NewTek Releases Virtual Set Editor

New application lets users personalise their HD production with customisable sets

London – BROADCAST VIDEO EXPO – February 15, 2011 - NewTek, worldwide leader
in video and 3D animation products, releases NewTek TriCaster™ Virtual Set Editor (VSE), which allows TriCaster TCXD850 and TriCaster TCXD300 users to customize TriCaster high definition (HD) virtual sets to fit their production needs. TriCaster Virtual Set Editor will be showcased on the main stage of NewTek booth E20 at the Broadcast Video Expo 2011, February 15-17, in London.

With TriCaster Virtual Set Editor, producers get exclusive TriCaster VSE Sets that produce realtime reflections and specular highlights, and have a wide variety of elements that can be edited.

TriCaster VSE users also have the option to create their own virtual sets by populating Layer Sets with their artwork, or composing layers in Adobe® Photoshop®, and then importing the layers into TriCaster VSE, which instantly transforms the PSD file into a Layer Set for use in VSE.

Once a TriCaster virtual set has been customised with Virtual Set Editor, users can easily export it for immediate use in their TriCaster live production.

Virtual Set Editor includes three TriCaster VSE-compatible virtual set content files, three Layer Sets and three PSD examples. For a limited time, VSE will ship with three bonus sets, valued at over $1000, providing early buyers with a total of six VSE-compatible virtual set content files. Additional content may be sold separately.

"With the quantity of live shows being produced every day, both for broadcast and the Web, it's crucial that producers are able to personalize their programming with a look that viewers will recognize," said NewTek Executive Vice President of Engineering, Andrew Cross. "TriCaster VSE lets users of TriCaster TCXD850 and TriCaster TCXD300, customize live virtual sets or create them from scratch. The intuitive interface allows for quick and easy navigation, and producers will find it a very affordable approach to designing a studio environment that is every bit as unique as their content.

NewTek TriCaster Virtual Set Editor provides the ability to:

Change the color and tone of set elements
Apply custom logos and artwork to sets
Replace background images with video or images of choice
Show or hide select set furniture and fixtures
Add custom backgrounds and frames to double-box effect
Modify zoom levels of individual camera angles within virtual set
Set start and end framing position of virtual zoom
Adjust placement (position, scale and rotation) of live video inputs
Work with Layer Sets with multi-layer customisation capabilities
Import layered Adobe® Photoshop® files to create original HD virtual sets from 2D images

With TriCaster, anyone can simultaneously produce, live stream, broadcast, project and record HD
and SD network-style productions. A single operator or small team can switch between multiple
cameras, virtual inputs and live virtual sets, while inserting clips, titles and motion graphics with
multi-channel effects. TriCaster is used by broadcasters, sports organisations, schools, houses of
worship, government agencies and others to provide a new level of extended programming and
content to their audiences.

Pricing and Availability NewTek TriCaster Virtual Set Editor is available in Australia and NewZealand through the Adimex dealer network. Please contact us for more pricing information.

About Newtek inc Benefiting producers and artists with its cost-effective and groundbreaking technologies, NewTek Inc. is a leader in portable live production, video editing, 3D animation and special effects tools, including the TriCaster product line, 3PLAY and LightWave 3D. NewTek has won numerous industry accolades, including two Emmy Awards.

Clients include: Fox News, BBC, NHL, NBA Development League, MTV, Nickelodeon, the Steve Harvey Radio Show, CBS Radio, ESPN Radio, ESPN X Games, Fox Sports, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NewTek products have been used in blockbuster films and television shows, including "Avatar," "V", "Angels and Demons," "Battle for Terra," "The Dark Knight," "Iron Man," "Tropic Thunder," "FlashForward," "Lost," "Fringe" and more.

NewTek is privately owned and based in San Antonio, Texas. The TriCaster product line includes TriCaster, TriCaster DUO, TriCaster PRO, TriCaster STUDIO and TriCaster BROADCAST, which are trademarks of NewTek Inc. 3PLAY, DataLink, TriCaster VM, TimeWarp, LiveControl, SpeedEDIT, VT[5], iVGA, LiveSet, LiveMatte, LiveText, 3D Arsenal are trademarks of NewTek Inc. All other products or brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

For more about NewTek visit www.newtek.com

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