Hi Compiler,

No - actually we are finalizing the price points for all 3 levels this month. We should have this info posted to our site (and ideally and FYI on the forums) soon. The pricing will be set to be an advantage for users in the US and European markets though.

Also, thinking quickly - if I had to take products I'd be familiar with to compare to the different levels of Shade for a purception of functionality - I'd compare "Basic" to Dabbler (created from Painter), "Standard" as more in line with the level of functionality that Poser offers with "Professional" offering the strength of a Lightwave product. Again, this is just a thought off the cuff to give some idea.

With Shade expected to be a new product in the US and Europe (and other English regions) this year - we've got a bit of work ahead. Shade has been so strong in Japan - dating it's start back in the early 90's, which means there's a great deal understood about the product and in how it's used, what the most compeling features are as well as in materials available and used such as tutorials and 3rd part books which are all in the midst of being tranlated - an advantage for people in these new markets to learn about quickly that has taken more than a decade in Japan to understand. Rather than to wait for all of the information to be available in one glance which will take a bit of time, we'd like to distribute what's available as soon as it is for all to see. Have fun with the "Basic" demo, but be sure to take a look at the "Standard" demo when we announce it's availability. Again, I'll check back on pricing when it's finalized. Kind regards, Katherine