Xara ScreenMaker 3D

      With Xara ScreenMaker 3D users can create animated 3D text message screensavers from a wide variety of professionally designed templates, and they have the flexibility to design their own 3D templates using the popular Xara3D program. Xara ScreenMaker 3D also enables users to create screensavers by putting any images of their choice onto the sides of 3D tumbling cubes including text, graphic logos, photos or even movies. Xara ScreenMaker 3D accepts a wide variety of formats including AVIs.

      Xara ScreenMaker 3D screensavers can be freely distributed so they are the perfect way to share message or images with friends, family, colleagues or customers. That might be anything from photos that are shared with friends and family, or a gallery of drawings to display work, or even as a useful viral marketing tool that can display corporate logos, product photos or sales messages for colleagues, business partners, showrooms or on an exhibition stand.

      "For some time we've used a XaraCube screensaver to display artwork created in our Xara X drawing program, and to promote our website, and our world leading fast graphics rendering technology. After millions of downloads and thousands of requests to offer a customizable version of XaraCube, we've done just that." says Charles Moir, Managing Director of Xara "Xara ScreenMaker 3D is a useful tool for sharing images with your friends or the more serious matter of marketing and promotion for companies. We just guarantee this is probably the most fun you'll have on your computer for less than $15!"

      Xara Screenmaker 3D is a versatile little gem at a cost of only $14.95 (€13 or £9.35, + VAT in Europe). A free trial version of is available for download now from www.xara.com/screenmaker3d.

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      For review copies and full press information contact:
      Nova Fisher at Xara, email: nova@xara.com
      Tel: + 44 (0)1442 350335
      Fax: + 44 (0)1442 350010

      For product details, example screensavers and a free trial download visit www.xara.com/screenmaker3d
      Further press information can be obtained at www.xara.com/press

      Editor's notes

      Xara ScreenMaker3D
      Xara ScreenMaker 3D is compatible with all PC computers using Win 98/2000, Me, XP and NT4. Further sets of templates will be available from the Xara website in the future. ScreenMaker3D accepts a wide variety of formats including AVIs.

      About Xara
      Xara has been producing software since 1981 and has developed particular expertise in the area of software for creating web graphics. The company aim is to combine clean, simple-to-use UIs with ultra fast performance, in packages that create compact, screen-optimized graphics.

      Xara's first Windows product was a mainstream vector illustration package called Xara Studio. The product was subsequently distributed by Corel under the name CorelXARA and has since been enhanced and relaunched by Xara, as Xara X.

      Since the first launch, Xara has released a range of independent graphics products aimed specifically at web graphic designers, including Xara Webster, Xara3D, Xara Webstyle and Xara Menu Maker.

      Xara took an early interest in the Internet and although its ISP interests were sold in 1997, Xara remains completely committed to the Internet, both in terms of software distribution and development direction. The Xara Online division was formed in 2001 to fulfil a vision of a world where non-technical users can create and build custom web-based applications without any programming. Using open Web Services standards and exploiting the many advantages that Web Services bring, Xara Online has developed a wide range of web page addons, as well as an easy-to-use, modular, building block solution that enable webmasters to create their own web applications.

      The company worldwide HQ is based at Gaddesden Place, a Grade 2 listed mansion in the Hertfordshire countryside, just outside of London, UK. The Xara Group is a privately owned UK limited company.