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RealWorld Icon Editor is an integrated system capable of creating and editing rasterimages, Windows icons, and simple 3D models. The software is designed to enable ascenario, where user makes a 3D model, renders it to image, and generates an iconfrom the rendered image without ever leaving the application. The utilization of 3Dmodels increases productivity; one 3D model can be used in multiple icons and theapplication provides realistic lighting, perspective transformations, and occlusionsvirtually for free.
Version 2006.1 brings new features that assist designers to create icons for theupcoming version Microsoft operating system, the Windows Vista. RealWorld IconEditor 2006.1 can render reflective surfaces and apply projected shadows to imagesusing an interactive tool - both of these effects are encountered often in WindowsVista icons. Application menu, toolbars, and window layout are context sensitive andcan be customized by the end user or exported and shared among users.
"Once I got accustomed to working with RealWorld Icon Editor, my productivityincreased considerably. Graphic design often involves a lot of trials and errors andRealWorld Icon Editor does a good job in eliminating the repetitive tasks here. Ioften found myself just pushing buttons, comparing the different renditions of anicon, and selecting the best one," said one of the users of the application.
Vlastimil Miler, one of the authors, explained: "During development of theapplication, we have chosen the most important use cases, analyzed the tasks neededto perform each step of the case, and finally automated as much as possible in theapplication. The architecture of the application allows end users to makemodifications to the scenarios and fine-tune them for their specific needs. Theresult is an application performing exactly what the user needs from it."
More information about RealWorld Icon Editor can be found athttp://www.rw-designer.com/ 3D_icon_editor.php
About RealWorld Graphics:RealWorld Graphics (founded in 2004) develops software derived from the RealWorldDesigner system - an open, plug-in based software framework, and providesspecialized graphic design services.
