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UG: Phoenix OS/2 Society Tues Jun 10: Neon & Storybook
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Esther Schindler)
Thu Jun 5 11:37:36 1997
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Date: 4 Jun 97 20:21:54 GMT
From: esther@primenet.com (Esther Schindler)
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Phoenix OS/2 Society, General Meeting: NeoN
As the weather heats up and your pool looks ever more inviting, the Phoenix
OS/2 Society has to show off really cool software to get you to show up at a
meeting. Fortunately, that's easy this month, since we'll be looking at OS/2
graphics applications that will simply blow you away.
Instead of the vendor visiting us, this time we'll have one of our own members
demonstrating the software. Mike Briggs, who purchased his own copy of Compo's
NeonGrafx 3D recently, freely admits that he's spent entirely too much time
checking out the software. At the general meeting on Tuesday, June 10, we're
giving him the opportunity to show off why.
NeoN GRAFIX 3D
NeoN GRAFIX 3D creates complex three-dimensional images and animations. NeoN
creates virtual reality, "rebuilding" your reality. Cameras move freely in
space. The interior of three-dimensional objects is no longer taboo. NeoN's
output quality is top notch, comparable to broadcast television commercials.
With an inexpensive retail price and intuitive interface and feature set, NeoN
GRAFIX 3D Light is an ideal introduction to the virtual world.
NeoN is available in two versions. NeoN GRAFIX 3D Light includes nearly all of
the professional features of the full version. This is a great package if you
want to produce your first multimedia production, or to study 3D design.
The full version includes more tools, more functionality, and more examples.
Here, you may elastically deform objects, morph them to other shapes, and add
high-class effects. NeoN's powerful Material Editor enables you to create and
edit your own structures and materials. The output resolution is virtually
unlimited, suitable for high-class DTP or modern movie and television formats.
(Thankfully, Mike will explain to us what all of those terms mean.)
NeoN GRAFIX 3D uses smart rendering, combining raytracing, and Z-Buffer
shading. All portions of the image that don't require any effects are
Z-Buffered and shaded; the raytracer takes care of features like mirroring,
transparency, and shadows. The output quality will amaze you.
Depending on the time available, Mike might be able to demonstrate two other
Compo products for OS/2: Storybook and Neon 2D.
Storybook
Neon StoryBook is a multimedia presentation program that assembles information
in the simplest way. The viewer only sees the information the designer wants
him to see. StoryBook delivers information in all sorts of audio and video
formats: pictures, slides, video spots, animations, AVIs, text, music, or
voice sequences. NeoN StoryBook uses nearly all types of information formats
automatically and interactively.
Neon 2D
NeoN 2D Vector is a totally new drawing tool, built on the basis of vector
splines and bezier curves.
Layer tools and techniques enable you to structure complex graphics. You can
also use layers to simplify the display by showing only the graphic elements
you need, or to add comments to your work.
A very powerful tool is within NeoN 2D Vector's Multiple Copy dialog. Highly
complex vector objects can be designed with this tool. Color gradients in
vector objects are flexible and easy to use.
Presentation files, stationary layouts, advertisements, or even textbook and
manual design may be created with ease using NeoN 2D Vector. The feature set
is unbelievable, and continues to evolve.
When and where
The general meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, June 10th, at the Mountain
Preserve Reception Center (1431 E Dunlap). The Q&A session begins at 6:30pm;
we're certain to convene at Coyote Springs after the meeting, to ask Mike even
more questions about these graphics programs.
You can find directions, and more information about the Society at
http://www.possi.org. Hope to see you there!
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