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From: Syndesis Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 1:01 PM
Here's a message that Martin Hash (Hash Enterprises, Anjon Assoc., creator of Playmation) posted recently… MARTIN'S MINUTES – April 29, 1993 Where Have I Been? It's been a few weeks since I've posted any messages to the net and I apologize for that, but I think the juicy news that…
From: Syndesis Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 12:59 PM
Glad to see you're back, Ben. I've got a long list of ARexx scripts I'd love to see you write for ImageMaster: an automatic thumb-nail generator (given N images in a directory, rescale them all to fit in a given small size and tile them into a 24-bit 640 x…
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#30320-ANIM7 Message #30361
From: Mark Danner Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 12:32 PM
Well, I got Viewtek and it works great. Too bad ANIM7 still doesn't cut it for speed. I attempted a 4 bitplane, hires overscan DCTV anim with small deltas… My 3000 still could not approach 30fps (ANIM7 got me closer at about 20fps). I guess the poor-man's solution to SFR…
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From: Michael Gerard Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 12:25 PM
Jeff, Since the program you refer to is for use on PC's, this is probably not the best place to upload it… but we would sure appreciate a TEXT file describing the program and maybe where it can be found on CIS. Thanks for the info.
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clipart HELP!!! Message #30359
From: Hank Nuwer Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 11:28 AM
Hello. I am writing an article on Clip Art for CompuServe Magazine. The article is intended for non-experts who'd like to begin using clip art to create such items as signs, banners, greeting cards, letterheads, business cards, envelopes, postcards, and certificates. Therefore, what I'd like very much and wd appreciate…
#30348-Visca Editors Message #30358
From: Frank Vanella Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 10:21 AM
Jerry, If you check out the newest issue of VTU (should be hitting stands any time now) you will find a review of TAO Editizer. Although I did not have the oppourtunity to test the Editizer with all the machines they claim to support, I was able to execute all…
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Montage delivery Message #30357
From: Hilary Szymanowski Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 10:20 AM
Has anyone yet received their copy of "Montage" by InnoVision? Last promise I received was for a mid May delivery. Still waiting! There was a rumor that the program had a "bug" in its interaction with the Toaster software. Any truth in that? Regards to all…… HILARY.
From: Adam Nitti @ BlueRi Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 8:58 AM
Yes, definitely a typo! (oops) I am still trying to reproduce what you have described to me, and I can't seem to get it to happen. Are you scrolling a page at a time, or a single click of the scroll arrow at a time? Are you in interlaced mode?…
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From: Adam Nitti @ BlueRi Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 8:52 AM
Right now there are no plans for anything like that, but I will keep everyone posted if that changes. Adam Nitti
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From: Barbara Andrew Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 8:46 AM
Jonathan Thanks for the info. Barbara
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From: Barbara Andrew Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 8:46 AM
Andrew I not sure, really, if I'm going to use the Amiga for color DTP. But it's getting so that I need color capability more and more. So should I spend $$ on RAM and storage for my DOS box, or on the Amiga? I'd get better usage out of…
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From: Jonathan Hirschman Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 8:44 AM
Jim, Doesn't the IV-24 offer something along this line? I imagine that it comes the closest.. //Jonathan, \\//via AutoPilot
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From: Jonathan Hirschman Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 8:43 AM
Pat, I figured as such, but the punchline is so *lame*. I actually expected a hack that would strip bit-planes out of selected modes, and not run some of the others. //Jonathan, \\//via AutoPilot
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From: Jonathan Hirschman Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 8:43 AM
Make me an offer, maybe I'll bite…:) //Jonathan, \\//via AutoPilot
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From: Jonathan Hirschman Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 8:43 AM
Antonio, Send it here! I'm a glutton for punishment 🙂 //Jonathan, \\//via AutoPilot
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From: Jerry Rockwell Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 8:43 AM
Ok, Thanks for the info on TAO. I doubt if I will go with them based on what you say. I mean they are a little pricy. Do you know anything of Mediaphile ? I received info from them calling for only a $200 software program to control the Visca.…
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From: Andrew Porter Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 5:20 AM
Barbara, Just out of curiosity, what made you think of the Amiga to do Colour DTP? Although I would be considered a low end user (never having worked on images greater than 1Kx1Kx16c) I wasn't aware that there was sufficient support for Prepress Image Manipulation. What software would you be…
