MovieWorks Deluxe 5.1 Makes Multimedia Productions Easy for Windows and Mac Users

PLEASANTON, Calif., July 9, 2001 - Interactive Solutions, Inc. today announced the release of MovieWorks® Deluxe 5.1. This easy-to-use suite of five multimedia tools puts exciting and versatile production capabilities into the hands of everyday Windows® and Macintosh® users. Now, for the first time, users can quickly and easily produce Web movies in QuickTime or AVI format, interactive CD-ROM titles and portfolios, personal and corporate videos, dynamic slide shows and polished multimedia presentations.

Far more than a video editor, the MovieWorks Deluxe suite is the first and only multimedia "works" product. It incorporates simple-to-use video, sound, animation, paint, and image editing tools, enhanced by a powerful time-based, object-oriented sequencing and authoring program. The five functionally related production applications work together seamlessly, through an intelligent, intuitive user interface. Users can easily incorporate analog (AV) or digital (DV) video, photos, graphics, animations, 3D, narration, MIDI, MP3, CD music, text and titling, and even Virtual Reality (VR) movies into stunning, professional-quality home or business multimedia productions.

New features added to version 5.1 include auto-load/auto-start when distributed on CD, and the ability to link to Web pages and PDF documents. The Windows version also now includes the QuickTime effects library, adding over 150 new transitions, plus unrendered scrolling text. These features were already available in the Macintosh version.

MovieWorks Deluxe 5.1 runs on any Power Macintosh running Mac OS 8.1 or better (8.6.1 or better recommended) or a 200+ MHz PC running Win 95, Win 98, Win 2000, Win NT or Win ME. A CD-ROM or DVD drive, 30MB of available hard drive space and 64MB of RAM are required. A Video capture card, USB video capture box or DV camcorder connected via IEEE-1394 (FireWire) are optional.

MovieWorks Deluxe 5.1 is available now at a suggested retail price of . Interactive Solutions products are distributed by Ingram Micro through popular retail channels including Amazon, Buy.com, CompUSA, Fry's, MicroCenter, PCMall/MacMall, The Computer Store and Zones.