Here is the info I was sent on the Imaja Bliss Paint and related
products. A demo is available of Bliss Saver, and from the looks of this
I am hoping to get the four programs as a bundle for X-mass! :)
Pretty amazing stuff!
Regards-
-Thad
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> The Bliss Family of Software from Imaja
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> Bliss Paint, Bliss Saver, Bliss Gallery, and Geometric Bliss
> Tools and Toys for Fantastic Animated Painting
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> Bliss Paint (TM)
> Mesmerizing interactive animated color painting.
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> Create interactive animated color paintings with Bliss Paint. A Bliss
> Painting is a sequence of real-time painting events. Colors flow through your
> painting as you generate images by drawing from a large library of animated
> shapes and patterns. Bliss Paint creates mesmerizing and unique images for
> video and multimedia production, texture and background generation, light
> shows for music, interactive performances, logo animation, image processing,
> fine arts, and more.
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> Scribblers are geometric and organic shape generators designed for color
> animation. Scribblers are placed in different areas of your painting by
> distributors. Over 100 painting and distribution algorithms are included
> which can be used in countless permutations. Real-time color synthesis can be
> conducted in the sequencer, with the Macintosh keyboard, sound input, or a
> MIDI instrument. Use wave shapes, frequencies, and amplitudes to orchestrate
> colors. With sound input, Bliss Paintings respond rhythmically to live music
> or music from your stereo.
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> You record and build your animated paintings in the Bliss Paint Sequencer,
> organizing painting and color synthesizer events in countless combinations.
> Animated Bliss Paintings can also be recorded into QuickTime movies for use
> in other multimedia production software.
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> Bliss Paint is an extensible system. If you are a programmer, you can create
> plug-in modules with C or Pascal. Additional paintings and modules can be
> added with Bliss Gallery and Geometric Bliss.
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> Bliss Saver (TM)
> Saves Your Screen with a Symphony of Animation and Color
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> Bliss Saver is an exciting new product that appeals to anyone who loves
> visual pleasure. Take one look at Bliss Saver on your screen and you'll be
> hooked! It's delicious!
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> Bliss Saver displays awesome animated color paintings and functions as a
> screen saver or as an interactive graphic toy. Using the keyboard, you can
> control the innovative color synthesizer and get immediate color
> gratification. Over 130 paintings are included, each lasting from 5 to 30
> minutes. Bliss Saver features incredible variations of shapes, patterns,
> textures, and color combinations which enlesslessly evolve. The Bliss
> paintings were created with the companion product Bliss Paint, also available
> from Imaja. You can also add more paintings to Bliss Saver with the addition
> of Bliss Gallery, a collection of elaborate new paintings, and Geometric
> Bliss, a collection of dynamic tiling paintings.
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> Bliss Gallery (TM)
> A Collection of Interactive Fine Art for Bliss Saver and Bliss Paint
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> Bliss Gallery is a large collection of exquisite new interactive paintings
> for the Bliss Saver and Bliss Paint software by the versatile Greg Jalbert -
> artist, musician, and software engineer. These paintings combine liquid
> colors that transform from the sublime to the riotous, from cold metallic to
> warm earth tones. Shapes and colors flow in soothing motion in combinations
> that will amaze and intrigue you. Relaxing images for your eyes, Bliss
> Paintings are like a leisurely walk through an exotic flower garden. Each
> painting evolves over a minimum of 15 minutes into an image of
> ever-increasing complexity, yet is different every time. Spatial and motion
> illusions will fill you with mystery and wonder.
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> Conduct the real-time synthesis of color that flows through the paintings
> from the Macintosh keyboard, a MIDI instrument, or with sound input*. Create
> endless combinations of color effects such as stripes, subtle blends,
> textures, bright hues, pastels, and muted tones, or let the Bliss Gallery
> paintings generate their own colors.
> Bliss Paintings use Imaja's innovative color and image synthesis technology
> available in the Bliss Saver screen saver and the Bliss Paint animated
> painting software.
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> Geometric Bliss (TM)
> Dynamic Tiling Paintings and Tools for Bliss Paint and Bliss Saver
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> Imaja, of Albany, California, announces the release of Geometric Bliss, a
> collection of plug-in painting modules, and new paintings for use with
> Imaja's Bliss Saver and Bliss Paint. Geometric Bliss is available now for
> $39.95 from Imaja.
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> Geometric Bliss is a dazzling kaleidoscope of interlocking geometric shapes
> that animate on the Macintosh screen. Used with Bliss Saver and Bliss Paint,
> animated color flows through the shapes with the trademark aesthetic of the
> Bliss family. Interlocking weaving patterns in hexagons and diamonds are the
> main types of patterns used, with several variations of repetition,
> reflection, and rotation.
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> In combination with Bliss Paint, Geometric Bliss lets users create new types
> of animations with engaging color animation and complex shapes not possible
> in any other software. Animated paintings can be saved as PICT files or
> QuickTime movies for use in other graphic design, animation, multimedia and
> video projects. With Bliss Paint, Geometric Bliss adds to the library of
> visual effects for live video projection at music events--Bliss Paint can be
> controlled from MIDI instruments and sound input.
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> Greg Jalbert, founder of Imaja, says "Geometric Bliss brings a new range of
> visual expression to interactive animated color painting. These tiling
> patterns are a beautiful addition to the library of animated painting
> effects, and are sure to be a hit with graphic designers and performing video
> artists."
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> Included are 11 Scribbler modules that paint shapes in hexagon and diamond
> tiling patterns. Also included are two Distributor modules that can be used
> to place other shapes in hexagonal or diamond arrangements.
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> All Bliss software products:
> * Color monitor recommended
> * Compatible with B&W, grayscale, and 24-bit monitors
> * Requires 256 color (8-bit) monitor for color animation
> * System 6 and System 7 compatible
> * Compatible with Macintosh Plus or later, including PowerMac
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> Suggested retail prices:
> Bliss Paint $79.95
> Bliss Saver $49.95
> Bliss Gallery $29.95
> Geometric Bliss $39.95
> Bundle of all four: $149.95
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> Imaja
> PO Box 6386
> Albany, CA 94706 USA
> Tel: (800) 294-6252
> Tel: (510) 526-4621
> Fax: (510) 559-9571
> America Online: Imaja
> CompuServe: 72767,1101
> eWorld: ImajaWorld
> AppleLink: IMAJA
> Internet: imaja@aol.com
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> Bliss Saver, Bliss Paint, Bliss Gallery, and Geometric Bliss are trademarks
> of Imaja. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.
>