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Hank, Got your message late today. Will call am Wed, 9-10 am est. Jan
#A2000mb AMax Paintjet
Message #179754
A2000 motherboard ecs rev 6.2……$200 HP Paintjet with 4 color and 4 black cartridges……$150 AMax IV with Mac ROMs brand new……$300 e-mail Jan
Hi Erik, Thanx for jumping in here! I looked at Debabelizer yesterday at work and seems more confusing than AdPro (to a novice! 8-)). Seriously though, I'm going to check it out further next week. Or, my buddy and I will. Again, transferrring the files is zero problem with CrossMac…
John, We pretty much concluded the same, but were thinking DeBabelizer could batch the IFFs to Picts once they were on the Mac. I didn't get to look at DeBabelizer at work/school today, maybe tomorrow. Certainly then we'd want to Quicktime 'em. If you could dig up a pointer to…
Thanx Kermit (and Ben). Sounds like he does the work manually, over on the Mac. I'll hit the Mac forums, see if there's an 'automated' utility on the Mac. DeBabelizer or a scripting utility for Photoshop? Jan
#Anims -> Quicktime?
Message #44003
Howdy, My buddy wants to write out Anims (DPaint) to use as quicktime frames on his classroom Mac. Is there an automated way on Ami? AdPro? Fred? ImageMaster? I use both, but haven't done any animation, or Arex scripting, so can't easily answer his question. We can get files over…
Norman, I'm assuming 3.1 is compatable with AMaxIV. I "think" Doug at ReadySoft told me it was Monday when I spoke to him. I don't know about AMax 2.5 being compatable with 3.1 though. I'm going to need to call again this Monday, because today I installed a HD floppy,…
Gary, In PPage, go to "Preferences/Screen Mode". I choose NTSC:High Res Laced. (I'm using a flicker fixer.) Then I choose 8 color. Close out of that and it should work. News Flash!! I just tried this, and it seems to keep going into black and white, 2-color!? I don't get…
Norman, I didn't have to rename my system "WB 3.1". My system partition is named "System" (on dh0:). All my user-startup assigns are to my volume names, and I've had no conflicts or anything missing with OS 3.1. I had AmaxII+ going for a while last year. With system 6.(05?).…
Norman, Hopefully I'll get my HD drive tomorrow, but I don't think I'll get new AMax software till next week. Doesn't the HD have to be Df0:? But then my reg floppy could be df1:, right? I sure want this to work!!! 3.1's color scheme is subtly nicer with black…
John, BINGO! That's exactly the solution. I moved the "RAD" file into "Storage/DOSDrivers", cold-booted, and TaDah! Normal boot. Also got rid of a "Ram_0" icon on the Workbench. Many, many thanx for the super prompt reponse. Networking at it's best. Now, if only AMax IV works (finally) next week after…
#3.1 Anomaly?
Message #163723
Howdy, Just installed 3.1 on my A2500. Absolutely no install problems, and all my programs seem to work. However, when I warm boot, it goes to a cli prompt and doesn't seem to find the 3.1 rom(?) or my startup-sequence(?), or something. Cold booting has worked fine everytime. Minor, but…
Jim, Don't feel bad about replying to the wrong person. After reading your repy, I dutifully dl'd the file, un lharc'd it, read the readme file, placed it in **IMAGEMASTERs** directory, ran it, then was confused when it couldn't find Imf.fp. Undaunted, because after all, I'm a sophisticated, long time…
Charles, "Pad"-ing the canvas is a darn good idea, thanx. I hate it when I miss those 'simple' solutions. As always, the members of the Amiga Forum have proved invaluable! I ended up avoiding the problem. I wanted an expanding, circular wave for a radio tower (rendered in Imagine) and…
Hi Jim, Got your msg re: IM3FIX.lha. Not quite sure what it was supposed to have to do with understanding how to apply a soft edge effect to an Imagine lightsource? I did dl it and run it. The Amiga version, and I suppose it worked. I wasn't yet running…
#SoftEdge Lite?
