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Strata Kicks in the Windows Door! “While we have no intention of abandoning the Mac platform, we’re also very serious about entering the Windows market in force. That’s why we’re leading with our best punch, StudioPro. We changed the face of the Mac 3D software scene with this product, and we can do it again on the PC side. PC users have never had access to the performance that StudioPro brings at this price level. They might as well get used to it, because they’ll love it.” The same legendary combination of power, ease-of-use and renowned image rendering quality that created ‘Myst’ is now available to Windows NT users. Windows ‘98 will also be supported once released. StudioPro 2.5 includes the in-context modeling, sophisticated camera and animation controls, dazzling effects, and comprehensive texture mapping that are hallmarks of this generation of the program. All recent enhancements to StudioPro are also incorporated such as multiprocessing support, network rendering, and velocity graphs and 2.5 pushes the boundaries still further with more advanced features such as: Support for the OpenGL API, which allows textures to display real-time in the modeling window. With OpenGL, an image or movie can also be placed as a backdrop, allowing quick and precise alignment of 3D objects with actual footage. Powerful animation enhancements include four types of path splines, individual frame visualization, cycle back-and-forth attributes, continuation of paths, and time-varying polymesh. An improved Fountain tool supporting metaballs and shapes, allowing extraordinary effects such as realistically random explosions or fanciful fountains. An extremely fast Scanline renderer which now supports soft shadows. Collision detection of particle effects such as PixieDust and Fountains. Support for Postscript fonts, as well as TrueType. StudioPro has also been designed from the ground up with outstanding extensibility. Strata is creating an entire series of plug-in Power Modules to add further capabilities to StudioPro. The first of these, Power Module 1, comes free with StudioPro 2.5 for a limited time and includes: Deform, Smooth, Mirror, Hair, 3-D Fire&Smoke, 3-D PixieDust, 3-D HotSpot tools, as well as bones-based Inverse Kinematics. The IK function has been significantly upgraded with the 2.5 release, allowing multiple bones to be associated with and deform a polymesh object. Further StudioPro extensions are also available, including: Clouds II - Creates soft-edged, billowy clouds inside any object. The clouds can be animated as they form then disperse. Ripples II - Allows placement and animation of as many ripples as desired. For extreme realism, new random waves, interaction, and caustics are provided. Model Master - A must-have tool kit that makes many modeling tasks effortless. Includes Point-Snap, Thickness, Fillet, and Hull Surface. StudioPro has a suggested retail price (SRP) of $1495, and Power Module 1 has an SRP of $495. New buyers of StudioPro version 2.5 will receive Power Module 1 free for a limited time. Upgrade from any 2.x version of StudioPro to 2.5 is $99, or free if the previous version was purchased within 60 days of the 2.5 release. Competitive upgrade from another 3-D package is $599. For additional upgrade, VAR, or distributor information, please contact Strata at 1-800-STRATA3D. |
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