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Press ReleasesNew Generation of Art Lovers Learns about Old Masterpieces Through Digital Paint-by-Numbers(11-19-07) They both sound like something from a pre-digital age. Artistic masterpieces by great painters such as Goya, Raphael and El Greco; and painting-by-numbers, a pastime that was surely endangered by the end of black-and-white television and killed off by the Playstation. Both though have been given a new lease of life by digital techniques that let art lovers recolor classic old paintings on their computers by following the numbers. “It’s a huge amount of fun,” explains Mark Feldman, President of SegTech, a software company whose SegPlay digital paint-by-numbers games now boast over 700 patterns and a large legion of art fans. “You still get the pleasure of re-creating a work of art by yourself by applying colors, but because it’s done with a computer and a mouse, you can learn so much more about the painting as you’re doing it.” It’s that educational aspect that makes the difference. Traditional paint-by-numbers games would include little more than a palette of watercolors and sheets of patterns and numbers. Digital number painters however, are provided with access to information about the artist while the digital control panel lets them understand how the artist matched tones and even how surface and paint texture can affect the look of a work of art. It’s all the enjoyment of old-style painting-by-numbers but with the sort of up-to-date electronic learning that modern scholars of all ages demand. “We think digital painting-by numbers strikes the right balance between education and fun,” says Mark Feldman. “And let’s face it, there’s no better way to teach young people anything these days than to give them their education in the form of a computer game.” For more information and setting up a fascinating interview, email Mark Feldman at info3@segmation.com and visit the Segmation website, www.segmation.com Evaluation Copy Available on Request Screen shot: http://www.segmation.com/segplaypc_images/SegPlayPCSample5.jpg Caption Suggestion: The new SegPlayPC(TM), from SegTech, gives a new, photorealistic twist to paint-by-numbers, digitizing the 1950s pastime and making learning about old masterpiece paintings both fun and educational. More Information and Images:
# # # Paint-by-Numbers in the Palm of Your Hand(8-13-07) Adapting the Internet's most popular—and free—paint-by-number activity to a Windows Mobile™ platform, SegPlayMobile™ includes more than a dozen built-in patterns, near infinite pan and zoom navigation, an impressive feature set, and hours of fun for painters on-the-go. Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) August 13, 2007 – The popular 1950s paint-by-numbers pastime is now portable. Aficionados who are on the go can now color paint-by-numbers images without an Internet connection or even a desktop computer. Walnut Creek, California, software developer SegTech recently introduced SegPlayMobile™, a hand-held paint-by-number program for Windows Mobile™ 5 devices supporting the PocketPC program environment. The mobile version adds to the company’s successful launch of SegPlayPC™ in September, 2006. ‘Painters’ using SegPlayPC™ or SegPlayMobile™ follow a number key to fill intricate sections of a picture so the photorealistic image gradually emerges in color in the individual segments. Completing the image, the user can replay the process to marvel and learn as the work of art composes itself, color by color. A relaxing diversion popular with artsy types, the program especially resonates with middle-aged women who appreciate the application of today's computing power to the nostalgic, paint-by-numbers craze of their youth. And, with near-infinite pan and zoom controls, SegPlayMobile™ can magnify detailed sections of the pattern, so it is easy on the eyes! The SegPlayMobile program includes more than a dozen entertaining images—masterpieces of art, portrait photographs, abstract illustrations, and cartoons. As with SegPlayPC™, SegTech continues to develop diverse collections to expand content for SegPlayMobile™. In the "casual gaming" software category, SegPlayMobile™ is simple to use and appeals to all audiences and age groups. With a few intuitive tools, new players can begin painting immediately, completing the simplest patterns in just a few minutes. The program also offers engaging options to expand with each user’s interests, from art awareness to gaming challenges. Continuously replayable and addictive, SegPlayMobile™ can be as repetitive or infinitely varied as each user prefers. Optimizing modern image-processing programming, SegTech programmers developed "Segmation™" technology, which enables designers to dissect pictures into outlined