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CG ARTISTS CAN CREATE THEIR OWN PERSONALIZED ART AND CONTENT WEBSITES
 
February 26, 2010 Cornucopia3D, a division of e-on software and one of the leading CG artist communities on the web, today announced the immediate availability of its new portfolio feature.
 
Using Artist Portfolios, Cornucopia3D users can now easily expose their work through their own artist web page.
 
"For several years I wanted a website to display the images I create. Cornucopia3D's Portfolio is the perfect answer! Cornucopia3D's Portfolio management tools are both precise and intuitive, but most importantly, the results are visually pleasant and professional." says Daniel Respaud - CGI artist at GESTFORM
 
Christian Turner – Game Art & Design Artist adds: "Cornucopia3D has traffic from people of all walks of life including some major studios. I feel this is a great way to expose my work for possible chances to get a job in a good studio. To get exposure of this magnitude is very much appreciated."

 

FREE UPDATE ADDS A HOST OF NEW FEATURES AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

February 22, 2010. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for natural 3D environments, today announced the immediate availability of Vue 8.4, a major update to its award winning Vue 8 solutions for Digital Nature, available at no cost for all registered users.

Vue 8.4 adds many new features together with significant improvements to existing breakthrough technologies, and overall productivity and workflow enhancements.

January 28, 2010 Press Release

E-on Software Ships Language Versions of Vue 8 for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists!

FRENCH AND GERMAN PDF DOCUMENTATION AND INTERFACE NOW AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE

January 28, 2010. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for natural 3D environments, today announced the immediate availability of the French and German versions of its product line for 3D Enthusiasts and 3D Artists: Vue 8 Pioneer & Theme Packs, Vue 8 Frontier, Vue 8 Esprit, Vue 8 Studio and Vue 8 Complete.
E-on software also confirmed that a Japanese version is underway, and should be released shortly. E-on software offers products for the creation and rendering of Digital Nature for all market segments and all budgets, starting from the completely free Vue 8 Pioneer all the way up to industry leading solutions.

· Vue for 3D Enthusiasts: Vue 8 Pioneer & Theme-Packs and Vue 8 Frontier. Features content-filled, easy-to-use scenic nature creation for home and family use, with the addition of the new, cost effective Vue 8 Frontier, specifically dedicated to Poser™ users.
 
· Vue for 3D Artists: Vue 8 Esprit, Vue 8 Studio and Vue 8 Complete. Provides 3D artists with powerful modular applications to create rich 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes.
 
· Solutions for CG Professionals: Vue 8 Infinite, Vue 8 xStream and Ozone 4.0. Industry leading solutions for CG Professionals and SFX Studios. 

French and German Localization Available at No Charge
Starting today, all products in the “3D Enthusiasts” and “3D Artists” lines are now directly available as
multi-lingual versions.
 
The localized documentation, interface and help files are available at no charge for existing users, via a dedicated language pack. This language pack can be downloaded from the e-on software website, alongside the latest Service Packs.
 
The printed versions of the French and German official Vue 8 User Guides are now available from eon software’s online store (for those who prefer a hard copy rather than the free electronic version included in the language pack).

Solutions for CG Professionals
In the coming weeks, e-on software will offer an interface translation pack to the French and German users of its professional solutions. However, the Vue 8 Infinite and xStream Reference Manual and help files will remain in English only. More information and complete installation instructions will be made available in the software update section of e-on’s website.
 
About e-on software
E-on software is the leading developer of solutions for the creation, animation, rendering and integration of natural 3D environments. Offering a wide array of Digital Nature products and applications, e-on software provides solutions adapted to every project and budget. E-on software products are used worldwide by the film, television, architecture, game, science, educational and entertainment industries.

E-on software products were used in features film such as "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus", "GI Joe – The Rise of The Cobra", "The Proposal", "Land Of The Lost", "Terminator 4, "Indiana Jones 4", "Monster Vs Aliens", "Australia", "The Spiderwick Chronicles", "KungFu Panda", "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" and TV series such as "Battlestar Gallactica", "Stargate Atlantis" and more. Read more on these stories in e-on software's Spotlights section: www.e-onsoftware.com/spotlight. E-on software was founded on the premise that powerful graphics tools should never get in the way of the designer’s creativity. By investing significant resources into research and development, e-on software is able to deliver cutting-edge technologies that significantly improve usability and workflow. E-on software is based in Beaverton, Oregon with a European office in Paris, France.
Visit their website at http://www.e-onsoftware.com.

Press Contacts
press@e-onsoftware.com
971-327-6008 (US) or +33 1 43 14 28 15 (Europe)

E-on Software Releases Vue 8 PLE and Trial Versions!

