Vertigo 3D Words Brings Text to Life; Leading Developer Launches Easy-to-Use 3D Text Plug-In Tool for Adobe Illustrator 7.0 for Windows and Macintosh.VANCOUVER, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1997--VERTIGO 3D (CANADIAN DEALING NETWORK Canadian Dealing Network (CDN) The organized OTC market of Canada. Formerly known as the Canadian Over-the-Counter Automated Trading System (COATS), the CDN became a subsidiary of the Toronto Stock Exchange in 1991. : VRGO) Vertigo Technology Inc. today announced the release of Vertigo 3D Words(TM), the latest product in their suite of easy-to-use 3D tools for graphic designers and illustrators. Vertigo 3D Words lets creative professionals interact with 3D text and use camera settings within their 3D world. Developed to run cross-platform on Illustrator 7.0 for Windows 95, 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 Power Macintosh systems, Vertigo 3D Words allows users to create and manipulate real 3D text -- all from within Adobe Illustrator. In addition to moving, and rotating text, users can truck and orbit around the 3D world, change the 3D paths, and control font, size, depth, spacing and color options. Vertigo 3D Words text is easily converted into Adobe Illustrator paths. "Our vision is to create great 3D tools that enhance the creativity of our users. Vertigo continues to develop intuitive and exciting 3D tools that users can access directly from within their favorite applications such as Adobe Illustrator. The Adobe Dialog Manager provided us with a flexible and powerful toolset for building cross-platform user interfaces that helps us achieve our design goals for a consistent user experience between Adobe Illustrator and Vertigo 3D Words," said James D. Stewart, President 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 Vertigo Technology Inc. With the increased text capability offered in Adobe Illustrator 7.0, Vertigo 3D Words gives users even more potential to modify and enhance their text-based designs. The new Adobe Illustrator application programming interface (API) allows Vertigo 3D Words to run directly within Illustrator. In particular, Adobe Illustrator users will no longer have to simulate 3D perspective in their designs. "For creative professionals and users on the leading edge of design, Vertigo 3D Words delivers a compelling feature set that extends the capabilities of Adobe Illustrator. "The delivery of this exciting plug-in technology across Windows and Macintosh platforms will further enhance the market appeal of Vertigo 3D Words to a broad base of Adobe Illustrator 7.0 customers," said Ellen Ablow, Illustrator Product Marketing Manager, Adobe Systems Inc. Pricing and Availability Vertigo 3D Words for Windows 95, Windows NT and Power Macintosh is available for an estimated street price of $99.95 (US) from major software resellers such as MacWarehouse, Micro Warehouse, Adobe Plug-In Source, Mac/PCZone, Mac/PC Mall, and Publisher's Toolbox or direct from Vertigo at www.vertigo3d.com or 888/4-VERTIGO. Vancouver-based Vertigo Technology Inc. is a world-leading developer of high performance 3D software for the Silicon Graphics, Windows and Macintosh platforms. Used by creative professionals in the new media, film, entertainment, broadcast, content and animation industries, Vertigo 3D software users include Time Warner Interactive, Walt Disney Studios The name Walt Disney Studios may refer to:
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