ParticleIllusion 3.0 is a standalone, award-winning, visual effects creation application.
Digital content creation professionals working in the film, video, broadcast, computer games, Web, and multimedia markets rely on particleIllusion's library of more than 1300 preset effects to deliver a range of exceptional effects including smoke, fire, explosions, water effects, sparkles, colorful artistic effects, with the utmost speed and efficiency.

ParticleIllusion 3.0 gives you access to over 1300 existing particle emitters ("effects"), each fully customizeable. particleIllusion 3.0's intuitive interface makes it easy to edit existing emitters, and it's realtime previews (using OpenGL) take the guesswork out of effects design.

Some of particleIllusion's uses include:
Broadcast: Since its release in 1998, particleIllusion has been used in countless TV commercials and shows, including Star Trek: Enterprise, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The 2003-2004 NBA season on TNT, and NASCAR on TNT

Film: Today's films are loaded with post-production effects work, often times on very tight schedules. particleIllusion is so fast and easy to use that it's the tool of choice when the deadline looms and a shot needs some last-minute tweaks (more smoke, a few sparks, an extra layer of snowflakes, etc). particleIllusion has been used in many feature films including: The Manchurian Candidate, Van Helsing, Hellboy, and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.

Pre-visualization: Even when it won't be used in the final version of a shot, particleIllusion is the ultimate high speed particle tool for pre-viz. Its speed allows for multiple iterations in minutes, allowing the client to "direct" the performance of explosions, smoke and other effects.

Advantages:
Using OpenGL hardware acceleration, you'll get real-time (or near real-time) preview of most effects and ultra-fast rendering of final output.

Choose from an always-growing collection of preset effects from the ordinary (such as smoke, fire, explosions, water effects, sparkles) to the unusual (colorful artistic effects, strange undersea creatures).

Modifying an effect or creating a new one is simple. Since particleIllusion is "sprite-based" (uses images for all of the particles), you'll find it very easy to create new effects right away.

Whether you're an effects artist trying to meet an impossible deadline, doing pre-vis work in the feature film industry, a designer working on game development, or just want to "spice up" some video you shot in your backyard, you will find a creative and time-saving use for particleIllusion 3.0.

Over 1300 "preset" Emitters
One of the great advantages of particleIllusion 3.0 is its extensive library of existing particle emitters. Over 1300 emitters are available covering virtually any effect you can imagine: explosions, smoke, fire, sparkles, creatures, abstract artistic effects, motion graphics elements -- it's impossible to list them all here.

System Requirements for Mac:
PowerPC G4 or G5 (possibly G3)
800 MHz processor or faster (will work with slower, but results vary)
256 MB RAM
Display with 1024 x 768 resolution
Mac OS X 10.2.8
Graphics card with basic OpenGL support

System Requirements for PC
particleIllusion 3.0 for Windows System Requirements
particleIllusion 3.0 for Windows
Minimum System Specs:
Windows 98 / ME / NT 4 / 2000 / XP
Intel compatible processor at 500 MHz or faster
Video card with OpenGL support; 1024x768 minimum resolution; 24 or 32 bits per pixel
Recommended system:
Pentium 4 - 2.0 GHz
512 MB RAM
NVidia GeForce 4, 64 MB, 1280x1024, 32 bpp

Who can order the educational specials?
Academic Requirements
College, university and career school students.
High School Students.
K-12 and all post-secondary faculty and staff members.
Accredited institutions or government-supported schools.
Proof of Academic Status

To order the educational specials, you MUST be a qualified student, faculty member, staff member or an accredited institution. You will need to provide proof of your academic status when placing an order. No order will be shipped until valid academic ID or license is received.

Acceptable Forms of Academic ID:
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Dated Faculty ID Card
Dated, current class schedule
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Academic license

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