While our last few updates have focused on visualization, we have never ignored the requests from our Members asking for enhanced spreadsheet capabilities. In fact, we’ve been working extra hard to make sure our Releases will be as functional and useful as possible to make your job (and your life) easier than ever! Remember, updates are free to all current Members. Here’s a taste of what you can expect in the near future:

SpReadSHeet Update – wysiwyg’s updated spreadsheet engine will allow users to create rich, vibrant Worksheets in presentation mode. With over a hundred formulas available for your calculation needs, column sorting and updated support for excel (97,2000,2003,2007, access, Lotus WK4) & CSV for endless Worksheet capabilities!

FRaMe MotIon SySteM – Break away from the mould with wysiwyg’s improved motion system. With 6 degrees of Freedom inherent though a frame object and dMX/Motion Control connectivity available, previsualizing your automation in wysiwyg has never been easier.

neW dIMenSIon tooLS – R26 continues our Cad enhancements with the introduction of three new dimension tools. Using the new protractor tool, you will be able to freely define angular measurements in Cad. With the Radial and arc Length dimension tools, you can increase the accuracy of ellipses and arcs in their drawings.

Beyond tHe neaR FUtURe… Where are we headed? our development cycle looks out about 24 months and will continue for some of the R26 items. Some new development ideas being considered are new functions for the Luminaire ap, possibly leading to interactive plots, pdF exportability, 3d mouse, Hd & HdR video support, and innovation to wysiwyg for use with BlackBox.

tHe poInt IS – Can yoU aFFoRd not to oWn wysiwyg?

ReaLLy VIRtUaLLy ReaL is the tagline and we mean you to take it literally. wysiwyg previsualizations and renders are really virtually real! What you see in your renders or onscreen is exactly what you can get on the set, in the venue or on the exterior of the building. Why is this so important? Because your professionalism depends on it!

you need to know that you can deliver the results as portrayed for the project – and that’s the solution wysiwyg delivers, all the time, every time. you can depend on it.

With new wysiwyg you get both the pretty picture and the confidence you can deliver it – a win-win. With a proprietary library of >23,000 lights, gobos, trusses we simply don’t need to cheat it!

wysiwyg’s visualization raises the standard in our Industry. Remember, a picture is worth 1000 words – and big $$ too! even with the new features and visualizations, we have not sacrificed the robustness or performance. Indeed, a lot of work has taken place “behind the scenes” to increase the speed.

wysiwyg is the only software that delivers a comprehensive solution built for our Industry and that can deliver everything you need from concept to design – paperwork, plotting to previz (with multiple, instant prints) to renders to delivery – an all-in-one solution that saves you time and $$.

Go ahead. Compare our punch to the others. Compare wysiwyg’s features, look, intuitive ease, depth and breadth of its libraries, tech support, renders, the previz. tell us if it isn’t the best in the market and a tremendous bang for your buck!

MInIMUM SySteM ReqUIReMentS• Intel Core duo or compatible processor, 2.0 Ghz or better • Windows Xp with Service pack 3, Windows Vista with

Service pack 1 or Windows 7• MaC Intel processor platforms with Windows Xp (Sp3) or

Windows Vista (Sp1) (on Bootcamp configuration or with parallels software installed)

• 2048MB or 2GB RaM • 1024MB or 1GB free disk space (ntFS file system) • 1024 x 768 or better resolution • pCI express Video Card with openGL-accelerated display

adapter with 128MB (or better) video memory • openGL 2.0 Support for new visualization • Free USB

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Infinite possibilities

• the only fully integrated lighting solution offering 2d drawing & paperwork capabilities

• Use of the full wysiwyg Library• Simultaneous support for metric & imperial unit systems• Create and insert basic Cad elements, shapes and

modeling tools to design the perfect plot• truss assembly tools and orientation indicators allow you

to construct intricate truss structures using our Library of more than 4,500 manufacturer truss pieces

• Unique quick tools™ for assigning fixture, video & object properties quickly & easily

• Manage your designs by organizing objects onto different Layers & Scenes

• automatic patch & channel offsets for multiple fixtures & accessories

• new Spreadsheet engine offering cell calculations (formulae), embedded images, & import/export excel (97,2000,2003,2007, access, WK4) & CSV

