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For Immediate Release:
StageTools Releases
MovingPicture v4.4Pan and Zoom Software for Animation of Still Images now supports High-Def (HDTV) and Faster Rendering
(Middleburg, VA – March 10, 2003) -- StageTools has released version 4.4 of MovingPicture, their popular image pan and zoom software.
Version 4.4 of MovingPicture supports images of up to 8,000 by 8,000 pixels, a 100% increase in rendering speed, support for multiple processors on both Macintosh and Windows systems, support for Pinnacle Edition and Liquid Series editors, and a host of other productivity enhancements.
"The ability to handle larger images and 16:9 aspect support makes MovingPicture a great tool for HD as well as standard production." said StageTools founder Bill Ferster. "The multiple processor support and enhanced rendering speed are great time savers at any resolution."
MovingPicture is a tool for producers and editors to pan and zoom on high-resolution still images. It takes scanned images up to 8,000 pixels and allows for perfectly repeatable pans and zooms directly from a Windows or Macintosh computer or as a plug-in to most nonlinear editors.
MovingPicture is widely used by broadcasters, documentary film producers, schools, corporate and event videographers, including: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, BBC, PBS, Discovery, LifeTime, A&E, and the legendary Ken Burns.
MovingPicture is very simple to use. The image appears on the screen. Dragging and sizing a framing box icon on top of it changes the view, adding key frames onto the timeline. Editor's can preview the motion in real time without any rendering, so the design process is very rapid.
The moves can be previewed in real time, and finally rendered in high quality without ever leaving the editor’s timeline. Motion is field-rendered at sub-pixel accuracy, so motion is very smooth, and in full 32-bit color.
MovingPicture is available for the following editors: After Effects, Avid, dpsVelocity, edit, Final Cut Pro, Media 100, Pinnacle, Premiere, RexEdit and SpeedRazor. A freestanding Mac or Win version is also available. MovingPicture supports Windows, MacOS 9 and MacOS X based systems.
A fully functional evaluation copy can be downloaded from the website: www.stagetools.com. The MovingPicture Plug-In is priced at $199. Registered users can upgrade at no charge.
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For More Information:
Bill Ferster
StageTools
(540) 592-7001
bferster@stagetools.com
www.stagetools.comImages:
A MacOSX screen shot is available at: www.stagetools.com/macOSXplugin.jpg
A Windows screen shot is available at: www.stagetools.com/fullplug.jpg
The MovingPicture logo is available at: http://www.stagetools.com/mlogo128.gif
The StageTools logo is available at: http://www.stagetools.com/slogo128.gif
