and his team in 1996. PrintPro software, the winning artists' works will be scaled to optimum size for printing as posters. The innovative Genuine Fractals process produces distortion-free enlargements, with little dependence on the original size of the image. Altamira Group is also providing 200 packages of Genuine Fractals PrintPro as prizes for the contest's semi-finalists. "We are proud of being part of such a worthy endeavor as EarthImage 2000," said Dennis Aubrey, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Altamira Group. "Doing so supports our environment and enables these extraordinary artists to bring our world into sharper focus." The "Ultimate Image of Earth" contest was created by Earth Day Network and clevercontent.com, Alchemedia's free Web-based service. Roland DGA DGA Directors Guild of America (movie directors union) DGA Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (France) DGA Directeur-Grootaandeelhouder (Dutch: Managing Director and Major Shareholder) will print the posters on its Hi-Fi JET wide-format printers A printer that prints on large paper, which can range from two to more than 15 feet in width. Such printers typically use inkjet technology to print on a variety of output, including premium glossy-coated paper for signs and posters. using Altamira Group's Genuine Fractals PrintPro software for scaling. Alchemedia's Senior Director of Business, Ric Kasnoff, a photographer for more than 30 years, is the driving force behind the contest and has been instrumental in bringing attention to Earth Day for several years. "The EarthImage 2000 contest enabled the use of cutting-edge technology for a deserved and necessary cause. Earth Day is about appreciating and preserving nature. Clever Content's proactive image protection and Altamira's image scaling See image scaler. technology allowed the sponsors and contestants to capture its splendor Splendor Aladdin’s palace built of marble, gold, silver, and jewels. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights] Alhambra the palatial 13th-century Moorish citadel in Granada, noted for its lofty situation, beautiful courts, and fountains. in such a creative way." About Altamira Group Altamira Group, with headquarters in Burbank, is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation that develops and markets leading-edge image scaling and resolution-on-demand technology. Altamira has revolutionized the way companies create, store, and electronically deliver digital images of any size or resolution on-demand to their customers, resulting in significant process efficiencies and cost savings. More information about the company and Altamira Group's award-winning products and services can be found at www.altamira-group.com. About Alchemedia Alchemedia is the leading provider of solutions and tools for the safe and profitable sharing of digital images on the Web. The company's flagship technologies, Clever Content Server and clevercontent.com, protect digital images on the Web, making it possible to post proprietary material without fear of theft or unauthorized usage and promote image-based e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. . By transforming images into valuable e-commerce assets, Alchemedia enables Content Commercialization(SM). Founded in 1998, Alchemedia is a privately held, VC-backed company. For more information, visit Alchemedia's Web site at www.alchemedia.com and www.clevercontent.com. About Roland DGA Corporation Roland DGA Corporation, located in Irvine, Calif., is a leading manufacturer of computer-aided input and output devices used in photography, fine art, graphic design, signmaking, engraving engraving, in its broadest sense, the art of cutting lines in metal, wood, or other material either for decoration or for reproduction through printing. In its narrowest sense, it is an intaglio printing process in which the lines are cut in a metal plate with a , 3D modeling, and rapid-prototyping. For more information about Roland and the Roland Hi-Fi JET printer, visit www.rolanddga.com. |
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