Anark Corp. has released Anark Studio 2 , the newest version of its multimedia authoring software. “Anark Studio 2 was developed around the needs and interests of the high-end multimedia community we serve,” said Stephen Collins, president and CEO of Anark, in a press release about the product. “We met their challenge by creating a product that extends the functionality of Anark Studio so that authoring stunning, 3D interactive content is not only easier than ever before but now the delivery possibilities for their applications is almost limitless.”

Anark Studio’s integration of 3D, video, images, audio and interactivity, the newest version now offers a wide range of content delivery options in addition to productivity features. Featuring the new cross platform Anark Player, and Anark Client, Anark Studio allows users to create for both Macintosh OSX and Windows, with applications such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, self-contained screensavers, Web, and now video.

Creative professionals involved in corporate presentations, training and learning applications, visualizations, product demonstrations and interactive marketing applications are adopting Anark Studio for its ease of use and low deployment costs.

“There are certain tasks that can only be accomplished in Anark Studio, and I see the product moving in the direction of becoming an industry standard creative tool,” said artist, developer and beta tester Jim Mamay. “As with products like Adobe Photoshop and Discreet's 3D Studio Max, Anark Studio is a high-end professional graphics multimedia application I can not do without. I would highly recommend Anark Studio.”

Anark Studio 2’s new features that have caught the attention of beta testers and customers alike include:

Upgraded Timeline – New timeline features such as scalability and filters make it easier than ever to create amazing content and a redesigned inspector palette and new component feature help take productivity to a whole new level.

Anark Player 2 and Anark Client 2 for Macintosh OSX - Developers can now go beyond their PC audience and deliver interactive Anark media to Mac users with the new Anark Player and Anark Client for OSX. Deliver to the Mac and PC from a single cross-platform version of Anark Studio.

Screensaver Export - Now Anark Studio projects can be easily delivered as standalone, interactive 3D screensavers. Developers can deliver customized 3D screensavers as a single Windows screensaver module and create interactive branding and marketing presentations that are sure to captivate.

Projector Export - Professional standalone CD-ROM/DVD-ROM’s can be created with ease with the Projector Exporter. Developers can author a single standalone projector file (.exe), making it easier than ever to create rich media applications.

Better Rendering Compatibility and Performance - Anark Client 2 features a new rendering engine that takes advantage of OpenGL making it more compatible with the majority of graphics cards on the market.

Video Export - The impressive visual effects of Anark Studio can now be used for the most demanding video projects with the products new export to video feature. Anark Studio 2’s advanced composition environment and integrated 3D saves hours of time and advanced blend modes and animation-based behaviors allow you to preview your work in real-time before rendering.

Anark Studio 2 is available immediately and is priced at $995. Customers upgrading from previous versions can purchase the software for $149.