For Immediate Release

Monday, April 15th, 1996

Contact:
Bob Fisher
Nova Design, Inc.
804-282-5868

Richmond, VA - April 15th, 1996. Nova Design, Inc. announced today that ImageFX 2.6, the latest exciting upgrade to its universally acclaimed image processing and special effects package, would begin shipping by May. This new release adds many new astonishing special effects and new high-end features that have been available only to large studios and post-production houses previously. Now these tools are available on the Amiga in ImageFX 2.6!

"With this latest release of ImageFX, the techniques that were formerly the exclusive domain of high end/high dollar post production companies are now available for anyone's Amiga," said Kermit Woodall, vice president of Research and Design at Nova Design, Inc. "What other packages have claimed is impossible to do on the Amiga is now possible."

Image Processing and Special Effects Made Easy

ImageFX 2.6 includes a number of technical breakthroughs and enhancements that allow users to easily create exciting special effects on single images or sequences using either the improved IMP and AutoFX programs included with ImageFX. The new eff ects and functions that have been added allow quick "load it and do it" access to the basic effect, while providing a wealth of controls to allow near-infinite customization for the advanced user. The new features include:

Complete Newtek Video Toaster/Flyer 4.1 Support. Now loads and saves Toaster Framestores and Flyer Clips, and has the ability to framegrab, render and interactively preview your work directly on the Toaster's composite output.

Updated CyberGraphX Previewing. Users of display cards using CyberGraphX software can now preview in any high color mode with full color realtime brush painting. Additionally, CyberGraphX full color displays have been added to Cinemorph, the Amiga most popular morphing package, and Viewtek, the popular image and animation viewer.

New Fargo FotoFun Support. The low-cost Fargo FotoFun printer can now be driven directly from ImageFX to produce 24-bit accurate color photographic-like output.

Hewlett-Packard Scanjet IIc/3c/4c Support. Now all the latest Hewlett-Packard scanners can be driven by ImageFX on most Amiga SCSI cards.

Newtek Digiview Support. The Amiga's legacy of excellent hardware is not forgotten with the addition of support for Newtek's slowscan video digitizer; Digiview.

New Wireless Program. This new program joins the ImageFX suite to provide sophisticated wire removal capabilities. You can now remove wires holding actors or objects suspended in the air so you can make your super heros fly.

Updated Effects. ImageFX's ever popular Lightning now has multiple bolts and even more options than ever before. The Shear, Straw and Composite functions have been upgraded along with many other improvements throughout.

New Effects. Many new special effects have been added in this release of ImageFX. Animated Bubbles, Fire and Fire Rings, an all new Displace, wild Sparkles, Liquid image warping, Film Grain, Remove Grain and much more!

Committed to the Amiga

Here at Nova Design we remain excited about the future potential and possibilities of the Amiga market. While some companies have chosen to abandon the Amiga, Nova Design continues to prove that it is committed to the Amiga with its success in providing innovative and new software for Amiga users around the world. This latest release of ImageFX is just part of this commitment. Look to Nova Design for more software and unlimited possibilities to come!

Upgrade Price

The upgrade is priced at only $34.95, plus shipping and handling, to registered owners of ImageFX 2.0 or higher. Contact our order lines at 1-800-IMAGE-69 or (804) 282-1157, orders can also be faxed to (804) 282-3768.

Nova Design, Inc., 1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 214, Richmond, VA 23230. For customer support or information call (804) 282-6528, or fax us at; (804) 282-3768.

ImageFX, PaintFX, AutoFX and Cinematte are trademarks of Nova Design, Inc. Video Toaster and Toaster are trademarks of Newtek, Inc. All other trademarks are held by their respective owners.