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Started by Kermit Woodall
Wed, 17 Apr 1996 17:19
ImageFX 2.6 Announced!
Author: Kermit Woodall
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 17:19
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 17:19
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Nova Design, Inc. Announces ImageFX 2.6
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bob Fisher
Nova Design, Inc.
804-282-5868
Richmond, VA - April 15th, 1996. Nova Design, Inc. announced today that
ImageFX 2.6, the latest exciting upgrade to its universally acclaimed
image processing and special effects package, would begin shipping by
May. This new release adds many new astonishing special effects and new
high-end features that have been available only to large studios and
post-production houses previously. Now these tools are available on the
Amiga in ImageFX 2.6!
"With this latest release of ImageFX, the techniques that were formerly
the exclusive domain of high end/high dollar post production companies
are now available for anyone's Amiga," said Kermit Woodall, vice president
of Research and Design at Nova Design, Inc. "What other packages have
claimed is impossible to do on the Amiga is now possible."
Image Processing and Special Effects Made Easy
ImageFX 2.6 includes a number of technical breakthroughs and enhancements
that allow users to easily create exciting special effects on single
images or sequences using either the improved IMP and AutoFX programs
included with ImageFX. The new eff ects and functions that have been
added allow quick "load it and do it" access to the basic effect, while
providing a wealth of controls to allow near-infinite customization for
the advanced user. The new features include:
Complete Newtek Video Toaster/Flyer 4.1 Support. Now loads and saves
Toaster Framestores and Flyer Clips, and has the ability to framegrab,
render and interactively preview your work directly on the Toaster's
composite output.
Updated CyberGraphX Previewing. Users of display cards using CyberGraphX
software can now preview in any high color mode with full color realtime
brush painting. Additionally, CyberGraphX full color displays have been
added to Cinemorph, the Amiga most popular morphing package, and Viewtek,
the popular image and animation viewer.
New Fargo FotoFun Support. The low-cost Fargo FotoFun printer can now be
driven directly from ImageFX to produce 24-bit accurate color photographic-
like output.
Hewlett-Packard Scanjet IIc/3c/4c Support. Now all the latest Hewlett-
Packard scanners can be driven by ImageFX on most Amiga SCSI cards.
Newtek Digiviewr Support. The Amiga's legacy of excellent hardware is not
forgotten with the addition of support for Newtek's slowscan video
digitizer; Digiview.
New Wireless Program. This new program joins the ImageFX suite to provide
sophisticated wire removal capabilities. You can now remove wires holding
actors or objects suspended in the air so you can make your super heros fly.
Updated Effects. ImageFX's ever popular Lightning now has multiple bolts
and even more options than ever before. The Shear, Straw and Composite
functions have been upgraded along with many other improvements throughout.
New Effects. Many new special effects have been added in this release of
ImageFX. Animated Bubbles, Fire and Fire Rings, an all new Displace, wild
Sparkles, Liquid image warping, Film Grain, Remove Grain and much more!
Committed to the Amiga
Here at Nova Design we remain excited about the future potential and
possibilities of the Amiga market. While some companies have chosen to
abandon the Amiga, Nova Design continues to prove that it is committed to
the Amiga with its success in provi ding innovative and new software for
Amiga users around the world. This latest release of ImageFX is just part
of this commitment. Look to Nova Design for more software and unlimited
possibilities to come!
Upgrade Price
The upgrade is priced at only $34.95, plus shipping and handling, to
registered owners of ImageFX 2.0 or higher. Contact our order lines at
1-800-IMAGE-69 or (804) 282-1157, orders can also be faxed to (804)
282-3768.
Write us at; Nova Design, Inc., 1910 Byrd Ave, Suite 214, Richmond, VA 23230
ImageFX, AutoFX, IMP, Cinemorph and Wireless are all trademarks of Nova
Design, Inc. All other trademarks are held by their respective owners.
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Re: ImageFX 2.6 Announced!
Author: Mark P Allen
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:52
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:52
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On 18-Apr-96 03:19:05, Kermit Woodall wrote:
KW> Nova Design, Inc. Announces ImageFX 2.6
KW>
KW> For Immediate Release
Thanks Kermit, sounds great and I'll be upgrading ASAP.
