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<p>ELECTRIC RAIN RELEASES SWIFT 3D v5.0 FOR THE MACINTOSH ALONG WITH WINDOWS<br />
UPDATE TO OFFER EXTENSIVE SUPPORT FOR PAPERVISION3D</p>
<p>Next version of the essential 3D animation software for Adobe Flash exports<br />
3D scenes to the Papervision3D format for real-time interactive 3D on the<br />
Web</p>
<p>BOULDER, Colo., December, 10 2007 - Electric Rain is opening new doors for<br />
Adobe Flash designers with the release of Swift 3D v5.0 Macintosh and a<br />
v5.0 Windows update enabling export to the increasingly popular<br />
Papervision3D format. This new feature, alongside an already significant<br />
list of upgrades, adds even more export flexibility to the industry leading<br />
3D tool for Flash.</p>
<p>Papervision3D is an open source 3D engine for Flash that leverages<br />
ActionScript 3.0 and the Flash 9 player to draw true 3D and allow for<br />
real-time user interaction. Papervision3D utilizes the XML-based COLLADA<br />
file format to define the geometry of the models, and that information is<br />
rendered live via the Papervision3D engine within the Flash Player, making<br />
that 3D content accessible to over 93% of all web viewers.</p>
<p>"Swift 3D has always been the tool interactive designers turn to with their<br />
diverse needs," said Mike Soucie, CEO of Electric Rain. "By supporting the<br />
Papervision3D format we're helping designers stretch their creative limits<br />
even further and expand the ways in which 3D content can be deployed on the<br />
Web. Real-time 3D rendering in Flash has always been the dream, and we?re<br />
very excited to finally enable our users to begin working with this<br />
cutting-edge Papervision3D technology."</p>
<p>Electric Rain's decision to support the Papervision3D format was based on<br />
the recent explosion of interest in working with true 3D in Flash. This is<br />
a capability interactive designers have been awaiting since the early days<br />
of Flash, and now that that it is finally here Swift 3D is a great fit for<br />
anyone wanting to author their own 3D content. With its designer-friendly<br />
toolset and workflow, Swift 3D provides a great solution for non-3D<br />
professionals to jump into this exciting new Papervision3D technology<br />
without the need for extensive 3D or ActionScript 3.0 experience. Swift 3D<br />
is also capable of converting existing models in the .3DS and .DXF file<br />
format into Papervision3D projects.</p>
<p>"This is terrific news for the Papervision3D community," commented John<br />
Grden, from Papervision3D. "Swift 3D's support for our technology will be a<br />
huge boost for Flash designers who are currently overwhelmed with both the<br />
cost and complexity of the higher-end 3D authoring tools. Swift 3D is the<br />
perfect 3D tool for designers to use as they begin exploring<br />
Papervision3D's capabilities, and the fact that it's so affordable is<br />
another big plus."</p>
<p>Swift 3D 5.0 for Windows and Macintosh is currently available from Electric<br />
Rain for $249.00 USD Upgrades from previous versions start at $79.00. For<br />
more information on Swift 3D 5.0 please visit:<br />
(<a href="http://www.erain.com/products/swift3d/" title="http://www.erain.com/products/swift3d/">http://www.erain.com/products/swift3d/</a>). Additional information on<br />
Papervision3D can be found at: (<a href="http://blog.papervision3d.org/" title="http://blog.papervision3d.org/">http://blog.papervision3d.org/</a>)</p>
<p>About Electric Rain Electric Rain is a Boulder, Colorado-based software<br />
company with a vision of bringing easy-to-use multimedia creation and<br />
editing tools to business and design professionals. Electric Rain has<br />
become the industry-leading developer of 3D Flash solutions, selling over<br />
65,000 units of its flagship product Swift 3D software. Electric Rain's<br />
partners include Adobe, Macromedia, Alias (now Autodesk), and most recently<br />
Microsoft, as a Technology Adoption Partner (TAP) for developing new<br />
Windows Vista (.NET 3.0-based) applications. For more information, visit:<br />
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