Web Studio Set

The web studio set is a collection of integrated plug-ins and tools from Cycore, Ideaworks3D, Pulse, RichFX and Viewpoint on individual CDs with unique solutions that streamline the process of bringing 3ds max models and animations to the Web. Publishing 3ds max content to the Web for e-entertainment, e-commerce, and interactive online experiences is now easier than ever.

The set includes:

• Macromedia Flash - Vecta3D-MAX from Ideaworks3D is the choice of professionals for rendering 3D scenes to the Macromedia Flash format. This integrated solution for 3ds max 4 delivers amazingly fast and accurate cartoon-shaded vector images and animations with total control over line color, line style and image detail with amazing compression.

• Cycore - Cycore is a leader in interactive 3D for e-business. The Cult3D(R) software suite integrates seamlessly with 3ds max software to create low-bandwidth, highly interactive 3D objects for viewing and manipulating on the Web, in Microsoft Office presentations and in Adobe Acrobat documents. The easy-to-use Cult3D Designer tools, downloaded more than 45,000 times to date, give 3ds max software users new opportunities to help companies sell and communicate more effectively online.

• Pulse - Pulse technology takes 3D animation on the Internet to a whole new level, enabling the creation of talking characters, interactive objects, and photo-realistic 3D content. Be it gaming, entertainment, e-commerce, advertising or education, Pulse delivers engaging, interactive, animated 3D content over the Internet which, through its partnerships with Real Networks and QuickTime, will exceed 200 million computers worldwide. As part of the new 3ds max 4, the combined workflow successfully enables game developers for PC, Sony Playstation(R)2 and forthcoming Microsoft Xbox(TM) titles to create game previews on the web, helping to extend Pulse and 3ds max 4 into a new area of entertainment.

• RichFX - RichFX provides front-end, e-commerce infrastructure solutions that create highly efficient, three-dimensional environments with 3ds max(TM) 4 and the RichFX Encoder(TM). The RichFX Encoder compresses files from 1/20 to 1/100 the size of an MPEG, so even consumers on dial-up modem connections can experience rich content. Animators also enjoy high rendering speeds at up to 10 times faster than a regular rendering process. A Wizard application in RichFX guides artists in creating 3D animations and moving them easily to a Web browser

• Viewpoint - Viewpoint Corporation is a leading provider of 3D and rich media visualization and marketing technologies for the Web, offering e-commerce, branding, and advertising solutions. With Viewpoint, 3ds max 4 users have an immediate and viable solution for translating their content into the Viewpoint file format with a direct, high-productivity path to bring their work to the Web. Through Viewpoint, 3ds max 4 artists are able to create and migrate high-impact, interactive, visual content to the Internet--helping eCommerce leaders feature their products online.

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