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NOVA DESIGN, INC. ANNOUNCES IMAGEFX 2.0
RICHMOND, VA., November 4th, 1994. Nova Design, Inc.
officially announced the release of ImageFX 2.0 which will begin
shipping towards the end of this month. ImageFX is the complete
Amiga image manipulation system that combines image processing with
amazing special effects technology and professional painting tools
that can simulate artistic styles. MicroTimes magazine even named
ImageFX as one of the Best Products of the year!
"ImageFX 2.0 is absolutely the best image processing and
manipulation package I've ever seen on the Amiga.", Mark Thompson,
award winning Amiga animator.
"The most awesome image manipulation system for the Amiga,
period!", Shamms Mortier, writer for Amazing and Amiga Format.
"Absolutely the most impressive image processing package
I've seen on any computer!", Denny Atkin, Associate Editor OMNI
magazine.
ImageFX's suggested list price is $349.95 US. Upgrades
from any previous version of ImageFX are only $124.95 US to
registered owners. For upgrade orders you may call (804) 282-1157.
Nova Design, Inc., 1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 214, Richmond,
Virginia 23230, Customer Support/Information (804) 282-6528,
Fax (804) 282-3768
ImageFX, PaintFX, AutoFX and CineMORPH are trademarks of
Nova Design, Inc. All other products named are trademarked by
their respective companies.
ImageFX 2.0 Feature List
New System Features
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Image Thumbnails
Load and save images via interactive visual interface.
Preview effects on thumbnails before applying them.
Multiple Buffers
Work on an unlimited number of image buffers and brushes.
New Region Controls
Add, subtract, or invert regions. Create painting stencils
and masks.
Text Generator
Create multiple lines of text with justifications and anti-
aliasing. Preview fonts before using them.
Image Compositing
New compositing methods including Fast Matte, HSV Matte,
Multiply, Divide, Minimum and Maximum.
AutoFX
New "cookbook" style batch processor with prewritten scripts
to perform hundreds of batch operations and animated effects!
ImageFX Browser
Visual image cataloging system for maintaining libraries of
pictures and animations.
Documentation
Completely rewritten manual with over 400 pages of tutorials
and reference. Expanded online help system.
Hardware Support
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Graphics Boards
Supports all Amiga modes, Retina Z2/Z3, Picasso II, Piccolo,
Firecracker 24, IV-24, DCTV, HAM-E, Harlequin, and any EGS-
comp. hardware such as the Spectrum, Talon, and Rainbow III.
Scanners
Expanded Epson 300/600/800 scanner controls and new support
for the VLAB YC framegrabber.
Printers
Direct support for the Primera color printer in full color.
New Painting Features
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Improved soft edge modes and anti-aliasing.
Realtime painting tools that emulate traditional media such
as Airbrushes, Charcoals, Chalk, Oil and Fingerpaints, Felt
Tip Markers, Watercolors, and Crayons!
New Draw Modes like Smudge, Roughen, Disperse, Sharpen, and
others.
Drawing Styles to allow rub through to other images, alpha
