Serious Magic launches award-winning visual communicator for UK market

Following its distribution agreement with Imago in September, Serious Magic has announced the availability of its award-winning Visual Communicator line of software in the UK.
Ideal for businesses, educators, trainers, and video producers, Visual Communicator is based on a video production process that eliminates traditional editing timelines to allow for dramatically faster creation times. It includes an on-screen teleprompter, a professional-level, clip-on microphone, customisable graphics and titles, real-time transition and green-screen effects (chroma keying), and virtual sets. Visual Communicator also includes Serious Magic's V-Screen foldable backdrop material for using green-screen effects allowing users to replace their background with a graphic, image or video.
The software line of products includes: Visual Communicator Web - Ideal for webcam users or anyone looking to distribute their videos via email or on a website, Visual Communicator Web supports video resolutions up to 320X240; Visual Communicator Pro - Adds the ability to record videos in full broadcast resolution for DVD, videotape, video projection and more. Visual Communicator Pro includes an extensive library of graphics and music, as well as hundreds of instantly customisable real-time video effects. Additionally, the Pro version features the unique ability to convert native PowerPoint shows into video presentations with broadcast-quality transitions; And Visual Communicator Studio -The robust Studio version offers live video output and gives users the option to self-produce live broadcasts. Video can be streamed over the Internet, posted to a Web server, or viewed live on a large projection screen, monitor or TV without expensive hardware or technically complex set-ups. Studio allows users to publish their videos to Web pages without learning HTML, as well as include chapter markers and links to display Web pages, pictures or PowerPoint slides alongside their video.
“Serious Magic is excited to release this multi-award-winning product line to the UK market. It enables users with no video experience to create professional-looking video presentations in just 20 minutes for business, school or personal use," said Mark Randall, Serious Magic's president & CEO. “We’ve taken the complexity out of video editing and delivered an innovative workflow with a rich feature set to give users a complete solution. These innovations have secured the most prestigious awards in the United States including the coveted PC Magazine ‘Technical Excellence’ award and PC World's ‘Product of the Year’ award for ‘Best Presentation Software’.”
Availability and Price
Visual Communicator Web is priced at £129 RRP, Pro at £258 RRP and Studio at £448 RRP. All products are available through the Imago Group.
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