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PR: TrueSpectra announces date for Photo>Graphics PRO for OS/2
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Stephen van Egmond)
Sun Sep 29 23:09:02 1996
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: 26 Sep 1996 04:30:22 GMT
From: svanegmo@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Stephen van Egmond)
Reply-To: svanegmo@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca (Stephen van Egmond)
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TrueSpectra Enhances Photo>Graphics Internet Graphics for OS/2 Warp 4
Seamless Vector Draw, Photo Composition and Artistic Text with Unlimited
Layers Now Supports OpenDoc Under OS/2 Warp 4 for Enterprise Solutions
TORONTO, Ontario -- September 23, 1996 -- TrueSpectra Inc. today announced
plans to ship Photo>Graphics PRO, an enhanced version of its object-oriented,
photographic quality OS/2 graphics package. Photo>Graphics PRO, priced at
$249.00, is targeted at OS/2 Warp 4 OpenDoc users and will ship on November 1,
1996. OpenDoc facilitates the development of open, multimedia enabled,
component-based applications employing true object technology.
Now shipping with OS/2 Warp 4, OpenDoc is an industry standard object-oriented
technology for enterprise solutions. TrueSpectra's OpenDoc support will
include "part" functionality broadening the capabilities of other OpenDoc
applications with its object based graphics, and =F4container=F6 functionality
supporting the integration of third party "parts" into Photo>Graphics PRO.
Beyond direct object manipulation with the keyboard or mouse, Photo>Graphics
Pro will also support REXX scripting to facilitate the development of
automated enterprise solutions. For example, using just one feature of
Photo>Graphics Pro, corporate in-house developers of insurance, banking,
library, real estate, and catalogue sales systems can easily incorporate
annotated photographic images into their applications -- and may do so without
any prior knowledge of image processing and display and without the need to
save multiple copies of an image to support a variety of application-specific
or context-dependent annotations.
More examples of TrueSpectra's object oriented graphics can be found at
http://www.truespectra.com including publication-quality TIFF images and screen
snapshots.
"TrueSpectra intends to solidify its leadership in resolution independent
object-oriented graphics with the shipment of our OpenDoc version for OS/2
WARP 4", said Stephen Sutherland, President of TrueSpectra Inc. "We have seen
a surprising acceptance of our unique object based approach to on-the-fly
graphics in the entry-level Photo>Graphics product and expect that the PRO
version, aimed squarely at core OpenDoc enterprise solution providers, will
see a new wave of corporate applications become "image aware" by enabling them
to quickly add photographic quality automated graphical communication of
information.
TrueSpectra's advanced ColorWave render engine is featured in both
Photo>Graphics PRO and its entry-level companion product, Photo>Graphics
(priced at $129.00 and available for OS/2 since July of this year) targeted at
Internet publishing, business presentation and home entertainment markets.
ColorWave's vector draw, photo composition, and artistic text objects support
seamless, unrestricted interaction between traditional image processing
techniques and vector draw operations. For example, blur and sharpen can now
freely interact with draw and text. Objects are not confined to any limited
number of layers, nor are the number of different objects, including bitmaps,
limited other than by system memory.
Files produced by both products may be saved in TrueSpectra's .GDO file format
(ColorWave 2.0) preserving the integrity of the project and images, permitting
unlimited editing and object manipulation. The .GDO file format makes
efficient use of computer memory and disk storage resources. Projects are
saved with references to digital images so that the same photo can be used in
any number of projects without having to be stored repeatedly as with first
generation image editors. Direct rendering to JPEG and interlaced, transparent
GIFs is also supported for Internet presentation.
The power of the ColorWave render engine is further typified by the advanced
draw capabilities in Photo>Graphics. In addition to typical bezier, freehand
and line draw options, Photo>Graphics includes a unique paint roller tool
which creates resolution-independent regions to apply color, contrast
enhancements, blurs or other effects. All of the draw tools in Photo>Graphics
support an innovative softness control that can be used to blend resolution
independent drawing with dynamically resized digital images and other effects
that appear around and under draw objects.
TrueSpectra is also working to provide ColorWave based Java applets and Java
Beans for use directly within OS/2 Warp 4. With native Java support, OS/2 Warp
4 provides an ideal platform to deliver component based functionality that
fits TrueSpectra's established long term plans.
Photo>Graphics and Photo>Graphics PRO are the first in a line of all-in-one
object-oriented graphics solutions from the Canadian-based TrueSpectra Inc.
The firm designs, develops and publishes digital image editing and graphics
software products. TrueSpectra Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For further information, send e-mail to
sales@truespectra.com.
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TrueSpectra is a registered trademark, Photo>Graphics and ColorWave are
trademarks of TrueSpectra Inc. Other terms may be trademarks of respective
companies.
For Product Information Contact:
Internet
http://www.truespectra.com
Randy Busch 416/224-0076 ext.226 randyb@truespectra.com
Mail
TrueSpectra Inc.
4950 Yonge Street, Suite 802 North York, Ontario Canada M2N 6K1
Phone
416 224 0076
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