ImageFX 2.0 Manual Addendum Copyright © 1992-1994 Nova Design, Inc. Preferences - Preview Modules ------------------------------- Workbench: In addition to the options listed on page 2.9 of the manual, there are two new controls for the Palette Window. The "Palette Width" setting controls the width of the palette window in pixels. The "Pal Row Height" setting determines the height of the color wells, in pixels. RetinaWB: The preview options for the RetinaWB module are the same as for the Workbench module, with the exception of the "Shade" control. The RetinaWB module always renders in 24-bit color, so this control is not present. Because of current limitations in the Retina libraries, you may notice a few oddities in the RetinaWB preview module: 1) Since there is no way to draw an oval onto a Retina screen, ImageFX draws a diamond-shaped facsimile instead. (The Retina software gurus are working to provide an oval function for future releases.) 2) You may experience some visual artifacting in or around toolbox windows, especially with the Retina Z3. 3) It is possible to "lose" thumbnail previews by covering them with other windows. You can retrieve them by doing another preview. Preferences - Virtual Memory ------------------------------- The virtual memory preferences window now includes a "Defaults" button to set suitable defaults for the buffer size and maximum RAM settings. Toolbox - Text ------------------------------- The Text Generation tool operates slightly different from the way the manual describes starting on page 5.13. When you first open the text window, the cursor is positioned in the blank text entry string gadget ready for you to enter text (it does not say "Test Text" as the manual indicates). When you press return, a new line of text is automatically created for you; you do not need to click Add for each line of text. Toolbox - Drawing Modes ------------------------------- Lighten, Darken: The Lighten and Darken drawing modes each have a single option to control the amount of lightening and darkening, respectively. The control ranges from 1-255, with higher values producing more lightening or darkening. Toolbox - Edge Modes ------------------------------- The Feather Out control works only when picking up a brush, or when using any of the filled drawing tools. It does not work for any other painting operations. Toolbox - Color Menu ------------------------------- The "B&W To Grey" operation now accepts values ranging anywhere from 2-8, not just 2, 4, or 8. Toolbox - Zoom Controls ------------------------------- In addition to the Shift "-" combination to zoom out to full view, you can hold down the shift key while clicking the Zoom Out Gadget ("-") to acheive the same effect. Presets File ------------------------------- The format of the presets file ("Default.presets") has been changed slightly in ImageFX 2.0. There are two additional columns present to set the horizontal and vertical DPI for each preset. See the comments at the beginning of the file for more details. Tool Types ------------------------------- ASPECTADJUST= This tool type allows you to adjust ImageFX's Aspect Lock feature to match your monitor. The adjustment parameter is a fractional value greater than 0. Adjustment values greater than 1.0 will render preview images wider than normal, and adjuments values less than 1.0 will render preview images taller than normal. Keyboard Commands ------------------------------- CTRL-E Expand current region by one pixel. CTRL-S Shrink current region by one pixel. File Formats ------------------------------- Support for the following file formats has been added: Video Toaster® FrameStore: Note that while ImageFX allows you to save any size image as a FrameStore, remember that the Switcher can only load FrameStores that are 752x480. FITS: NASA FITS (Flexible Image Transport System). Because FITS is a greyscale format, color images saved in this format will be converted to greyscale automatically. Targa: The Targa loader and saver has been enhanced to support the Targa32 format. TIFF: The TIFF loader now loads CMYK format files. Hooks ------------------------------- The following hooks have been added: RunOpalPaint: This hook allows you to share image data between ImageFX and Centaur Development's OpalPaint software. When you run the hook, the main image buffer will be transferred to OpalPaint, where you can make changes to the image. When you finished, exit OpalPaint and you will see your changes in ImageFX. Arexx Programs ------------------------------- The following Arexx programs have been added: ChangeFPS: ChangeFPS is used to modify the frame rate of an animation stored as a series of frames. You can use this, for example, to convert an animation sequence from 24fps to 30fps. ToasterGrab: The ToasterGrab script is used to transfer one of the Toaster's framebuffers into an ImageFX buffer. You will be prompted as to which framebuffer to transfer (DV1 or DV2). The Switcher must be running for this script to work. ToasterRender: The ToasterRender script will display ImageFX's main buffer on the Toaster composite output by transferring the image data through the Switcher. If the image is not a standard Toaster resolution (752x480), you will be prompted as to whether you want to scale the image to the correct size. The Switcher must be running for this script to work. MotionReq: