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<p>EQUILIBRIUM ADDS MAC OS 8.5 COMPATIBILITY TO DEBABELIZER 3 FOR MACINTOSH</p>
<p>Sausalito, CA - December 9, 1998 -- Equilibrium today announced the<br />
availability of a free Mac OS 8.5 updater for DeBabelizer 3 for Macintosh,<br />
the professional software standard for automatically preparing digital<br />
graphics and video for delivery in any medium on any platform. The updater<br />
revises DeBabelizer's interface to comply with Mac OS 8.5 standards,<br />
extends DeBabelizer's support for pre-press files and enables the use of<br />
Photoshop 5 filters and plug-ins.</p>
<p>"Apple has set a new standard for speed and ease of use with OS 8.5." said<br />
Tim Bigoness, Equilibrium's Director of Product Management. "We've updated<br />
DeBabelizer to harness the power of Apple's new OS and enable our users to<br />
prepare and optimize digital media even faster and more efficiently than<br />
before."</p>
<p>Equilibrium DeBabelizer 3 for Macintosh users work in all areas of the<br />
digital convergence: Web development, imaging and publishing, corporate<br />
presentations, multimedia and digital video. DeBabelizer serves as the<br />
center of digital workflow, enabling users to quickly and automatically<br />
process, optimize, and convert graphics from one medium to the next. The<br />
DeBabelizer Mac OS 8.5 updater seamlessly modifies the DeBabelizer 3<br />
interface and brings the version number to Equilibrium DeBabelizer 3.0.2.</p>
<p>MAC OS 8.5 INTERFACE ENHANCEMENTS</p>
<p>Since version 3.0, a number of the dialogs have been modified to improve<br />
ease-of-use and comply with new Mac OS 8.5 interface standards. Users may<br />
notice that many DeBabelizer buttons have been enlarged to facilitate the<br />
display of key command equivalents. Users can now also use keyboard<br />
shortcuts in all DeBabelizer dialogs.</p>
<p>PRE-PRESS FILE SUPPORT</p>
<p>With this updater, DeBabelizer now supports both binary and ACSII image<br />
data in EPSF/DCS files. Users can select the type of data DeBabelizer<br />
writes in the new EPSF Save Options dialog. DeBabelizer 3 can read EPSF/DCS<br />
files that use binary or ASCII data, with either PICT or TIFF previews.<br />
When saving DCS files, DeBabelizer 3 now produces separate plate files for<br />
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black, as well as a master .dcs file. The master<br />
dcs file contains a preview of the image (if there is one) and reference<br />
information for the C, M, Y, and K plates.</p>
<p>ENHANCED PHOTOSHOP 5 PLUG-IN SUPPORT</p>
<p>The Mac OS 8.5 updater also extends DeBabelizer's support for Adobe's<br />
Photoshop plug-in architecture. Changes have been made to support a wider<br />
variety of Photoshop 5 import, export, and filter plug-ins.</p>
<p>PRICING AND AVAILABILITY</p>
<p>The Equilibrium DeBabelizer 3 for Macintosh Mac OS 8.5 updater is available<br />
for free immediate download from Equilibrium's Web site<br />
(<a href="http://www.equilibrium.com" title="www.equilibrium.com">www.equilibrium.com</a>). In North America, Equilibrium DeBabelizer 3 for<br />
Macintosh ships at an estimated street price of $399. DeBabelizer 3 for<br />
Macintosh is available for purchase through traditional software<br />
distribution channels, including Ingram Micro, Tech Data, retail dealers,<br />
and mail order. Interested parties outside North America should contact<br />
their local DeBabelizer distributor for pricing and availability. For the<br />
name of an Equilibrium authorized reseller in your area, call 800-524-8651<br />
or visit Equilibrium's Web site.</p>
<p>ABOUT EQUILIBRIUM</p>
<p>Based in Sausalito, California, Equilibrium is the worldwide leader in<br />
automated graphics processing software. Equilibrium's current product line<br />
includes DeBabelizer Pro 4.5 for Windows/NT, DeBabelizer 3 for Macintosh,<br />
and DeBabelizer Lite. Equilibrium software can be purchased through<br />
catalogs and wherever graphics software is sold.</p>
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