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Date: June 2, 1992
Demonstration Version of Silhouette Version 1.37
Thank you for your review of Silhouette, a powerful bit-image
and vector graphics program with auto-tracing function that
is offered at an exceptional price.
Silhouette Version 1.37 is an update version for any
registered Silhouette users with version 1.25 or higher. For
registered users on GEnie and Compuserve, update versions are
uploaded directly to users via electronic mail.
Two versions of version 1.37 have been uploaded to the
bulletin boards - an ST version and a TT version. The ST
version will run on any ST or TT machine, but the TT version
is for the TT owners exclusive use.
HOW SILHOUETTE RUNS
You must install GDOS at boot-up in order to run Silhouette.
If you already have a GDOS program installed on your computer
system, then Silhouette can share the ASSIGN.SYS file setup
that is available.
Place the files - SILOETTE.PRG, SILOETTE.RSC, HELP.SIL in the
same directory path. The last file is the demo's help file.
Silhouette will ask you if you want to load the file.
#### THE HELP MENU IS ENTERED BY HITTING THE HELP KEY #######
Read the start of the help menu to get going. It is important
to recognize that drawing functions are started with a single
left mouse click, the object is shaped with the mouse buttons
up, move with the left button down, and finished with a right
mouse button click. Furthermore, there are many exciting
features available through the CONTROL/ALTERNATE/SHIFT key
combinations and other keys as well. Read the help file to
learn them.
Silhoette runs on any ST or TT with 1 MB or more of RAM, and
in ST High or TT High Resolution. It will also run on the
Moniterm monitor. Two versions of Silhouette are now
available - an ST version and an exclusive TT version.
THE ST VERSION TAKES ADVANTAGE OF AN INSTALLED MATH
COPROCESSOR AND THE TT VERSION RUNS ONLY WITH A MATH
COPROCESSOR INSTALLED.
IMPROVEMENTS TO SILHOUETTE
Through the developer support system at Atari Corporation,
Silhouette's developer has acquired a TT computer. Silhouette
has now been thoroughly tested on the TT as well as the ST.
Also it has been tested in TT high resolution.
Many features have been added to Silhouette since the last
demo (version 1.07) was uploaded and many new features have
appeared even since version 1.25.
GEM file handling has been greatly improved. The creation and
editing of bezier curves has been totally renovated.
WITH SMOOTHING 'ON' AND SET TO 4 PT BEZIER, THE POLYLINE
FUNCTION CREATES BEZIER CURVES. DEPRESSING THE LEFT MOUSE
BUTTON AND DRAGGING THE MOUSE SETS THE END POINT AND CREATES
A BEZIER SEGMENT.
The use of Bezier curves in the auto-tracing functions has
been improved. 'Polyline Edit' edits not just polylines but
b-splines and beziers. Beziers, when edited, will have the
tangental lines of the control points displayed.
Graphics output is in the formats: SGF (Silhouette), GEM,
GEM3, EPS, DXF and IMG bit-image.
Graphics input is in the formats: SGF, GEM, GEM3 and
MacPaint, IMG, DEGAS, TINY bit-image formats.
Other New Features:
> Full FSM support including conversion of FSM fonts to
bezier curves.
> GDOS Print function directly from Silhouette.
> Conversion of Ellipses to bezier curves.
HOW TO PURCHASE
We are now shipping version 1.37 of Silhouette at a cost of
$94.94 for the ST version and $103.95 for the TT version,
plus shipping cost.
Silhouette $100
Arasbesque + Convector $250
Avant Vector $500
Silhouette is an american made product that continues the
philosophy of Atari Corp. - power at low cost. Current
registered users can upgrade for $9.00 to the TT version.
Silhouette is also becoming available through more Atari
dealers.
UPCOMING FEATURES
> Interface support for ScanLite. Scan directly into
Silhouette.
> A Silhouette + Drawing Tablet package at far less than the
cost of Avant Vector.
> Silhouette version 1.5 - CVG, EPS Illustrator format, new
advances in auto-tracing. Big improvements for just a
$15.00 upgrade fee for current users (V1.25 or higher).
For more information, assistance in running the demo program
or to purchase Silhouette:
Maxwell CPU
2124 W. Centennial Dr.
Louisville, CO 80027
(303)666-7754, M-Sa, 8AM - 5PM