This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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As a Canadian, I tried to forget Gould was Canadian, too! *8^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Well, there you go. I talked to Brett again and he elaborated that it was only a final bid from CBM UK that was accepted. I think someone filled him in before I made the call. *8^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Here's my advice to: never stick objects into electrical sockets; never go to and from school alone; stay away from Windoze, it's a trojan -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
I can imagine. Especially when the chocolate gets warn from the computer. Yuck! *8^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
#I'm A Father!!!!
Message #163010
Sounds like he'll be a computer repair technician when he grows up. -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
A friend of mine has Montage 24. Does it have credit scrolling like the Toaster's CG? -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Gee, I still get misty eyed when I think of my days with my old 64. It was a good computer for it's time. *8^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
That S-Video idea for the 1084 is a great idea! Thx! -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
NewTek said early on that the Flyer will handle LW anims in the same manner as the live feeds, when it comes to editing.
Well, that sounds good to me! *8^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
I think 3.1 is available for users on the auto-upgrade plan. -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
#Animation Speed
Message #43141
The Field Rendering is similar to xcpecs format. In television you have 2 fields for every frame, hence 60 fields per second or 30 frames per second. When you playback video on a professional editing deck, you can view the individual fields. FR produces this result, with every second field…
Jim, If I were to buy the Emplant and the 486DX upgrade, would the only thing I would have to supply is DOS or another OS? I have a stock 68030/25mhz with MMU and 68882. Is this enough to give me full 486 speed?
Magic Lantern is a very different program from Anim Workshop. Read my anim tips to Jeff, also. You should continue to use HAM8 and use DCTV only for digitizing, and maybe some retouching (although I don't recommend that part). And by all means, buy ML. I don't believe you'll be…
Here are another couple of tips for making better anims: Although DCTV uses a hi-res format to store data, the detail accuracy is low and you also have chroma artifacts and improper colouring. By using HAM8 in resolutions such as 368×482 and using the improved anti-aliasing available in either renderers…
Both clarriSSA and Magic Lantern are superior to BigAnim and MainActor for playback. -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Well, as much as I dread the thought of being forced to use a PC clone to run LW in the future, at least LW is likely to continue on (should the Amiga technology not survive (bite my tongue!)). If I were forced to get a clone, I would also…
clarriSSA uses only one technique to create animations which are generally faster and smoother than the ANIM formats. Magic Lantern has over 10 algorithms to ensure fast playback. ML has the ability to 'mix cocktails' (algorithms) to find the best way to achieve speedier results. This does not mean that…
Well, if Windows 4.0 truly stops bottlenecking and choking like its predecessor, then that'll be fine. Until 4.0 proves this to be true, I'll stand by my statement on the current Windoze. *8^)
clarriSSA is not as flexible or as fast as ML, and does not appear to have sound support. A review on ML in AW was extremely favourable of the product as a low-budget alternative to PAR. PAR is better overall, but considering ML is under $100 and all software, makes…
Impulse said they avoided using Windows as they said it would slow down the rendering process, since Windows is such a pig for resources to just get it to run. The announcements I read on LW for other platforms included Windows as well as Windows NT.
Would you take a trade on a Panasonic AG-7500 Industrial S-VHS editor? Are you getting right out of video? -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
ML has had really good reviews in the Amiga mags. Here's what my brochure says: Magic Lantern is a program designed to create, edit and display delta compressed animations in realtime. It takes as input IFF picture and sound files created from other sources (such as DPaint, Imagine, LightWave, Real-3D,…
I've also tried clarriSSA, in HAM8 hires mode, and average just under 30fps on a friend's A4000. I think I might still prefer Magic Lantern though, since it supports sound syncing.
If LW runs through Windows, it's likely to be slower than the Amiga version. -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Thanks for the feedback on it. *8^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Toaster
Message #42823
Anyone who is considering selling their Toaster, read my ad in CLASSIFIEDS in the AMIGAUSER Forum. Thx.
I remember Gates saying that you can't run a multi-tasking system on less than 4 megs of ram. Riiiiiiiiiight… *8^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
That was alot of fun to spot that 2001 space suit. I watched the episode and know which character was in it. Nice twist.
There is a 3.1 update to Imagine 3.0 that now allows you to use field rendering. This was just announced. $100US payable to Impulse will get you 4 quarterly updates. -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Do you have any plans to develop your unique version of Rexx for the PC market? -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Well, 3.1 AGA is supposed to replace the built-in Retina AGA emulation. -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Imagine 3.0 sacrificed the field rendering so that Impulse could incorporate the improved anti-aliasing. Field rendering will likely be in a future update.
I haven't heard anything new on competitive upgrades. Geez, I want a Retina Z-III, ADOS 3.1, the standalone LightWave, and the money to pay for 1, 2 and 3. *8^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
PMFJI, Chris. No, Pleasance said that priority would be given to the european market, which makes sense, since it is their bread and butter. Research and Development would continue in the US, as well. Because of the improvements in the hardware and software of the Amiga which allows you to…
Tell me about this Expert Services. Are they producing the Amiga DOS 3.1 upgrade package, or are they just distributing it? And where would users in Canada order from? -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Amiga International Ltd? Abbreviated, that would make it AIL. AIL = "trouble" or to "be ill". Doesn't invoke alot of confidence. *8) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
The 2mb is enough for 1 large buffered 24 bit image, 4mb would be preferable. IM R/t recommends a minimum of 6mb to run properly. I've found that GigaMem works perfectly fine with it. If you have an MMU and can't afford the extra ram, virtual memory is extremely useful.…
The trouble is, after all of these rumours, we won't know who to believe anymore…. -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
You forgot to mention: The Heritage Festival, Folk Festival, Jazz City Festival, Street Performers Festival, The Fringe Theatre Festival, etc, etc, etc… *B^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Well, cash is pretty tight for the time being. Would you take a trade for games?? *B^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Ugh! I can imagine what quarterly upgrade horrors I might face, now! *B^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Not necessarily. On an A1200, I ran a hires ham8 anim of the Excelsior flying by and firing a photon torpedo at around 30 fps using 32 bit ANIM7. To play back full motion screen animations would likely require the A4000/040, but it does work. Monday, and still no Imagine…
My boss bought the first batch of Lee's tapes when they first came out. What I really like about the tutorials, is that Lee goes to great lengths to show you all of the shortcuts and key combinations that you can use to speed up your live control. Between the…
I believe that Retina comes with TVPaint Jr.. Another economical choice would be to buy Imagemaster R/t for $79.95 from DevWare listed in Amiga World. It has absolutely everything I can imagine. The program has painting, compositing, morphing, digitizing, and much, much more. It's the best 24 bit image processor…
That's what we were talking about. 800×600 for Picasso and EGS is the max for 24 bit displayable. -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Try and get the Stranahan tapes as soon as you can. They'll turn you into a pro Toaster user in a short amount of time. -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
Not only a cool dongle, but a useful dongle, as well! *B^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
You're correct, I do live in Edmonton. Unfortunately, I don't have a high speed modem yet, so I can't use the 9600 access. I downloaded 1.72 AP anyhow. *B^) -= Vance =- Image Master Flying high on Imagine and Imagemaster R/t!
As far as I know, the Retina Z-III isn't out as yet, but is to be released, soon. The resolution I was mentioning was a mistake. It was the one that the original Retina used. Z-III not only has it higher, but is programmable for even higher. As for superbitmaps,…
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