Mirye Software announces the immediate availability of the Shade X 2010 Early Access Program for users of Shade 10 or higher.

Shade X is an early access program that gives Shade users private access to early releases of the next generation of Shade, the professional 3D modeling, rendering and animation tool set from Mirye Software. Shade X 2010 is available only to users of Shade 10. Benefits include:

• Access to Pre-Release Versions of Shade. Shade X 2010 users will have access to pre-release versions of Shade 12 that will be released in English in 2011, as well as a full license of the product.
• Access to Shade Unplugged. Shade Unplugged is a special, internal release of Shade, immediately available,  which adds several new features that will be incorporated into Shade 12.
• Private Shade X Community. Shade X 2010 users have access to a private forum and mailing list that includes professional artists, Mirye staff and Shade engineers.

Current users of Shade 10 Designer or Standard can upgrade to Shade X Standard or Shade X Professional. Shade 10 Professional users upgrade to Shade X Professional only. The Shade X program starts at $149. Shade is available on Windows and Mac OS X and supports both 32 bit and 64 bit operations.

Shade 3D modeling, animation, rendering and effects is a complete, integrated solution for 3D artists, designers and film makers. With over 20 years of history and over 200,000 users worldwide, with every release, Shade refines its ease of use and expands its ability to deliver stunning graphics and animation. Shade pioneered 3D modeling when it introduced bezier based curved surface 3D modeling, just like Adobe Illustrator did for 2D design. Use Shade curved surfaces in any version of Shade to create realistic, naturally curved objects like characters, or accurate curved objects for architectural or product visualization.