eZedia Inc. is a
leader in digital media software technology. Its
current product line includes eZediaMX, an
easy-to-use tool for authoring and editing
multimedia; eZediaQTI, an affordable interactive
QuickTime authoring application; and a line of
professional iMovie enhancements - eZeMatte,
eZeScreen, eZeClip, and eZediaMotion. EZedia QTI is
a Quicktime Interactive Multimedia Authoring
software for the worldwide web, with plenty of
features to make a thorough presentation, and
impress a wide audience of people, designed for the
novice or enthusiast to use , and is particularly
useful to the education sector. As you can see from
the image above there isn't much you couldn't do,
and for $49.95 it is an impressive purchase without
the strain on your wallet and purse.
This product is cross platform which means it is available for Windows and Mac platforms. The features cover everything from drawing tools to website generation.
Lets outline its main features :
Windows Media Support (Windows Only)
Now include both QuickTime and Windows Media formatted movies with drag-and-drop ease.
Improved Interface
Intuitive easy-to-use interface with an Attributes Panel that allows direct access to object information, for easy editing.
Custom Buttons
Now have the ability to customize a button's colors, shapes, and text.
Improved Text
Advanced formatting capabilities including color, style, and paragraph formatting. Mac OS X version includes built in spell check.
Placeholder Object
Create project templates easily with the Placeholder Object
Automatic Updates
A built in update check notifies you of updates automatically.
Grids and Rulers
The document window is now equipped with a ruler and grid used for aligning objects.
Preference Settings
Now edit and save project preference defaults.
Additional Features Include:
Create and Communicate
Rapidly develop web sites, internet banner ads, online presentations, and interactive videos.
QuickTime 6
eZediaQTI fully supports QuickTime 6 features including MPEG-4, Flash 5, and AAC Audio.
Export to Web
Easily export your project as an HTML page that can be uploaded to the Internet and viewed by over 100 million QuickTime users around the world.
Showcase Projects
Showcase and play eZediaQTI projects online or on CD-ROM.
Drag-and-Drop
Drag and drop digital media and images from the computer's desktop or hard drive, web sites, or content CDs.
Combine and Edit Media
Combine and edit all major media formats (MOV, QTVR, MP3, MPEG-4, WAV, JPG, GIF, Flash 5, etc.)
Professional Edge / QuickTime Effects
Give any project a professional edge with full graphic transparency and QuickTime effects.
No Programming or Scripting
Rapidly and easily build projects without programming or scripting knowledge.
Draw Shapes
Draw anti-aliased vector graphics in a variety of shapes including elliptical, rectangular, freeform, polygonal, and linear. Edit shapes by changing fill and line color.
Add Text
Cut, Copy and Paste; and edit text to adjust Font, Size, Style, Tab Stops, and paragraph formatting.
Link Media / Chain of Events
Link objects with arrows to create chain-of-event sequences or user-triggered actions.
Navigation
Navigate between project frames or expand the scope of your projects by navigating to other web sites.
Buttons and Controls
Use Button Objects or Control Objects to create hotspots, navigation, or media events such as Play, Pause, and Stop. Adjust the style, color, and visibility of the objects.
Object Timers
Trigger actions, and show and hide media with the easy-to-use timeline.
Object Media Libraries
Store and share media in custom eZediaQTI Media Libraries.
Thumbnails
Display an overview of all the frames in your project. Change frame order by simply dragging-and-dropping.
With such an array of features one could conclude that this a complicated interface to get used too, but you couldn’t be further from the truth, the interface is simply laid out with tools that can be hidden for convenience, or displayed for quick access, its the case of simple drag and drop, I have never used this application before, but I had absolutely no problem in producing a mock demonstration, importing graphics, inserting text, adding buttons with a nice glass effect, also linking objects presented no problems at all, simply point the media to the object you want to link to, you will see a red arrow from the media to the object in the project window. Additionally there is also some great paint tools to create new graphics or edit existing ones, for instance there is brush, eraser, fill, shapes, selection, crop, feather, drop shadow, all of these add pizazz to your presentation.
What helped me to find my way around was to watch the tutorials on their website, clearly presented at a pace that anyone could grasp and apply, furthermore their are plenty of resources on their site to give you the kickstart you may need, with templates, masks, transparencies. plus much more.
