TGS Announces 3Space ClipArtist 2.01 ZAP Edition; Turn Standard Clip Art Images into Works of Art in Seconds And Publish 3D Images on Websites Instantly!LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 1999-- TGS TGS Tokyo Game Show TGS Ticket-Granting Service TGS Ticket-granting Server TGS The Good Shepherd TGS Teen Girl Squad TGS The Gargoyles Saga TGS Texas Gourd Society TGS Tomato Growers Supply TGS Trinity Grammar School TGS Tomographic Gamma Scanner , a leading vendor of interactive graphics software, today announced a new release 2.01 of 3Space(R) ClipArtist(TM), a new desktop illustration utility that creates artistic images for documents, presentations, e-mail and Web pages. 3Space ClipArtist 2.01 can now publish in the ZAP file format, using new technology developed by TGS which allows users to insert 3D animated contents in Web pages without the hassle of long download times for large files. TGS will be demonstrating 3Space ClipArtist and ZAP in booth no. 1361 during the Siggraph exhibition, August 10-12 in the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. . What is ZAP Technology? TGS has invented a better way to deliver compelling 3D media over networks. ZAP is based on the Dynamic Geometry technology developed by TGS and used in the popular Amapi 3D modeler. A ZAP file contains only the essential information originally used to construct the geometry, for example NURBS control points or construction curves. By "reconstructing" (dynamically tesselating) geometry on the client machine, ZAP achieves dramatic reductions in file size compared to existing compression or streaming solutions. Reconstructing geometry takes advantage of the dramatic increases in processor power on the desktop and allows multi-resolution models without transmitting any additional data. The ZAP player is freely distributable, very small (l50KB download) and very fast (specifically optimized for Pentium(TM) III processors and accelerated using any Direct3D(TM) or OpenGL(TM) graphics board). The ZAP protocol has been developed to display 3D contents within Web pages using the ZAP Player, but ZAP is more than just a 3D format and player for the Web. Because there is no standard protocol for distributing 3D "media" on the Web, there are no dedicated authoring tools available to easily create these cutting-edge 3D contents. For this reason, ZAP has been integrated with tools that allow both the creation AND distribution of interactive 3D media. 3Space ClipArtist offers users a way to easily create unique, lightweight, animated 3D contents for Web pages, multimedia documents, games, etc. Adding 3D to the flat 2D world of the classical HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. page not only adds a dimension to the images but is also a means of adding impressive new capabilities to the web as a whole. Interactive 3D graphics are a solution for those seeking to create sophisticated and original content on the web and expand the possibilities of how the Web will be used in the future. About 3Space ClipArtist 3Space ClipArtist is a powerful way to enhance and customize existing 2D and 3D clipart. It creates high-quality output that can be used in nearly every desktop application. 3Space ClipArtist creates art for applications ranging from Microsoft(R) FrontPage(R), Publisher and PhotoDraw, to Word(R), PowerPoint(R), and email. 3Space ClipArtist imports 2D clipart in WMF (filename extension) wmf - The filename extension for a Windows Metafile. and EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. vector formats, and 3D clipart in VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) A 3D graphics language used on the Web. After downloading a VRML page, its contents can be viewed, rotated and manipulated. Simulated rooms can be "walked into." The VRML viewer is launched from within the Web browser. and 3Space Publisher formats. Using TGS' unique ActiveStyles(TM) artistic rendering Rendering in visual art and technical drawing means the process of creating, shading and texturing of an image, especially a photorealistic one. It can also be used to describe the quality of execution of that process. This is synonymous with illustrating. technology, 3Space ClipArtist converts simple 2D text, 2D WMF, EPS and 3D clipart files into unique artistic images or animations in seconds. The product publishes 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 . , GIF GIF in full Graphics Interchange Format Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. , and JPG See JPEG. jpg - JPEG high-resolution static formats, and also exports animated GIF A moving picture in GIF format, which is made up of a series of frames. When displayed, they provide an animated sequence that cycles over and over without stopping. Although popular on the Web, animated GIFs are larger than single-frame GIFs and take longer to download. file formats. More importantly, the fact that 3Space ClipArtist allows users to publish real 3D, via ZAP technology, opens up many new doors in the area of Web site graphics. More and different dynamic combinations and features can be created when you work with ZAP. A static image can come to life from multiple viewing angles and perspectives, new movements can be integrated and figures can be viewed in full 3D as in real life with all the details, textures and features you would expect if you were viewing the object in person. Realism, interactivity and individuality on the web can be yours with 3Space ClipArtist and ZAP. Its broad support for standard graphics formats, and its artistic effects, makes 3Space ClipArtist a powerful companion product for users of font collections, clipart collections and desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, products. Its high-quality output is perfect for Web pages and color printers, and its texture image capability allows users to scan in images and place them on 3D objects. Using a drag & drop tabbed interface, the user can select from over 500 3D clipart objects and textures, or convert 2D text and clipart into eye-catching art at the press of a button. Clipart can be further enhanced through drag & drop color, texture maps, background image maps, lights and a variety of styles from the ActiveStyles artistic renderer. 3Space ClipArtist also sports a new way to create complex animations. Simply drag & drop animation effects into a table-like container. Full time-line animation can be created easily, without the usually complex, heavy time-line based editing controls. Once created, animations can be saved in animated GIF format or ZAP format creating extremely optimized output for the Web. Pricing and Availability 3Space ClipArtist 2.01 ZAP Edition supports Intel(R) Pentium(R) systems running Windows(R) 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and does not require any special hardware, but will take advantage of all OpenGL 3D acceleration boards. 3Space ClipArtist 2.01 has a retail price of $49.00, and will be available on 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). in October 1999. A free beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of 3Space ClipArtist 2.01 can be downloaded from www.tgs.com/demos. E-mail inquiries can be sent to info@tgs.com. The ZAP player is free and can be downloaded from the TGS web site (http://www.tgs.com). About TGS TGS Inc. (Template(R) Graphics Software) develops 2D/3D graphics software applications for 3D design, Web publishing, multimedia, corporate and SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. business users on PC and Mac systems. The company also delivers professional 3D C++ and Java developer toolkits that are used by commercial, corporate and academic software developers on 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). and PC systems. TGS software products enable the full spectrum of graphics creation and use, from rendering technology to network and enterprise visualization. A founder of the Internet 3D VRML standard, and with over 1,000,000 application seats deployed using TGS-licensed software, TGS is a recognized leader in the area of 3D graphics and VRML technology. For more information, visit www.tgs.com. Trademarks: 3Space, 3Space Assistant, 3Space Publisher, 3Space ClipArtist, LiveWork 3D, 3D-MasterSuite, Amapi, ActiveStyles, Natural Design Interface, WireShade and the TGS logo are trademarks of TGS Inc.. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective companies. |
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