Andromeda Releases Shadow Filter for Mac OS X

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Andromeda Releases Shadow Filter for Mac OS X

Westlake Village, CA; November 18, 2004 -- Andromeda Software Inc. has announced the immediate availability of the Shadow filter for Mac OS X. Shadow filter enables photographers and graphic artists to add realistic shadowing effects to images using Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop-compatible image-editing programs.

Shadow uses 3D geometry to cast realistic shadows. A shadow of the user's input image is imposed on a casting plane that can be oriented anywhere in 3D space around the input image. Shadow has four lights that can be individually selected and oriented in the space surrounding the input image for multiple shadows. The Filter also has a virtual Camera. The Camera pans in space anywhere around the input image for unique perspective effects.

Features Include:
-- Perspective shadows with a Virtual Camera
-- Stereo 3D viewing
-- Multiple shadowing with four movable lights
-- Natural soft edges and blurring
-- Drop and Cast Shadows Imposed on Movable Planes
-- Real 3-D Shadowing
-- Novice and Expert Modes

Upgrades for registered owners of Shadow can be purchased for $19.95 by calling 800-547-0055 or 805-379-4109 or visiting www.andromeda.com. At this time, upgrades are available as physical products; downloads are not available.

Full versions both digital & boxed are available now through www.andromeda.com for $109.00.

Requirements include:
Adobe Photoshop 6 or later, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 or later, or Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7 or later.

Shadow supports Windows machines with at least a 1GHz Pentium III processor, 256MB of RAM, and Windows 98/2000/Me/NT/XP. Macintosh machines must have at least a 500MHz PowerPC G3 processor, 256MB RAM, and Mac OS X/9.x.

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