Gardena, Calif. – April 22, 2010 -
Pegasys Inc. (https://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com), the company that makes digital video easy, announces an updated TMPGEnc Instant Show Presenter which features a host of thrilling new 3D transition effects. Create a slideshow from digital photos and video then present it with real-time controls, music, animated transitions, sound effects and captions.

"We are pleased to offer more cutting-edge tools for users to create a true multimedia slideshow experience. Our relationship with families, trainers and corporate presenters is important, because they will value the variety of 3D and animated transition effects we now offer. They appreciate the simplicity of dragging and dropping files to add video, sound effects, personal music choices and subtitles into a show," commented Tak EBINE, Pegasys CEO.

Just in time for graduation and wedding celebrations, Instant Show Presenter can easily add and edit video clips to create a complete multimedia slideshow. Create panning and zooming animation, trim the visible area, or add a color tone to video clips.

Users in a hurry can select one of the10 Instant Show Wizards included in the full version to create a slideshow with just a few clicks. Select a theme, add photos, and the wizard handles the rest. For a more customized presentation, users can easily create and organize a slideshow by dragging and dropping photos from the virtual lightbox into the Storyboard area.

By simply dragging and dropping music or sound effects from the material tabs into the Storyboard pane, it can instantly be added to a slide. Users can also import their own music and sound effects.

Captions can be easily added to any slide in the Storyboard. Customize captions with vertical or horizontal orientation, scrolling text, screen position, font, size, color, and more. Animate photos by adding panning and zoom effects. With easy-to-use controls, spectacular effects can be created with little effort. Choose from over 180 transition effects to enhance how one slide changes to another.

Preview or play a show with full control via the Real-time Control System (RTCS) complete with playback controls and toggles for subtitles, music, and effects. Have a second monitor or projector? Play the show full-screen on a secondary display while it’s controlled with RTCS on the primary monitor.

Output Options
The full version includes a special edition of TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 software for users to create a DVD from a slideshow. It creates a menu with easy-to-use wizards to guide the process. Users can also save a slideshow as a video file in Windows Media Video format for use on mobile devices up to high-definition resolutions. When previewing video clips, select between a 4:3 or 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio to see the finished presentation. Also included is a YouTube upload tool to share an outputted video file without opening a web browser.

Pricing and Availability
Instant Show Presenter is available now either as a free version with limitations, or the full version for $49.95 can be purchased and downloaded at the TMPGEnc website. Current full version owners can update to the latest version for free.

About PEGASYS Inc.
PEGASYS Inc. makes digital video easy. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, PEGASYS was established in November 2001 with the release of TMPGEnc Plus -- probably the world's most popular MPEG-1/2 video encoding software and at the time, was the only freeware video encoder. The company's two flagship products, the TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress video encoder and the new TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4, anchor a strong line of retail and OEM digital video editing and encoding products for home and professional users.

The recognized leaders in developing quality video encoding tools for MPEG applications, PEGASYS Inc.'s encoding technology is also incorporated into numerous commercial and professional video editing and DVD-creation software products. PEGASYS have been bundled with quality products from top worldwide manufacturers, including Sony Japan and Pioneer. For information about PEGASYS Inc. and its products, visit the company's website at www.pegasys-inc.com.

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