#New Imagemaster!
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Black Belt Systems is pleased to announce Imagemaster R/t 1.60 for the Amiga
computer. IM R/t 1.60 expands the software's already impressive array of
special effects to include enormously powerful powerful plasma tools, other
operational enhancements, expanded interface controls and additional
documentation.
Black Belt Systems continues to enhance our Imagemaster R/t product, still the
most powerful image manipulation system available for the Amiga, as well as
offer full time technical support to our customers. More important reasons why
Imagemaster R/t is the right choice for your Amiga image manipulation software!
We also want you to know that should you be considering adding Windows- or
Windows NT-based computers to your working environment, you should also be
aware that we offer very powerful special effect, image manipulation, morphing
and warping software at incredibly low prices for these platforms as well as
for the Amiga. We even have versions for RISC machines such as the Alpha, MIPs
and even the PowerPC, all of which are shipping right now!
Currently, the big news is in the Amiga arena – here are some specifics sure to
grab your interest…
The plasma suite can generate flame events in still frames or over time. A
number of useful types of flames are available, including gas flames, candles,
log and forest fires, and even the oil wick of a hurricane lamp. This is only
the tip of the iceberg, however, as all flame parameters are settable by the
user. For instance, independent control over the flame's base, middle, end and
tip colors allow you to tailor the burn even to rare metals such as sodium or
magnesium with no trouble. You have control over how much the flame distorts
the background behind it, turbulence within the flame and much, much more.
Also in the plasma suite is an extensive electrical generator which excels at
lightning and other electrical effects. Preset or "canned" effects include
Summer Storm, Windstorm, Fibrous and Gamma Bursts. As with the flame
capability, these are only a hint of the range of effects available. You have
direct control over color, glow, zagging, saturation, taper, width and more. As
with the flame tools all controls may be animated over time using ARexx,
resulting in travelling bolts and strikes with an astounding level of realism.
IM R/t 1.60 contains many other changes and improvements, including the ability
to force all screens to 4-bit, 8-bit, or AGA, something that should help the
performance of many of the weaker AGA emulations for the various graphics
boards available for the Amiga.
For more information or to place an order, call us toll-free right away at
(800) 852-6442 from anywhere within the USA or Canada. Outside these areas,
dial (406) 367-5513. You can also FAX us at (406) 367-2329. Black Belt
Systems' business hours are from 9am to 5pm MST (MST is 2 hours later than US
east coast).
–Ben
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Hi Ben,
If I ask, I suppose it is ok for you to give the price, so… what is the price
of 1.6?
Jim R. Ollick on a Warped 4000/040/40
Using AP 1.77 from Bergenfield, NJ
James,
Our suggested retail price for IM R/t 1.60 is $99.95. You can get it direct
from us for 1/2 that, $49.90. If you are a registered user, the upgrade is
$25.00. In either case, you need to add shipping charges to that.
–Ben
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What is ImageMaster, exactly?
Zeddock Miller
Imagemaster is the single most powerful image manipulation application
available for the Amiga. It has everything from powerful morphing and warping
to tons of preset and adjustable special effects. It's fully capable of most
any image editing task most people will even need to do, and it's very
inexpensive.
That's it in a nutshell. 🙂
–Ben
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>Imagemaster is the single most powerful image manipulation application
available for the Amiga. It has everything from powerful morphing and warping
to tons of preset and adjustable special effects. It's fully capable of most
any image editing task most people will even need to do, and it's very
inexpensive.
Sounds interesting. At the present time, I use ImageFX and Adpro for some
of my work. Both (to a greater or lesser degree) support the Opal Board and
the Picasso II. Does ImageMaster? If not, will it in the future?
Asha
Imagemaster R/t has excellent support for the Opalvision. It has none at all
for the Picasso, although if the Picasso people ever get the AGA emulation
working 100%, it'll work as an AGA applciation.
ImageFX is a great application. AdPro is not. 🙂
–Ben
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Ben,
Thanks for the info on Imagemaster. If my (paying) work starts returning
I'll definitely check it out. Is there a demo around anywhere that I could
play around with in the meantime?
Skimming through the Redwoods on AutoPilot
Asha
No… no demo. There are some sample screen shots, etc, in dl6 of Amigavendor.
–Ben
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Ben:
Just a note: the more I use Imagemaster R/T, the more I like it! 🙂 [Though
it does need some getting used to]. I'll be ordering the upgrade next week.
I'm still "iffy" about the on-line docs. Call me old-fashioned, I still like
the feel of a book!
Nick
i have an older Imagemaster r/t and the docs are bigger than the program! the
program is something like 2.2M and the docs are more than 3M! how big a book
would that make??
Ben,
I don't know what you mean by the statement that ADPro is not a great
application, but I beg to differ. I have both Imagemaster and ADPro & I feel
that they complement each other. ADPro w/ ProControl can automate processing
easily something that Imagemaster may be capable of but not easily. Also the
Migraph loader for ADPro makes scanning fun. Imagemaster has great effects and
I use it for that.