MotionReq allows you to animate brushes across a background. You provide starting and ending positions, rotation amounts, and whether or not you would like a shadow generated. The script will then output frames that can then be assembled into an animation using IMP or AutoFX. AutoFX ------------------------------- Following are brief descriptions of some of the less obvious AutoFX scripts. Scripts not listed below perform the function associated with their name. Add.ifx - Composites images using the Add option. Adjust_HSV.ifx - Color correct using HSV color model. Adjust_RGB.ifx - Color correct using RGB color model. Anim_to_ANIM.ifx - Convert any animation format to ANIM5. Anim_to_ANIM7.ifx - Convert any animation format to ANIM7. Anim_To_FLC.ifx - Convert any animation format to PC FLC format. AutoFX.ifx - These scripts are automatically executed before and after the entire set of processes. May be used to turn off redraw and other functions. Bust_Anim.ifx - Takes an animation (any type) apart into frames. Channel.ifx - Lets you set which RGB channels are to be used. (defaults to all) Composite_Matte.ifx - Composites images using the Matte option. Composite_Merge.ifx - Composites images using the Merge option. Copy_AlphaToMain.ifx - For accessing the Alpha channel via AutoFX. Copy_MainToAlpha.ifx - For accessing the Alpha channel via AutoFX. Crop_Auto.ifx - Crops single color borders from images automatically. Custom.ifx - Lets you enter a command string to execute on each frame. EOT_Dream.ifx - Effect Over Time script for Dream function. EOT_LensFlare.ifx - Effect Over Time script for Lens Flare. EOT_Lightning.ifx - Effect Over Time script for Lightning. EOT_Mosaic.ifx - Effect Over Time script for Mosaic. EOT_Perspective.ifx - Effect Over Time script for Perspective. EOT_PolarMosaic.ifx - Effect Over Time script for Polar Mosaic. EOT_RadialStar.ifx - Effect Over Time script for Radial Star. EOT_Rotate.ifx - Effect Over Time script for Rotate. EOT_Spherize.ifx - Effect Over Time script for Spherize. Halftone.ifx - Performs a 45 degree cluster halftone on a frame. Load.ifx - Loads a frame. Needed as start for _most_ operations. Load_Mapped.ifx - Loads only color mapped images directly to rendered image buffer. Saves time for simple conversions. Redo.ifx - Does a REDO (repeats last command). RenameForFrameStore.ifx - Renames selected frames for Toaster compatibility. RenameForSequence.ifx - Renames selected frames to a single sequence name. Render.ifx - Renders images using currently selected ImageFX render module. Render_Amiga.ifx - Renders images using Amiga rendering. Render_Foreign.ifx - Renders images using rendering for non-Amigas. SaveBufferAs.ifx - Saves buffer in selected format and name. SaveBufferAs_ILBM.ifx - Saves buffer as ILBM. SaveBufferAs_JPEG.ifx - Saves buffer as JPEG. SaveBufferAs_MPEG.ifx - Saves buffer as MPEG. SaveRenderedAs.ifx - Saves _rendered_ image in selected format and name. SaveRenderedAs_ILBM.ifx - Saves _rendered_ image as ILBM. SaveRenderedAs_ANIM.ifx - Saves to ANIM5. SaveRenderedAs_ANIM7.ifx - Saves to ANIM7. SaveRenderedAs_FLC.ifx - Saves to PC FLC format. Scale_Absolute.ifx - Scale frame to an exact size. Scale_Percent.ifx - Scale frame by a percentage. Swap.ifx - Swap contents of main with swap frame. Swap_Alpha.ifx - Swap contents of main frame with whatever is in alpha. Template.ifx - Sample frame script template. Text.ifx - For placing text on frames. Miscellaneous ------------------------------- Workbench 3.0 Users: It is imperative that you have amigaguide.library version 39 or later installed, or you will experience problems opening the help guide on screens with greater than 32 colors. The default installation procedure should handle this automatically. If, however, you find that your amigaguide.library is older than version 39, you will need to copy the newer library from your original 3.0 or 3.1 Workbench disk. Epson Scanner Users: If you are using the Epson scanner module with third-party display cards that support promoting regular Intuition screens onto the alternate display (such as the Spectrum or Picasso), you will need to make sure that the Epson Scanner Preview screen is NOT promoted in this way. If it is, you may experience some display problems and/or possible system failures. Epson Scanner Cable Pinouts: GVP-Style Cable: DB25 Male Centronics 36 Male (A500/2000/3000) (Scanner) 2: D0 2: D0 3: D1 3: D1 4: D2 4: D2 5: D3 5: D3 6: D4 6: D4 7: D5 7: D5 8: D6 8: D6 9: D7 9: D7 10: ACK* 10: ACKNLG* 11: BUSY 11: BUSY 12: POUT 36: DIR 13: SEL 1: STROBE* 16: Reset* 31: INIT* 22: GND 30: GND 25: GND 33: GND ASDG-Style Cable: DB25 Male Centronics 36 Male (A500/2000/3000) (Scanner) 1: STROBE* NC: 2: D0 5: D3 3: D1 8: D6 4: D2 7: D5 5: D3 4: D2 6: D4 2: D0 7: D5 9: D7 8: D6 3: D1 9: D7 6: D4 10: ACK* 10: ACKNLG* 11: BUSY 11: BUSY 12: POUT 1: STROBE* 13: SEL 36: DIR 14: +5V 14: NC 15: NC 32: NC 16: RESET* 31: INIT* 17: GND NC: Disclaimers and Copyrights ------------------------------- Installer and Installer project icon (c) Copyright 1991-93 Commodore-Amiga, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduced and distributed under license from Commodore. INSTALLER SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE; NO WARRANTIES ARE MADE. ALL USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. 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