This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Some of the docs that came with my Animator Studio copy (I believe that it was on a paper insert) indicated that a list of bugs would be posted on CIS. I mentioned this on this forum about 6 weeks ago and no one had any knowledge of it. It…
The manual and the updated software have arrived. There is a new "readme" file that is hiding in the player directory that is incredibly helpful. Already this has been a huge help! The hardcopy text is telling me things that I never dreamed were present in the program. It also…
I think there is a problem with the word getting to the people at the phones. I detected a real sense of frustration that they had over problems in communicating what was available and how to get it out to the users. Best of luck in your efforts. A business…
Thank you for your help. I'll stop my griping and keep the faith. As much as we growl, we do appreciate your presence here. Thanks
Again… I keep calling and the people on the phones do not have a clue as to how to send out the manual. I've now spoken to several people who answer the phones and no one… NOT A SOUL… has any idea how I can get the update. I registered…
Yeah… right. Just try to get a copy. Multiple phone calls later and all I've gotten is a second copy of the tutorial manual… all by overnight express…. *Sigh*
Oh my goodness. Thank you. I am always amazed at how aggravating it is to try to get software to do something that you KNOW it can do, but you seem unable to do it. I think I spent an amazing amount of energy trying to get a simple task…
Hmmm…. actually it is consolation. Misery loves company. Oh well..
Thanks for the help. That's an excellent idea. I guess I haven't been going about this right.
#Where's the fix?
Message #184043
I was a bit unhappy with my last typed message to you, so let me try again. I appreciate your help in trying to get my manual delivered to me. It looks like, though, that I am not going to be getting the software update anytime soon. I purchased Animator…
#Bug Reports?
Message #183748
And another thing… The files in Autodesk's Animator Studio promise to have a file placed on CIS that describes the most current bugs in the software. I've looked here several times and no such file exists. So, where is it? Nothing is more aggravating than trying to figure out why…
Thanks! I saw it just minutes after I uploaded my message. I'm so glad that ththey are coming through with a quick set of fixes This is powerful software! I spent another several hours with Animator Studio yesterday and today and I am amazed at the "wow" sort of features…
#Ani Studio impressions
Message #181528
Well… I've been sweating over Animator Studio for about a month and a half now and I am bummed. I have been a loyal Animator Pro user for years. I have previously worked with gobs of Amiga based animation programs. I like to think that I know what makes for…
Wow! Do I get a free prize or anything? (g)
#Animator Studio Color
Message #176782
I keep trying to load in .flc's into Animator Studio which contain more than one palette in the single .flc. The problem is that the animation will use the palette on the first frame for all of the frames of the animation…. meaning that later frames are a mish mash…
NEW ANIMATIONS
Message #154273
Don't miss these new animations that are now available on the Computer Animation Forum (Go Comanim) under the library "New Uploads": [71241,1124] MEDSTU.ZIP/Bin Bytes: 704017, Title : ONE DAY IN THE TEACHING HOSPITAL Keywords: VIDEO SOUND MULTIMEDIA MUSSEY .AVI ANIMATION COMEDY COMIC MEDICAL HOSPITAL The medical student arrives to visit…
See my last note. Again, I made a huge mistake. I am very sorry. I apologize to VTU and all its fans (which include me). I made a very careless remark. I apologize.
You're right, of course.
OOps! I apologize for starting a rumor. I'm really sorry. I retract that careless statement. I have NO information that VTU has bitten the dust. I apologize! I should mention, though, that it has disappeared from my Washington D.C. area magazine vendor's shelves. Hmmmm. Sorry.
#Getting deader
Message #180257
At least twice a week, I visit this forum on CIS, desperately hoping for good news on the Amiga. The news was hopeful back in the Spring when COMMODORE folded, but things have really degenerated. What we seem to have is a lot of speculating and some "facts" that state…
Got the new and functioning dongle today in less than 24 hours. They even enclosed a self-addressed mailer with postage included for me to return the dongle. I am very pleased with Hash and again thank them for such a quick response. Thank you so much for the quick fix.
#Thank you
Message #2476
I want to publicly thank Hash, Inc. for quickly fixing my problem of a defective dongle. I was called by Hash today and notified that a replacement dongle is coming out by two-day-UPS. That is fast and efficient service! I believe that they should be commended for such high quality…
I've tried and the screw is lodged simply too far out laterally. I'm really annoyed at it. I don't care if Hash makes it or not. They've decided to make it a part of their product, leaving me with the choice of disabling part of my system to simply use…
#Defective Dongle
Message #2455
My copy of Animation Master arrived by two-day UPS today. It was a Christmas Present to myself. For some reason, a little bird told me to verify that it was intact. It is a good thing that I looked inside and did a test installation because… …THE DAMNED DONGLE IS…
Great program!
