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 A|W Maya 4.5 PLE in December Posted by: amigo
Source: Press Release
Date: Tue Nov 26 2002
The Personal Learning Edition of Maya 4.5 is coming in December, and it will be initially available exclusively at 3December Global Events. So if you happen to be at one, you can get yourself a CD there...
TORONTO--Nov. 26, 2002--Alias/Wavefront(TM), an SGI (NYSE:SGI) company, announced today that the highly anticipated Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition(TM) will be available starting December 2002. Building on the success of the first release of Maya Personal Learning Edition, Alias/Wavefront is continuing its commitment to make Maya(R) software accessible to everyone interested in learning digital content creation. Maya Personal Learning Edition, launched in February 2002, has had more than a quarter of a million downloads to date.
Includes User Requested Changes, Multi-Lingual Beginner's Guide, Improved User Interface
In response to requests from the Maya Personal Learning Edition community, substantial enhancements have been made to make Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition a more effective learning tool. The watermark is no longer visible when working in wire frame mode so users can concentrate on developing their modeling skills. Also with this new release, it is possible to import different data types, including files from the commercial version of Maya. This gives users access to the many Learning Tools from Alias/Wavefront as well as after-market books and the huge virtual Maya community on the web.
The experience of learning Maya is multi-lingual as Alias/Wavefront presents the Learning Maya / Beginner's Guide(TM) containing a one hour DVD learning guide, an introduction to Maya booklet and a Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition CD with English, French, German, Japanese and Korean language tracks. Also new in this version of Maya Personal Learning Edition is one-step documentation installation in either English or Japanese.
The Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition includes all new features found in Maya Complete(TM) 4.5 software, so users can experience the full power of the software. New modeling tools, Subdivision surfaces, integrated 3D Paint and numerous User Interface (UI) and workflow enhancements are a few of the features that Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition users can experience, for free.
"Having a non-commercial version of Maya available for practice has allowed us to understand how this professional 3D tool can benefit our multimedia animation and design projects," said Nick Hower, Partner at Kitchen Sink Studios. "We've always viewed Maya as a tool for the movie studios but because of the price drop and the availability to train on Maya Personal Learning Edition we made the decision to purchase Maya Complete. We're now building unparalleled 3D presentations and displays for our clients across the US."
The Maya Personal Learning Edition Experience
Maya Personal Learning Edition is for everyone from users who have never tried 3D to advanced professionals seeking to enhance their skill set. Support for those using Maya Personal Learning Edition takes the form of a web-based resource center that provides full access to enhanced video tutorials, discussion forums, system requirements and content exchanges, where users can share work and download free sample files. There is also a Maya Personal Learning Edition gallery where artists can exhibit their projects. The Maya Personal Learning Edition resource center can be accessed at www.aliaswavefront.com/maya/ple/resource.
"Making this version of Maya Personal Learning Edition easier to use and thus easier to learn was our main priority and we're confident that people who use this free version will notice the enhancements immediately," said Paul Dyck, Maya Product Manager at Alias/Wavefront. "We've also developed exciting video tutorials and a Learning Maya / Beginner's Guide which includes a DVD learning guide and booklet with multiple language tracks that will make discovering Maya easier for users in every region of the world."
Pricing and Availability
Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition CDs are initially available, at no cost, exclusively at global 3December(TM) events on December 3, 2002. To register for 3December please visit www.3december.com.
On December 4, 2002, Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition will be part of the Learning Maya / Beginner's Guide, for $19.95(a) at the Alias/Wavefront online store at http://store.aliaswavefront.com.
Free download of Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition will begin in January 2002 at www.aliaswavefront.com/mayaple.
Maya 4.5 Personal Learning Edition is for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) and Mac(R) OS X operating systems.
The Maya Personal Learning Edition restricts users to non-commercial applications through the display of a watermark on images as well as through the use of a special non-commercial file format. Maya Personal Learning Edition does not ship with the Maya API and cannot be used with standard plug-ins. Use of the software is restricted to personal, non-commercial applications only: use in schools and training center classrooms/labs or courses is considered commercial use. As such, educational institutions and training facilities should contact their local sales office for more information about Alias/Wavefront's current academic and training center programs.
About Alias/Wavefront
As the world's leading innovator of 3D graphics technology, Alias/Wavefront develops software for the film and video, games, web, interactive media, industrial design, and visualization markets. Entertainment and games customers include: Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., CNN, Core Design Limited, Digital Domain, Disney, Electronic Arts, Industrial Light & Magic, Factor 5 LLC, Midway Games, Nintendo, Pacific Data Images (PDI), Pixar, Sega, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Square Co., Ltd., Warner Feature Animation and Weta Ltd.
Alias/Wavefront is a wholly owned, independent software company of SGI(R) with headquarters in Toronto and custom development center in Santa Barbara. Please visit the Alias/Wavefront web site at www.aliaswavefront.com or call 1-800-447-2542 in North America. International contact numbers include: Northern Europe, Middle East and Africa, +44 (0) 1494 441273; Germany, East & Southeast Europe, 0049 89 31 70 20; France, Spain and Portugal, +33 1 44 92 81 60; Japan, 0120 764 088; other parts of Asia Pacific, 81 3 3470 8282 and Latin America, 770 393 1881.
(a) All prices quoted are in U.S. dollars. International pricing may vary.
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