CompuServe Thread

Windows AAPLAY

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#15324From: Robert FenchelMay 18, 1992 12:41 PM
Doug, Have you looked at SoftCraft Presenter? We can play CD audio, WAV and MIDI simultaneously. We support AAPLAY and therefore incorporate FLI/FLC files in our presentations. We can NOT synchronize the timing of a WAV file to a frame within a FLI file, however. The product is a powerful presentation graphics product with strong multimedia capabilities. We offer a 60 day money-back guarantee so you don't have to add to your $3000 total of "dead" software! I'd be happy to answer any questions and help you to assess whether Presenter would fit your need. Bob Fenchel SoftCraft, Inc.
#15367From: Douglas BoydMay 18, 1992 9:51 PM
Robert, Yes I am very interested in learning about SoftCraft Presenter. Let me know the price and where to go for more info. I appreciate the lead. –Doug Boyd
#15394From: Robert FenchelMay 19, 1992 1:42 AM
Presenter is available directly from SoftCraft for $595. (60 day money back guarantee). You can call 800-351-0500 (or 608-257-3300) for additional info or feel free to ask me via CIS. Another brief summary: SoftCraft Presenter is a next-generation presentation graphics program for Windows 3.x. It uses the now common paradigm of outline and template. You can quickly create a stunning presentation by typing in or importing an outline and selecting a template. Graphs are easily incorporated by using included datasheet and either typing in, importing or linking to data. An underlying constraint management system and an open graphics language provide great power. Intelligent DataPictures and clip art take advantage of this unique technology to provide automatic animation and artistic graphs. Presenter fully supports inclusion of FLI/FLC animations, full-motion video, WAV/MIDI/CD sound etc. In general, Presenter looks a lot like a good presentation graphics product and is therefore easy-to-use, but it extends the presentation to include multimedia in an easy and natural manner thus making it much more accesible. maybe that wasn't so brief, but I hope it helps. Bob Fenchel SoftCraft, Inc.
#15409From: doug wolfgramMay 19, 1992 10:16 AM
Hmmm. SOunds like a lot of money for about half of what Animation Works gives for $395. Can you compare presenter more with an animation product than slide show program? Perhaps I am being misled. Also, feel free to continue this inthe animation section of COMART forum. I'm not sure Adesk wants to fill its forum with non-Adesk stuff…
#15438From: Robert FenchelMay 19, 1992 2:33 PM
Just to wind up the discussion … I am not familiar enough with Animation Works to give you a feature comparison. SoftCraft Presenter is a presentation graphics product and, therefore, its feature set is mainly in the presentation graphics area. It happens to have an interesting set of animation features, particularly in the area of data-driven animation, and the ability to incorporate animations, sound and video produced with other products. I'd be happy to discuss your personal needs in more detail through phone (800-351-0500) or Email. Bob
#15439From: CSA/CAMay 19, 1992 3:09 PM
Doug, Hey, no need to suck people into the COMART forum. We'll give them space here, too. Since Robert Fenchel is talking about a product that plays Autodesk FLI files, it's appropriate. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
#15479From: Douglas BoydMay 20, 1992 1:19 AM
Robert, Presenter sounds great and looks ideal for my application of Corporate presentations. Incidently, today I received a new disk from Mathematica Tech Support and Tempra Show now works. I hope this means that multimedia is finally getting established as real product. I look forward to the opportunity of acquiring Presenter. –Doug Boyd
#15505From: Robert FenchelMay 20, 1992 10:49 AM
Multimedia has certainly received a lot of press attention. We are excited about the bridging potential of products like Presenter that finally make it easy for business presenters to create business-oriented multimedia presentations. Bob