patterns with customized, computer-generated color palettes. Using this technology, programmers can isolate dozens of colors and divide images--from simple line drawings to intricate masterpieces or photography--into thousands of distinct segments. Based on a vectorized pattern format, SegPlayMobile™ allows near-infinite pan and zoom navigator of the patterns. Several thousand daily visitors and habitual users have enjoyed the online version of SegPlay, available at Segmation.com for more than five years. The family-friendly site offers the largest and most diverse collection of photo-realistic paint-by-numbers patterns on the Internet. SegTech founder Mark H. Feldman developed Segmation™ technology and started the website in 2001. Users can test a free, downloadable program with limited patterns on a five-day trial. The complete SegPlayMobile™ downloadable program costs $14.95(US) and is available at Segmation.com and other mobile device-oriented sites including Handango, PocketGear, PocketSelect, and Handster. For information, visit SegTech online at http://www.segmation.com/. Evaluation Copy Available on Request Image Available for Publication: Screen shot: http://www.segmation.com/SegPlayMobileOverview.html Caption: SegPlayMobile™, a new program from SegTech, gives a new, photorealistic twist to paint-by-numbers, digitizing the 1950s pastime and making it portable. With an easy user interface, the handheld program provides numerous gaming options so users can fill detailed patterns and enjoy a meditating, soothing, and creative computing experience on the go. More Information and Images:
SegPlayMobile™ Product Features Screen Size and Orientation The program is designed to work with various Windows Mobile devices. Resolutions and the interface of SegPlayMobile™ adjust depending on portrait or landscape orientations. Tools Painters can work in a standard, sizeable window. Users can also magnify the painting to focus on and enlarge any section with infinite zoom-in and out tools. The program also includes panning, translation, and auto-advance gadgets to "move" the canvas around, complete color application, and speed the fill-in process. Modes The program operates in a range of modes:
In addition, "Auto-Completion" offers a quick alternative to seeing the completed pattern. Pattern Options Some patterns can be defined with more than 250 colored segments and palettes of up to 32 colors. Users can alternate between several combinations of line and background colors. Gaming Features With a dynamic user interface and fun sound effects, the program's gaming features engage users at all levels. Users can race against a timer to complete patterns in a given timeframe at levels from Easy to Experienced and Expert. Users can also employ near-infinite pan and zooming controls. With speed-painting tools, gaming users can monitor the mistake counter and track the number of remaining pieces and colors to increase the program's challenging and addictive potential. Evaluation Copy Available on Request # # # Paint-by-Numbers Updated for the Digital Generation(9-12-06) Paint-by-numbers meets modern technology in SegPlayPC™, a computerized paint-by-numbers program for Windows 2000 and XP. With twenty images and powerful features for artsy types and casual gamers, SegPlayPC is simple to use with infinite variety. Walnut Creek, CA (PRWEB) September 12, 2006 -- Software developer SegTech recently introduced SegPlayPC™, a digital version of the popular 1950s pastime, paint-by-numbers. The result is a new computing hobby that folks fifty years ago couldn't have imagined. Users can color images with the mouse instead of a brush with SegPlayPC™, the desktop program for Windows 2000 and XP. The program includes twenty images, from complex masterworks of art to familiar landmarks and soothing nature imagery. According to SegTech, the company will expand this content with future diverse collections. Using SegPlayPC™, "painters" follow a number key to fill sections of the picture and the photorealistic image gradually emerges in color segments. Completing the image, the user can replay the process to marvel and learn as the work of art composes itself, color by color. A relaxing diversion popular with artsy types, the program especially resonates with middle-aged women, who appreciate the application of today's computing power to the nostalgic, paint-by-numbers craze of their youth. SegPlayPC™ offers a variety of artistic, educational, and gaming features to help users explore intriguing dimensions of both classic and modern art. Suitable for art education lesson plans for grades K-12, the software provides entertaining, instructive experience in color science and art appreciation. In the "casual gaming" software category, SegPlayPC™ is simple to use. With