Message #105812
I want to, again, spread the good news about a wonderful new feature that is available for Autodesk Animator and Animator Pro users! For me, this has been the "must have" feature that I have been dying for ever since Animator was released in 1989. Sure, Animator works wonders with…
#movie machine
Message #103328
Your program "The Movie Machine" is fantastic! My fee for the registered version was placed in the mailbox this morning. This is exactly the program that I've been dying for. One request for a "feature": Is it possible to regulate the playback speed of the animations? If you could do…
aasound info
Message #96079
I remember when AAsound was released in early 1990. Everyone said that it was a pretty good product, but sound-boards were pretty new and primitive at that time, as was PC "Multimedia" technology. The company apparently abruptly disappeared in some burst of feuding and the developer of the product posted…
#PCI trouble?
Message #95820
I'm about to have a Gateway Pentium with PCI video bus arrive. I see some problems noted here about video drivers and Animator Pro 1.3. Am I going to encounter a problem with Autodesk Animator Pro and my soon-to-be-arriving Pentium? When I called Autodesk, I got "Gee…I don't know…" for…
VGA to NTSC
Message #95814
I saw your post on the VideoLogic Mediator LC. Is this VGA to NTSC converter an external box? Does it allow adequate overscan, so that you don't have the annoying black border present on your NTSC video? Are there decent SVHS video outputs? Are there any problems dumping high resolution…
Flick sound?
Message #95613
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO ADD SOUND TO ANIMATOR PRO FLICS? This is such a common question here and I really haven't seen terribly good answers. There seem to be a number of multimedia products on the market which claim to be capable of doing this. My quest and…
Hmmm. That sounds like an interesting option. Thanks! Steve
Wow! Thanks for the incredible reply and the help! ?EXIT
#No Amiga Monitors
Message #136465
I don't mean to overstate this and further hurt the C= market, but the lack of a decent monitor for the Amiga 4000 is not a trivial matter. I'd been putting off buying the Amiga 4000 until the 1942 monitor became available again… after March 15 by all announcements. Prior…
#No Amiga Monitors
Message #131846
I've found myself to be remarkably forgiving of Commodore until lately. Mainly…. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE STORY IS ON THE 1942 MONITORS for the Amiga 4000? I'd been putting off on buying a 4000 until now. I'd been waiting for some of the software to mature. AnimWorkshop…
Thanks for all of the responses!
#Scala?
Message #123245
I have a question about SCALA. I previously worked in The Director 2.0 with animations. Since I'm planning on upgrading to AGA, where The Director crumps, I need to switch presentation programs (which is a major bummer since I invested a ton of time in mastering The Director). What I…
Thanks for the complement!
#AmigaGang Video
Message #36198
Hello there! Did you get my video? It was the one with the traditional 2d animation with a warped medical theme…. I mailed it for the AmigaGang video a while back. How is it going? Are you getting a lot of submissions?
#Amiga Video
Message #35703
Okay everyone, it's ready! I finally finished my 12 minute 2-D animated cartoon. Bring on the next Amiga Gang Video because I'm ready to contribute! Early efforts of the cartoon appeared in the second AmigaWorld Animation Video. It is basically a cartoon about life as a physician and life in…
#amiga 3000's
Message #113823
Wow! Can you believe what Creative Computers is selling Amiga 3000's at! Pretty amazing, "obsolete" or not…. Makes me tempted to get one just as a second machine. I already have a 3000…..bought it 3 years ago….paid about 5 times the price that it goes for now. HEY! Am I…
viewtek?
Message #34418
Hey! Where did everyone find Viewtek 1.05. All I can find here on CIS is version 1.04.
#ani-info
Message #34417
A while back, I wrote a big-old text file on two-d animation. I have just updated it and uploaded it to the animation portion of this forum. It should be validated soon. Look for it. It's called 2-d-ani.lzh It should answer most of your questions. By the way, I'm a…
#2d animation
Message #34262
When I started animating, I used sheets of tracing paper and then, later, graduated to acetate cels, just like the "real" guys do. The difference is that I used a Super 8 camera with its macro lens and animated in a 2×3 inch square, which is small enough to allow…
#2d animation
Message #33944
Is the Director still being supported? The silence over in the Amigavendor forum is deafening when Director questions are asked. The lack of an AGA Director and rumors about Amiga4000 incompatibilities with Director 2.0 (see the latest Amazing Amiga) have been THE biggest reason that I have been holding back…
#Disney anim&overscan
Message #33700
Sorry for the late response, but I noticed your message about overscan and Disney Animation Studio. This has been a terribly confusing topic for me and prompted a lot of calls to technical support back when the program was first released in 1990, all of which resulted in no usable…
Thanks for the quick response!
Targa?
Message #57442
I have a question about Imagemaster. After all of the good PR about the product both here on CIS and in AmigaWorld, I decided its time to get it! I already have ADPRO 2.1 and love it but need the ability to load TARGA files and am not pleased that…
Naw. Just 24-bit or low-res ham. The 24-bit is in any res.
Playmation review1
Message #83515
I bought PLAYMATION about a month ago after trying, unsuccessfully, to create character animation in IMAGINE. Here are some impressions: 1. Playmation is superb for character animation. It is infinitely easier to create "alive" objects and then direct their motion. All of my attempts to do this in Imagine were…
help!
Message #45819
I am a bit frustrated. I just downloaded the new Dctv aware render to raw operator for adpro and cannot find the necessary read/write dctv.library. Where is it? Please help me. Thanks
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