ImpressionCreator released!

If you are a programmer, or send out CD's that need an interface- you need this!

Published on October 18, 2004 By KarmaGirl In Business

Stardock released ImpressionCreator today. ImpressionCreator is a software program that allows the user to easily create impressive looking program launchers, menu programs, and a variety of useful interfaces.

When users insert a CD into their drives, the auto-run program that comes up to begin the installation is usually ugly and unimpressive. In addition, many companies include programs that act as launchpads for their various programs that are visually unappealing or clunky. ImpressionCreator allows developers to create launchers of various kinds that are visually stunning and do so very easily.

Its advantages include:

Very short development times. With ImpressionCreator, once you have the artwork, the typical launch-pad style program can be completed in a matter of minutes. Developers simply take the artwork, arrange it together, right click on each piece (think of each .PNG as an object that can be assigned to a short-cut).
High compatibility. Works with Windows 98, ME, 2000, and Windows XP.
Lowered Development Costs. Most ImpressionCreator applications can be created completely by the graphics design department or in the case of complex applications, the web development team.
A wealth of effects. ImpressionCreator supports fluid animations, alpha blending, sound effects, and more.
Integration with Flash. ImpressionCreator enables developers to seamlessly embed Macromedia Flash into an ImpressionCreator generated application.
Open Standards. Creating an interface with ImpressionCreator normally involves merely drawing he interface the developer desires in their favorite graphics package and exporting it in .PNG format. ImpressionCreator automatically makes use of the alpha channels in the image.
Bundled Templates. ImpressionCreator comes with several professionally created templates that allow small developers to get up and running with their own derivative creations quickly and easily.

See examples of ImpressionCreator in action at: https://www.stardock.com/products/impressioncreator/features.asp

More information at: http://www.ImpressionCreator.com

Examples of ImpressionCreator used in The Polictal Machine (left) and Galactic Civilizations (right) :

Comments

Zoomba

on Oct 18, 2004

Between this and the use of DesktopX for The Political Machine, you guys have the beginnings of not just a nice suite of tools for general app and interface development, but some cool stuff for a game development kit. You've got all the tech for limited 3d games laid out (TPM's game map, and soon GalCiv2). I'd be really interested to see your offerings tailored a little bit and bundled as a game dev toolkit

KarmaGirl

on Oct 18, 2004

All the DX stuff that we did, along with this can be done with DX pro. ImpressionCreator uses DX technology, but is packaged in simple interface so that "less technical" people can use it as well as the more experienced programmers. DX is really just an easy to use programming platform.

But, you never know, we might come out with a gamer's toolkit that gives a bit more interface to the tools needed to develop games with DX technology.

joetheblow

on Dec 13, 2004

You know, for the CD's I was going to use Macromedia Director 7. I probably still will for more complex works, but this Inpression Creater seems great. I could probably use t in tandem with Director to really make something hot.

But wait, if you have Desktop X Pro for commercial use, couldn't you do the same thing? Or is Impression Creator a easier way instead of useing DX Pro LX for example.

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