Runtime Revolution Ltd. has announced the release of Revolution Media, a new software tool that lets users create rich media projects and deploy them simultaneously on Mac OS X and Windows. It costs $49.
Developed for production designers, artists and interactive media pros, Revolution Media lets you drag and drop buttons, windows, information boxes, lists, players and more using a customizable backdrop.
A scripting engine is included, along with effects ling interactive blending, transparency, transitions, animations, anti-aliased vector graphics support, QuickTime interactivity, text-to-speech functions and more.
Pre-defined functionality includes a word processor, presentation tool, movie player, calculator and more. Basic components are pre-built, then you can stitch them together visually or add more functionality using the Revolution script engine.
System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later, 256MB RAM, 100MB hard disk space.