For immediate release
December 8, 2004
Launch of Amara Intro and Banner builder

Amara Software is introducing a dedicated Flash Intro and Banner Builder to complement its range of Flash tools. Amara Intro and Banner Builder is the ultimate Flash text effect tool to help the web designer create and design animated Flash intros, Flash banners, Flash ads, Flash pop-ups and any other textual Flash animation. This program is the most feature-rich Flash text animation tool available on the Net.

With Amara Intro and Banner Builder, users can take their own photos and music, and combine them with animated text to create professional Flash advertisements, banners, intros and more in just minutes.

The tool enables users to create simple animations as well as complex ones combining different fonts and effects and an unlimited number of text lines within one Flash animation.

Amara Intro and Banner Builder saves users' settings. This means that all personal settings, e.g. for pictures, URL links, fonts, text, colors and sound, are automatically loaded the next time someone uses Amara Intro and Banner builder, so they can use those same settings again or update them if they want.

Amara Intro and Banner Builder is an intuitive and easy-to-use program, for which no Flash or programming skills are required.

Features include:

1. Use of an unlimited number of text blocks (lines)
2. Use different fonts, styles, colors, sizes etc. within one animation
3. Create any intro or banner you can think of
4. Automatic 'skip intro' link option
5. Flexible text positioning within your animation
6. Many different text effects to choose from
7. Make the text freeze as long as you want
8. Have your text appear and disappear at any time
9. Import Gif, BMP, JPEG and PNG files
10. Import music files for background music
11. URL links and Target Frames options for each text block
12. Background colors
13. Border colors
14. Movie dimensions
15. Easy to update
16. WYSIWYG interface
17. Transition Time control
18. Sound volume settings
19. Insert background pictures
20. Save as Flash animation (SWF)
21. Compatible with all HTML editors
    

The Amara Intro and Banner Builder is the tool of choice for website owners and webmasters who want to add professional Flash intros or banners to their site. The program creates an SWF file that can be used for other purposes and in other programs as well, such as PowerPoint, Macromedia Flash and Director, HTML editors, etc.

Amara Intro and Banner Builder is a shareware program, so anyone can first try out the free shareware version before deciding to buy it. The unregistered version can be downloaded for free from the Amara Software website, and it is fully functional, although intros and banners created with the free version can't be saved. To get the registered version, users can buy Amara Intro and Banner builder for just US$39.95 through the secure payment service link on the Amara Software website. Free updates will be sent to registered users who have bought the software.

More information about Amara Intro and Banner Builder is available on the website, where you can also see some working examples of Flash intros and banners created with the program: http://www.amarasoftware.com/flash-banner-software.htm . For any other questions, please e-mail the program's creator at amara@amarasoftware.com.

Amara Software is the developer of no-nonsense Flash programs, making it easier for people to create Flash elements for their website.

Other Flash programs by Amara Software are:
Amara News Ticker
Amara Menu Builder
Amara Intro and Banner Builder