Sonic Introduces AuthorScript Photo Slideshow SDK for Digital Photo Applications and Devices.COLOGNE, Germany -- Industry's Leading DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and CD Burn Engine Enables Digital Imaging Application Developers to Deliver Hollywood-Quality Slideshows On Disc Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC SNIC Singapore National Institute of Chemistry SNIC Snow and Ice Clearance SNIC Sub-Network Independent Convergence (functions) SNIC Standard Network Interface Card ), the world leader in DVD and CD creation software, today announced the release of its AuthorScript(R) Photo Slideshow software development kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) for the digital photo application and devices industry. The newest version of Sonic's industry-leading DVD and CD burn engine for the Windows and Linux platforms has been specifically designed to make it easy for developers of products such as photo kiosks, minilabs, photo software, and online photo services to add Hollywood-quality DVD photo slideshow creation to their products. "Thousands of photos can be put on a DVD for viewing on hundreds of millions of TVs and PCs worldwide, making DVD the ideal format to store and share digital photos," said Jim Taylor, general manager of Sonic's Advanced Technology Group. "With Sonic's AuthorScript Photo Slideshow SDK, application developers can rapidly add DVD and Video-CD output to their products, giving their users the ability to create eye-catching interactive slideshows with music soundtracks, professional video transitions, and custom menus. AuthorScript can also copy the original photo files onto the disc, giving users a full-quality digital archive of their photo data along with their slideshow." The AuthorScript Photo Slideshow SDK is an ideal way for product developers in the digital imaging business to take advantage of the booming popularity of DVD. --Photo Kiosks -- Photo kiosks have become an increasingly popular way for consumers to make digital prints. DVD and Video-CD (VCD See Video CD. VCD - Video Compact Disc ) slideshow output is a compelling, high-margin addition to any photo kiosk, benefiting both the kiosk manufacturer and the stores and supermarkets that carry them. Kiosk manufacturers can include a variety of menu templates for vacations, weddings, babies, family gatherings, and more. Customers can choose a soundtrack of pre-recorded music selections or bring their favorite music from home. --Minilabs -- Customers enjoy the convenience of dropping off their film or digital files and letting minilabs take care of the rest. With the AuthorScript Photo Slideshow SDK incorporated into photo processing software, minilabs can expand beyond photo printing into digital archiving and photo slideshow creation, giving their customers a broader range of services to choose from while increasing their revenue per customer. --Photo Software -- The AuthorScript Photo Slideshow SDK makes it easy for application developers to add DVD and VCD slideshow functionality to their photo software. --Online Photo Services -- Just as AuthorScript Photo Slideshow SDK can be deployed on local PCs, it can also be used by online photo service providers to add value to their product offerings. The AuthorScript Photo Slideshow SDK is OpenDVD(R) compliant, allowing end-users to make photo slideshows that can be continually updated over time. AuthorScript supports BMP (1) (BitMaP) Also known as a "bump" file, it is the native, bitmapped graphics format in Windows. A BMP can be saved in several color options: 1-, 4-, 8- and 24-bit color provide 2, 16, 256 and 16,000,000 colors respectively. BMP files use the .BMP or . , TIF TIF Tagged Image File (file name extension) TIF Tax Increment Financing TIF Temporary Internet Files TIF Transport Innovation Fund (UK) TIF Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund , TGA See TARGA. TGA - Targa Graphics Adaptor , PNG (Portable Network Graphics) A bitmapped graphics file format endorsed by the World Wide Web Consortium. It is expected to eventually replace the GIF format, because there are lingering legal problems with GIFs. , PICT, and JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. graphics files. Audio support is included for WAV (PCM (1) See phase change memory. (2) (Plug Compatible Manufacturer) An organization that makes a computer or electronic device that is compatible with an existing machine. ), Dolby Digital, MPEG-1 Layer II, WMA (Windows Media Audio) An audio compression method from Microsoft. Known originally as MSAudio, this proprietary format competes with the MP3 and AAC methods. WMA encodes rapidly and is known to be especially effective at low bit rates. , and MP3 audio import. AuthorScript Photo Slideshow SDK is available immediately to digital photo application and device makers looking to include slideshow