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  1. What is Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE?
  2. Who is Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE for?
  3. How does Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE compare with other products for the PC?
  4. Is Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE a Windows or DOS-based product suite?
  5. Are the products in the Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE suite plug-ins?
  6. Can I purchase the KALEIDOSCOPE components separately?

1. What is Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE?

Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE is a suite of award-wining software and clip art products which includes Crystal TOPAS Professional and these 8 other products:

  • Elastic Reality 3.0
  • Fractal Design Painter 5.0
  • Leadview 3.0
  • Kai's Power Tools 2.0 SE
  • Artbeats Prelude
  • ImageCELs
  • Acuris CLIPMODEL Library
  • Viewpoint $500 coupon
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    2. Who is Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE for?

    Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE was created for both the novice and experienced 3D graphic artists who want to expand their set of tools for a great price. It includes a wide range of graphics tools: 3D animation, morphing and special effects software, paint programs and tons of textures and 3D models.

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    3. How does Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE compare with other products?

    Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE is an incredible suite of award-winning leading products. No other package offers a set of graphics tools (3D animation, morphing and special effects software, paint programs and tons of textures and 3D models) at an amazing price.

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    4. Is Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE a Windows or DOS-based product suite?

    Crystal TOPAS Professional is DOS-based, but the other products in the suite are Windows-based or are clip art products which will work with any operating system. They all work together by importing and exporting TGA (Targa) files.

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    5. Are the products in the Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE suite plug-ins?

    All of the products in the Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE suite are stand-alone products, except for Kai's Power Tools SE, which plugs into MetaCreations Painter.

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    6. Can I purchase the KALEIDOSCOPE components separately?

    No. You can purchase Crystal TOPAS Professional by itself or you can purchase the entire suite. Registered Crystal TOPAS Professional customers can purchase the Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE suite upgrade, which excludes Crystal TOPAS Professional. However, you cannot purchase individual components of the suite through CrystalGraphics.

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    CrystalGraphics Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE is an incredible collection of the latest versions of the hottest graphics software and clipart CDs designed to get you producing breathtaking 3D animations quickly and affordably. Includes award-winning products like MetaCreations Painter 5, Elastic Reality 3.0, Crystal TOPAS Professional 5.11, Kai's Power Tools 2.0 SE and more. Purchased separately, these same products would cost over $4,000. We offer them as a suite for an unbeatable price of only $995. CrystalGraphics Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE is an incredible collection of the latest versions of the hottest graphics software and clipart CDs designed to get you producing breathtaking 3D animations quickly and affordably. Includes award-winning products like Fractal Design Painter 5, Elastic Reality 3.0, Crystal TOPAS Professional 5.11, Kai's Power Tools 2.0 SE and more. Purchased separately, these same products would cost over $4,000. We offer them as a suite for an unbeatable price of only $995. CrystalGraphics Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE is an incredible collection of the latest versions of the hottest graphics software and clipart CDs designed to get you producing breathtaking 3D animations quickly and affordably. Includes award-winning products like Fractal Design Painter 5, Elastic Reality 3.0, Crystal TOPAS Professional 5.11, Kai's Power Tools 2.0 SE and more. Purchased separately, these same products would cost over $4,000. We offer them as a suite for an unbeatable price of only $995. CrystalGraphics Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE is an incredible collection of the latest versions of the hottest graphics software and clipart CDs designed to get you producing breathtaking 3D animations quickly and affordably. Includes award-winning products like Fractal Design Painter 5, Elastic Reality 3.0, Crystal TOPAS Professional 5.11, Kai's Power Tools 2.0 SE and more. Purchased separately, these same products would cost over $4,000. We offer them as a suite for an unbeatable price of only $995. CrystalGraphics Crystal KALEIDOSCOPE is an incredible collection of the latest versions of the hottest graphics software and clipart CDs designed to get you producing breathtaking 3D animations quickly and affordably. Includes award-winning products like Fractal Design Painter 5, Elastic Reality 3.0, Crystal TOPAS Professional 5.11, Kai's Power Tools 2.0 SE and more. Purchased separately, these same products would cost over $4,000. We offer them as a suite for an unbeatable price of only $995.
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