ThumbsPlus is an application that makes it easy to find and maintain graphics, clip art, fonts, and animation files. By displaying a thumbnail of each file, ThumbsPlus lets you browse, view, edit, and crop images quickly and easily. The program will also let you launch external editors, copy images to the Clipboard, drag and drop graphics files between directories, create a slide show from selected graphics, install BMP files as Windows wallpaper, and use DDE commands to control ThumbsPlus from other programs. ThumbsPlus supports a variety of file formats, including Microsoft Image Composer (MIC), PNG, Silicon Graphics (RGB), Seattle Filmworks (SFW), and Minolta RD-175 (MDC). Version 5.01 adds many enhancements.

Screen Saver Toolkit 2003 is a flexible authoring tool that makes it possible to create many different types of screen savers: random and ordered slideshows, unlockable 'Try & Buy' screen savers, interactive Flash animations, even screen savers that expire. Include introduction screens, transition effects, wallpaper support, image enhancement, and background audio. Attach captions, sounds, and Internet links to images. Plus much more.

Stereogram Explorer is user-friendly design software for creating high-quality hidden 3D graphics, also known as Single Image Random Dot Stereograms (SIRDS) or Single Image Stereograms (SIS) known from the "Magic Eye" series. Stereogram Explorer uses advanced algorithms and can import and render animations from 3DS models.

So, what is a linetester for? When animators working in the conventional 2D drawn animation method first start drawing an animated scene they tend to work in a rough, sketchy style which helps them get a feeling for the motion of characters. These rough drawings are the basis of `linetests` using a computer with input from either a videocamera or a flatbed scanner.

Text Animator allows you to create 20 different text animations for your webpages. Make scrollers, tickers, cursor trailers, marquees, text rings and much more without programming a single line of code. Setting font-attributes, styles, size and speed, links, targets and much more requires no programming skills at all. You can view, check and edit all effects while you are creating them.

Come visit "Hotel Mel" and meet some of the other interesting guests! As the second book in the series, "The Messy Guest" features interactive animation - Click on an "action spot" to view animation! This interactive story will provide your child with a fun and educational experience.Simply download this storybook and watch as your child enjoys learning with Mel. You can also turn off the voice and read along with your child!

ThreeDimSim is a powerful 3D mechanics simulation and rendering application. 3D scene is defined by script using simple shapes and imported meshes from 3ds, dxf and stl files. Mechanics of solid objects are simulated, together with dynamic objects like springs and joints. Simulation includes an automatic exact collision detection and collision simulation. Simulation is rendered using an extensive color model, using texturing (normal, environmental and video) and can be reviewed using different viewpoints. The simulated scene can be exported to a VRML file, including the animation. The scene can be exported as a video clip (avi file) as well.

WallMaster Pro is an easy-to-use and powerful wallpaper management utility for Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP. You can now use any of your favorite images as your desktop wallpaper easily and customize the appearance of your desktop wallpaper with just a few clicks. WallMaster Pro supports more than 30 popular image formats (including JPG, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIF, PCD, etc) and even allows you to use HTML file as wallpaper, great for putting animations, sound clips, or movies on your desktop. WallMaster Pro provides a simple and intuitive control panel interface where you can add new wallpaper images quickly, configure the wallpaper position, background color, change timer, and manage your wallpaper files (copy, move, delete, or rename files) easily. Power users will enjoy the built-in wallpaper editor to add special effects or filters to the wallpaper instantly as well as the ability to hide the desktop icons or make them transparent, allowing the wallpaper to show through. And with advanced image resampling, WallMaster Pro is able to produce a high quality and vivid wallpaper on your desktop screen. So if you are tired of staring at the same boring wallpaper on your PC every day, then WallMaster Pro is absolutely made for you. WallMaster Pro costs US$24.95 and can be purchased online from http://www.wallmasterpro.com. You can also download a fully-functional trial version on the web site. For more information, please contact Tropical Wares by e-mail: info@tropicalwares.com.

Ulead(R) COOL 3D(TM) Production Studio is powerful yet easy-to-use software that allows video professionals and enthusiasts to create high-impact 3D video titles, animation, effects and video shorts for movies and other applications. Designed as a complete 3D center, COOL 3D Production Studio allows users precise control over 3D effects for movies that really stand out.

Wallpaper Xe is a utility designed to offer you total and complete control over your own desktop wallpapers. Features: Active Desktop ( great for putting animation, sound clips, or movie on your desktop ), 30 Graphics formats, Timer, Transparent background for icons captions, customizable hotkeys, search disks for wallpapers, screen capture, beautiful easy to use interface, multilingual. Free fully functional download.