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Version 9.12 Out!

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#24162From: Black Belt SystemsJun 4, 1992 7:40 PM
I'm pleased to be able to tell you that we've completed version 9.12 of Imagemaster, Imagemaster F/c and Image Professional. Those of you on the autoupgrade program will be recieving your copies during the next two weeks, as fast as we can ship them. Individual upgrades orders are also being taken. IP is available online in the usual places. This upgrade of the image manipulation software provides a WONDERFUL new class of capabilities; that of being able to use any custom shape for generating an area selection, outline, brush cut and so on. We're not talking about replicative polygons here; you can use preset shapes such as city skylines, top hats, stars and so on as masks. These masks flip horizontally and vertically depending on how you drag them out, *and* they "live reposition" using the right mouse button while being dragged out. More? Sure! You can define your _own_ new shapes – virtually anything you like. We've provided a number for you to try as ish.lzh in DL6 of vendor, and on the release disks. We'll update this archive as well, as we go along. Version 1.06 of the PIE.lzh archive has been posted (and is included in the new upgrades). This upgrade addresses some problems relating to the creation and reading of ANIM files over 1.05; if you have an earlier version than 1.05, it's definitely time to upgrade, as many new features were added then. Keep those ideas coming! –Ben
#24170From: SyndesisJun 4, 1992 10:25 PM
Are these polygonal regions described as bitmaps, or as structured information? I'll go look at the file… maybe you'll need some translators that go from Pro Draw, etc. to your format.
#24181From: SyndesisJun 5, 1992 10:03 AM
I answered the question by downloading the ISH.LZH file… looks like there's some potential here!
#24184From: Black Belt SystemsJun 5, 1992 11:33 AM
Yep – easy as can be. –Ben
#24183From: Black Belt SystemsJun 5, 1992 11:33 AM
They are polygonal structured information. THe format is trivial, easily implemented. –Ben
#24554From: Nick MurrayJun 17, 1992 12:53 PM
Do you have a new manual for IP/IM in the works? Whens it due? Nick
#24711From: Black Belt SystemsJun 20, 1992 12:31 PM
Yes, we do. We're trying for the end of this summer; Imagemaster is in the process of undergoing big, big changes, and we want all of those in that manual – so I'm going to emphasize the tentative nature of "end of summer". We might be early (I doubt it) and we might be late (probably :^) Lots of tutorial info, more general grouping of similar ops, etc. More pages, for sure. –Ben
#24779From: Leslie T. BartiromoJun 22, 1992 5:04 AM
I'm sure I know the answer to this but I have to ask anyway. Are the big, big changes slated for Imagemaster going to appear in IP as well?
#24820From: Black Belt SystemsJun 23, 1992 11:24 AM
Some are – some are not. Some changes (related to display modes) are not relevant to the HAM-E display modes (nor would they be needed, really). –Ben
#24712From: Black Belt SystemsJun 20, 1992 12:31 PM
Yes, we do – I've been out of town for a couple of weeks, so I just answered that here today – see my other post. –Ben
#24553From: Ken WalthewJun 17, 1992 12:48 PM
Ben, I ordered the upgrade to imagemaster, and once again I was overwhelmed by the friendly salseperson, and prompt delivery. I was even more overwhelmed by all the features you folks had crammed into the thing since my last update. Thanks for the wonderful product! Ken
#24710From: Black Belt SystemsJun 20, 1992 12:31 PM
You're quite welcome; good to hear. :^) –Ben