• automatically generated Reports including Instrument Schedules, Channel Hookups & patch Sheets

• Highlight your plots with line weights & text labels using any truetype font

• Import floorplans from dWG, dXF, SKp, BMp, JpG, pnG, GIF, tGa and tIFF

• export shows to dWG or dXF file formats• printable workspace from Cad, data & presentation views

Comprising more than 23,000 lights, gobos, trusses, etc., CaSt’s searchable Library is one of its most valuable components that makes wysiwyg unique amongst its competitors. Most notably, the Leds, automated and conventional light fixtures from all regions of the world, make wysiwyg the only solution for truly international professionals. Remember, only wysiwyg certifies that all additions to the Library are completely accurate and fully reliable. Many hours are invested and a rigorous standardized testing protocol is used for each new library object to ensure model accuracy and reliability. as well, all Library fixtures & accessories are tested in wysiwyg before we release them to you.

our Library department is continually testing and adding the latest fixtures, trusses, etc. which means numerous new objects are added to the Library with each new Release,

so keep your eye on the website. Members get the Library updates included with the Releases for free.

as an additional service to Members, upon request and provided it is possible at the time, CaSt will test and make a limited beta release of a particular new object.

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• powerful 2d & 3d previews in both Cad Wireframe and Shaded Views for really virtually real previsualizations

• Use wysiwyg’s powerful camera system to define camera positions, lock cameras and switch between them

• advanced 3d drawing tools, including Boolean operations to create complex models

• Simplify 3d models using Mesh Consolidation to minimize object complexity and surface count

• View the set from a fixture’s point of view (poV) while controlling focus, shutters and barrel rotation

• Send your fixture’s poV to a colleague’s iphone/ipod touch using the new wysiwyg to Luminaire app interface

• Visualize light beams in 3d Shaded Views, including simulation of almost all fixture attributes

• enhanced beam simulation displays shadows, smoke, color temperature & beam intensity falloff

• Visualization of single or multi-split video on screens, Led Walls, Cad primitives & through beams of dL fixtures

• Integrated design Mode allows for lighting conceptualization & previsualization

• Build creative looks using designer tools & transition between them without using a lighting console

• Use the Led Wizard to construct an Led wall mapping graphics and video to diodes

• Light emitting surfaces simulate glowing items such as lasers and neon signs

• Simulate environmental conditions in our Shaded Views using our time-of-day simulation for outdoor events anywhere in the world

• Custom layouts for clearer 2d/3d plots & reports

• apply textures to objects from our library or import your own custom textures, & apply material properties to add extra realism to your renderings

• Build conceptual, photorealistic renderings of lighting designs

• Spend more time designing and less time rendering using the wysiwyg Background Render Manager with offline capabilities

Design, previz, pre-cue — get really creative and then check it in Shaded View

Building on Report, wysiwyg design adds:

Handheld remote for fine-tuning is just the beginning of delivering more

power into your hands

• precise, live simulation of conventional & automated fixtures, accessories & dMX devices

• program & playback complex lighting sequences from cues on your lighting console

• extended video interface of live streaming video from capture device or through CItp protocol

• wysiwyg adds another programming interface to the console (extends console capabilities, facilitates acceptance, & enables fast, easy cueing)

• dMX, ethernet or network connectivity to supported lighting & automation consoles, and media servers

• Connect up to 51200 channels of dMX – nearly limitless patching options

• autoFocus™ provides two-way console

communication, sending fixture commands to a lighting console for instant fixture control & efficient offline programming

• autopatch™ transfers patch information from your plot to a lighting console so you can stop programming & start designing your shows

• quickly capture snapshots of your show from our Shaded Views as you program

• obtain photorealistic renderings of your show from our Shaded Views

• Use wysiwyg Motion Frames to control moving scenery over dMX/Motion Control in 6 degrees of Freedom

• WyG-it 2 64-bit compatibility

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Building on Report and design, wysiwyg perform adds:

autoFocus & autopatch saves valuable time and $$, as well as conserving energy

Handheld remote for fine-tuning is just the beginning of delivering more

power into your hands

purchase or Lease your software licence a purchased licence is better suited to a fulltime professional whereas a lease may be an attractive option for new and occasional users. a purchased licence will run theoretically forever whereas the software stops running on the lease expiry date. Whether you purchase or lease, you own your dongle.

your dongle, like the ignition key to your car, is your personal key

to accessing wysiwyg wherever you go. plug into the USB port of any computer on which wysiwyg is installed and you can open wysiwyg with all the rights according to your Membership. the CaSt security system protects your dongle and creative work by periodically testing your dongle to ensure it continues to meet our specifications, to notify you if you need an update, and to shut down stolen dongles.

