ACD Systems Announces ACD VideoMagic; Enables users to create high quality music videos from digital video clips automatically

Business Wire, July 23, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2002

ACD Systems International Inc. (TSX:ASA), the digital imaging company, today announced the release of ACD VideoMagic(TM), a new software product that enables consumers to simply and easily create high quality music videos by combining digital video clips with music automatically. Designed for the rapidly growing number of people who use digital cameras to capture video and photos, ACD VideoMagic brings the fun of video-making to the mainstream.

In just a few simple steps users can integrate video clips of vacations, birthdays, weddings, sporting events and weekend fun with one or more of their favorite music tracks. ACD VideoMagic automatically analyzes video content for color, texture, motion and human faces then analyzes the audio tracks for tempo, rhythm and emotional index. The end result is a professional-looking video that matches motion and scene transitions to the soundtrack's beat in one of over 20 video styles. ACD VideoMagic eliminates the complexities of time-consuming editing, so that anybody can make a great video quickly and seamlessly in four easy steps:

    1. Pick your video
    2. Pick your music or audio
    3. Pick a movie style
    4. Click Save Video!

ACD Systems is introducing ACD VideoMagic as sales of digital cameras and digital cameras with video capture continue to increase. According to InfoTrends Research group, demand for digital cameras is expected to grow at an annual rate of 15% from an anticipated 9.5 million units sold in North America in 2002 to 18.7 million units by 2007. A further survey conducted by InfoTrends indicates that 23% of those surveyed owned a digital still camera with the ability to capture video clips.

Chair & CEO of ACD Systems Doug Vandekerkhove said, "For almost a decade, ACD has been at the forefront of providing software that enables users to get the most out of their digital still cameras. ACD VideoMagic extends the users' capabilities to preserve and share memories by combining digital video clips with music."

ACD VideoMagic runs on Windows(R) operating systems and is available as a standalone product or as a plug-in to ACD's award-winning image management software, ACDSee(TM), versions 3.1(SR-1) or later and PicaView 2.0. ACD VideoMagic works with the common AVI, MPEG-1 and QuickTime video formats, and with MP3 and WAV audio formats. Consumers can purchase ACD VideoMagic from the company's Web site for $49.95 USD. For more information on these or other ACD Systems digital imaging products, please visit to www.ACDSYSTEMS.com.

About ACD Systems International Inc. Headquartered in British Columbia since 1993, ACD Systems International (TSX:ASA) is one of the world's leading developers and marketers of digital imaging software. ACD has penetrated the global marketplace through advanced Internet distribution and strategic partnerships with manufacturers and developers. ACD has millions of consumer users and over 33,000 corporate customers including many Fortune 500 companies. The company has a history of solid revenue growth. For further details, please visit us at our corporate web site: www.ACDSYSTEMS.com

Contacts for Investors             Contacts for Media

Ellen Leesti or Jon Kieran         Dianne Escude
Investor Relations                 ACD Systems International Inc.
Hume, Kieran Inc.                  (250) 544-6700
(416) 868-1079                     descude@acdsystems.com
ellen@humekieran.com

Mike Zelen, President and CFO
ACD Systems International Inc.
(250) 544-6700
ir@acdsystems.com

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