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(C) 1993 by Atari Corporation, GEnie, and the Atari Roundtables. May
be reprinted only with this notice intact. The Atari Roundtables on
GEnie are *official* information services of Atari Corporation. To sign
up for GEnie service, call (with modem) 800-638-8369. Upon connection
type HHH (RETURN after that). Wait for the U#= prompt.Type XTX99437,GENIE
and press [RETURN]. The system will prompt you for your information.
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 1 Thu Sep 19, 1991
J.WENZEL2 [ J R ] at 04:48 EDT
On behalf of Lee Seiler and the LEXICOR staff we welcome your
questions and comments regarding Prism-Paint: The powerfull
resolution-independent drawing program form LEXICOR Software.
We're hear to surve you... Just ask and we will do our best to
provide help and information to help you get the most out of our products.
Thank you
Lee Seiler and the LEXICOR staff
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Message 2 Fri Sep 20, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 20:11 EDT
JR, thank you for the information. We will provide helpfull information for
Prism-Paint. Remember Prism-Paint is resolution independent!
Ringo Monfort
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Message 3 Fri Sep 20, 1991
S.FEENEY at 23:35 EDT
I saw a picture done with Prism Paint on the front cover latest Atari
Interface magazine. It was a really cool drawing, any chance this might be
animated? I am refering to a dinosaur skeleton which looked likes it could be
the terminators pet :). I am really impressed with this one, anyone else seen
this picture?
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Message 4 Sat Sep 21, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 00:45 EDT
S.Feeney Thanks for stoping by. The dinosaur skeleton picture on the cover of
the latest ATari Interface Magazine was created by Lee Seiler using Prism-
paint on a TT with a Matrix Graphic card at 800 X 600 Res with 256 colors. He
did this by hand.
Yes you can great an animation. With the Lexicor products you will be ablable
to create that quality of animations and more. The 3D2 objects can be created
with ScyberSculpt and load into Chronos. I will give you a discription on how
Lee created that great picture.
If you need information about chronos check out topic 3 in this category.
Ringo.
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Message 5 Sat Sep 21, 1991
REALM [Joey] at 03:27 EDT
Ringo, I've got a picture of Yoda that came from Prism Paint but I also have
the same picture in a book of Michael Whelan artwork. How did you guy's
manage to get the picture into Prism Paint? I think it's TT low res and it
looks exactly like the one the book, too cool!:-)
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Message 6 Sat Sep 21, 1991
L.SEILER [LEXICOR] at 04:45 EDT
Relm(joey)
The original was done on an atari by someone at ILM or so I was told.,
and we don't give out how we "did it" :-) seariously we just used a file
translation power of prism to convert the 24bit IFF to GIF. really no big
deal.
Feeney
Given some time and you will be able to animate the "Lexisaurus". We
will be opening a 3d2 object topic and up loading all sorts of objects for
all to use. There will also be >ANM files with which you will be able to walk
them around.
There is lots more to come.
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Message 7 Sat Sep 21, 1991
REALM [Joey] at 17:14 EDT
Thanks for the info Lee! This book I have is about the art work of
Michael Whelan. I've had it for a long time but I just noticed Yoda last
night. I think it was probable scanned somewhere along the way. The original
was 22"x28" Acrylic done in 1983. It's the cover from "My Jedi Journal" and
he was commissioned by Del Rey Books and Lucasfilm Ltd. Speaking of ILM
they've got one of the coolest logos I've ever seen.
I thought you might have had a scanner hidden in the secret developers
room.:-)
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Message 8 Sat Sep 21, 1991
L.SEILER [LEXICOR] at 23:45 EDT
RELM(joey)
Not yet but if I did I would have said so. We get many uploads and art-
disk. We use and upload what we have to show what is currently possible on the
ATARI.
You will see in the comming weeks wounderful art and animations from all
major computer systems: right here on the ATARI. We may not be the most
popular computer platform but we are one of the most flexible and powerful
desk top systems around.
Lee
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Message 9 Sun Sep 22, 1991
S.SCHAPER [Meneldil] at 00:59 EDT
Resolution independant?
