Re: FLASH: another new SWF tool (3D)

[Ben Park]

How can I find out about these cool add-ons straight away?

Is there a Flash Add-On announcement list or anything??


Ben


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Date: 07 March 2000 20:47

Subject: FLASH: another new SWF tool (3D)



>Hi all,

>

>hot on the heels of the new Adobe product supporting Macromedia Flash,

>another significant new tool has been announced.  I haven't had a chance to

>try it yet myself, but I have heard it is an excellent new tool.  The

>announcement is pasted below....

>

>-David

>Macromedia

>

>>Electric Rain Adds 3D Functionality to Macromedia Flash

>>

>>Tuesday March 7 1:00pm

>>Source: PR Newswire

>>

>>As the First Product of Its Kind, Swift 3D Delivers Vector-Based

>>Three Dimensional Text and Objects to Web Sites Using Macromedia

>>Flash

>>

>>BOULDER, Colo., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Rain, Inc. has

>>announced that the wait for a quality 3D vector graphics tool is over.

Their

>>new product, Swift 3D, will enable the creation of 3D imagery within the

>>Macromedia(R) Flash(TM) software. The product will be unveiled and

>>released at the upcoming Flashforward2000 event on March 27th in San

>>Francisco.

>>

>>Swift 3D enables designers to quickly create or import 3D images and

>>animations and export them to the Macromedia Flash (SWF) file format.

Swift

>>3D is not just a file and model converter; it's an intuitive 3D

>>application for

>>creating, editing and animating 3D images. These images can be created

from

>>fonts and basic 3D primitives within Swift 3D, or imported from other

popular

>>applications like 3D Studio (3DS), Adobe Illustrator (AI) or any program

that

>>exports encapsulated PostScript files (EPS).

>>

>>"We're pumped to be the first company to deliver a 3D vector product that

is

>>so desperately needed," said Mike Soucie, President of Electric Rain.

"Swift

>>3D has the potential to save Macromedia Flash designers hours, if not days

on

>>3D artwork and animations. And with our exclusive AVED(TM) gradient

>>shading technology images can appear more realistic, not just

cartoon-like."

>>

>>Swift 3D allows extensive control over the extrusion, rotation, coloring

and

>>animation of 3D images. Pre-built drag and drop animations and powerful

>>keyframe animation enable users to easily apply motion to new or imported

>>images. These images are then converted into a vector format and exported

as

>>SWF files. Swift 3D supports four levels of export -- outlines, meshes,

flat

>>shading and gradient shading -- giving users control over image quality

and

>>size.

>>

>>"Macromedia is excited to see emerging technologies like Swift 3D that

>>extend the capabilities of the Macromedia Flash software," commented Mark

>>Strassman, Director of Product Marketing and Management for Macromedia.

>>"By supporting the Macromedia Flash (SWF) file format, Swift 3D opens new

>>design possibilities for Flash users who want a 3D solution."

>>

>>Since Flashforward2000 will be the premier Macromedia Flash solutions

>>conference, Electric Rain will officially release their newest product at

the

>>event on March 27th. Swift 3D will also be featured in a 3D Breakout

Session

>>to be hosted by Manuel Clement of MANO1 Digital Visions, a

>>well-respected Macromedia Flash designer.

>>

>>"Swift 3D is without a doubt the ultimate 3D tool extending Macromedia

Flash

>>software in ways that designers have been dreaming of," said Clement. "It

>>took me a few seconds to render the 3D images for the OnlineDJ.com

>>interface. The days of hand tracing are over."

>>

>>Swift 3D v1.0 will be available for the Windows platform with plans for a

>>Macintosh version to follow. Swift 3D is priced at $139 and includes the

CD,

>>full documentation and some value-added goodies thrown in like free sound

>>clips and 3D models. A download version will also be available for the

same

>>price at www.swift3d.com.

>>

>>"Having Swift 3D's release date coincide with the Flashforward2000 event

>>works out really well for both our company and the Macromedia Flash

>>community," Soucie continued. "We'll get a chance to debut our technology

in

>>front of the world's top designers and the industry will get to witness

the

>>exciting potential of using 3D with Macromedia Flash."

>>

>>ABOUT MACROMEDIA FLASH

>>

>>Macromedia Flash has become the differentiating technology in the

e-business

>>branding, customer retention and product presentation of leading

e-commerce

>>advertising and entertainment sites. Macromedia Flash is the industry

standard

>>for high-impact vector-based Web sites that deliver motion, sound,

>>interactivity and graphics. Macromedia has made numerous distribution

>>agreements to ensure the ubiquity of Flash, which now ships with most

leading

>>operating systems, media players and Web browsers, including Windows 98,

>>Mac OS 9, America Online 5.0, and current versions of Netscape Navigator

>>and Internet Explorer. With over 200 million users, and over one million

>>downloads daily, the Flash Player is among the most distributed software

in

>>history.

>>

>>ABOUT ELECTRIC RAIN

>>

>>Electric Rain, Inc. is a privately held company located at the base of the

>>Flatirons in Boulder, Colorado. The company develops and markets fast and

>>easy-to-use 3D and multimedia software applications and technologies that

>>extend the capabilities of existing software programs. Electric Rain is

>>founded

>>on the philosophy that when you get a bunch of talented friends together,

>>they're going to create outstanding products and have a great time doing

it.

>>Electric Rain recently received private funding to develop a series of

>>feature-specific tools that assist designers in performing difficult tasks

>>within

>>Macromedia Flash. For more information, please visit www.erain.com or call

>>303.543.8233.

>>

>>ABOUT FLASHFORWARD 2000

>>

>>Electric Rain is a Silver Sponsor of Flashforward2000 and Flash Film

>>Festival, the world's premier Macromedia Flash solutions conference and

>>expo being held March 27-29, 2000 in San Francisco at the Nob Hill

>>Masonic Center. This first-ever event is three jam-packed days of

keynotes,

>>panels, pre-conference workshops, hands-on training, breakout sessions and

>>product showcases. The Flash Film Festival is an entertaining, one-night

gala

>>celebrating the world's best Macromedia Flash creations. Visit

>>www.flashforward2000.com or call 877.4.FLASH.4 for more information.

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