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- From: jwaller@terminus.terminus.com (John Waller)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
- Subject: Re: Batch Processing Graphics
- Date: 5 Jan 1996 01:46:46 GMT
- Organization: Second Foundation, Lompoc, CA
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- Per Sverre Wold-Hansen (woldh@mother.norconnect.no) wrote:
- > On Dec 31st 1995 John Waller wrote:
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- > > Is there anyone here familiar with AdPro Tools for use with
- > > Ad Pro 2.3??
-
- > I don't know the program you're referring to (AdPro Tools),
- > but i've seen a program that does what you're asking - and more.
-
- > When I saw it (at the Cologne show in Germany Nov. 1994) it was
- > running in conjunction with the PAR - Producing layered video
- > and animations. It has spline control for all kinds of masking,
- > blurring, rotation, moves, compositing, etc. found in AdPro.
-
- > It is based on Arexx-control of AdPro and the UI is icon based
- > where you string the icons (AdPro operations: Load, Operate, Save)
- > together with lines.
-
- > So think f.ex. of a blank page with a column of icons to the left.
- > Those would represent the source images to be combined (PAR-images,
- > Amiga images from disk, Masks from wherever).
-
- > Those would be paired together into an icons with an operand.
- > "Inside" these icons would be the parameters to be varied over time
- > (mostly spline based controls).
-
- > When all operands are strung together it would end in an icon
- > to the right - The SAVE icon. Usually this would be the return of
- > the completed image to PAR.
-
- > The benefit here, when thinking of operation on PAR-images,
- > is that it would only neccessitate one cycle of decompression
- > and compression - Regardless of how many "layers" were being
- > combined.
-
- > It looked very interesting. I was told you could choose to
- > use ImageFX if you wanted. If it may be used WITHOUT the
- > PAR, I do not know.
-
- > The program is called NECOS - It is produced in Germany.
-
- > When visiting the Cologne Show in Nov. 95 I was told that
- > NECOS had been further developed. No expert was available,
- > though. A possible contact COULD be "phase 5" in Germany.
- > NECOS was presented at the booth showing the Cyber-products
- > in 1994.
-
- > I also seem to recall that I've seen it advertized
- > in an English Amiga Magazine (Could it be White Knight
- > Technology Ltd in England?).
-
- > Others may have additional information??
-
- > ** Per Sverre **
-
- Thanks for the help. I will have to try to track it down.
-
- Again, thanks,
- JOhn Waller
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- - Inquiring minds are curious...
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