COOL 3D 3.5

by Ulead

Product Features

• Create high-impact 3D graphics for professional-looking projects
• Output as still images, animations, video, or Macromedia Flash
• Output vector-based Flash with the new EnVector module
• Easy-to-use, yet powerful animation timeline
• Drag-and-drop special effects from the EasyPalette

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005R1FE
• Item model number: A50-435-111
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 29, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,322 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #73 in Software > Graphics > 3-D

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Ulead COOL 3D 3.5 allows designers to create high-impact 3D images. Output these 3D images as still graphics, animations, video, or Macromedia Flash. Version 3.5 boasts more input and output options than any 3D program in its class. Plus, with Ulead COOL 3D's unique special effects, you've got a 3D machine like no other.

Customizable 3D Art in an Instant

With COOL 3D 3.5, your text and shapes are easily customizable into eye-catching 3D. It only takes a couple of clicks to access many convenient features.

• Group/ungroup text and objects
• Import Adobe Illustrator 8.0 files
• Import asymmetrical DirectX objects
• Create or trace vector objects with the Path Editor
• Switch to Wireframe mode
• Access versatile output options

Animate and Add Special Effects

Ulead COOL 3D's animation timeline is easy to use, yet powerful. Make your animation stand out with special effects you can drag-and-drop from the EasyPalette.

• Animate objects to move in any direction
• Customize 26 stunning special effects; add even more with Plug-In Madness II and III.
• Download free backgrounds, textures, and presets bi-monthly to ensure you have limitless creative option

Very Vector, Very Flash

• Making 3D objects for Macromedia Flash just got easier; output vector-based Flash with the new EnVector module, a bonus tool for Flash fans
• Edit in the familiar COOL 3D WYSIWYG editing environment
• View the vector-only output in a separate interface for precise editing
• Import Adobe Illustrator 8.0 files or use the Path Editor for enhanced creativity
• Import elements to Macromedia Flash and still be able to edit them

Web Sites, Videos, and Presentations That Stand Out

It's easy to give your Web pages, video projects, and PowerPoint presentation projects a professional edge with COOL 3D.

• Create great, optimized, 3D buttons and images for Web sites
• Generate 32-bit overlay output for video work
• Add the power of 3D to your presentations

Product Description

Eye-Catching 3D Objects And AnimateFor Use In Video.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great at what it does -- if you need what it does, July 14, 2004

By 

Wingnut (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: COOL 3D 3.5 (CD-ROM)

As a multimedia producer, I use this product quite a bit for animated text intros. I also use it for digital video, but because version 3.5 can export in Flash format, it is one of my primary tools for Macromedia Director multimedia production.

If you're not familiar with the concept of key frames, the program may be a little confusing at first, but once you get the hang of key frames, and Cool 3d's rather limited and small key frame "tool," you can do some pretty impressive stuff -- to a point.

Don't expect incredible 3D model building (although simple items can be built with enough time and familiarity with the application), or morphing, or the kind of animation that makes a character walk around -- and ignore the included preset animations, most of which are incredibly tacky. Play with them, but don't use them.

Instead use Cool 3D to do what it does best: text animation. Use a bold font and have the text spin in from the distance or move and maybe spin across the screen with a good, subtle imported background. Add a cool sound effect once it's in Flash or Director and it's golden. Play with the lighting, colors and bevels on the text, and, above all, keep it simple.

Bottom line: I recommend it. For 50 bucks you cannot go wrong if you need text animation.