Membership has its benefits. doesn’t every production professional need to stay abreast of new production, and lighting technologies and fixtures? Members get all of these benefits:

• all the new technology Releases• all Hot Fixes/patches• regular updates to our ever-expanding searchable Library• notes detailing all recent updates to every section of

the Library• unlimited tech Support during our regular office hours• notification of promos & special discounts save you $$• bimonthly e-newsletter - “the wysiwyg plan”• access to Members’ onLy area of the wysiwyg website,

brimming with important self-help & tech info• special dongle security backup• replacement software downloads (rolling back for

5 Releases)

Memberships run continuously for the life of your licence. your first year Membership is included with purchased licence, after which you must renew annually. Leases include Member benefits during the lease term.

CaSt’s academic program is the learning / teaching software tool (equivalent to the professional design) of choice for students (our estimate is 6000 per year) and academics in more than 300 universities, colleges and schools around the world. the Student edition costs about as much as a textbook and runs on pCs for the duration of the academic year. Learn is usually purchased in a network version for computer labs by accredited academic, polytechnics, and schools, and comes in 10, 20, 30, 40 + seats. you get free updates & tech support for life and we install and train the teaching/coaching staff.

Use the simplified Cad (built especially for the industry), previsualize 2d plots and 3d Shaded Views, produce stunning renderings resource wysiwyg’s massive Library to generate really virtually real scenarios to demonstrate how it’s done, the options and alternatives. onscreen changes to demonstrate how (good / bad) changing the camera angle, filters, colour, focus, etc. affects the visuals can be as easy as a “click”. Faculty & students can share files by email or USB stick on laptops, pCs or in the school’s computer lab.

Manufacturers, join the 50 manufacturers of automated and robotic lights, mechanical devices, consoles and controllers already members of CaSt’s Registered wysiwyg developers (RWd) programme. We do business with all manufacturers and technology companies. the chief advantages include increasing connectivity to/from your product with more technologies (saving you development $$), leveraging wysiwyg’s dominance in the Industry (save you promotion $$), and using the free wysiwyg dV (dongle-less Console Viewer) - Use dV (for demo Version) including 5 different custom-built demo files (plug-and-play with the specified patch, extremely easy and reliable to use).

BeneFItS

BlackBox is the future of production element coordination – it’s the revolutionary system designed by the CaSt BlackBox Corporation that controls and coordinates the various elements of a production into one 3d environment. BlackBox takes inputs from any sensing device and coordinates them, in realtime, with the other devices being monitored by the system and creates a controlled production environment, with immediate response and accuracy. BlackBox is the cutting edge technology, with the latest computer hardware, multi-threaded processing technology, and solid state memory to increase performance for real-time computations.

BlackBox is the future of production.

BlackTrax, from CaSt BlackBox Corporation, is a revolutionary realtime motion tracking system for monitoring people and objects. Blacktrax monitors people and objects with incredible speed and stunning accuracy using a proprietary sensor device, giving realtime

positioning of one (or hundreds) of people and objects in 6 degrees of Freedom – X, y, and Z coordinates, roll, pitch, and yaw angles. Blacktrax is designed to work with CaSt’s game-changing BlackBox system of multi-directional high-speed control coordination, saving your production money, bringing an unprecedented level of safety to the stage, and skyrocketing creativity on a level never seen before in our industry.

Using Vivien’s visually stunning 3d images, the whole spectrum of special events and meetings professionals can design winning proposals, customize and brand to sell more spaces, quickly respond to RFps, generate faster turnaround for prospective customers… so you can do and sell more!

Intuitive and easy to use, Vivien enables even novice Users to create accurate, impressive layouts quickly and easily with a series of Wizards & tools and an extensive library of ready-made 3d objects that automate the process of drawing. Building on these files, you can produce photorealistic, colourful images with Vivien’s Render Wizard.