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Message 10 Sun Sep 22, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 14:44 EDT
S.SCHAPER Prism-Paint will run from an AtariST to a TT and also the Graphic
boards. The Lexicor Tablet is a great tool for drawing in any resolution. s* s
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Message 11 Sun Sep 22, 1991
REALM [Joey] at 15:04 EDT
Lee, You don't have to sell me on Atari computers I'm right here looking at
one.:-) Thanks again for the offer on Phase 4! I did manage to get the guys
phone number from somebody else Online. I was reading that you've done a lot
of artwork where can I find some of it?
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Message 12 Sun Sep 22, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 16:04 EDT
Realm, Lee is a professinal animator, I have samples of his work.
I will be uploading it. The Lexicor tablet was use to create the cover of AIM
magazine. I use Prism-Paint on my TT system and it does some very good work.
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Message 13 Sun Sep 22, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 18:04 EDT
Joey, keep in mind that Phase-4 will create PIXAR RenderMan files. So now on
the ATARI we can now export to other systems.
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Message 14 Wed Sep 25, 1991
J.WENZEL2 [ J R ] at 22:03 EDT
N O T I C E :
It has come to our attention that the Anti-Gravity BBS
( 408-223-7630 ) has an eliegal copy of Prism-Paint ( serial # 70 )
posted in it's download area. If you are the purtchaser of theis product
you will be contacted shortly by bouth the telephone company and the FBI
in regards to copyright violations. The legal owner of the telephone
listed above and the purchacer of Prism-Paint ( serial # 70 ) will be
held fully responcible for all costs and legal fees in regards to this
copyright violation. LEXICOR Software will proscicute any and all
violaters of it's copyrights to the fullest extent of the law.
It is worth noting, that once notified telecommunications systems,
such as telephone companies, on line services, and radio or television
networks are required by law to persue and prosicute all
cilants using their services in the commition of a crime ( i.e.
copyright infingment unedr title 17 )
Further it is worth noting that the telrphone conpany maintains all
telephone number contacts, and that all presons involved with this
suspected copyright infirngment, will be traced and included in any
copyright proscicution.
Lee Seiler
LEXICOR Software.
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Message 15 Thu Sep 26, 1991
REALM [Joey] at 00:02 EDT
Sorry to here it.:-(
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Message 16 Thu Sep 26, 1991
GORDON at 11:43 EDT
Go getem Lee..
Let us know how it all works out.. Especially what the phone company does.
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Message 18 Fri Sep 27, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 03:25 EDT
Well, software piracy is a Killer for many software companies and should not
happen. This type of work is realy stupid, the programmer and developer have
spend time and money in creating this wonderful product for all to use, at a
very low price. So buy the product. BUT do not copy it. This thing about
Pirate BBs are getting to be a real pain.
Later.
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Message 19 Sat Sep 28, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 00:41 EDT
A new Lexicor Prism-Paint PNT file is now ready at library 39. This file is
BOY2.LZH. 256 colors. Check it out.
Ringo.
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Message 20 Tue Oct 01, 1991
D.MATLOCK3 [Dan] at 01:20 EDT
Sure hope he doesn't SELL any copies of what he has... he'll really be a
PIRATE then... otherwise, well you don't want to hear it! Just suffice it to
say that ANYONE, that has been around say since NOLAN built the first one...
KEPT THIS COTTIN' PICKIN' COMPUTER COMPANY ALIVE! (Then again... maybe those
people should have just let it die!) P.S.-Remember Mr. Purves? When you sold
RETAIL versions of BACKDOOR---EXPRESS BBS? Oh how soon we forget! Take your
gripes somewhere else, and grow up. Oh ya, to all the programmers out there!
Try staying with one company long enough to exhaust the TOTAL use of a program
before packing your bags and moving somewhere else so users can't find you to
get support! KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK!
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Message 21 Tue Oct 01, 1991
DARLAH [RT~SYSOP] at 07:19 EDT
From Lee Seiler: In regards to Prism Paint:
Until Lexicor gets it's new Copy protection in place, all UPdates and new
releases are being delayed.
Thank you for your understanding.
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Message 22 Tue Oct 01, 1991
TOWNS [John@Atari] at 19:03 EDT
Well, I didn't understand a word of Dan's message. Did anyone else?
-- John
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Message 23 Tue Oct 01, 1991
M.LEE3 at 21:29 EDT
No I don't think I did!
Mike L.
