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Win/Mac: Anark Announces Anark Studio 2

Posted on Tuesday, May 06

Boulder, CO -- Anark® Corporation today announced Anark Studio 2, the newest version of the company’s revolutionary multimedia authoring software. Building on the first version’s unrivaled visual quality, ease of use and ability to integrate interactivity, 3D and more, Anark Studio 2 answers the demands of multimedia innovators across the globe with a wealth of additional features and functionality.

“Today’s media consumers are demanding next-generation visual experiences from interactive media applications,” said Doug Wyrick, VP of marketing for Anark. “Anark Studio 2 empowers media developers to finally create the captivating real-time, interactive, 3D experiences their audiences are seeking.”

Designed with a flexible workspace, drag and drop behaviors and industry standard timeline, Anark Studio 2 allows real-time compositing and seamless integration of 3D, video, images, audio and interactivity. And now, with an even wider array of delivery options and cross-platform Anark Client™, Anark Studio 2 allows users to create for both Macintosh OSX and Windows players, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, self-contained screensavers, video and Web. Creative professionals involved in corporate presentations, learning applications, visualizations, product demonstrations, entertainment and more are quickly adopting Anark Studio for its unrivaled visual quality and ease of use.

Anark Studio 2 features a number of significant product enhancements including:

Upgraded Timeline - It is easier than ever to create amazing content in Anark Studio, with timeline features such as scalability and filters. A redesigned inspector palette and new component feature help take productivity to a whole new level.
Anark Player 2 and Anark Client 2 for Macintosh OSX - Developers can now deliver interactive Anark media to Macintosh with the new Anark Player and Anark Client for OSX. Deliver to the Mac and PC from just one cross-platform version of Anark Studio.
Screensaver Export - Now Anark Studio projects can be easily delivered as standalone, interactive 3D screensavers. Developers can deliver customized 3D screensavers as a single Windows screensaver module and create interactive branding and marketing presentations that are sure to captivate.
Projector Export - Professional standalone CD-ROM/DVD-ROM’s can be created with ease with the Projector Exporter. Developers can author a single standalone projector file (.exe), making it easier than ever to create rich media applications.
Better Rendering Compatibility - Anark Client 2 features a new rendering engine that takes advantage of OpenGL making it more compatible with the majority of graphics cards on the market.
Video Export - The impressive visual effects of Anark Studio can now be used for the most demanding video projects. Anark Studio 2’s advanced composition environment and integrated 3D saves hours of time and advanced blend modes and animation-based behaviors allow you to preview your work in real-time before rendering.

Anark Studio 2 will be available late May, 2003 and pricing information will be made available at that time. The new version will be previewed at a number of events across the U.S. For more information or to register for your sneak peek on how to become a part of the multimedia revolution with Anark visit http://www.anark.com/company/events.asp.