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- SUMMARY OF CHANGES SINCE FIRST DEMO
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- - Much improved introductory and closing animation:
- - The animations are now larger and more detailed.
- - Copying modes improved for efficiency and clarity:
- - Text and brushes no longer have problems when the copy mode is
- set to a custom setting.
- - Improved desktop:
- - The default layout of the desktop has been improved.
- - Distort image function added:
- - The Distort image function allows one to warp an area of an
- image in an unlimited amount of ways. This type of function
- with this kind of flexibility is not found anywhere else.
- - Copy entire image function enhanced
- - The copy entire image function now automatically places the
- user into the Paint with block function.
- - Positioning of image on page prior to printing for both laser and
- epson output:
- - It is now posible to position the image on the page graphically
- before printing.
- - Undo function is now bi-directional:
- - The Undo function will now both undo and redo changes to any
- image.
- - Block undo is now enabled in the demo:
- - Block undo allows the user to undo any changes to the block
- - Block utilities easier to use and faster:
- - The block utilities dialog has been improved.
- - Response time for the block utilities is now better.
- - Patterns can now be aligned (moved) by the user:
- - Both custom and pre-defined patterns can be moved both
- horizontally and vertically.
- - Gradient fills now fully configurable
- - Setting of the starting and ending shades of gray now works
- properly.
- - Text special effects are now faster:
- - Special text effects can be applied in realtime as text is
- entered.
- - Loading of fonts is now easier:
- - GDOS and INVISION Elite fonts now load without displaying the
- previously loaded font.
- - Text entry is easier to use:
- - The text entry interface code has been modified and no longer
- requires careful placement of the mouse by the user.
- - The Snap function now works properly when the origin is moved:
- - The cursor can now be moved with the arrow keys. This allows
- for complete accuracy in all operations
- - Set block drag now more accurate:
- - Select between nine different locations to hold the block
- relative to the mouse pointer.
- - Lock function improved:
- - The Lock functions no longer conflicts with the bend image or
- bezier curve functions.
- - The maximize area command now works properly with a custom desktop
- setup:
- - Now hitting the fuller box in the window will look for the
- largest area not covered by the Icon Bar or Info Line.
- - Configuration can now be saved:
- - Save a custom desktop, tools settings, printer settings, etc.
- - Using the patterns, the maximum number of images which can
- be loaded at once has been increased to twenty-five:
- - By adding the Pattern to window function, the total possible
- number of images has been nearly quadrupled.
- - A third set of grays has been added:
- - 33 new pre-defined patterns.
- - A combination of smooth and fine gray shades for use with all
- functions, especially enhancing the color conversion, gradient
- fill, and gradient ellipse functions.
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