Outerspace Software Releases BluffTitler 3.0, the Affordable, Realtime 3D Video Titler for Windows PCs
New features include full alpha channel support, new text styles, advanced video export options and much more, priced less than $50 US.
San Francisco, CA & Amsterdam, Netherlands (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) July 7, 2005 -- Outerspace
Software (http://www.blufftitler.us) today announced the availability of
BluffTitler DX9 version 3.0, the easiest way to add 3D text animations and
effects to videos and photos. BluffTitler DX9 uses Microsoft's DirectX 9
technology and 3D hardware acceleration to create broadcast-quality, animated 3D
titles in realtime – results are shown instantly, without rendering. Animations
can be played in realtime by the BluffTitler player and screensaver or exported
to video and picture formats for use in videos, multimedia presentations and Web
sites. BluffTitler is the ideal 3D titling and motion graphics tool for use with
any video editing application including Adobe Premiere, Canopus EDIUS, Magix
Video, Matrox, Microsoft Windows MovieMaker, Pinnacle Studio, Sony Vegas, Ulead
VideoStudio and many others.
"The speed, affordability and ease-of-use of
BluffTitler have made it a favorite with both video hobbyists and broadcast
professionals alike," said Michiel den Outer, founder of Outerspace Software.
"BluffTitler 3.0 adds many powerful, professional features while keeping the
program fun and easy to use. With a price that's less than $50 US, BluffTitler
3.0 is one of the best values in video production software
today."
BluffTitler makes it easy to create dazzling, animated 3D titles
from any TrueType font with a wide variety of bevel styles and texturing options
– including high-resolution JPEG, BMP and PNG textures, animated MPEG and AVI
movie textures and reflection mapping. Still or moving images can be imported as
backgrounds, animated design elements or morphed into a variety of animated 3D
shapes such as spheres, cubes, cylinders and donuts. Animated point, ambient and
directional lights illuminate the scene. Any number of independent layers
containing 3D text, video, pictures, particles and plasma effects can be created
and animated independently.
In addition to its powerful text and graphic
animation capabilities, BluffTitler's particle layer can be used to create
special effects such as fire, explosions, smoke, fireworks, dripping ooze, rain
and snow. Particles can be attached to 3D text objects so the effects appear to
be emitted from the text itself. BluffTitler's plasma layer creates instant
animated "eye candy" effects such as fractal clouds, bouncing lights and
tunnels.
BluffTitler's simple, intuitive user interface lets even novices
quickly create professional-quality titles with ease. Animation options include
simulated physics for creating text that bounces, pumps, speeds up or slows
down. The software even includes wild text effects such as hairy, spiked and
exploding text. A special "VJ mode" allows BluffTitler to be controlled from a
MIDI keyboard for live performance applications.
BluffTitler DX9 3.0
includes several major enhancements over previous versions, including:
*
Improved performance: Optimized code results in ultra-smooth, realtime
performance.
* Enhanced text handling options: New text rendering effects
including 6 new "pixel font" effects. New text composition options including
spiraling text, rolling text and text that balances on a virtual "string." Font
size options allow for easier scaling of text. New texturing options include
masking and additive reflection mapping.
* New 3D particle layer effects.
Particle systems can now be created from 3D blobs (meta-balls), spheres and
pipes. Pictures with alpha channel transparency are now supported as textures in
the particle layer.
* Alpha channel support: BluffTitler can now be used as a
sophisticated realtime compositing system. Text, picture and particle layers
support alpha transparency for "see through" effects as well as "seamless"
superimposition of layers on top of each other.
* New plasma effects:
BluffTitler's "eye candy" plasma layers can now be attached to 3D text elements
to easily create wild, animated textures. New plasma effects include plasma
lines, circles, triangles, rectangles and rays.
* Advanced video export
options: Field rendering allows videos to be exported in common interlaced video
formats (such as NTSC and PAL DV) or in progressive scan (non-interlaced)
formats. New "blur" and "scale" post-processing options help create smooth,
anti-aliased final output.
* UFO layer: This fun new layer allows you to
easily turn photos and videos into sensational "UFO sightings" using any of 16
different 3D UFO models.
* Passe-Partout layer: This new layer makes it easy
to create a "vignette" or border area around animations.
Pricing and
Availability
BluffTitler DX9 version 3.0 is available immediately and priced
at just 39.95 Euro (less than $50 US). The new version is available as a free
upgrade for registered users. During the month of July 2005, BluffTitler 3.0 is
available at a special introductory price of just 30 Euros. To download the free
demo or purchase the full version of BluffTitler online, visit http://www.blufftitler.us
.
BluffTitler 3.0 System Requirements
* Intel Pentium compatible
processor (Pentium III 800 MHz or better recommended)
* Microsoft Windows 98,
2000, Me or XP
* 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
* 25 MB available hard
disk space
* Hardware accelerated 3D graphics card with hardware vertex
shader support (NVIDIA GeForce 2 or better recommended)
* Microsoft DirectX 9
(available as a free download from Microsoft)
About Outerspace
Software
Outerspace Software is a Dutch, Amsterdam-based software company
that specializes in creating graphics software that is as powerful, intuitive
and responsive as a musical instrument. The company was founded in 2003 by
Michiel den Outer, to provide a platform for the release of BluffTitler DX9, the
PC version of his Amiga shareware program NTitler Pro.
Note to editors:
Review copies of BluffTitler DX9 version 3.0 are available. To request reviewer
registration keys, please contact Keith R. Crosley via email at e-mail protected
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http://www.blufftitler.us
415-577-0356
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