iScreensaver Toolkit for Macintosh by Xochi Media

LOS ANGELES, September 13, 2000 - Xochi Media Inc. <http://xochi.com/> released version 1.0 of the iScreensaver Toolkit for Macintosh. The Toolkit functions both as a personal Screensaver (to which you can add your own photos and movies) and a professional screensaver development tool (allowing corporations to turn any QuickTime file, including photos, movies, and Macromedia Flash files, into a self-installing screensaver file that can be distributed over the internet - ideal for advertising and promotion).

"We feel this is a significant product announcement, as the Toolkit fills a gap in the Macintosh software market. Until today, the only options for creating screensavers on the Macintosh were to use expensive custom software services or tools that were known to be bug-prone and did not provide a complete solution. With the iScreensaver Toolkit, creating a screensaver really is a point-and-click process that even amateur users can handle." says Michael Diehr, President and Chief Technologist. "Plus, our software doesn't install a single control panel, extension, DLL or other code that can interfere with or crash your system. The software simply beats the competition : it offers more features, greater stability, and a lower price."

Brett Spivey, Co-president of Xochi and Chief Designer, adds "The flexibility of this software is amazing because it is designed to use Macromedia Flash: there are already thousands of Flash animations on the web that can be downloaded and turned into screensavers. Many corporations won't have to author new artwork, as they can simply turn their existing Flash logos and animations into screensavers with a few mouse clicks."

The 1.0 version of the software for Macintosh is available as a free download for evaluation. Personal use is free. An optional $10 registration fee gives additional features. A professional use license is $200. The enterprise version costs $500, which includes unlimited distribution rights and installs fully registered personal versions. The professional license is discounted at 50% off list price from now through the end of September.

The Windows version will be starting a limited beta test within 8 weeks, and should be commercially available in Q4 2000.

Features:
All functions are available for time-limited test without purchase.
Photo playback : add your own folders of pictures.
Standards-based: Uses standard QuickTime file formats for modules.
Smart Install : won't delete existing modules when you install new ones.
Auto-repair : will detect improper installation and fix the problem.
Built-in Uninstaller : easily remove all traces from your system.
Customized installer : add both text and picture to customize
     and brand your installer.
Automatically embeds description, title, and creator fields
     within module files.
Cross-platform support: modules will function under both MacOS and Windows.
     (Windows client available during Q4'00).
Single application install: Doesn't use extensions, INITs, CDEVs,
     DLLs or control panels.
Multiple-monitor support.
Multiple module support.
Builds fully-functional installers, which can include up to 8MB
    of modules and photos.

User Controls & Settings:
Sleep delay.
Sleep Now / Never Sleep corners.
Wake on mouse click and/or movement.
Four different photo playback orders.
Set photo playback speed.
Live preview : instantly preview the module or picture.

Supported file formats:
QuickTime movies (including MPEGs and Macromedia Flash files)
Photos (JPEG, PICT, BMP, TIFF, and many others)

System requirements:
Macintosh PPC with Mac OS 8.6 or higher,
QuickTime 4.0 and 32MB of RAM (64MB recommended)
For module creation - a QuickTime movie file or folder
    of QuickTime-compatible picture images.
Macromedia's Flash is recommended as the preferred format
    because it is very compact and scales well to multiple
    screen sizes.

Xochi Media Inc. has been creating custom screensavers and digital video for both Macintosh and Windows platforms since 1993, and in 1995 became Berkeley Systems' prime contractor for corporate screensavers using their world-famous After Dark software engine. Xochi's clients have included Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Epic Records, the Walt Disney Company, NBC Sports, Heinz Pet Products, Coca-Cola / Minute Maid, Footlocker, Sony Electronics and Sony Pictures Imageworks, The City of San Antonio, Intelligent Imaging Innovations, Pacific Bell, and the American Chemical Society - among many others.
Xochi is pronounced zho-chee.

For more information, send email to info@xochi.com, or visit the web site at http://xochi.com/

Xochi, iScreensaver, iScreensaver Toolkit, and the DoubleRing logo are trademarks of Xochi Media, Inc.
Apple, Macintosh, and QuickTime are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Macromedia and Macromedia Flash are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
After Dark is a registered trademark of Berkeley Systems, Inc.
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