In an interview with MacWEEK, Kerris discussed the software, a comprehensive modeling, rendering, animation and special-effects package that's used to create synthetic imagery for movies, TV commercials and video games. It's a homecoming of sorts for Kerris, who headed product development for Electric Image in the early 90s and was a vocal critic of Apple's 3-D efforts at the time. The Spanish iMacs are available with the same features as the English-language versions. All but the Stylus Pro 7000 support the archival inks. It sports a USB interface and can produce a photo print in 85 seconds, Sony said.
Prints can have matte, glossy or textured finishes.
You can scroll by touching any part of the ring, which rotates around the trackball. You can adjust scrolling speed through the MouseWorks software that accompanies the product. It carries a five-year warranty and is available this month. The card, scheduled to ship in July, is bundled with Adobe Premiere LE for Macs. The company claims that screen savers, which can include live Internet content, are valuable marketing tools for e-commerce sites.