MetaCreations Ships Infini-D 4.0 for Power Macintosh

Major New Version Features Seamless Integration With Digital Video,
Powerful Special Effects and Advanced Interface

Carpinteria, CA, June 26, 1997 -- MetaCreations Corporation (Nasdaq:
MCRE) today announced the release of Infini-D 4.0 for Power Macintosh,
the ground-breaking version of its professional 3D animation program.
Infini-D 4.0 represents the largest revision the software has
undergone in its six-year history. An unprecedented combination of
video integration, 3D animation power, high-end special effects and a
truly interactive working environment make Infini-D 4.0 ideal for
video professionals in both the broadcast and corporate arenas.

Infini-D 4.0 has been designed with video professionals in mind,
delivering tight broadcast quality video integration and fast feedback
needed to create high-quality 3D animations in a production
environment. The new real-time preview over video instantly shows how
the animation will composite over background video and the audio track
in the sequencer makes synchronizing animation events to audio a
breeze. A host of updated rendering features like field rendering,
non-square pixels and full NTSC/PAL color correction make Infini-D
4.0's output truly broadcast quality.

"Infini-D 4.0 delivers powerful 3D digital video and animation
production capabilities. This product expands our drive to provide
professionals and prosumers with affordable, state-of-the-art tools,"
said John Wilczak, CEO and President, MetaCreations Corporation.

Infini-D version 4.0 introduces a comprehensive list of dynamic
special effects features with performance and results that rival far
more expensive packages. Professional video artists have asked for,
and will now receive, sophisticated particle systems with real-time
rendering and full control over particle life span, color, emit rate,
gravity and collision detection. Volumetric lighting effects for rich
visible light beams and customizable soft shadows deliver a vastly
expanded range of lighting effects. Also included is a powerful set of
deformation tools that quickly and easily create sophisticated 3D
morphing effects. Working directly in the scene, artists can now apply
Bulge, Bend, Twist, Taper, Shear, Wave and other effects to any
object, obtaining multiple deformations at once.

"We've taken some of the top features of much more expensive 3D
applications and added them together in version 4.0 with a
sophisticated new interface creating the boldest upgrade of Infini-D
yet," said Frank Casanova, MetaCreations VP of Product Management &
Design. "The functionality in Infini-D 4.0, with its preview over
video, particle systems, volumetric lighting and scanline renderer
makes it a truly broadcast-level tool."

Working in a 3D environment has never been the easiest of tasks, but
now Infini-D's re-designed interface makes the experience much easier.
Controls are now displayed in a new context-sensitive Command Floater.
Camera and spotlight positioning has been enhanced with visible field-
of-view, targets and real-time manipulation. Overall wireframe
rendering performance has been optimized, allowing real-time scene
manipulation and animation previews.

At the core of Infini-D 4.0 is the completely re-written scanline
renderer that delivers greatly enhanced image quality with MIP mapping
and summation tables, enhanced anti-aliasing, true reflections in
Phong shading and the unique distinction that supports Adobe After
Effects filters directly in the 3D environment. The mesh editor allows
digital artists and animators to edit 3D objects in much greater
detail by manipulating individual points or groups of points on any 3D
object's surface. Used in conjunction with Infini-D's already powerful
spline modeler, the mesh editor makes modeling a much more precise
process.

About the archive present here: This is a ".iso" image of the Deluxe
version CD in a zipped file.
MD5 checksum & filename: 5acb10dac2989380629b748537c7b403 *Infini-
D_4.0_CD.zip

See also other versions: [Infini-D 2.01][1], [Infini-D 2.5.2][2],
[Infini-D 2.6][3], [Infini-D 3][4], [Infini-D 4.5][5]

Compatibility
Architecture: PPC

 * Minimum System Requirements:
   * Power Macintosh or Compatible machine
   * Mac OS System 7.0 or later
   * 16 MB of available RAM (32 recommended)
   * Color Monitor (16" or larger recommended)

  [1]: http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/infini-d-201
  [2]: http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/infini-d-the-3d-graphics-tool
  [3]: http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/infini-d-26
  [4]: http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/specular-infini-d-30
  [5]: http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/infini-d-45

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