Message #82655
Howdy All, What am I missing in applying the SoftEdge Lite texture? I read the lite.txt file, and am unsure how to apply the effect to a light? Also, where is the latest "UnZipping" utiity for the addendums Mike uploaded here? TIA, Jan Otherwise immensely enjoying 3.0! (Amiga)
#Annular "Anomaly"?
Message #82654
Hi Ben, Think I've found an anomoly in IM RT 150b. When selecting Annular, and choosing a circle whose circumference goes outside the image area (like with a large-ish circle centered near the left corner of the frame) IM will: 1. Create a band in the center of the image…
Ben, Thanx! Soft-edged effects are now a part of my toolbox of image manipulation tools. Jan
#Soft-edged Effect?
Message #76265
Ben, In IM r/t 1.06 how would I directly apply a soft-edged effect to a selected region? I would want the effect to fade in, over say 3-6 pixels along the selection perimeter. Is it necessary to apply the effect to a broader region, copy to another buffer, then rub…
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More About ADPro 2.5
Message #129726
I'm ordering Monday, then! Yeah!
On page 4 of their excellent user's guide, ReadySoft says: . Desirable Extras . A 24 bit Amiga Graphics card, such as the Retina or Picasso, . to allow 8, 16, and 24-bit Mac graphics emulation without the AGA . chipset found in the 4000. I have a Firecracker, so…
Michael, The upgrade to the AMaxIV board from the AMaxII+ board consists of Software and a chip. Right before christmas I got the upgrade. But my motherboard needed replacement for an as yet unknown reason — it just would not work with AMaxII+ any longer. The motherboard came. I installed…
#AMaxIV = YES!
Message #128027
Howdy, Just got the disk with upgraded AMax IV software, and YAHOO! AMaxIV is up and running! Jan
Sheesh, This reminds me of those old "Burma Shave" road signs on the hiway, ya know one sign every half mile or so… I only heard about 'em, never actualy saw one, too young (8-)) Jan, hm an all new AdPro, wish I cornered Perry at MacWorld last week…
Michael, No, it's not a silly question. AMax II did work at one time in this system. Then I had an old (4 years old) external harddrive that I was using (with AMax) go bad, for reasons never fully explained by the manufacturer (ADIC). The Amax II+ did work in…
#AMax-IV Here! But…
Message #126022
Well, Santa came today, from ReadySoft! My AMax-IV upgrade. So I installed the chip and the software effortlessly. Upon rebooting, to activate the AMax Init, my 2500 just goes in to a never ending cycle of initial gray screen flashes? Previously , my AmaxII+ hardware and software proved un-usable on…
Jochen, Even when I had Gigamem 2.x and this same setup, it worked… Must be something else about your setup, eh? Bummer. Jan
Don, No, I don't have MorphPlus. ASDG seems to have robust programs, I assume it would work???!!! Jan
Gracia, Set a tooltype in the PPage icon to DEFAULTPAGE=STANDARD. That works for me. Jan
Jochen, Let's see: WB 2.1; 2.04 rom; 2630 + latest rom, 2 megs; 2091 latest rom, 2 megs; 4 megs 16-bit; Maxtor 345 hd with a VMEM partition of 30 megs, formatted in HDTools as "reserved" file format. GigMem 3.0: Buffer Memory 1.0 meg Cache Memory 480 kb Swap Medium…
Don, I've been using it for nearly 1 year with NO problems on an accelerated 2000. Adpro, ImageMaster 1.05 (with stack set to 8000 (that's more than the default)), ProPage 4.1, AutoPilot 1.0x. Absolutely works as advertised. Jan
#Fred Tutorial 8-( ?
