MetaCreations New KPT 6 Unleashes the Creative Possibilities of Adobe Photoshop; New Release in the KPT Plug-In Series Generates Unlimited Image Effects for Print and the Web.CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 1999-- MetaCreations(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: MCRE MCRE Master Create (banking) MCRE Miscellaneous Capital Related Expense (business) MCRE McRoberts Commercial Real Estate (Des Moines, Iowa) ), today announced KPT KPT Kai's Power Tools KPT Karachi Port Trust (Pakistan) KPT Konover Property Trust, Inc. KPT Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation KPT Kia Pride Tuning (Philippines) (R) 6, the most recent release in the award-winning KPT series of image effects for print and the Web. MetaCreations KPT 6 contains Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) compatible plug-ins that provide professional graphic designers, digital artists and Web content developers new, powerful image effects to creatively enhance their digital content. This extraordinary collection of image effects includes eight plug-ins from the KPT X series, including KPT Goo, KPT Gel and KPT Equalizer, powerful new professional plug-ins such as KPT Materializer and KPT Projector, plus two bonus plug-ins originally developed by RAYflect. Expected to be available later this year, MetaCreations KPT 6 builds on the reputation of the KPT series and delivers productivity enhancements, such as standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. interface and workflow integration, large real-time previews and easily reproducible image effects. Sure to be the choice of professional designers, artists and illustrators, MetaCreations KPT 6 is a powerful set of plug-ins that dramatically enhances the creative possibilities of Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. and compatible hosts such as MetaCreations Painter(TM). "MetaCreations KPT 6 represents the next volume in the revolutionary KPT series. This is an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. set of plug-ins that will extend users' abilities to generate compelling images for print and the Web," said David Boardman, director of product management for MetaCreations. "We believe that KPT 6 provides cutting-edge capabilities to Photoshop and Painter users, and will dramatically transform the face of professional graphics."
Plug-in applications featured in KPT 6:
KPT 6 offers the following collection of image filters to produce
many dazzling and unique effects, including compelling graphics,
unique backgrounds, digital art and complex textures and text
treatments, for print and the Web:
-- KPT(R) Equalizer offers three robust sharpen filters to correct
blurred images while maintaining a high level of image quality.
It also adds creative effects to images by manipulating their
frequency values.
-- KPT(R) Goo allows artists to "finger-paint" with images within
Photoshop. The KPT Goo liquid distortion brushes can be used to
manipulate high quality images for print, or quickly produce
animation for the Web.
-- KPT(R) Projector includes a robust set of interactive perspective
warp effects. With KPT Projector users can add 2D perspective
distortions to an image, add 3D transformations, or create
infinite planar tiling at any angle.
-- KPT(R) Gel transcends 2D imaging applications by delivering
realistic 3D paint tools. Artists can now synthesize a wide
spectrum of photo-realistic materials using environment mapping,
accurate lighting, reflection, refraction, tinting, and
transparency.
-- KPT(R) Materializer creates dynamic surface textures. Digital
artists can import a bump map, scale it (with tiling), pan it,
rotate it, and blur it; then apply it using an accurate lighting
model, or "bend" the source image over the contours of the
surface texture.
-- KPT(R) LensFlare creates realistic glows, halos, and lens
reflections. Users can simulate the reflections of a bright light
on a camera lens or the lens of your eye; or manipulate lens
flare properties such as: glow, halo, streaks, and reflections.
-- KPT(R) Turbulence creates real-time 2D wave distortions by simply
clicking on an image to produce distortion ripples with realistic
fluid motion. Users can modify an image for print, or produce a
short animation.
-- KPT(R) Reaction allows artists to create organic textures. The
stripes and cells produced are oriented along the contours of the
original image. The speed and direction of diffusion create a
wide variety of textures.
In addition to the eight plug-ins detailed above, two additional
bonus plug-ins originally developed by RAYflect will also be included
in the KPT 6 package:
-- KPT(R) SceneBuilder provides the tools to create realistic 3D
scenes. Digital artists can use the professional render engine,
texture editor, 3DS file import, and manipulate properties such
as: transparency, reflection, refraction, and bump mapping.
-- KPT(R) SkyEffects delivers the tools to create stormy skies,
breathtaking sunsets, and moonlit nights even rainbows. The
professional ray tracer is ideal for simulating Earth's
atmosphere, or for generating textures, backgrounds, and
environment maps.
Pricing and Availability KPT 6 will be available for Macintosh(R) and Windows(R) for Adobe Photoshop 4 or later (or compatible host), for a suggested retail price of US $199.00. Upgrades will be available through the channel or direct from MetaCreations. Additional information on KPT 6 can be found at http://www.metacreations.com/products/kpt6 or by calling (800) 846-0111. 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. Windows: Pentium(R) 166 MHz (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. (or compatible) or faster, Windows 95/98/2000/NT4.0. (KPT Gel Pentium III The successor to the Pentium II from Intel. Introduced in the spring of 1999 at 500 MHz, the Pentium III architecture was similar to the Pentium II with the addition of 70 new instructions optimized for multimedia (see SSE). optimization for Windows 98/NT4.0 SP5 only), Adobe Photoshop 4 or later (or compatible host), 32 MB RAM or greater, 65 MB free hard disk space or greater, 24-bit color video, color display, 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. . Recommended: Pentium 233 MHz (or compatible) or faster, 64 MB RAM or greater. Macintosh: 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) (180 MHz or faster), Mac(R)OS 7.6.1 or later, Adobe Photoshop 4 or later (or compatible host), 32 MB RAM or greater allocated host, 65 MB hard disk space, 24-bit color video, color display, CD-ROM drive. Recommended: 64 MB RAM or greater allocated to host. About KPT Since 1992, the award-winning Kai's Power Tools Kai's Power Tools are a set of API plugins created by Kai Krause that were designed for use with Adobe Photoshop and Corel Photopaint. Kai's Power Tools were sold to Corel when MetaCreations was closed. The phrase Kai's Power Tools is often abbreviated to KPT. (R) (KPT) has set the standard for plug-in applications for Adobe Photoshop and plug-in compatible programs such as MetaCreations Painter 6. KPT provides professional users with the unique creative power to produce compelling graphics and digital art for print, multimedia and the Web. High-quality buttons, unique backgrounds and eye-catching navigation elements can all be created with just a few clicks. The KPT customizable user interface provides exact control over effects and one-click reproducibility of even complex settings. About MetaCreations MetaCreations Corporation, the Creative Web company, is focused on developing and marketing 2D and 3D visualization software for graphic artists, and the World Wide Web. MetaCreations' Creative Web strategy is centered on the company's new MetaStream(TM) and MetaFlash(TM) technologies, and employs an array of MetaCreations' software development tools to accelerate the creation of 2D and 3D graphics for online applications, and to make fast, interactive use of photorealistic Having the image quality of a photograph. 3D on the Web practical and pervasive. MetaCreations offers a complete product line of award-winning graphics desktop software for both professional users and consumers, with products available in more than 50 countries. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, just west of Ventura County. As of 2000 the county had a population of 399,347. , and has development centers in Scotts Valley, Calif., and Princeton, N.J., as well as an International Operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. Center in Dublin, Ireland. MetaCreations can be reached on the World Wide Web at http://www.metacreations.com This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties affecting the Company's business, including the expected availability of KPT 6 in the fourth quarter of 1999. For a more detailed discussion of factors that affect MetaCreations' operating results, interested parties should review MetaCreations' SEC reports, including MetaCreations' Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1997, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . MetaCreations, KPT, Kai's Power Tools 6, MetaCreations Painter, MetaStream and MetaFlash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of MetaCreations Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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