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Path: digifix!not-for-mail From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: PRESS RELEASE: eXTRASLIDE for NEXTSTEP: Adding Slidemaking to the Network Date: 30 Sep 1993 01:36:33 -0400 Organization: Next Announcements Lines: 81 Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Approved: sanguish@digifix.com Message-ID: <28dr91$6lk@digifix.digifix.com> Reply-To: joe@goldleaf.com For Immediate Release Contact: Josef Bresler Marketing Mgr. GS Corporation Voice: 415.257.4700 Fax: 415.257.4707 Email: joe@goldleaf.com eXTRASLIDE Brings Fast, Network Compatible Slidemaking to the Desktop eXTRASLIDE's Advanced Features Made Possible by the NEXTSTEP Operating System Kentfield, CA, September 23, 1993 - Today, GS Corporation began shipping eXTRASLIDE, their highly advanced software for imaging presentation graphics using the Polaroid CI-5000S Digital Palette Film Recorder. eXTRASLIDE, like its sister products, eXTRASET and eXTRAPRINT, represents a new level of output device driver integration only possible through the NEXTSTEP operating system. eXTRASLIDE can be used as a stand-alone application or as a standard NEXTSTEP printing device. Any NEXTSTEP application that prints, can print directly to the Polaroid CI-5000S film recorder using eXTRASLIDE. Just select the resolution (up to 4000 lines) and film type, and eXTRASLIDE rasterizes the image and sends it directly to your film recorder. eXTRASLIDE integrates seamlessly with NEXTSTEP and allows for easy printing over a network. Those working in mixed computing environments can use Partner (printing and networking software from IPT, Inc.) to print directly from their Macintosh slide-making software to eXTRASLIDE - no need to transfer the files to the NEXTSTEP server. As a stand-alone application, eXTRASLIDE incorporates a number of features which are only possible with NEXTSTEP, NeXT, Inc.'s object oriented operating system and development environment. For example, you can queue up files for processing by choosing them from the NEXTSTEP Workspace File Viewer and either selecting "Open in eXTRASLIDE" from the Services Menu, or by just "dragging-and-dropping" them onto eXTRASLIDE's Image Framing panel. Click on a filename to activate it, and eXTRASLIDE previews the image in the Preview Panel. Scale and position the image in real-time, and set the slide's background color (using the standard NEXTSTEP Color Picker). Choose "Expose," and eXTRASLIDE performs on-the-fly color correction for your selected film type and images the film in as little as two minutes per file (depending on complexity). The Polaroid CI-5000S film recorder has a built-in 640K image buffer which helps produce exposures quickly. Interchangeable camera backs (sold separately) will output the images on over 20 different types of film from 35 mm up to 4" x 5" format. GS Corporation also offers a number of accessory packages for eXTRASLIDE, including automatic film processors, slide mounters, overhead viewers, camera backs, and starter film packs. eXTRASLIDE is a Multiple Architecture Binary (MAB) application which comes with the Polaroid CI-5000S film recorder and a 35 mm camera back. The suggested list price for this complete package is $5995. The software alone carries a list price of $995. Either way, eXTRASLIDE is available from GS Corporation directly, or through one of GS Corp.'s GOLD Resellers. Privately held GS Corporation develops and distributes software and system solutions for client/server computing. The Goldleaf Systems division markets NEXTSTEP-based hardware and software solutions for technical publishing and the graphic arts. The Collaggi Software division develops and distributes object-oriented database publishing products. NeXT and NEXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT, Inc. eXTRASLIDE is a trademark of GS Corporation. Polaroid CI-5000S is a registered trademark of the Polaroid Corporation. Partner is a trademark of IPT, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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