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From: Vince Pilgrim Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 5:16 AM
Tom, on your "Transcode 60 fps non-interlaced images to 30 fps laced", that's what I can't get out of the FS . Just think, if we could do that, we could have PC to PC wipes and disolves and just do away with the cameras alltogether . Well, can't have…
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From: Vince Pilgrim Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 5:16 AM
Erik, on the "not 'pure' colors" in the bars, now that you mention it, it probably has to do with allowing reference black to float naturally rather than doing a hard black clamp at digital zero. Bet the same impurity showed up in every one of them . Well, what…
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From: Vince Pilgrim Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 3:54 AM
Erik, two frames at 752 x 480 up in preview 11 for you this date so you can get an idea on the DigiCam. The EIA resolution chart (standard NTSC) and camera chip chart, both from direct digital extraction from the TBC, resized, and JPEG compressed with the IJG version…
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From: Wayne Cole Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 2:03 AM
Tim, Haven't been to BP yet. Maybe they can steer me to a "Tapes Rated" article. Thanks for the idea. wmc – via Autopilot!
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From: Jonathan Blackwell Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 1:41 AM
CBM doesn't make any RAM expansion boards, but there are third part companies that are shipping 32bit RAM expansion boards that work in the A4000. -Jonathan
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From: Jonathan Blackwell Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 1:41 AM
Erik, This should be for Ramblings only and it really isn't fair to charecterize people as being white supremicists now is it? -Jonathan
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From: Jonathan Blackwell Forum: Amiga Forum May 20, 1993 1:40 AM
Still, the prices I mentioned were what my local dealer is selling them for. The prices you mentioned were in some cases ABOVE SRP!! -Jonathan
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From: Vance Schowalter Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 11:59 PM
Sooo, I take it you'll definitely be upgrading to an A4000/T4000 combo? *8) -= Vance =-
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From: Vance Schowalter Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 11:58 PM
I can speak from experience that Rend24 does NOT produce a good HAM picture when converted from HAM8. I tried Rend24 and IM. Rend24 produced yellowish HAM images, while ImageMaster produced the results I expected, and more. Stick with the pro stuff, Peter, there's a big difference. Rend24 is great…
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From: Black Belt Systems Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 11:39 PM
I think there *is* a simple way to do it; but I don't know what it is. :^) I'll try and find out, tho. –Ben …via AutoPilot
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From: MICHAEL SMITH Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 11:37 PM
Thanks for the report Eric! MIKE
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From: JERRY HATCHETT Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 11:11 PM
Rocky, I have the TAO Editizer, and am using it with my Toaster setup and some Sony RS-422 decks. I know that TAO's support of the VISCA protocol is very recent, and based on my experience, before you buy the machine, get something IN WRITING from TAO saying that their…
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From: Marlene Zenker/SYSOP Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 10:36 PM
Thanks for the report! Steve
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From: Kermit Woodall Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 10:25 PM
Rend24 has nothing to do with ADAM. Tom Krehbiel wrote Rend24 prior to ImageFX, originally without DCTV support even. DCTV, and a few other features, made their way into Rend24 later on. ADAM was from a different author altogether. Kermit Woodall
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From: Jeff King Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 10:03 PM
There is a great shareware program called ModEdit which I use to make MODs on my PC. I'm not sure if they have it here, maybe i should upload it. -Jeff King-
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From: Tom Robinson Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 9:47 PM
> And, we came so close to spending big bucks for the > TrueVision TARGA boards before discovering that > unintentional compatibility. Now, if we could just > get the frame synchronizers to do the same . What is it your framesyncs won't do? Transcode 60 fps non-interlaced images to…
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From: Steve Setzer Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 9:15 PM
Really, that IS suprising! I guess I should just shut my mouth (err keyboard!). I wonder what the overall average is of 1200/4000? …Steve ====>>> Motorola 68030 Inside
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From: Ben A Lott Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 8:47 PM
Yes Ben, Leigh's Computers
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From: Charles Blaquiere Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 7:54 PM
Steve, what's this Panasonic transcoder? How much is it? Do you know of a simple encoder that doesn't have all those Betacam etc. signals? Sounds like I should call the mainstream companies: Panasonic, Sony… Blaq!
