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MattBrady
07-24-2007, 06:36 PM
<i>Press Release</i>
<blockquote>Comic-Con International San Diego Booth #5554 – Planetwide Media, a pioneer in personalized media software, today announced the launch of Windows Vista Compatible Comic Book Creator 2.0, extending the capabilities of the original award-winning Comic Book Creator™. Comic Book Creator 2.0 is a personal media creation tool that allows you to easily create and share your own story utilizing digital photos, music, sound effects, videos and animation. Comic Book Creator 2.0 users can also take full advantage of the superior features and functionality of Windows Vista in terms of visual experience, as well as graphic processing quality.

" Comic Book Creator 2.0 is a PC-based personal media suite that is designed for the mix-and mashup generation," stated Kevin Donovan, President, Planetwide Media. "It delivers the functionality of a complete digital art and music studio, equipped with artwork, speech bubbles, animations, sound effects and videos. Users can edit personal digital photos, mix their own music and sound effects, and drag and drop videos from an Internet browser to customized comics with newly embedded software applications."

The recent addition of embedded software program Project Dogwaffe Particles serves as a comprehensive and self-contained painting tool with a focus on Particle Brushes. Users can easily create fascinating original artwork containing shrubbery, foliage, trees, grass and a variety of other effects based on painting with particles and bristles, such as magical lighting effects, hair, fireworks and waterfalls, etc. Another prominent addition to Comic Book Creator 2.0 is Audacity, an easy-to-use audio editor and recorder that offers users the chance to record live audios and digitize recordings, and then include them in their comic book creations. Users will also be able to import sound files, edit and combine them with other files or new recordings.

Coupled with an easy-to-use drag and drop technology, participants can utilize more than 1,200 screenshots, caption boxes, clip art, audio clips and artwork into a selection of 100+ professional layout and design templates, and combine their creations with a personalized storyline to make their own comics. The completed creations can then be posted to blogs or social networks, emailed to friends, printed in comic book form or published to Planetwide’s comic fans’ online social network at http://www.HyperComics.com

The retail box version is sold for USD 49.99 and is available at selected retailers and Comic Book Stores at mass market, electronics and online retailers across the United States and Canada. Comic Book Creator 2.0 can also be purchased as a digital download or box version at http://www.MyComicBookCreator.com/ </blockquote>

Djinnius
07-24-2007, 08:27 PM
Another prominent addition to Comic Book Creator 2.0 is Audacity, an easy-to-use audio editor and recorder that offers users the chance to record live audios and digitize recordings, and then include them in their comic book creations. Users will also be able to import sound files, edit and combine them with other files or new recordings.

And on top of that it is released for effin free under the GNU GPL license, so Audacity adds exactly $0 of value to the bundle. That is not intended to slight Audacity any, it is a great program that I have used for years (I sideline as a musician, and I do a little local radio and what regrettably has become known as 'podcasting'), I'd just wish that certain companies would be honest enough to mention that they are bundling Open Source programs in their press releases. And on the box too, if applicable. Those listed on the audacity site (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/bundlers) actually already agreed to it. Funnily Planetwide is listed there, in the 'Other' section...

In other words: wear the badge, fly the banner, dammit!!! http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/images/smiles/icon_tantrum.gif </rant>

Here it is btw ... (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)

I just might get (the Marvel version of) CBC2.0 for my kids (ok.. and me) anyway.

prddad
07-25-2007, 04:39 PM
I just bought the old version last week!!!

Wonder if they'll give current owners an option to upgrade for a fraction of the price...