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REALVIZ Launch Stitcher 4.0 at Macworld 2004 in San Francisco Demonstrations of Latest Version of Acclaimed Panorama Software, January 6.-9. At Macworld Expo, Moscone Center, REALVIZ Booth #2623 MACWORLD EXPO, San Francisco (January 6, 2004) - REALVIZ, a leader in image processing software development, announced today the release of Stitcher 4.0 for Mac OS X. Acknowledged as "the industry-standard software for creating panoramas" (3D World), REALVIZ Stitcher is a professional-level application, used by thousands of professional photographers, architects, multimedia and 3D artists worldwide, and enables the creation of high-quality panoramas for the Web, film, print, and 3D. At the show, the REALVIZ team will be demonstrating Stitcher 4.0, as well as the very latest versions of their other award-winning products available on the Macintosh platform, including MatchMover Professional 3.0, ImageModeler 3.5 and ReTimer SD/HD. REALVIZ Stitcher 4.0 offers a number of powerful feature enhancements, which have been specifically developed to meet the demands of professional photographers, including: �The ability to inter-operate smoothly and easily with a wide range of image editing software through the psd file format, in particular Adobe Photoshop, enabling each of the computed panoramas to be exported with each image being a separate layer for maximum editing control �The possibility for expert users to select their preferred interpolation method for the re-sizing of their images �A 'Best Rendering' option enabling users to achieve the best-possible output with the resolution available to them, without fear of impairing the final results �Interactive QuickTime VR previewing - to interactively adjust QuickTime default parameters �Improved interface and workflow enhancements at each stage of the creative process, ensuring that users achieve outstanding results quicker and easier than ever before "Stitcher 4.0 has been specifically created by our engineers, as a direct response to the feed-back and needs of professional photographers and architects who are using this product in their daily work," commented Dominique Pouliquen, REALVIZ CEO. "These clients are constantly telling us how the software has more than paid for itself in terms of improved quality and productivity levels, and new revenue which it has helped them to create. I think these guys will be very satisfied with the new features, and the edge that these will give them over their competitors." "The Mac OS X graphics system combines 2D, 3D, and time-based media standards taking graphics capabilities beyond anything you've ever seen on a desktop operating system," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "REALVIZ Stitcher 4.0 enables professionals to create high-quality panoramas for the web, film, print and 3D while leveraging the breakthrough graphics system of Mac OS X." To hear more on how clients have increased their revenue using panoramas and REALVIZ Stitcher, go to: http://www.realviz.com/products/st/creating_business.php Current Price* and Availability REALVIZ Stitcher 4.0 is currently available directly, and through REALVIZ resellers worldwide for both Mac and Windows platforms at a price point of Euros/USD 499.00*. From January 1. 2004, the up-grade price from any previous version of Stitcher to version 4.0 will be Euros/USD 180.00. For further details, please contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (*Pricing may vary according to exchange rates.) About REALVIZ REALVIZ is a leading developer of image based creation software based in Sophia Antipolis, France, with U.S. operations in San Francisco, CA; and a satellite sales office in London & Paris. REALVIZ develops a suite of image-based content creation solutions for the film, broadcast, gaming, digital imaging, architecture and Internet communities. Derived from years of research efforts at the renowned INRIA Lab in France, the company's applications enable 2D and 3D artists to easily and cost-effectively tackle complex digital imaging projects. REALVIZ' award-winning products are in use by leading production and effects houses, web design, game development and architectural companies worldwide including Cinesite, Framestore CFC, Sony Imageworks, Warner Brothers Animation, Electronic Arts, Buf Compagnie and many others. 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