TEST DRIVE THE LEADING SOLUTIONS FOR DIGITAL NATURE CREATION AT NO CHARGE

December 09, 2009. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading Digital Nature solutions, today announced the immediate availability of the Personal Learning Editions (PLE) of Vue 8 xStream and Vue 8 Infinite, its solutions for CG professionals. E-on software simultaneously announced the availability of trial versions of its products for 3D Artists: Vue 8 Esprit, Vue 8 Studio and Vue 8 Complete.
 
Vue 8 Personal Learning Edition

Vue 8 Infinite and Vue 8 xStream offer CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments with streamlined integration into any production workflow.

While Vue Infinite is a standalone application, Vue xStream operates seamlessly inside of 3ds Max, Maya, LightWave, Cinema4D and Softimage.

Key new technologies available in the Vue 8 PLE:

• Revolutionary 3D Terrain Sculpting Editor,
• Spectral 3 Atmospheres,
• New Strata Terrain Fractals,
• Direct reposing of rigged meshes,
• Support for V-Ray in Maya,
• And more (checkout www.e-onsoftware.com/xstream for full details)...

The Vue 8 PLE is a fully functional version of Vue 8 xStream/Infinite. With the PLE, users can:

• Create complete projects,
• Save their work and export to other applications,
• Render stills and animations without size/length limit,
• Experience Vue’s power directly inside Max/Maya/Softimage/LightWave/Cinema4D,
• Learn at their own pace (the PLE never expires)!

The Personal Learning Edition ships with a wide selection of Vue 8 presets, as well as the complete PDF Reference Manual.

Users can download the Vue 8 PLE at no charge from www.vue8.com/ple

PLE Requirements and Restrictions:

The Vue 8 Personal Learning Edition performs under all versions of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit), and is Mac Intel 32bit only for Macintosh OSX (10.4 to 10.6).

The PLE is for personal, non-commercial use only. Network rendering is disabled, and renders may be watermarked and carry a logo. Files created and saved with the PLE cannot be exchanged with other PLE users and are not compatible with other versions of Vue.

E-on Software to Ship Vue 8 Early November

NEW VUE 8 PRODUCT LINEUP REVEALED

October 12, 2009. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in Digital Nature solutions, announced the formal unveiling of its upcoming Vue 8 product line - scheduled for release the first week of November, 2009.

In addition to a number of important new features such as 3D terrain sculpting, a new directional displacement engine and the 3rd generation of e-on’s cutting-edge atmospheric technology, Vue 8 represents an important milestone for the company as it is the first full release of Vue developed under e-on’s new annual release schedule program.

"We are tremendously excited by the new advancements and increased pace of innovation offered in Vue 8," explained Nicholas Phelps, CEO of e-on Software. "Our customers are continually expanding the use of our Digital Nature solutions as a fundamental, mainstream component within their commercial programs and projects. Vue 8 will allow them to achieve even greater levels of realism, precision and performance."

Release Schedule and New Product Lineup

E-on software expects to release the entire Vue 8 product line the first week of November 2009*.

The Vue 8 product lineup is organized in 3 Product Families:

• Vue 8 for CG Professionals: Vue 8 Infinite and Vue 8 xStream (Ozone 5.0 will follow).
  Offers CG professionals the premiere solution for creating exceptionally rich and realistic Digital Nature environments with seamless integration into any production workflow.
• Vue 8 for 3D Artists: Vue 8 Esprit, Vue 8 Studio and Vue 8 Complete.
  Provides 3D artists and small studios with powerful modular applications to create richly natural 3D Digital Nature scenery and landscapes. Vue 8 Studio, e-on software’s new mid range application, offers a feature set similar to that of Vue 7 Pro Studio.
• Vue 8 for 3D Enthusiasts: Vue 8 Pioneer & T-Packs and Vue 8 Frontier.
  Features content-filled, easy-to-use scenic nature creation for home and family use, with the addition of the new, cost effective Vue 8 Frontier, specifically dedicated to Poser™ users.

*English versions only. Localized versions of Artist products are expected Q1 2010.

E-on Software Actively Developing for Mac Cocoa 64

EXISTING PRODUCTS ALREADY BENEFIT FROM SNOW LEOPARD TECHNOLOGIES

September 30, 2009. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in Digital Nature solutions, today confirmed that it is actively developing Cocoa 64 bit versions of its key applications and announced that it will be releasing a Cocoa 64 bit beta version of Vue 8 in 2010.

