Carpinteria, CA. - November 30, 1998 MetaCreations Corporation (Nasdaq: MCRE)
announced today that it expects Microsoft Corp. will distribute MetaStream with the
Windows 98 operating system. MetaStream is an open graphics file format for streaming,
viewing and manipulating 3D objects via the Internet. The MetaStream client-side engine
will be integrated as a DX Transform into the Microsoft DirectAnimation application
programming interface, a component of Windows 98. On June 2, 1998, Microsoft Corp. and
MetaCreations Corporation announced that Microsoft had licensed MetaCreations' MetaStream
3D graphics file format and related run-time engine, and on July 21, 1998, MetaCreations
announced that Microsoft would include MetaStream in its Chromeffects interactive media
technology. "Pursuant to our licensing agreement with Microsoft, the MetaStream
engine will ship as a component of the Windows operating system," said Bob Rice, vice
president of business development at MetaCreations. "We're pleased that much of the
MetaStream technology in Chromeffects is now being incorporated into DirectAnimation and,
consequently, will be distributed with Windows 98. " MetaStream is at the core of
MetaCreations' recently announced "Creative Web" strategy to provide powerful,
real-time 3D content on the Web. This "Creative Web" solution, centered on the
MetaStream technology and a broad portfolio of software development tools from
MetaCreations- Infini-D™ 4.5, Ray Dream Studio™ 5, Ray Dream 3D™,
Bryce™ 3D and Poser™ 3- provides Web developers and content creators with the
tools to design and deliver compelling interactive 3D imagery. MetaCreations is working
with Microsoft, Intel and Lockheed Martin Real3D to proliferate the use of 3D on the
Internet with MetaStream as the delivery broadcast vehicle. To see MetaStream in action
now and download the free browser plug-in for Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator
for Windows, visit http://www.metastream.com/, hosted by MetaCreations, or
http://www.microsoft.com/directx. A Macintosh-compatible version of the free MetaStream
plug-in is now in development. Complements of www.metatools.com
Adobe Announces Adobe Dynamic Media Studio
New Collection Combines Industry-Leading Adobe Solutions at a Savings of More Than
$1,000 San Jose, Calif., (Jan. 4, 1999) (Nasdaq:ADBE) -- In response to the increasing
need for software solutions that allow users to create compelling content for video,
multimedia and the Web, Adobe Systems Incorporated today introduced its new Dynamic Media
Studio. A tightly integrated collection of award winning, high performance Adobe
applications, the Adobe Dynamic Media Studio includes Adobe(R) After Effects(R) 4.0
(Production Bundle), Adobe Premiere(R) 5.1, Adobe Photoshop(R) 5.0.2 and Adobe
Illustrator(R) 8.0, at an exceptional cost savings of more than $1,000. "Across the
board, research shows that a large number of our customers use two or more Adobe software
applications as a part of their daily workflow," said Ron Okamoto, director,
Professional Publishing Solutions at Adobe. "For example, roughly 90 percent of After
Effects users also work with Adobe Photoshop. The new Dynamic Media Studio is ideally
suited for these users because it offers a single yet complete solution with industry
standard products and an intuitive workflow across applications -- all at an extremely
attractive price." The similarities in interface, menu commands and keyboard
shortcuts throughout all Adobe applications in the Dynamic Media Studio enable film,
video, graphic designers, 3D animators and multimedia professionals to efficiently and
swiftly transition between projects that incorporate both still and motion images. The
collection provides the most full-featured solution on the market for image creation and
manipulation of motion graphics, enhanced visual effects and powerful nonlinear editing in
graphics and post-production environments. In addition, the collection offers customers an
outstanding value with significant cost savings. "Better integration across Adobe's
software allows us more freedom to experiment and lets us focus on design," said
Terry Green, partner at twenty2product, a San Francisco-based firm that produces broadcast
and corporate motion graphics for companies such as Nike, Hewlett-Packard, Chevron USA and
Levi-Strauss & Company. "For most projects, we'll start with Photoshop and
Illustrator to visualize layered compositions and type treatments. Then we'll use Premiere
for editing live action and working out animation sequences. Finally, everything goes into
After Effects for color-correction, filtering and compositing. Producing client work
in-house with Adobe's software cuts our cost of doing business by 75 percent. And, it
makes sense for Adobe to provide these programs as a package since we use them together
anyway." Pricing and Availability Priced at $3,495 U.S. and available in early
February 1999, the Adobe Dynamic Media Studio can only be purchased through Adobe's
authorized premium value added resellers (VARs) in the U.S. and Canada. The Adobe Dynamic
Media Studio is also available in other countries around the world; for more information
go to: www.adobe.com/proindex/dynamicmedia/main.html. About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Founded in 1982, Adobe Systems is a leading provider of publishing and imaging software
technologies, and the second largest desktop software company in the world with annual
revenues approaching $1 billion. The company builds award-winning software solutions for
professional publishers, web and graphic designers, document-intensive organizations,
business users and consumers. Adobe's products enable customers to create, publish and
deliver visually-rich images and documents across all print and electronic media. The
company employs more than 2,600 employees worldwide and has operations in North America,
Europe, the Pacific Rim, Japan and Latin America. Adobe's worldwide headquarters is in San
Jose, California and its web site is located at www.adobe.com
