Silhouette 1.25/Graphics/commercial
From: Doug Wokoun (aa384@cleveland.Freenet.Edu)
Date: 12/11/91-07:51:23 PM Z
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From: aa384@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Doug Wokoun) Subject: Silhouette 1.25/Graphics/commercial Date: Wed Dec 11 19:51:23 1991 Taken from: Z*Net online magazine, issue #9149 (November 22, 1991): | | | ======================================================================= | * SILHOUETTE 1.25 Press Release | ======================================================================= | | | Silhouette Version 1.25 debuting at Chicago-Fest | Low Priced Power - $94.95! | | New Features: Improved auto-tracing, advanced duplicaton methods, grid/ | ruler, new GEM display, full documentation, 68881 and TT support, | Postscript output. | | Maxwell Computer Products Unlimited will debut Silhouette Version 1.25 | at the Chicago Atari Computer-Fest. Silhouette is a bit-image and | vector graphics drawing program with auto-tracing function. Version | 1.25 enhancements include new drawing functions, improved interface and | advanced auto-tracing function. | | In keeping with Atari's motto of 'Power without the Price', Maxwell has | advanced the drawing capabilities of Silhouette while maintaining a | modest price. While Atari users can now pay $200 or much more for | german software, Silhouette is being offered for just <$94.95>. | | Silhouette offers a formidable array of drawing features; some you will | find nowhere else. The program's GEM interface has been improved by | placing the toolbox permanently to the left of the screen. The dropdown | menus and tools are presented in a no-nonsense GEM display. | | Silhouette Features: | | ADVANCED AUTO-TRACING FEATURE: | Load bit-images and automatically convert them to vector graphics (which | offer higher quality and more editability). The auto-tracing function | has been advanced beyond V.1.0 and much closer to auto-tracing functions | which cost hundreds more. Further details below. | | DRAWING TOOLS: | ~ LINES. Depress the CONTROL key for horizontal/vertical lines or ALT | key for multiple lines (star pattern). | | ~ POLYLINES convertible to/from multi-point beziers, standard 4 pt. | beziers or to b-splines. | | ~ Multi-point BEZIERS or standard 4 point bezier curves and B-SPLINES | curves. | | ~ FREEHAND PENCIL which can also draw with the B-spline smoothing on. | | ~ Sizable bit-image ERASER and SPRAYCAN, FLOODFILL. | | ~ ROUND EDGE BOX. Each corner independently adjustable. | | ~ RECTANGLE. Begin rectangle from left corner or from center and/or | restrict to a perfect square. | | ~ ELLIPTICAL/CIRCULAR ARCS. Hitting the SPACE-BAR will shift the mouse | pointer amongst the three defining pts. (center, 2 angles). | | ~ ELLIPSES/CIRCLES. Ellipses and circles are convertible to BEZIER | curves (allowing warping). | | ~ STARS. Create multi-point stars (up to 99 points). While defining | size and location, also define the inner diameter of the star and the | number of points with the ARROW KEYS. | | ~ POLYGONS. Create polygons with up to 99 sides adjustable while you | size and locate. | | ~ PARABOLAS. A conic section (ellipses, circles, hyperbolas) common to | optics and a great addition to the drawing family. | | ~ SPIRALS. Employed by the nautilus, the DNA structure and now | available in a ST/TT drawing program. As you draw, adjust the number | of windings, the steepness of the wind or unravel the spiral. | | ~ TEXT. Type with GDOS fonts. Includes FSM-GDOS support - skewing and | rotation to 1/10th degree. | | ~ Also in the TOOLBOX is a scrollable array of FILL PATTERNS. | | ~ WILD CARD TOOL ICON. Select a favorite drop-down menu option and | declare the icon as its controller. | | THREE WINDOWS are available. One offers bit-image drawing, the second | vector graphics and the third, pixel editing. Vector Graphics can be | magnified up to 16 times, giving the equivalent drawing resolution of | 3200 DPI. | | AUTO-TRACING: | Auto-tracing is a form of artificial intelligence. The Silhouette auto- | tracing function is presented a clip-area and with its special rules | searches the complete image area for image outline. The outline is | saved as polylines and optionally the image's outline is purged of un- | needed points and the curves are smoothed by b-splines or beziers. | | As vector graphics, images can be more easily edited and without losing | image quality. Furthermore vector images are usually smaller files and | processed by printers more quickly. | | COMPATIBILITY: | Silhouette runs on all ST and TT computers in High ST resolution, or in | TT high resolution and on big screen monitors. It supports the MATH | COPROCESSOR with the ST and also is offered in a special TT version | which takesa advantage of the 32 bit architecture of the TT (upcoming | update will support the 68881/68882 in the TT). Silhouette requires | just 1 Mbyte. Silhouette has been recompiled in an advanced compiler | offering greater efficiency and compact code. | | LOOK FOR US AT THE CHICAGO-FEST SHOW. | | Purchase Silhouette directly from its U.S. developer: | $94.95 + handling (call for shipping choice, overseas shipping at | reasonable cost) | | Maxwell C.P.U. | 2124 W. Centennial Dr. | Louisville, CO 80027 | (303)666-7754, Mon-Sat, 8-5PM MDT. | VISA, MASTERCARD, personal check, COD |
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