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VertigoXmedia, a leading provider of broadcast graphics software and hardware, announced a new set of features today for the Xpresenter digital signage platform. Designed to make the popular PowerPoint-based system even easier to use and customize, the latest upgrades to Xpresenter include a new style gallery of graphics templates, custom control panels, video clip previewing, and tools for quickly resizing presentations to fit the varying dimensions of output displays and broadcast monitors. Vertigo has also enhanced the remote management tools that allow operators to schedule presentations remotely from their central facility.

"Xpresenter is a powerful toolset for bringing broadcast-quality graphics into the corporate and retail presentation and digital signage markets," said David Wilkins, VeritgoXmedia president and CEO. "From the outset, we designed the system to be easy to use, even by those who are not familiar with broadcast systems. This latest set of improvements underscores our commitment to this goal by further streamlining the graphics production workflow. Now more than ever, we can help produce presentations that are both painless to create and compelling to watch."

Xpresenter is an affordable, easy-to-use system that allows PowerPoint users to produce broadcast-quality graphics that incorporate animations, clip art galleries, video clips, and real-time data sources -- all without ever leaving the PowerPoint interface. With the introduction of Xpresenter's new style gallery, operators can easily create custom libraries of PowerPoint WordArt to streamline the process of creating CG-quality text. The style gallery also lets the user create templates of graphics that can be dragged and dropped directly onto the PowerPoint slide. The graphic styles can then be re-used with a simple click of the mouse to enhance live presentations, digital signage displays, hospitality channel programming, and much more.

A key addition to the Xpresenter toolset is a customizable control panel that allows a facility to link any script to a button on the Xpresenter interface. This powerful capability can further streamline the production workflow by incorporating control over various hardware devices, such as a VTR deck in the studio, or by tailoring specific functions within Xpresenter to match the facility's individual needs and preferences. New clip preview windows allow users to preview clips from within dialog boxes, and review material before inserting it into the presentation.

Now, once a presentation is complete, users can tailor the output of their presentation to match the characteristics of the intended display. This includes the ability to rotate the output from a vertical to horizontal orientation, as well as the ability to resize the aspect ratio for correct viewing on 4:3 and 16:9 screens.

More information about VertigoXmedia's complete range of graphics automation solutions is available at www.vertigoxmedia.com.

About VertigoXmedia
VertigoXmedia is an innovator in the field of graphics automation solutions for broadcast television, cable, and interactive television. The company's products significantly streamline the graphics production workflow by offering the ability to automatically capture and control live data, create corresponding data-driven graphics, and deliver professional, real-time graphics to multiple output channels. VertigoXmedia also offers creative design, integration, and consulting services. VertigoXmedia's products and services have been used by many of the world's leading broadcasters, including CBS, CNBC, CNN, ESPN, FOX, NBC, Time Warner Cable, CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV, Global Television, and others around the world.

For more information, visit www.vertigoxmedia.com.

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