"We are very happy with the release of Apple’s Snow Leopard. It’s a fantastic OS that already benefits our applications, even in 32 bit mode", said Nicholas Phelps, president of e-on software. "We are currently putting the finishing touches to our Cocoa 64 bit implementation of Vue, and are excited by the prospect of offering true 64 bit processing power to our Mac users! "

Vue 8 Infinite and Vue 8 xStream, the highly anticipated new versions of e-on software’s flagship solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of professional 3D environments, are scheduled for release during Q4, 2009.

Apple and e-on software’s engineers are working together to port and optimize Vue 8 for Cocoa 64 bit. E-on software will offer a beta version of Vue 8 for Cocoa 64 bit to all registered users of Vue 8 Infinite and xStream. Cocoa 64 bit beta versions of e-on’s products for 3D Artists (Vue 8 Esprit, Vue 8 Studio and Vue 8 Complete) will also be made available shortly thereafter.

E-on expects to release these beta versions end 2009/early 2010, shortly after the Vue 8 product line is released for Mac 32 bit and Windows. However, exact date of availability is undisclosed at this point.

Versions 7 and 7.5 of Vue are currently available for Snow Leopard as 32 bit only applications. Even in 32 bit mode, multi-processor performance is already greatly enhanced by this new OS. To maximize compatibility, e-on software has released service packs available at no charge for all registered users.

 
Pixologic Introduces GoZBrush!!

One of the core functions of ZBrush has always been to provide artists with the ability to create in an environment that allows for complete freedom of expression. The lack of technical barriers that make working with in ZBrush feel like real world sculpting and painting is why so many have created such ground breaking work.

We would now like to introduce you to, GoZ, a new core feature of ZBrush that will bring you even closer to creating at the speed of your imagination. With GoZ, artists can spend less time on technical aspects, and more time on simply being creative. With a single click of a button, GoZ lets you quickly transfer your geometry back and forth between ZBrush and other 3D application like Maya, Cinema 4D, and Modo, with many other applications soon to come. This means that you can place ZBrush and its GoZ feature at the center of any workflow. Not only can you instantly transfer geometry between ZBrush and other 3D applications, but any texture, normal, and displacement maps created with in ZBrush will automatically be connected to the appropriate shader networks in the program of your choosing. Now you are free to work with out the distraction of timely export and import operations. GoZ breaks down the walls between other applications extending the power and fluid nature of ZBrush even further. GoZ is actually a small glimpse at the many powerful features that have been developed for ZBrush 4. At this time we will be releasing the first version of GoZ with the next Mac OSX update in June, Windows users will be able to take advantage of GoZ along with all of the new features that have been added to ZBrush 4 when it is released this August.

For now enjoy the preview movie and get ready to GoZ!

E-on Software Ships Vue 7.5

ADDS V-RAY COMPATIBILITY, PLANETARY RENDERING, CAMERA MAPPING, CLOUD ALPHA

May 27, 2009. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of Vue, the leading solutions for natural 3D environments, today announced the immediate availability of Vue 7.5 xStream and Vue 7.5 Infinite, the company's latest release of its professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments.
 
E-on software also released a Vue 7.4 update for all Vue 7 products (including Esprit, Pro Studio and Complete, its products for artists). This update adds new functionality to Vue 7 and is available at no cost for all Vue 7 users (the complete list of improvements and new features is available at www.e-onsoftware.com/update).

New features of Vue 7.5
Vue xStream and Vue Infinite are the company's professional solutions for the creation, animation and rendering of natural 3D environments. While Vue Infinite is a standalone application, Vue xStream operates seamlessly inside of 3ds Max, Maya, LightWave, Cinema4D and Softimage|XSI. Specifically designed for graphics professionals, these products combine a multitude of cutting edge features that easily integrate into existing production pipelines.

Release 7.5 adds significant new functionality to Vue 7.
- Color and Alpha masks of single clouds and cloud layers in multi-pass renderer
- "Camera Mapping" to dramatically cut animation render times
-  Spherical and planetary procedural terrains with infinite level of detail
-  Spherical cloudscapes (procedural, or based on real-world/modified cloud maps)
- Material Painting and effect-driven material mapping in the Terrain Editor
- Enhanced Multi-Processor usage for procedural terrains, Dynamic EcoSystems and panoramic
rendering
- EcoSystem populations that can evolve over time
- Support of the V-Ray renderer for 3ds Max (xStream)
- Support of EcoSystem painting in XSI (xStream)
- Cloud layers that cast and receive shadows from other cloud layers and objects in the scene
- Improved OpenGL sky and cloud preview, colored EcoSystem instance previewing
- Other productivity and feature enhancements.

More information on the new features of Vue 7.5 is available at:
www.e-onsoftware.com/professional