Reallusion WidgetMe 1.0

Reallusion WidgetMe 1.0 will give you a good solution of media content service, which transforms users into flash content creators. WidgetMe makes it possible for users of all skill levels to create sharable rich media for social network & websites or interactive ads for viral marketing campaigns, all from within the easy interface of WidgetMe.

With the ability to drag-and-drop buttons, images, add layers or embed flash videos or mp3 files. you can change the look of your widget with ease. Simply import your own multimedia or modify our templates to create your own stickers, banners or even marketing materials. One click to post on major social networks, or get the embed code to share on any web pages, including your personal web pages. Monitor your widget performances in the Widget Management Page and get free hosting service during beta.

WidgetMe is a new way for businesses, content creators and web designers to build micro-sites or ads to promote their business or for their customers. WidgetMe widgets can be embedded into any website, social network or blog reaching massive audience potential with one service. Customers of it :Teens – Social networks, school groups . Parents – Social networks, family content. Business – Product demo, presentation, business card. Web/Flash Designers - Share animation & micro-sites. Marketing & Ad agencies - Custom widget-media for clients

Here are the step-by-step procedures to get started with WidgetMe:

1.  Step 1 - Create a new or select a default template. (You can click "Get new template" to download more.)
2.  Step 2 - Prepare your media content such as image (JPG, GIF, PNG), audio (MP3) and video (FLV, SWF) files. You can also import the default materials after adding a media format in the window.
3. Step 3 - If you want to create an iClone or CrazyTalk avatar, you can download iClone3 EX or CrazyTalk5 Trial to do so. Export your avatar as iWidget or FLV into WidgetMe.
4. Step 4 - Edit your widget. (You can use Tool Bar, Property, and Page Panels to enrich your content.)
5. Step 5 - Save your widget and publish it to a live server. Login to your member account for upload. If you don't have a Reallusion member account, you must sign up first. Confirm your authority and available space.
6. Step 6 - Share your widget on different blogs or websites. You can also copy the embedded code and paste it on your own page.
7. Step 7 - Click “Manage Widgets” to see the popularity of your widgets or update them.

Major Features: 

1. Apply templates to design your message: 
   
   • Choose a universal template and then edit it to meet your needs.
   • Add in some of the special features such as button templates, pages, layers to increase creativity and interaction.
   • Basic templates exist for all the different uses of widgets, but you can modify it to create your own custom widget.
2. Prepare your media contents: 
   
   • Choose your own images that are in the following formats: JPG, GIF or PNG.
   •  Include your own music or sound files in your widgets in the following formats: MP3 or WAV.
   • Use videos in your widgets in the following formats SWF or FLV.
   • Create your own custom animated video clips with CrazyTalk or iClone and export their transparent background avatars into your WidegetMe.
3. Design the layout as easy as power point: 
   
   • Graphic and smart UI for flexible creation and editing such as adding pages, buttons, images and layers.
   • Multiple page function to create an interactive widget for users to enjoy.
   • Drag and drop features into your widget, then move them to the correct place, just like laying out a power point.
   • Embed Yahoo! Maps and other open source materials to create any kind of widget.
   • More widget components will be released often so you can continue to grow your widget creations.
   
   
4. Direct publish or custom placement:
   
   • Directly publish your creations to your favorite blogs and websites, such as Facebook, Blogger, MySpace… etc.
   • Copy and embed the code and enrich your own web pages that you host.
   • Design and publish your own banners to enhance your own web pages.
   • Spread out your collection by sharing to your friends- and your friends will share to their friends- and your friend’s friends will share to their... there is no end!!
   • Collect as many widgets as you can and watch as people around the world collect your widget creations!
   
   
5. Reallusion server host and management:
   
   • Free hosting and performance report about your widgets based on the number of views your widget receives.
   • Manage your widgets, if one is doing poorly, change it out with a better widget, or edit the widget.

Requirements:

1. Pentium III 800 MHz (Pentium IV or higher recommended)
2. 256 MB RAM (512 MB or higher recommended)
3. 512 MB disk space (1GB or higher recommended)
4. Duplex Sound Card/VGA Card/Keyboard/Mouse/Microphone/Speaker
5. Windows XP/Vista
6. Browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
7. Adobe Flash Player (for Internet Explorer) 9.0.115.0 or later