Corel KnockOut 1.1 Masking Software Now Available as a Download: Oscar-winning Masking Technology Now Available On the PC Platform for the First Time.Business Editors OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2000 COREL(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 :CORL CORL Corel Corporation (stock symbol) CORL Coalition of Reef Lovers CORL capital outlay revenue limit CORL change-orientated reflective listening (psychotherapy) CORL Central Ontario Ringette League ) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :COR.) Corel Corporation (company) Corel Corporation - A software publisher best known for the CorelDraw application. Founded in June 1985 by Dr. Michael Cowpland, Corel Corporation was originally a systems integration company. today announced the first version of Corel(r) KnockOut masking software Software that is able to cut out or "knock out" one part of an image. An image editor can be used, but requires that the user trace the object with extreme precision, which may be impossible if it is very complicated. is now available as a download for both the Macintosh(r) and Windows(r) platforms, allowing graphics experts and professionals to easily install and use this application with their image-editing software. &uot;We're pleased to make Corel KnockOut 1.1 masking software conveniently available as a download,&uot; said Denise Zutrauen, brand manager, professional graphics for Corel Corporation. &uot;Corel KnockOut 1.1 is an amazing masking software tool and is a perfect complement to any designer's toolbox. It also puts Corel at the leading edge of the rapidly growing digital photo-editing market with technology that significantly increases user productivity when isolating parts of an image for composition purposes.&uot; Available for a special limited-time price of US $99*, Corel KnockOut 1.1 is a professional masking tool which allows graphics experts and professionals to create digital photo composites with stunning realism. This extraordinary application finds transitions rather than edges, making it easy to produce seamless composites that preserve fine details, such as hair, transparencies, smoke, motion blur and shadows. Corel KnockOut 1.1 masking software takes the tedium out of masking objects with irregular edges, giving graphics professionals more time to expand their creative boundaries. Effective immediately, users can purchase the downloadable version of Corel KnockOut 1.1 masking software from the Corel Web site at: http://www.corel.com/corelknockout/index.htm. Product downloads will be handled via Digital River, a global e-commerce outsourcing company and an industry expert in software and digital downloads. The next release of Corel KnockOut masking software, version 1.5, will be available in April for Macintosh and Windows. This product will be available for free (except shipping charges) to all registered users of Corel KnockOut 1.1 masking software and Ultimatte KnockOut 1.0. Corel signed a licensing agreement with Ultimatte Corporation earlier this year, which granted Corel the worldwide, perpetual right to distribute the PC and Macintosh versions of KnockOut software See masking software. application on a stand alone basis and as part of Corel applications. Corel is committed to further enhancing this masking technology as well as introducing new and innovative solutions based on it for the benefit of our customers. Seybold attendees can check out the software at Corel booth #2405 from Feb. 9th to 11th. System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. for Mac(r) Version Corel KnockOut 1.1 masking software requires a Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. (r). Corel recommends a Mac OS 7.61, 2 MB RAM plus 5X image size and a 24-bit color display adapter. System Requirements for PC Version Corel KnockOut 1.1 masking software requires Windows(r) 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT(r) 4.0. Corel recommends a Pentium(r) 133 processor, 64 MB RAM, 8X image size (RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). + Alpha), 2X CD-ROM drive and a SVGA monitor with 24-bit color display adapter. Corel Corporation Corel Corporation is an internationally recognized developer of award-winning graphics and business productivity applications. Development of market-leading products such as the CorelDRAW(r) line of graphics applications and the Corel(r) WordPerfect(r) Suite of business tools is continually evolving to meet the demands of the corporate, retail and academic markets. Committed to value, compatibility, choice and open standards, Corel develops products for the Windows(r), Macintosh(r), UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (r), Linux(r) and Java(tm) platforms. Corel's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (sm) under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol COR. For more information visit Corel's Web site at www.corel.com. *Suggested retail price. Dealers may sell for less. Offer valid until the release of Corel KnockOut 1.5 (early 2000). U.S. prices apply to American and International customers. Canadian customers will be charged an amount in Canadian currency equivalent to the U.S. price at the exchange rate charged by their credit card company. Corel, WordPerfect, CorelDRAW, and the Go Further logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Oscar is a registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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