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announced the release of its newest version of their 3D vector graphics<br />
tool, Swift 3D(TM) v1.0 for the Macintosh(R). This powerful standalone<br />
design tool allows users to create vector-based 3D imagery that compliments<br />
2D and motion graphic authoring tools such as Macromedia Flash and Adobe<br />
LiveMotion.</p>
<p>"After Swift 3D v1.0 Windows was released in April, we received thousands<br />
of emails asking us to support the Macintosh platform. It was very apparent<br />
that a Mac version of Swift 3D was our next critical mission," commented<br />
Mike Soucie, President of Electric Rain. "Electric Rain is passionate about<br />
supplying innovative multimedia tools to the Macromedia Flash and graphics<br />
community and we were determined to allow Mac users access to our 3D vector<br />
graphics technology."</p>
<p>After five months of development and testing, Electric Rain has answered<br />
the call for a version of Swift 3D that runs natively on the Macintosh OS<br />
(Version 7.5.3 and above). The user interface is very similar to the<br />
original Windows version and its features include all of Swift 3D's basic<br />
capabilities, plus several new additions since the April release of the<br />
Windows version.</p>
<p>"Macromedia Flash is the standard for delivering high-impact, interactive<br />
Web experiences and has continually supported Macintosh users," explained<br />
Eric J. Wittman, Director of Flash Product Management for Macromedia. "We<br />
are excited that Electric Rain has chosen to port its three dimensional<br />
vector graphics tool, Swift 3D, to the Mac as well. There has been a<br />
growing demand for a 3D vector solution that exports to the Macromedia<br />
Flash format (SWF), and our Flash community will be excited to see Swift 3D<br />
Macintosh released."</p>
<p>The retail price for both Swift 3D v1.0 Macintosh and Windows platforms is<br />
$139.00 USD. There is a cross-platform upgrade price of $69.50 for users<br />
who already own the Windows version of Swift 3D and would like to purchase<br />
the Macintosh version. In addition, Electric Rain offers educational and<br />
volume licensing discounts. More information about Swift 3D can be found at<br />
<a href="http://www.swift3d.com" title="www.swift3d.com">www.swift3d.com</a> or by calling Electric Rain at 1-888-613-1500.</p>
<p>About Swift 3D</p>
<p>Swift 3D is the first vector graphics software of its kind enabling<br />
designers to quickly create 3D content for use with popular vector<br />
authoring tools such as Macromedia Flash and Adobe LiveMotion. Swift 3D is<br />
not just a 3D model converter; it's an intuitive 3D application for<br />
creating, editing and animating 3D images. These images can be created from<br />
fonts and basic 3D primitives within Swift 3D, or imported from other<br />
popular applications like 3D Studio(TM) (3DS), Adobe(R) Illustrator(R) (AI)<br />
or any program that exports Encapsulated PostScript(TM) files (EPS).</p>
<p>Swift 3D allows extensive control over the extrusion, rotation, coloring<br />
and animation of 3D images. Pre-built drag and drop animations and powerful<br />
keyframe animation enable users to easily apply motion to new or imported<br />
images. These images are then converted into a vector file format (SWF,<br />
Sequential EPS or AI) and exported in a variety of styles including<br />
outlines, meshes, flat shading, average shading and gradient shading --<br />
giving users control over image quality and file size.</p>
<p>About Electric Rain, Inc.</p>
<p>Electric Rain, Inc. is a fast moving 3D and multimedia software company<br />
with a vision of bringing easy-to-use 3D and multimedia tools to the<br />
masses. Located at the base of the Flatirons in Boulder, Colorado, Electric<br />
Rain's mission is to make cool software, have fun, make people happy, and<br />
do it with integrity.</p>
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