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The good people at MetaCreations have released Headline Studio, their new product aimed at banner ad designers. The product assists designers with effects and can optimize the banner for various bandwidths. According to MetaCreations:
"Headline Studio 1.0 will deliver all the necessary tools for creating compelling, animated Web banners in one streamlined application. With video effects such as walk-ins, dissolves and fades for images and text (either lines, words or individual letters), Web authors will have newfound design freedom while decreasing the time it takes to produce an ad. Headline Studio 1.0 includes customizable, Web-safe color palettes, unlimited undo, and the ability to determine GIF animation size and frame rate after the animation has been designed.
Additional Features in Headline Studio
- Split text: Divide text into individual lines, words or characters for complete control over animation possibilities.
- Instant preview of GIF animations: Streamline creation time with the ability to view animations on the fly.
- Dozens of animation parameters: Whether you want text and images to flow smoothly into your banner, "fade" in from a motion blur, or even bounce like a ball, Headline Studio speeds animation by providing dozens of parameters that can be applied to any object for instant action.
- Color palettes: Users can choose from preset "Web-safe" color palettes, create custom palettes within Headline Studio, or import palettes from MetaCreations' Painter 5.5 Web Edition, or Adobe Photoshop."
The product is currently being distributed via the web, though a retail package will be shipping within two weeks. Headline Studio is priced at US$169.
Headline Studio - MetaCreations
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