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#Ani Pro Future

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#95961From: Ray AbadieApr 7, 1994 3:45 PM

Dear Sirs, As a long time (I guess time is relative in this market) user of Ani Pro here are my wishlist items. 24 bit color (the hot machines out there CAN do it) Windows Version Also, I was very dissapointed with the relatively expensive 1.3 upgrade the font handling is not very nice at all. Is AniPro now a product at the end of its life? I've seen no evidence of a follow up as all the attention shifts to 3D Studio yet, for some of us (I do instructional videos) 2D is sufficient and affordable. Regards and thanks for a good product. Ray Abadie

#96002From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Apr 7, 1994 6:47 PM

Ray, >>24 bit color (the hot machines out there CAN do it) Windows Version…Is AniPro now a product at the end of its life? While I am not allowed to talk about future releases of products, I can say that Animator Pro is most certainly not a dead product around here! Also, 24 bit and Windows support have been the most requested wishlist items in the past, and as you know, we try to base the features of new releases on the wishlists from the previous version. -Brian

#96017From: Ian ChristieApr 7, 1994 7:46 PM

'nuff said Brian. Look forward to the next Ani. I know it'll be great. Don't know if this has been suggested but I'd like to see Ani handle multiple LIVE objects. That is to say cels that do not have to be rendered into the background bitmap. I guess the nearest equivalent would be Macromedia Director cast members. Ian.

#96499From: Nik Grant [adesk]Apr 11, 1994 8:14 AM

"I'd like to see Ani handle multiple LIVE objects. That is to say cels that do not have to be rendered into the background bitmap" Interesting… Thanks for the Wishlist items. Added to the list. Nik

#96131From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Apr 8, 1994 12:01 PM

Yes, As -G says… Send in the bug report and state as the bug you wish for Windows support and/or text anitaliasing, you will be shipped a 1.3a version. -Brian

#96006From: Yost GroupApr 7, 1994 6:56 PM

Ray, as Brian says, AAP is very much alive in the Autodesk R&D dept. Jim Kent is at Autodesk, working exclusively on it. Yost Group has been working on 3D Studio exclusively now for almost 2 years. – G

#96101From: Yost GroupApr 8, 1994 9:59 AM

PS: There's an update to 1.3 called 1.3a that fixes a few Phar Lap problems but ALSO includes antialiased text… it greatly improves the font package. If you send in the bug report at the back of your manual reporting a Phar Lap bug with Windows, you can get the new version. Nik Grant or Brian or Jonas would have more details about that for you.

#96498From: Nik Grant [adesk]Apr 11, 1994 8:13 AM

Ray, Thanks for your wishlist requests for AAPro. Got 'em. Nik