Softimage|XSI 6.5 Essentials provides artists with the tools
they need to create compelling 3D characters and content for games, film and
television. New in Version 6.5, XSI Essentials includes XSI Hair & Fur, as
well as Syflex Cloth (a $2,200 value). Enhancements in 6.5 include: High
Dynamic Range rendermap support; additional APIs for the XSI SDK; UV editing
enhancements; and enhanced audio support.
The company is also offering a special for its XSI Advanced
product, which now comes with five licenses of XSI Batch rendering (a $7,475
value) for up to 36 nodes of Mental Ray rendering power.