Message #68044
Howdy, Has anyone else had trouble with Fred's tutorial for creating a fade between two images? (Pages 207-212 in the AdPro 2.3 manual). I can create sequences 1 and 2, but when processing the fade, which seems to be correctly set-up per the manual, the first time I got an…
Hi Brian, So you seem to be saying perhaps the 2630 card edge connector could use a cleaning. I'll try that soon. Right now I'm expecting a complete ProPage 4.1 upgrade package, as before I only received a 'patch' disk. I do also have the problem, though much less frequently…
Jonathan, No Luck! re: getting a new scsi controller locally, that, if it made no difference, I could easily return. Wednesday AmaxII+ went back to ReadySoft, for them to determine if the board is good. Sheesh! Jan
Hi Jonathan, re:reading PCD under Emplant. Tomorrow I'll get a new GVPSCSI controller from Winner's Circle. Hopefully that will be the end of my SCSI / Amax probs. If not, it's time to put my Amiga in the shop or … Later, Jan
Jonathan, Are you, or any one you know using Emplant to access PhotoCDs? TIA, Jan
Hi Malcolm, Yes, the Quadra av is much more $$$$.$$ than an Emplant. Really, I don't 'want' to get one and the functionality of an Amax or an Emplant would probably be enough, for the money anyway. But this stuff has got to work! I don't know if it's my…
Jonathan, No argument about an Emulator being much cheaper than a real Mac. I'm just frustrated with the vagaries of multi-platform hardware configurations. It's been two months, two harddrives, two controller cards, and still I'm no closer to determining the cause of the AmaxII+ / Amiga system SCSI failure. Having…
Jonathan, "And what about the Emplant…" Yeah, I know, but "once burnt, twice shy". If I really want the Mac utility do I really want the Amiga "emulator"? And what about harddisk and syquest support. I want access to service bureau high-end input and output devices. I don't necessarily want…
Steve, Swapped the 8520 chips, no difference in symptoms. The first scsi access locks up the mac, the hd light stays on, and if I type any key, the mouse locks up too. I've pulled Amax out and will try it in a friend's 2000 asap. Those Quadra 840av 's…
Steve, I think I'll wait on your Trumpcard pro offer. I swapped out 2091 controller cards, and had the same symptom. My local store (Media Tree, formerly Computer Showcase), has seen the same AmaxII+ symptom with a GVP card. He couldn't remember how he overcame the problem. Tomorrow, I hope,…
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#AMaxII+ & SCSI )8-( ?
Message #110907
Stephen, Yeah, I have the SCSI.amhd (for the A2091) in Devs. This is the dangdest thing! Raymond hasn't returned my call yet, so I'll call (again) in a couple hours. Yikes, time for bed. Later, Jan
Maxtor+AMax, be careful!
Message #107992
Howdy, Just got off the phone with Maxtor. Seems they have specific firmware revisions for Macintoshes. These TLA numbers are the only ones that will work with Amigas and Macs (AMax): TLA 964442 5; 964440 5-3; 9644430-1; or 9644488-2. I got a Maxtor LXT340SY from Safe Harbor and it works…
Hi Jim, The Maxtor is at 0 and the Syquest is at 1. So I think that's pretty much it. I always boot with a cart in the Syquest because it will wait (seemingly forever, eh!) without one present. Later, Jan
Howdy Kelley, It would be nice to be able to adjust the time-out. As it is now it's (the 2091 jumper setting) either too short or too long. Oh well. Later, Jan
Jim, I've got an external Quantum 80 dedicated to Amax. The internal 340 Maxtor and an internal 44meg Syquest are the only drives. I'll live with re-booting vs waiting a minute or so. Later, Jan
Jim, Well I think the cure is worse than the disease. I set the 2091s Jumper 5, Option 2 to "on". That took about one minute to boot! I think I'll live with the need to warm-boot out of the "purple" screen. Now it only takes about 20 seconds (combined)…
Jim, I got a Maxtor 340 mb drive. Why does a un-spun-up harddrive interfere with the boot-up process? I know about that jumper, it's Jumper 5, Option 2, and it needs to be set to the "on" position to increase the time-out. That's according to Appendix B on p. 69…
ColdBoot Weirdness?
Message #35628
Howdy, Right after installing a new harddrive onto my 2091 controler upon cold booting I get the purple screen with the animated disk . The screen says 2.0 Roms and some copyright stuff. When I warm boot after that, the machine boots normally. Anyone recognize these symptoms? I've all the…
Peter, Yup, I misunderstood, and Ben caught it anway, as usual! Later, Jan
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