Ulead Introduces New Tools to Help Web Designers Avoid Coding Hassles; Ulead Animation.Applet and Ulead Menu.Applet Quickly Produce Java-Coded Web Effects

Business Wire, July 9, 2001

Business Editors

TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2001

Ulead Systems Inc., a leading developer of image editing, video editing and Web graphics software, today announced the introduction of Ulead Animation.Applet 2.0, a new version of this versatile Web animation tool, and Ulead Menu.Applet 1.0, a new application devoted to creating sophisticated menus for Web sites.

Both creative Web tools add pizzazz to Web sites with minimal effort and maximum impact.

Ulead Animation.Applet and Ulead Menu.Applet make it easy for anyone to create sophisticated Java-based menus and animations. With Animation.Applet, it only takes a few clicks for Web designers or enthusiasts to customize up to 39 professional-quality effects, including an expanded variety of banner effects and new effects such as lightning, snow and explosion. Ulead Menu.Applet adds a dynamic touch to Web sites by integrating professional-quality slider and pop-up menus into new or existing Web projects.

"Ulead saves Web designers and enthusiasts time by giving them two applications to help them create professional-looking, high-end Web effects that do not require Java coding knowledge," stated Rachel Hess, product marketing manager at Ulead Systems. "Interactive Web animations and sophisticated menus give Web sites a polished look while keeping readers interested in the content."

Ulead Animation.Applet offers designers a way to let their reader interact with elements on a Web page. Interactive options include setting hyperlinks in an animation to help visitors navigate through a site or creating mouseover responses for various image and text elements.

Animation.Applet provides a simple tab-based interface with Compose and Preview modes so designers can quickly start creating slick animations and make changes as needed during the creation process. Exact timeline control allows designers to set animation duration as well as start and end points or infinite looping of an animation sequence.

Ulead Menu.Applet integrates professional quality slider and pop-up menus into new or existing Web projects using a simple tab-based interface with drag-and-drop control of items for fast creation of menus. Additionally, Menu.Applet provides an intuitive way to manage, organize and view menus and sub-menus.

Pricing and Availability

Both programs are available from www.ulead.com. The price for Ulead Animation.Applet is $39.95, and Ulead Menu.Applet is available for $29.95. Designers can purchase both programs as the Java Applet Suite for $49. Owners of JavaRazor may purchase the Java Applet Suite as an upgrade for $29.

For more information on Ulead Animation.Applet, Ulead Menu.Applet and other Ulead products, visit Ulead's site at http://www.ulead.com or call 1-800-85-ULEAD (800/858-5323).

About Ulead Systems

Ulead Systems develops innovative video, imaging and Web graphics applications to help users communicate their ideas effectively and creatively to audiences around the world. The company's award-winning products include Ulead(R) PhotoImpact(R), Ulead(R) VideoStudio(TM), Ulead MediaStudio Pro(TM), Ulead Photo Express(TM), Ulead(R) COOL 3D(TM), Ulead(R) GIF Animator(TM), Ulead(R) Photo Explorer(TM), Ulead(R) GIF-X.Plugin(TM), and Ulead(R) COOL 360(TM). Ulead also supports the burgeoning Web graphics community with a cutting-edge line of WebUtilities software products that focus specifically on Web graphics and animation design.

For more information on the company, its products and services, visit Ulead's Web site at http://www.ulead.com or call 800/85-ULEAD (800/858-5323).

(c)2001 Ulead Systems Inc. Ulead and the Ulead Systems logo are registered trademarks of Ulead Systems Inc. Ulead PhotoImpact, Ulead VideoStudio, MediaStudio Pro, Photo Express, Ulead COOL 3D, Ulead GIF Animator, Ulead Photo Explorer, Ulead GIF-X.Plugin, and Ulead COOL 360 are trademarks of Ulead Systems Inc. All other names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.