creation functionality in their products. For additional information, developers can e-mail authorscript@sonic.com or call 415-893-7092. About Sonic AuthorScript Sonic AuthorScript is the world's leading engine for the creation and burning of DVDs and CDs on PCs and CE devices. Available as a software development kit (SDK) with extensive APIs, AuthorScript makes it easy for application developers to add a broad range of CD and DVD technologies into their applications and to support the widest array of CD and DVD burners. A flexible solution, AuthorScript contains modules for converting video and audio data into DVD- and VCD-compliant streams, formatting and burning DVD-Video and VCD projects, data mastering on recordable CDs and DVDs, music CD ripping and burning, DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels. recording and timeshifting, and DVD-Video and VCD playback. AuthorScript also includes comprehensive support for recording and editing in the DVD-VR and DVD+RW (DVD+Read Write) A rewritable (re-recordable) DVD disc for both movies and data from the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD+RW media can be read on DVD-Video players and computer DVD-ROM drives. (+VR) formats. AuthorScript has been licensed by industry-leading companies including Adobe, Avid, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Microsoft, Sony and Time Warner. It is the underlying engine in Sonic's DVD applications including MyDVD(R), DVDit(R), and RecordNow(TM), which are bundled by major OEMs such as Adaptec, Compaq, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM, Iomega, Lite-On, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Panasonic, Pioneer, Sony, Toshiba, ViewSonic, and others. AuthorScript Photo Slideshow SDK provides a quick way for digital photo application and device makers to incorporate photo slideshow creation tools in their products. About Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC) Based in Marin County, California Marin County (IPA: /məˈrɪn/) is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2000, the population was 247,289. , Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC) (http://www.sonic.com/) is the world's leading supplier of DVD creation software for professional, industrial and consumer applications. The majority of major film releases on DVD have been produced on Sonic's professional DVD authoring systems in studios around the world. Sonic's MyDVD and DVDit are the most widely-used DVD creation applications by consumers and video enthusiasts and are the solutions of choice among the key PC and after-market drive suppliers. Sonic's RecordNow(TM) is a leading solution for audio and data mastering. InterActual, a subsidiary of Sonic Solutions, is the leading provider of software and services that enables cutting-edge DVD interactivity in computers and next-generation home entertainment platforms. Sonic's AuthorScript, the DVD and CD formatting and burning engine that underlies Sonic's applications, is the most widely deployed DVD software engine and has been licensed by Adobe, Microsoft, Sony and many others. Forward Looking Statements The above paragraphs of this press release may contain forward looking statements that are based upon current expectations. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties including, among others, the timely introduction and acceptance of new products, costs associated with new product introductions, the transition of products to new hardware configurations and platforms and other factors, including those discussed in the Company's annual and quarterly reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's most recent 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. , Form 10-Q and Registration Statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contain a more detailed discussion of the Company's business including risks and uncertainties that may affect future results. The Company does not undertake to update any forward looking statements. Sonic, the Sonic logo, Sonic Solutions, AuthorScript, AutoDVD, Backup MyPC, CinePlayer, DVD Fusion, DVDit, DVD Producer, Edit-on-DVD, eDVD, HyperMux DL, InterActual, MyDVD, NoNOISE, OpenDVD, PrePlay, RecordNow, ReelDVD, Scenarist sce·nar·ist n. One who writes screenplays. scenarist the writer of scenarios, story lines for motion pictures. See also: Films Noun 1. , Scenarist Studio, Simple Backup, Sonic DVD Creator, Sonic JumpSafe, Sonic PrimeTime, and Sonic SmartBalance are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonic Solutions in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other company or product names are trademarks of their respective owners and, in some cases, are used by Sonic under license. Specifications, pricing and delivery schedules are subject to change without notice. |
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