By the way, what is your phone #? I faxed an order for the latest
upgrade over a week ago & haven't heard anything.
———————————————-Don- via Amiga 3000
Donald,
No need to beg. 🙂
I meant what I said. AdPro is *nothing* compared to Imagemaster. YOu may feel
that they complement each other and that's fine. Nontheless it remains a _fact_
that 99% of what you can do with Imagemaster, you cannot do with AdPro. And 99%
of what you can do with AdPro, you CAN do with Imagemaster.
As for automation, Imagemaster has MUCH easier ARexx control than does
AdPro; much more complete, as well. ProControl, like the Pro
Conversion pack and a bunch of other added-vaule/added cost packages
certainly do extend the domain of the AdPro product – so if you want
to talk about AdPro & Morph+ & ProControl & Pro Conversion Pack and
all the other aftermarket stuff you can pay extra for and lump them
all into one, I'd agree that's a decent package. Of course, the 99$
MSRP of IM R/t and the MSRP of that aggregate of Adpro etc products
is really quite different and you STILL don't have a comparably
effective package in most areas – your point about automation is well
taken, however. It'd be nice if there was a similar "go from ARexx"
package for IM R/t. But you know, in IM R/t's ARexx capabilities are
splined control windows usable for any function you like over time,
simplified application of those values to any operation… it's
really quite powerful along those lines. No one has ever plugged
those capabilities together into a Procontrol-like package, but it's
all there waiting to happen anyway. There's much more capability FOR
control than AdPro has, of course. 🙂
AdPro was always a marketing snow job as a competitive package. It's
perfectly good for what it does, mind you, but it's totally balony as
a feature-based competitor to IM R/t. It's a fact that there are two
other packages in the Amiga marketplace that do the vast majority of
the things that AdPro lays claim to, and do them better than AdPro
ever could. Now that ASDG/ER/WhoeverTheHeckTheyAreNow have left you,
and the rest of the Amiga users fannies hanging out in the cold, you
get to learn a little bit more about the product, and the people who
made it. If you're still happy, hey, that's great. I don't want you
unhappy. 🙂 In the meantime, we just upgraded the package, still
have all-day support, and plan more yet to come. Just one of those
differences in outlook, y'know.
As far as scanning being fun, I really like Imagemaster's scanning
package a lot. Fun… well, I dunno,. Guess I wouldn't go that far.
Needs an animation of Cheech and Chong to be *fun*. 🙂
The sales people's phone number is (800) 852-6642.
–Ben
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Ben,
Thanks for the phone number. I'll call those friendly people tomorrow.
I'm not about to argue with you since by the time I get to write
this stuff at night after working all day I'm sure I'll set myself up
to be picked apart. I LOVE Imagemaster and believe it is probably
the greatest bargain in Amiga Town in a town full of bargains. ADPro
is/was overpriced but I believe still essential. You have to admit
its included printing capabilities are far superior to the limited
printing Imagemaster does.
I know what you mean by scanning normally being a chore. But
with the ADPro loader for my Migraph 24 bit scanner, scans can be
viewed, manipulated, and printed in ADPro without the need to save.
———————————————-Don- via Amiga 3000
AdPro is a great printer driver. No problem admitting that. :-))))))
Have you tried the "poster printer" in the FKEY addons? It produces pretty
spectacular results… only B&W, though. AdPro's got some great color printing
tools.
btw, IM R/ts scanner driver also alloes preview, view, scan, manipulate prior
to save. DIdn't know that, didja? <grin>
–Ben
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and where is ASDG now?
Ben,
Are you sure about that phone #? It didn't work from Phila.
———————————————-Don- via Amiga 3000
Donald…
What phone number??? Ours? Ours is (800) 852-6442, and it will work
anywhere in the continental USA, anywhere in Canada, and anywhere in
the US possessions… should be fine.
Weekdays, 9-5 MST only, of course!
–Ben
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Does Imagemaster support the Retina cards?
What graphics formats will Imagemaster support?
Imagemaster R/t 1.6 contains new compatability modes which should
help the rather weak emulations of some the cards – the retina
included – perform better. The Retina people told us that if IM R/t
could run on all 8-bit displays, the Retina would work. So IM R/t now
has a mode where it can do that. Will it *really* work? We don't
know. After all, we didn't write the Retina emulation code. 🙂
Im R/t supports many graphics formats – about 75 at last count. Which
ones are important to you, and I can tell you yes or no?
One we do not support any longer is GIF, which is a dead format
because of what Unisys did.
and where is ASDG now? Touche.
Well you may ask. 🙂 First they changed their name… then they
buggered out of the Amiga fora… then someone bought them… "It's
a mystery". 🙂