I have to admit being disappointed that there is STILL no direct VLAB
Motion support via it's shared libraries. Direct load/save functions to
it's partitions would make using ImageFX with it far more acceptable.
Using an 040/40 for processing is slow enough, but having to also export
and re import frames means I avoid using ImageFX wherever possible.
Surely, there must be many VLAB users that also use imageFX, is this so
hard to implement?
Regards,
Mark
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mpa@iig.com.au - Ph:+61-70-332930 - Cairns
Wishful Vision - Fx:+61-70-332931 - Australia
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Re: ImageFX 2.6 Announced!
Author: Kermit Woodall
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 01:25
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 01:25
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Mark P Allen (mpa@iig.com.au) wrote: : I have to admit being disappointed that there is STILL no direct VLAB : Motion support via it's shared libraries. Direct load/save functions to : it's partitions would make using ImageFX with it far more acceptable. All I can say is that we're more than willing to develop VLAB Motion support but DraCo/Macrosystems GmbH hasn't provided us with any information to date. : Kermit Woodall Nova Design, Inc. Kermit@cup.portal.com
Re: ImageFX 2.6 Announced!
Author: Mark P Allen
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 00:54
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 00:54
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On 19-Apr-96 11:25:15, Kermit Woodall wrote:
KW> Mark P Allen (mpa@iig.com.au) wrote:
KW>: I have to admit being disappointed that there is STILL no direct VLAB
KW>: Motion support via it's shared libraries. Direct load/save functions to
KW>: it's partitions would make using ImageFX with it far more acceptable.
KW> All I can say is that we're more than willing to develop VLAB Motion
KW> support but DraCo/Macrosystems GmbH hasn't provided us with any
KW> information to date.
If you are interested in persuing it, Martin Korndoerfer
(m.korndoerfer@nathan.gun.de) may be able to shed some light on getting
information, since he managed to add direct VLAB support for his data
backup program, Diavolo Backup Pro v3 last year.
IFX).
Regards,
Mark
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mpa@iig.com.au - Ph:+61-70-332930 - Cairns
Wishful Vision - Fx:+61-70-332931 - Australia
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Re: ImageFX 2.6 Announced!
Author: Stephen Bowie
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 11:43
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 11:43
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Kermit Woodall (kermit@infi.net) wrote:
: Mark P Allen (mpa@iig.com.au) wrote:
: : I have to admit being disappointed that there is STILL no direct VLAB
: : Motion support via it's shared libraries. Direct load/save functions to
: : it's partitions would make using ImageFX with it far more acceptable.
: All I can say is that we're more than willing to develop VLAB Motion support
: but DraCo/Macrosystems GmbH hasn't provided us with any information to date.
Kermit, at this point, all that would be needed would be the ability to
save as VLM compatible jpegs...after all the time I've spent trying to
figure out what the problem is, no luck.
However, it seems more than passing odd that Pegger jpegs work just fine
with my VLM....if they can do it...well, you catch my drift....
--
Steve Bowie ad636@torfree.net
North York, Ontario, Canada
<< new sig imminent...honest!! >>
Re: ImageFX 2.6 Announced!
Author: Johan Otterstrom
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 22:48
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 22:48
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>Kermit Woodall (kermit@infi.net) wrote:
>: Mark P Allen (mpa@iig.com.au) wrote:
>: : I have to admit being disappointed that there is STILL no direct VLAB
>: : Motion support via it's shared libraries. Direct load/save functions to
>: : it's partitions would make using ImageFX with it far more acceptable.
>: All I can say is that we're more than willing to develop VLAB Motion
>: support but DraCo/Macrosystems GmbH hasn't provided us with any information
>: to date.
>Kermit, at this point, all that would be needed would be the ability to
>save as VLM compatible jpegs...after all the time I've spent trying to
>figure out what the problem is, no luck.
>However, it seems more than passing odd that Pegger jpegs work just fine
>with my VLM....if they can do it...well, you catch my drift....
>--
VLab Motion uses the official JFIF Q-table, so software that adheres to this
standard will use the same quality percentages. Unfortunately, there appears
to be few Amiga programs that follow this standard. From the Vlab M. manual.
There's a script for rendering LW direct to the MovieShop partition, why not
have a look at it. It's on the first extra disk with operators.
Örebro Videoreklam - We sell Amiga/Draco products!
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