Hull, Canada - June 26, 2001 - Hemera TM Technologies, a world leader in royalty-free digital image content, today announced that Hemera™ Photo-Objects 50,000 Volume II for Macintosh® and Windows® is available across North America. These photographic quality images can be inserted into an endless assortment of projects, putting a professional touch to users' creations.

Hemera Photo-Objects 50,000 Volume II meets the needs of the SOHO, graphic design, illustration, Web and print publishing markets, which rely on a constant supply of high-quality, royalty-free images. Pre-masked Photo-Objects are superior design tools because users do not have to create transparencies -- the images have been pre-cut from their original context, making it a snap to drag and drop the images into any design, in seconds.

"Whether you are a small business owner wanting to put polish to your Web site or a home user in the market for design tools good enough for graphics professionals, Hemera Photo-Objects 50,000 Volume II is bound to have the image you need," says Marc-Antoine Benglia, President of Hemera Technologies. "The demand has been great for a second collection of Photo-Objects and we know users will be impressed by the vast number of professional images contained in the newly released version."

In addition to the 50,000 new Photo-Objects included in the package are over 200 new PhotoFont textures accessible in PhotoFont Maker. PhotoFont Maker allows users to fill their fonts with photo-realistic textures, instantly.

Pricing and availability

Hemera Photo-Objects 50,000 Volume II for Macintosh® and Windows® is now available from many popular retail outlets, or by mail-order and online resellers, for an estimated street price of $99.99 USD.