
ARTBEATS ANNOUNCES NEW MARBLED PAPER
TEXTURES COLLECTION


Novice and Expert Users can Access nearly Two Gigabytes of Digitized 
Marbleized Paper for use in High-end Publishing, Slide and Multimedia 
Presentations and 3D Texture Mapping; The Only Collection of its Type.

	Boston, MA ÑAugust 1, 1993Ñ ARTBEATS¨, a leading developer and publisher of background images for desktop publishers, graphic designers and users of multimedia authoring software, today announced the addition of Marbled Paper Textures to the companyÕs comprehensive collection of CD-ROM clip art titles. 
	Marbled Paper Textures, due to ship in September, will be distributed as a triple CD-ROM set containing a comprehensive library of digitized hand-marbled paper images. The collection is designed for use by graphic designers, video, slide and multimedia presentation developers, and 3D renderers.
	Diane Maurer, Susan Pogany and Mimi Schleicher, three internationally recognized marblers, were recruited to provide images for this release. The papers were drum-scanned, then optimized for printing at 150 lpi (lines per inch) at a full 8.7" x 11.2" (2610 x 3360 pixels @ 25mb). Several dual page spreads (11.2" x 17.2") are also provided (5160 x 3360 pixels @ 49mb). The result is reproduction quality images at a fraction of typical marbled paper use fees. The images come royalty free and are not compressed, nor are any files locked. ARTBEATS has also included designer EPS (Encapsulated PostScript¨) borders for use with the textures. 

	ÒThe popularity of marbled paper is evident everywhere,Ó says Phil Bates, president of Oregon-based ARTBEATS. ÒFrom brochures and book covers to Kleenex boxes and calendars, graphic designers have used it as much as any other type of background art. Yet, unil now, no collections have been available for desktop technology. We consider it a rare privilege to represent this wonderful art form.Ó

	Specific Features of Marbled Paper Textures include:
	¥	40 Medium and 40 high resolution TIFF images for use in pre-press production.
	¥	120 Specialized images for use in the creation of 35mm slides, multimedia 			presentations and 3D renderings.
	¥	Frames and textures for use with laser printers.
	¥	Beveled buttons and mortices developed from several different paper images
		as well as brushed gold and steel textures.
	¥	Corresponding seamless tiles for every marbled texture.
	¥	Metallic attributes for borders and lettering.
	¥	Full color quick reference index card.
	¥	Detailed manual, CD-ROM map and thorough technical support.

System Requirements
	Requirements vary depending on the usersÕ application. Minimum configuration: a Mac LC with a CD-ROM drive and 2 MB of RAM.  Image manipulation and 3D texture-mapping can require up to 8 MB of RAM, 24-bit color and 60 MB of hard drive space (for virtual memory). PostScript capability is not required for printing. 

Pricing and Distribution
	Marbled Paper Textures retails for $349.00. It will be distributed through MacWarehouse, Educorp, PublisherÕs Toolbox and sold direct from ARTBEATS. Their products are available at a significant discount to Macworld attendees.
	ARTBEATS, headquartered in Myrtle Creek, Oregon, was founded in 1989 to develop and publish digitized images for use on the Macintosh, IBM and compatible personal computers. ARTBEATS products include the Full Page Images EPSF Library for use in desktop publishing, Backgrounds for Multimedia Volumes 1 and 2  for use in multimedia presentation development and 3D rendering, and the Marble & Granite double CD-ROM. Customers include: Pacific Bell, Sears, IBM, NASA, First Interstate Bank, Xerox and Johnson & Johnson. The company distributes its products in the United States and in Canada, Europe and the Pacific Rim.

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For additional information or product screen shots please contact:

Claudia Chappell
Marketing Manager	
ARTBEATS		
(503) 863-4429	