a few, intuitive tools, new players can begin painting immediately, completing the simplest patterns in only four minutes. The program also offers engaging options to expand with each user, whether they seek art awareness or just an interesting gaming challenge. For example, the program offers the creative opportunity to play with intricate painting patterns and "edit" works of art. Advanced users can undertake ambitious projects and work with extremely complex and intricate patterns. With appeal to all audiences and age groups, SegPlayPC™ is continuously replayable and addictive, and as repetitive-or infinitely varied-as each user prefers. SegPlayPC™ uses the same cutting-edge processing power of Microsoft's DirectX™ graphics technology used to play today's video games. Optimizing modern image-processing programming, SegTech programmers developed "Segmation™" technology, which enables designers to dissect pictures into outlined patterns with customized, computer-generated color palettes. Using this technology, programmers can isolate dozens of colors and divide images-from simple line drawings to intricate masterpieces or photography-into thousands of distinct segments. Several thousand daily visitors and habitual users enjoy an online version of the program, available at Segmation.com for more than five years. The family-friendly site offers the largest and most diverse collection of photo-realistic paint-by-numbers patterns on the Internet. SegTech founder Mark H. Feldman developed Segmation™ technology and started the website in 2001. Users can test a free downloadable program (with limited patterns, textures, and features) on a ten-day trial. The complete SegPlayPC™ program is also downloadable and costs $24.95(US). For information, visit SegTech online at www.segmation.com Screen shot: http://www.segmation.com/segplaypc_screen_shots.html Image Caption Suggestion: The new SegPlayPC™, from SegTech, gives a new, photorealistic twist to paint-by-numbers, digitizing the 1950s pastime. With an easy user interface, the desktop program provides customized color palettes, transparency and texturing tools, and gaming options so users can fill detailed patterns and enjoy a meditating, soothing, and creative computing experience. More Information and Images:
SegPlayPC™ Product FeaturesTools Painters can work in a standard, sizeable window or at full-screen resolution to maximize the canvas. Users can also magnify the painting to focus on and enlarge any section with infinite zoom-in and out tools. The program also includes panning, translation, and auto-advance gadgets to "move" the canvas around, complete color application, and speed the fill-in process. Modes The program operates in a range of modes:
In addition, "Auto-Completion" offers a hypnotizing experience as users can watch the program automatically apply each color to the pattern. The hues spread throughout the pieces and the image takes form, one drop at a time. Pattern Options Some patterns can be defined with more than 1000 colored segments and can employ palettes of more than 32 colors. Users can customize the appearance of lines and numbers on the canvas, adjusting the color and transparency of the lines, changing the format, font, color, and transparency of the numbers, even opting to paint with invisible outlines. Art Education A transparency control allows the original image to "bleed" gradually into the pattern to give additional color clues, and the opportunity to explore color-averaging and matching techniques. A texturing feature includes twenty texture choices, allowing users to paint on textured paper and apply textured paint to achieve a stylized effect in their completed images. Users can also scale and align textures to improvise unlimited effects. Program content includes links to artist websites for information about the artworks, artists, and subjects. Gaming Features With a dynamic user interface and fun sound effects, the program's gaming features engage users at all levels. Users can race against a timer to complete patterns in a given timeframe at levels from Easy to Experienced and Expert. Users can also employ speed-painting tools, monitor the mistake counter, and track the number of remaining pieces and colors to increase the program's challenging and addictive potential. Printing and Saving The program includes a versatile printing option, allowing users to print blank patterns, partial paintings, completed artwork, and, for offline coloring, corresponding palettes. The program also provides an automatic saving function so that, as a user progresses on a pattern, the program individually and automatically saves the work so the user can return to it later. Evaluation Copy Available on Request |
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