Asymetrix Offers Hottest Products in Limited Edition Suite.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 1995--Asymetrix Corp., the world leader in Windows-based tools for multimedia development, announced the release of the Asymetrix Multimedia Creative Suite. This is the first suite product of its kind. The bundle consists of Asymetrix 3D F/X F/X Effects (TM), Asymetrix Digital Video Producer(TM), Compel 2.0(R), and MediaBlitz!(R), which all integrate to produce exciting and effective multimedia presentations and effects. The Suite will be targeted to the Small Office/Home Office See SOHO. market, and will be available in time for the Christmas buying season. "Asymetrix has always had the most exciting and innovative products on the market," said Jim Billmaier, president and 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. . "But we haven't targeted the growing SoHo market segment. That's changed. There are millions of people who now have multimedia capable PC's and are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. easy to use, yet powerful multimedia tools. The Multimedia Creative Suite provides fun products and excellent value." The Asymetrix Multimedia Creative Suite contains four of Asymetrix's leading products. This is essentially a creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
-- Asymetrix Digital Video Producer(TM): A drag-and-drop video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. system that lets you import and edit digital video and audio on your desktop PC. -- Asymetrix 3D F/X(TM): The celebrated 3D system that lets even the "artistically challenged" create impressive 3D renderings in minutes with the ease of drag-and-drop. -- MediaBlitz!(R): A personal studio for adding multimedia to Windows applications. -- Compel(R) 2.0: A major upgrade of the popular advanced multimedia presentation system is back by popular demand. This version includes an outliner An outliner is a special text editor that allows text to be structured as an outline. Outliners are typically used for computer programming, collecting or organizing ideas, Getting Things Done, or project management. to help organize thoughts as well as a spell checker A separate program or word processing function that tests for correctly spelled words. It can test the spelling of a marked block, an entire document or group of documents. Advanced systems check for spelling as the user types and can correct common typos and misspellings on the fly. to ensure accuracy. Compel easily integrates titles, animations and models rendered in 3D F/X and edited audio and video files from Digital Video Producer. One of the most appealing aspects of the Asymetrix Multimedia Creative Suite for the end user is the special low price. The end user will save over $600 from the manufacturer's suggested retail price. "It's truly a smokin' deal," quipped Steve Hawley, product manager for Asymetrix. "For a street price of under $200, you'll be able to take your ideas out of your head and into reality right on your Windows desktop or laptop computer. You capture and bring your thoughts to life with Digital Video Producer and 3D F/X. Then deliver them effectively in a presentation or kiosk with Compel 2.0. Or take them into other applications with MediaBlitz!. Your only limits will be your own imagination." Requirements, Pricing and Availability The Asymetrix Multimedia Creative Suite requires Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 3.1 or later, a personal computer with a 33MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. 80386 or later processor; a CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. ; 8MB of RAM; and a Windows-compatible graphics adapter See display adapter and graphics accelerator. graphics adapter - graphics adaptor card supporting 256 or more colors. The Asymetrix Multimedia Creative Suite will have a suggested list price of $249 and is scheduled to be available Sept. 29 from leading national distributors and resellers or directly from Asymetrix by calling 800/448-6543. Asymetrix Corp. is a privately held software company based in Bellevue and is a leading provider of Windows-based tools for multimedia development and client-server solutions. -0- Asymetrix MediaBlitz! and Compel are registered trademarks and Asymetrix 3D F/X and Asymetrix Digital Video Producer are trademarks of Asymetrix Corp. Asymetrix, MediaBlitz! and Compel are registered in the United States and may also be registered in certain other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other product and company names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Asymetrix Corp., Bellevue Ann Bagley, 206/637-5859 annb@asymetrix.com Web Site: http://www.asymetrix.com |
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