Broderbund Software Redefines Desktop Publishing With The Print Shop 20

Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverdeep Inc. today announced the release of The Print Shop 20 line -- including The Print Shop Deluxe and The Print Shop Pro Publisher Deluxe. From Broderbund, Riverdeep's #1 brand in productivity software, these robust products feature cutting edge technologies, such as integrated CD/VCD, enhanced printing resolution controls and revolutionary project sharing.

Celebrating 20 years of excellence, The Print Shop features all of the exquisite content, design power, and ease of use that users have come to expect, plus a host of bold new features including animated greetings, project sharing via instant messenger, and integrated CD and VCD burning. Recognized as the #1 best selling home graphics software, The Print Shop continues to make it easy for users of all levels to create and personalize projects such as greeting cards, labels, newsletters and more.

"Since its introduction in 1984, The Print Shop has been known for its quality and ease of use. As technology grows, so does The Print Shop," says Kenton Low, Chief Marketing Officer of Broderbund. "What was once exclusive to only professionals is now easily accessible for consumers. The Print Shop makes it easy for anyone to design like a pro and share their creations with everyone."

The Print Shop Deluxe 20
The Print Shop Deluxe 20 is targeted to the home computer user who appreciates the ease with which they can create sophisticated print and electronic projects -- whether it's personalizing a quick start greeting card, editing a personal photo or creating stationary for the home office. The Print Shop Deluxe 20 offers many new, useful features such as:

• ProPrint Technology -- Improve the clarity and quality of printed projects with The Print Shop's new ProPrint technology. Choose ProPrint to take advantage of your printer's optimal resolution and print your projects at their best quality. Photos, graphics, headlines and text are crisp and clear.



• Integrated CD and VCD Burning -- Now with integrated CD-burning capabilities, archiving important projects or sharing them with friends and family is easier than ever. Perfect for PDF, Click-N- View, Animated Greetings and multi-media projects. Also create Video CDs of your favorite slide shows and presentations to play on your DVD player.



• Hot Shots Viewer -- Conveniently access your most commonly used photos, images, headlines, and logos right from the design desk. Simply add images from the art gallery or drag and drop images directly from your project into the Hot Shots viewer.



• Animated Greetings -- Send personalized animated greetings to friends and family without the expense of joining a web site to send them. Each Animated Greeting in The Print Shop provides clever graphics, animation, music, sentiments and a place for your personal message. Choose from a variety of categories, including birthdays, holidays, invitations and more!



• Instant Expressions -- Instantly share projects with your buddies. While chatting online, send projects via your IM service, including AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, and other popular IM services.



• Creative Touch Hand-Crafted Cards -- Take greeting cards to a whole new level. Customize cards for every occasion with 3D graphic add-ons, ribbons, cut-outs and more! Each project includes step-by- step instructions on how to assemble its components.

The Print Shop Deluxe 20 has a suggested retail price of $49.99

The Print Shop Pro Publisher Deluxe 20
Designed with the small business user in mind, The Print Shop Pro Publisher Deluxe 20 offers a robust desktop publishing product with specific business content. This product has the same exciting new features as The Print Shop Deluxe 20, plus:

• Small Business Center -- Get your business up and running with practical tips on how to name your business, get financing, write a business plan and more! Content provided by Entrepreneur Media, publishers of the popular business publication and web site, Entrepreneur Magazine and Entrepreneur.com.



• Form Creator -- A must-have for any home office or small business! The Print Shop's Form Creator is the fast, easy and affordable tool for effective form management. Build custom forms from scratch, or choose from over 400 fully customizable templates. Import graphics, add text and adjust the layout to personalize forms to your specifications.

The Print Shop Pro Publisher Deluxe 20 has a suggested retail price of $99.99.

System Requirements
The Print Shop line requires Windows 98/2000/Me or Windows XP; Pentium II 300MHz processor or faster; 128 MB RAM; Minimum 850 MB hard-disk space (Recommended: 100MB free hard-disk space after installation); Instant Expression requires Microsoft Windows Messenger version 4.6 or higher or MSN Instant Messenger version 4.7 or higher; CD Burning requires a CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW drive; 4x CD ROM drive or faster; 800x600 display, 16-bit color; Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 (Included on CD); Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher; Windows compatible sound card and speakers; Printer support: Works with most popular printers (monochrome and color) supported by Windows; 33.6 Kbps modem or faster and Internet service provider account required for Internet access.

For more information visit www.riverdeep.net.

Source: Riverdeep Inc.