Therefore in the final analysis an excellent application for windows or mac users who wants to create Quicktime interactive movies for the web, banner ads. websites and other presentations in a reasonable amount of time, the learning curve is not steep and their is always ezedia training wizards to give you that extra support, add to this a decent price to purchase this at, means that really all you have to do is investigate by clicking the graphics or links from this site.
So why not visit www.ezedia.com and watch the demo and then download a trial version.
This product is cross platform which means it is available for Windows and Mac platforms. The features cover everything from drawing tools to website generation.
Lets outline its main features :
Windows Media Support (Windows Only)
Now include both QuickTime and Windows Media formatted movies with drag-and-drop ease.
Improved Interface
Intuitive easy-to-use interface with an Attributes Panel that allows direct access to object information, for easy editing.
Custom Buttons
Now have the ability to customize a button's colors, shapes, and text.
Improved Text
Advanced formatting capabilities including color, style, and paragraph formatting. Mac OS X version includes built in spell check.
Placeholder Object
Create project templates easily with the Placeholder Object
Automatic Updates
A built in update check notifies you of updates automatically.
Grids and Rulers
The document window is now equipped with a ruler and grid used for aligning objects.
Preference Settings
Now edit and save project preference defaults.
Additional Features Include:
Create and Communicate
Rapidly develop web sites, internet banner ads, online presentations, and interactive videos.
QuickTime 6
eZediaQTI fully supports QuickTime 6 features including MPEG-4, Flash 5, and AAC Audio.
Export to Web
Easily export your project as an HTML page that can be uploaded to the Internet and viewed by over 100 million QuickTime users around the world.
Showcase Projects
Showcase and play eZediaQTI projects online or on CD-ROM.
Drag-and-Drop
Drag and drop digital media and images from the computer's desktop or hard drive, web sites, or content CDs.
Combine and Edit Media
Combine and edit all major media formats (MOV, QTVR, MP3, MPEG-4, WAV, JPG, GIF, Flash 5, etc.)
Professional Edge / QuickTime Effects
Give any project a professional edge with full graphic transparency and QuickTime effects.
No Programming or Scripting
Rapidly and easily build projects without programming or scripting knowledge.
Draw Shapes
Draw anti-aliased vector graphics in a variety of shapes including elliptical, rectangular, freeform, polygonal, and linear. Edit shapes by changing fill and line color.
Add Text
Cut, Copy and Paste; and edit text to adjust Font, Size, Style, Tab Stops, and paragraph formatting.
Link Media / Chain of Events
Link objects with arrows to create chain-of-event sequences or user-triggered actions.
Navigation
Navigate between project frames or expand the scope of your projects by navigating to other web sites.
Buttons and Controls
Use Button Objects or Control Objects to create hotspots, navigation, or media events such as Play, Pause, and Stop. Adjust the style, color, and visibility of the objects.
Object Timers
Trigger actions, and show and hide media with the easy-to-use timeline.
Object Media Libraries
Store and share media in custom eZediaQTI Media Libraries.
Thumbnails
Display an overview of all the frames in your project. Change frame order by simply dragging-and-dropping.
With such an array of features one could conclude that this a complicated interface to get used too, but you couldn’t be further from the truth, the interface is simply laid out with tools that can be hidden for convenience, or displayed for quick access, its the case of simple drag and drop, I have never used this application before, but I had absolutely no problem in producing a mock demonstration, importing graphics, inserting text, adding buttons with a nice glass effect, also linking objects presented no problems at all, simply point the media to the object you want to link to, you will see a red arrow from the media to the object in the project window. Additionally there is also some great paint tools to create new graphics or edit existing ones, for instance there is brush, eraser, fill, shapes, selection, crop, feather, drop shadow, all of these add pizazz to your presentation.
What helped me to find my way around was to watch the tutorials on their website, clearly presented at a pace that anyone could grasp and apply, furthermore their are plenty of resources on their site to give you the kickstart you may need, with templates, masks, transparencies. plus much more.
Therefore in the final analysis an excellent application for windows or mac users who wants to create Quicktime interactive movies for the web, banner ads. websites and other presentations in a reasonable amount of time, the learning curve is not steep and their is always ezedia training wizards to give you that extra support, add to this a decent price to purchase this at, means that really all you have to do is investigate by clicking the graphics or links from this site.
So why not visit www.ezedia.com and watch the demo and then download a trial version.