Contents:

1. MacWorld Promotion
2. LiveStage Pro 4.5.4 Update
3. BBEdit Support
4. Video Presentation Tutorial
5. New Showcase Examples
6. New Resources
7. Plienpot
8. LiveSlideShow 3


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Macworld 2005 (San Francisco) Promotion

In celebration of the 2005 MacWorld Conference & Expo this week -- the number one annual event for the Mac community -- Totally Hip would like to offer a 10% discount on all of our products to conference attendees!

Macworld 2005 is more than just a trade show. It's the traditional epicenter of Mac community, the annual gathering spot for Mac users from around the world. Macworld is where Mac people merge, and insanely great Mac products and technologies emerge.

Weren't able to attend MacWorld this year? No problem, you are still eligible to receive this discount, simply go to the URL below and complete our quick and fun MacWorld quiz.

http://www.totallyhip.com/MacWorld2005/

This offer is valid until January 31, 2005.


Totally Hip is pleased to announce the release of LiveStage Professional 4.5.4 update for Mac! There have been a plethora of changes made in this version of LiveStage, so be sure to download your free update today.

LiveStage Pro 4.5.4 incorporates many new features and fixes to make the application better than ever. Some key new features include:
• Scroll wheel support, now you can scroll with ease.
• Support for custom VR hotspot colors, making it easier to distinguish hotspots from one another.
• Easier alignment of Sprite paths in path based tweens with new automatic defines to make scripting easier.

There are many more changes so make sure you visit http://stagedoor.totallyhip.com to view them all.


LiveStage Professional 4.5.4 for Macintosh now includes support for editing scripts inside BBEditฎ. With a simple keyboard shortcut (cmd-B), all of your LiveStage project scripts will be automatically opened inside of BBEdit, complete with color coding. Whenever you save or close this file, LiveStage will automatically update your scripts so that you can compile and test them. More information about our BBEdit codeless language module can be found on our website by clicking here.

More information about the various standards and technologies utilized in LiveStage can be found at: http://www.totallyhip.com/technologies.asp

LiveStage Professional 4.5.4 is a free update for existing users of LiveStage Professional 4.5 -- download your copy by visiting http://stagedoor.totallyhip.com


Are you looking for a way to create a presentation with video, synchronized slides, and web links? If so, then you'll love our new Video Presentation tutorial!

This step-by-step tutorial guides you through the creation of an enhanced video presentation complete with a skinned interface, custom controller, progress bar, and much more. By the conclusion of the tutorial you will know how to:

• Create a skinned movie
• Create a custom movie controller
• Create a progress bar
• Create a table of contents
• Synchronize slides to video
• Add transitions between slides
• Add captions to video
• Add links to slides

Additionally, this tutorial gives tips on how to deal with streaming files while synching slides. Click here to download the tutorial.

Check out the LiveStage Professional Showcase, recently updated with some new works. Take a look to see what LiveStage is capable of.





Hot Spot roll over image
This example will pop an image up when you roll over a HotSpot, similar to a help bubble or ALT tag.
Download here

MIAM scrubber with video controller
This great little example will allow you to view the progress of your Movie in a movie's download.
Download here


Pleinpot is a great new tool that allows you to easily present a QuickTime VR on a webpage in a full screen type environment.

Just drop a VR file onto the window, type your comments, choose the colors and font you want and press Export. That's it!

Pleinpot has a batch mode that allows you to create a gallery containing several panoramas. Check out the examples on their website.

Pleinpot is made by QT bridge (the makers of PAGEot -- the freeware QuickTime tool for creating EMBED and OBJECT code for use on webpages) and is available for 19 € (~$25 USD).

Click here to find out more.


LiveSlideShow 3 has a host of powerful new features to enable you to easily transform your digital photos into dazzling, and professional looking presentations. It also happens to be the most fun application we have ever seen for digital photography!

LiveSlideShow is an easy to use product that allows you to simply add professional transitions and dazzling effects such as music, captions and media skins to bring your digital pictures to life.


LiveSlideShow 3 includes some compelling new features such as a timeline for ordering photos, and multiple soundtracks. You can add your own voiceovers, sound effects, sound tracks and interactive elements to create the ideal presentation. With LiveSlideShow's background music tracks, slideshows are now a powerful presentation tool perfect for deployment on the Web, CD-ROM, or via email. Scrolling captions can easily be added to any digital picture as an added touch. LiveSlideShow includes a media skins feature that allows you to present your slideshows inside uniquely shaped themed players.

LiveSlideShow works with most of the popular digital cameras available on the market today. Because LiveSlideShow utilizes the industry leading QuickTime multimedia technology from Apple Computer, it supports more digital image and sound formats than any other similar product available to consumers today on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms.

LiveSlideShow 3 will be available for sale in early September. Retail pricing is $69.95 USD and registered users of version 2.0 can upgrade for $29.95 USD. Educational discounts are available by visiting our website.

Additional product information can be obtained at http://www.liveslideshow.com