MetaTools ships Power Photos IV and Power Photos Starter-Kit; gives users superior, easy-to-use images.CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1996--MetaTools Inc. (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 :MTLS MTLS Materials MTLS Moving Target Location System MTLS Munchinton The Last Stand (independent movie) MTLS Multi-Tube Launch System MTLS Transport Layer Security Multiplexing MTLS Multiplexed Transport Layer Security ), Monday announced the shipment of two new products: Power Photos IV, a five 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). collection featuring 375 royalty-free, high resolution drum-scanned images for a suggested retail price of $199., and the Power Photos Starter-Kit, a two disk sampler of the Power Photos Series for $29.95. Both products contain meticulously retouched, hand-selected images, photographed specifically for this series to meet the demands of today's digital artist. "The Power Photos Series offers users a wide range of high-quality images at an extremely affordable price," said John Wilczak, founder 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. of MetaTools. "Each collection contains a unique blend of captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. textures, backgrounds and objects that can be used for advertising layouts, brochures, multimedia presentations, and World Wide Web page design by professionals, home offices and consumers." Power Photos IV includes the following themes: Business Elements, Flowers, Paper Textures, Fall Foliage and Africa. All images are Macintosh, Windows, Windows 95/NT, Sun and Silicon Graphics platform compatible. In addition, channeled effects such as rectangle and border edges are included to liven up Verb 1. liven up - make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" liven, enliven, invigorate, animate energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't composites. All images were drum scanned to provide maximum color depth Same as bit depth. and tonal range for superior quality and output. Convenient built-in channels and clipping paths allow for quick use of the images with leading products such as Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. , Painter, Picture Publisher, or PhotoPaint, by simply selecting and pasting them onto backgrounds to obtain clean silhouettes. The Power Photos Starter-Kit showcases 25 high resolution images at 17 to 24 MB and 375 low resolution images at 72 dpi from the Power Photos Series including bugs, butterflies, junkyards, cars and urban textures. Images included in the Starter-Kit can be used for brochures, multimedia presentations, advertising layouts and World Wide Web page designs. Accompanying the Starter-Kit is the Power Photo Digital Sample Catalogue, a self-contained image browser allowing users to preview thumbnails of the entire 1,250 Power Photo Series image collection. Power Photos IV and the Power Photos Starter-Kit are available through MetaTools dealers and distributors worldwide. The suggested North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. retail price for Power Photos IV is $199 and $29.95 for the Power Photos Starter-Kit. For Macintosh users, Power Photos IV and the Power Photos Starter-Kit require Mac II or greater, System 6.0.7 or greater, 4 MB of RAM and 1.5 MB of storage. A 24-bit monitor is recommended. If images are to be stored on a hard drive, 30 MB of free disk space are required to view images in both Power Photos IV and the Power Photos Starter-Kit. For Windows users, Power Photos IV and the Power Photos Starter-Kit require a 386 IBM PC A PC made by IBM. IBM created the PC industry in 1981 when it introduced its first model with 16KB of RAM. However, it was way off in its estimates, projecting that 250,000 units would be sold in the first five years. In fact, about three million IBM PCs were sold in that period. or compatible running DOS 3.3 or greater or Windows 3.1 or greater, 4 MB of RAM, 1.5 MB of storage space and 30 MB of swapfile space for full-resolution viewing. A 24-bit monitor is recommended. MetaTools, the visual computing The use of computers for 3D modeling and animation. See visualization. software company, designs, develops, publishes, markets and supports software tools and enabling technologies for creating, editing, and manipulating computer graphic images, digital art and Internet/online content for Windows, Macintosh and other computing systems. The company is located in Santa Barbara County at 6303 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, Calif. 93013. Telephone: 805/566-6200; Fax: 805/566-6385; World Wide Web server: http://www.metatools.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: MetaTools is a registered trademark and Power Photos is a trademark of MetaTools Inc. All Power Photos images were created by PHOTOSPIN, copyright 1995. All other names are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: MetaTools Inc., Carpinteria Holly Fisher, 805/566-6296 e-mail: MetaHolly@aol.com or Birgit Spears, 805/566-6289 e-mail: MTBirgit@aol.com |
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