ImageFX unveils new multimedia effects tool for Visual Basic

ROCHESTER, NY, October 14, 1993 -- ImageFX today announced the availability
of FXTools/VB, a multimedia effects addon tool for Microsoft Visual Basic.
FXTools/VB gives Visual Basic the power to add exciting visual effects to
images, text and shapes with the ease of custom controls.

"With FXTools/VB, Visual Basic now has all of the elements necessary for
serious multimedia development," said Jerry Isenga, president of ImageFX.
"Creative multimedia developers need a powerful, unrestricted development
environment. Visual Basic combined with FXTools/VB provides this type of
environment." Isenga noted that many of ImageFX's customers have looked at
or purchased authoring languages but were dissatisfied with their high
price, royalty payments and inherent limitations. He believes that
FXTools/VB gives anyone who uses Visual Basic, the ability to produce
serious multimedia applications at an affordable price.

Visual Basic has the ability to produce Microsoft Windows applications that
contain multimedia elements. However, anyone who has tried to use Visual
Basic for multimedia development quickly discovers that it lacks the
ability to produce the image, text, and shape effects that multimedia
applications demand. For example, ImageFX recently produced a multimedia
kiosk application that contains an attract mode that is used to entice
people to use the kiosk. By incorporating the visual effects provided by
FXTools/VB, the attract mode has a polished, professional look that would
have been impossible to achieve using Visual Basic alone.

More for Less--Robust Multimedia Effects

At a price point far below competitive products, ImageFX believes it is now
offering multimedia developers more functionality--in the form of robust
visual effects and control capabilities over the competition. ImageFX's
philosophy with FXTools/VB has been to offer a strong, robust, product
which appeals to serious multimedia developers and power users of Visual
Basic.

Features Abound

FXTools/VB consist of four custom controls that contains a rich selection
of effects and dissolves for images, text and shapes. A total of 50
effects are supported including horizontal and vertical wipes, diagonal
wipes, blinds, interlaces, pushes, pulls, crushes, and more. The image
control features 3D colored borders that can simulate picture frames with
matting, image resizing, image transition effects and color transparency.
The label control features 3D text, 3D borders, drop shadows and block
characters. The rotating text control also features 3D text, drop shadows
and block shadows, plus it lets you display Truetype fonts at any angle.
The shape control includes 16 shapes that produce effects like moving
bars, stars, signs, bullets, etc.

Pricing and Availability

The list price of FXTools/VB is $129. Corporate and government site
licensing is available. An interactive demo is available from ImageFX for
$10 shipping and handling.

ImageFX

ImageFX, a division of Accusoft Systems, Inc. produces custom multimedia
applications including employee training, corporate communications,
product demos and information kiosks. The company is also an international
supplier of multimedia development tools.

ImageFX
3021 Brighton-Henrietta TL Rd, Rochester, NY 14623

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