#Alpha Paint!
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Hi! Some users have asked about our new high-end Toaster painting program Alpha
Paint. Check out the May or June issue of Video Toaster User for info or guve
us a call at 510-638-0800 or fax at 510-638-6453. Yes, it's true you can paint
in 24-bits in realtime directly on the Toaster's output with a one-of-a-kind 12
bit Alpha Channel. Toaster user's have demanded a professional paint program
for years—well the wait is over! No hype, just facts, find out more! Pre-book
and User specials. Thanks!
Tom Patrick
InnoVision Technology
Ah, direct painting in the ALPHA channel? Not direct painting onto the
image itself? What I hoped this meant was dealing with the image like in
Dpaint or TVPaint/Picasso/16M colors. I hope this is the minimum amount of
wonderfulness APaint does. I'd love more info. (We spoke, I haven't gotten
it yet) thanks in advance/
Mike
Will Alpha Paint work on a non-AGA (2000 with VT4000) machine? I didn't
see this information in VTU.
David Settlemoir
AG&FC Video Productions
David,
AlphaPaint works with any Amiga/Toaster system with at least a 2.0 Switcher and
2.0 AmigaDos. Looks like we'll finally have the paint system we've been waiting
for….
Brent
<<Looks like we'll finally have the paint system we've been waiting for…
…Thank God! I bought the Toaster in '91 primarily for use as a
paintbox, and other than the useful "Stranahan" tips, It's been a little
disappointing. Now maybe I'll be able to get closer to the Quantel
look…
David Settlemoir
AG&FC Video Productions
David,
<Will Alpha Paint work on a non-AGA (2000 with VT4000) machine? I didn't
see this information in VTU.>
Let me answer this one for Tom, since I know he's probably a bit busy this
week.
The ad plainly states that Alpha Paint will run on Toaster platforms from 2.0
on up. This would include NON-AGA Toaster systems.
BTW, from the latest info (from NAB) regarding the New ToasterPaint (supposed
to ship with the Flyer) is that it REQUIRES AGA for Ham-8 preview display.
Whereas Apha will actually allow painting directly on the Toaster's frame
buffer in real time. Using the Toaster's frame buffer means that you don't have
to "second guess" the output based on an aproximation of colors or detail. I am
looking forward to this product with great expectations.
Frank
I've been waiting awhile for a 4000 Tower to get AGA capabilities. It
sounds like Alpha Paint will possibly hold me over until we see what the
future brings (if anything) for Amiga development.
David Settlemoir
AG&FC Video Productions