Vivien is based on familiar Windows functionality, with the same drag & drop, cut, copy and paste functions as programs like Microsoft Word. With a massive proprietary library of tables & chairs, linens & drapery, place settings, lights, gobos, trusses we simply don’t need to cheat it! Why is this so important? Because your professionalism depends on it!

and there’s even more… in July we released Vivien Library additions – the first of many. By teaming up with some of the special events and meetings industry’s largest

suppliers, we bring you several hundred of their hottest items from their current catalogues. you can use these objects in your designs. your clients get designs that exceed the standard fare available at the local venue or caterer. you can search and select which object you want, drag and drop it into your design, just the way you do all objects in the Vivien Library – fully scalable, 2d & 3d. Brilliant!

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2009 nobel prize Banquet - planned and designed with Vivien

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Camera paths – Draw a camera path in wysiwyg and play it back in DESIGN or LIVE mode’s 3D Shaded Views.

DevIce toolBaR ImpRove-mentS – Easy to manage, connect and disconnect devices

sequential looks – Build looks in Design or Live; store them, and play them back sequentially.

ShUtteR cUt ImpRove-mentS – Adjust shutter cut with this new dialog box. Wrack a shutter sideways or lock shutter blades in Wire-frame.

memBers’ upDate As a Member, you already know wysiwyg is the best value software tool for our industry; the only fully-integrated tool to design, plot, previz, render, and runs the most mov-ing lights. To large measure, wysiwyg’ s success is its fundamental reliance on its >23K library certified accurate objects that deliver really virtually real results. Onboard vid caps, visualize lighting, motion, multi-media significantly enhance wysiwyg’s usefulness. wysiwyg Imports / exports: DWG, DXF, SKP, LW2, BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF, TGA & TIFF.

anD it keeps GettinG Better! The only way to talk about the wysiwyg experience is to look at it how CAST looks at it – from the User’s point-of-view. wysiwyg R28 is the culmination of thousands of hours of development. What we develop and how we set the priority for what we develop is significantly influenced by our Members who are working lighting designers in the industry.

improvements to leD anD meDia – wizard now has easier interface; split your im-ages and apply them right onto Screens or LED walls.

Replace lIBRaRy ItemS – with any other kind of Library Item

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memBeRShIp DoeS have ItS BeneFItS → all the tIme! You want a tool that not only helps you work faster in the design phase, but makes your design experience so ef-ficient, so painless, and so easy that you can spend your time in the design-side of your brain. You tell us and we’ve heard, your time as designers and production specialists should be spent figuring out problems, not figuring out software. We feel that this is where we excel.

As a wysiwyg Member, you get the full support of a team of developers, scientists, and lighting designers who are dedicated to making your design experience as efficient as possible. Consider what you get with wysiwyg R28 – a lighting design software suite that includes a CAD engine, a report and plot generating engine, and a performance enhanced pre-visualization studio, all in one package. All of these tools are seamlessly assembled so that you have one single program to run. We know how it is out there – the only way to work in our industries is to be able to put deliver your best work, every time, ahead of time.

BUT let’s not forget the importance of library of more than 23K certified accurate objects, and how it contributes to your success. When you work with a lighting design package, you expect everything you plot to be accurate,

down to as small of a tolerance as YOU decide. When you show up at the venue, you expect the objects that you inserted into the library to be the same size they’re going to be when you first imagined their position while design-ing. Right? You also expect your automated fixture rep-resentations on the plot to react and move with the same speed and precision that you’ll see the fixtures exhibit in reality. Right? Well, so do we! WE make absolutely sure that the fixtures and library items are accurately drawn and programmed to give you a really virtually real experience that translates from screen to stage, so we expect YOU to want that from us!

That’s why we make wysiwyg. That’s why you’ve made wysiwyg indubitably the industry standard.

We are proud to know that wysiwyg is used around the world on productions that may be viewed by a global audience of tens of millions, or less than 100 seat equity theatre, and 1000s students each semester at schools around the world that teach lighting design courses. We like to help you be as productive as possible and to always operate at your peak performance.

So we proudly declare: membership does have its ben-efits, because we care how you feel about your work!

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