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#30313-CD Writes Message #30323
From: Erik Flom Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 6:53 PM
Thanks, good arguments, however the majority of the people on this thread don't have the immediate needs for the other 'features' offered by a high end recorder. The benefit of 24bit real-time playback is that you can use any recorder, and not worry about the added expense of decks that…
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From: Erik Flom Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 6:53 PM
Yeah, RGB Amiga modes seemed a bit better through the new T4000, but I could only compare it to my work setup, and there are too many variables. (Like the fact that the people that were showing the T4000 had the color balance of their monitors WAY off, and they…
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#Visca Editors Message #30321
From: Jerry Rockwell Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 6:51 PM
Can anyone comment on the new Ami-Link which has just come out? VIP I think it's called. Also what about the possibility of linking this TAO Editizer with the Amiga and a Toaster. It is a PC editor which I know links to a toaster. I do have a 486-50Mhz…
#30306-#ANIM7 Message #30320
From: Erik Flom Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 6:41 PM
Oh, yeah, that's right. Just download the latest version of ViewTek. It includes a utility called MakeAnim7 that'll convert an existing Anim into Anim7 format. Enjoy, Erik Flom
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From: Erik Flom Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 6:41 PM
Maybe the best thing. I got drag into some political mud-wrestling in the Amiga User Ramblings section that I'm still trying to clean off! :^) (Don't you want to know which of these guys on CIS wear the white hoods, screaming for white male supremacy from their little soap box?…
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From: Nathan Wahl Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 6:41 PM
Erik, Did you get a chance to check out the Overlay Genlock with Amiga graphics by themselves or over video? … Nate, Emerald Video. I Animate – because – I am a Nate!
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From: Nathan Wahl Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 6:24 PM
David, As you can imagine, this thread didn't quite come out as I intended. I will say that the preceeding discussions were directly related to the subject, and definitely showed the controversy involved in this area. Not to detract from the moral issues being taken on here, I'd like to…
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#30292-#CD Writes Message #30313
From: Nathan Wahl Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 6:23 PM
Erik, If I may break in here… >SF recorders are going to be passe in the next year or two…< That's something I've been pondering lately. All of this 24-bit realtime stuff is interesting, but except for computer generated rendering, everything that either goes into or out of such a…
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#T4000 Arrives! Message #30310
From: Erik Flom Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 6:11 PM
Well, I got my first chance to play with a Toaster 4000 today – VERY nice little unit! (All high-end Amiga & Toaster stores should be receiving their demo units this week.) The new 24bit ANIM-Wipes are marvelous! Complete with full 8-bit alpha channel! I don't remember anyone mentioning that…
#30282-VistaPro Message #30308
From: Clint Woeltjen@VRLI Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 5:18 PM
John: Nope, because you can't tell if they did or they didn't. Some of the DEM's have an RMS vertical error of 7.5 meters, others are 15 meters. At 15 meters you can 'lose' a 4 story building. And that doesn't say that each point will be within 15 meters,…
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From: William R. Aldrich Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 4:58 PM
Pat; DPIV is very powerful if you know what you're doing. If you need to see step by step instructions on many of the things it can do, order the video" Advanced Techniques with DPIV" Saddleback Graphics PO BOX 2475 Newport Beach, CA 92663 $29.95 This video is great for…
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#30293-#ANIM7 Message #30306
From: Mark Danner Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 4:44 PM
How do I 'just do it'??? Is this an ADPro option? If so, where? Tell me, please, oh tell me…
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#30289-ANIM7 Message #30305
From: Peter Greci Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 4:41 PM
Anim7 anims are playable on any machine. It's HAM* anims that are AGA only.
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From: Peter Greci Forum: Amiga Forum May 19, 1993 4:41 PM
I haven't read an addendum either in a while. BTW I don't think you'll have to RELEARN things for the R/T version of Imagemaster.
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