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<p>Winter Springs, Florida, May 26, 1998 -- Roundabout Logic, Inc. announced<br />
today that it is now shipping the final version of Nodester 1.5, the<br />
ultimate tool for the creation of QuickTime VR(TM) Panoramic Movies. The<br />
shipping product features a fresh look, including a new logo and brilliant<br />
retail package. Nodester 1.5 now comes for the first time with a printed<br />
manual, as well as electronic tutorial and extensive samples of QuickTime<br />
VR. As an added bonus, Apple's(TM) new QuickTime(TM) 3.0 PRO is included<br />
FREE.</p>
<p>Nodester is Roundabout Logic's renowned rapid panoramic editor for<br />
QuickTime VR. Nodester generates interactive QTVR panoramic movies which<br />
look out from a central point, allowing the viewer to experience the effect<br />
of a full 360 degree panorama. The new Nodester 1.5 brings a wide variety<br />
of features and functionality:</p>
<p> * Definable Hot Spot editor<br />
* Built-in image editor<br />
* Enhanced Photoshop(TM) 'Acquire' host emulation that now<br />
supports virtually all Photoshop acquire modules including<br />
PhotoDV(TM), film cameras (through scanners or photo CDs),<br />
digital cameras, video cameras and digital video cameras<br />
* Improved PICT import & export<br />
- Imports PICT & JPEG if QuickTime 2.1 (or later) is installed<br />
- Imports TIFF, GIF, BMP, PNG, Targa & more under QT 3.0<br />
- For both frames and panoramas, ability to rotate images<br />
on import & export.<br />
* Exports both QuickTime VR 1.0 and 2.0<br />
* Enhanced plug-ins & plug-in architecture<br />
* New mechanism control (MECH) architecture supports next<br />
generation, motorized pan-heads<br />
* New "automatic" image scaling for panoramic images; eliminates<br />
the need for specifying panorama dimensions in advance.<br />
* Supports drag-n-drop for acquiring image files and panoramic images.<br />
* User control over image blending and sharpening.<br />
* Improved image quality of rendered panoramas.<br />
* Extensive control over QTVR 2.0 specific playback properties<br />
* Control over QuickTime playback options such as preload & cache hint<br />
* Estimates file size of final QTVR movie within Playback panel<br />
* Handy Preference Options<br />
- Annotations: Tag copyright notices and other information<br />
to each movie<br />
- User Selectable export creator types: Controls what<br />
application launches to play movies (MoviePlayer,<br />
QTVRPlayer, etc)<br />
- Control over cache flushing behavior<br />
* Small memory footprint<br />
* Clean user-friendly interface<br />
* New, fully illustrated, printed manual<br />
* Extensive tutorials and source image gallery</p>
<p>Nodester 1.5 is the most innovative application available for producing<br />
interactive 360 degree panoramic QTVR movies for the web and multimedia<br />
presentations. The final exported QTVR movies are playable on both<br />
Macintosh and Windows PCs. Nodester features an easy-to-learn, intuitive<br />
interface, hot-spot editor, image editor and supports any camera, whether<br />
film, digital or video. All the user adds is the creative perspective.</p>
<p>Roundabout Logic President Anthony F. Mignone notes, "We've been working<br />
day and night to get out version 1.5, and now it's finally here. We are<br />
most happy to include a full-working copy of QuickTime 3.0 PRO, complete<br />
with the user's individual registration number, with each of the products.<br />
And we're looking to expand our sales horizons with the addition of many<br />
new distributors and resellers."</p>
<p>D. Proni of Econ Technologies, Inc. (the creators of Nodester and<br />
Widgetizer) emphasizes "Roundabout Logic's products are paving the way<br />
towards a whole new breed of QuickTime VR authoring tools and<br />
capabilities." Proni continues,"And these new releases demonstrate<br />
Roundabout Logic's commitment to the immersive imaging industry."</p>
<p>Nodester 1.5 has an SRP of US$149.95. For existing Nodester 1.0 users,<br />
there is an Upgrade available for US$49.95. The product line is available<br />
from resellers worldwide. Information on where to purchase Nodester 1.5 and<br />
the Upgrade can be found at the Roundabout Logic website at<br />
<a href="http://www.roundaboutlogic.com" title="http://www.roundaboutlogic.com">http://www.roundaboutlogic.com</a>, or by emailing <a href="mailto:sales@roundaboutlogic.com">sales@roundaboutlogic.com</a> or<br />
calling (407)327-4500.</p>
<p>Roundabout Logic is providing free technical support to all new and<br />
existing registered Nodester customers. "We are dedicated to the existing<br />
customer base, and they can expect to receive all the support and benefits<br />
they have gotten in the past," says Walter Neals, Vice President for Sales<br />
& Marketing. Neals adds, "We also want to emphasize that our commitment to<br />
educators will remain strong, as will our efforts to promote every aspect<br />
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