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Message 24 Tue Oct 01, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 22:50 EDT
M.Lee3, Towns well Dan's message is some what clear but not to me. Now how is
using Prism-Paint on a ST,STe, MegaSTe, or TT? Let us know and tell us what
you are doing with the program. Sample Editing pictures or animation Frames
from Chronos or has anyone use the SEQ to FLM program and loadthe flm file
into Prism-Paint.
Later! Ringo.
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Message 25 Wed Oct 02, 1991
J.WENZEL2 [ J R ] at 05:08 EDT
John T,
Perplexed the heck out of me.
L8er
J R
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Message 26 Sun Oct 06, 1991
M.LEE3 at 00:35 EDT
Ringo,
Like some people have said, Prism-paint is just basically used to touch up
pictures. I feel it has to mature yet.
I've ran in on my ST, I just got my TT so I haven't run it yet on the TT
What I'm hoping for is somehow in the near future, someone will develop a 24-
bit digitizer so I can use Prism-paint to do my editing.
Mike L.
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Message 27 Mon Oct 07, 1991
J.WENZEL2 [ J R ] at 02:06 EDT
Mike,
Prism-Paint realy shows off some of it's more interesting
capabilities in TT low resolution, give it a try.
L8er
J R
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Message 28 Wed Oct 16, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 23:39 EDT
Mike, try running Prism-Paint in TT low RES but from the Desktop run the
program but hold the ALT key down and you should get a dialog box asking to
run Prism-Paint in TT RAM and/or Animation in TT RAM. TT RAM will speed-up the
program.
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Message 29 Thu Oct 17, 1991
TIMPURVES [Griffin] at 22:13 EDT
Dan, what in the world are you talking. I never had anything to do with
express BBS. And worked for MichTron for over 8 years. I expect an apology or
an explanation.
-tim
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Message 30 Fri Oct 18, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 01:09 EDT
I have uploaded a new Prism_Paint picture file to the Lexicor Library 39. This
is a new 256 color PNT/GIF file for the ST/STE/MEGA/MEGASTe/TT. system.
Enjoy!
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Message 31 Mon Oct 28, 1991
L.SEILER [LEXICOR] at 01:32 EST
TO ALL:
A new and exciting upgrade to Prism Paint is on the way! Many new
features are included! More on this aftere I play with it for a bit. This
version will be released with the new Key protection system. Fo any one who
wants the current version and trust us to properly upgrade we will include a
special 24bit goodie just for you.
Lee
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Message 32 Sun Nov 03, 1991
M.LEE3 at 21:45 EST
R. Monfort!,
Thanks........but I knew that!.
Mike L.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lee,
24 bit goodie!?!?! My eyes are o`EnGime! gime!
Mike L.
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Message 33 Fri Nov 15, 1991
REALM [Joey] at 03:33 EST
Lee or Ringo, any chance Prism paint might have a screen independent
drawing mode in the future? I can see why you would stick to the screen for
animation but when your loading GIF files they get clipped and you really have
no control over where. I'd like to be able to scroll large pictures and edit
them free of the screen resolution. Of coarse when the Prism 24 comes out I
won't have such a puny color resolution.:-)
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Message 34 Sun Nov 17, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 16:39 EST
Joey, well an Prism-Paint UPGRADE is comming out very soon. Also with the
"Prism 24" board you should realy see some killer pictures or create you own.
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Message 35 Tue Nov 19, 1991
P.RITCHIE at 20:14 EST
Is there anywhere on GEnie that happens to outline the file format for Prism
Paint files.
What I've seen hasn't gone into them at all and would be very interested.
-- Peter
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Message 36 Tue Nov 19, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 20:47 EST
Peter, the file formats that Prism-paint support are: PNT, GIF, NEO, DEGAS
PI1, PI2, PI3, PC1, PC2, PC3, IFF, ALSO to the clip board,
and for programming you have C, S, BAS.
Prism-Paint runs on the ST/STe/Mega/MegaSTe/TT and 24 bit graphic board.
It also takes the FLM and DLT animation file format.
I hope this helps you.
Ringo.
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Message 37 Wed Nov 20, 1991
REALM [Joey] at 00:26 EST
Ringo, I think he was asking for the format of .PNT files on a programming
level. The header bits on all that other stuff I don't understand.:-)
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Message 38 Wed Nov 20, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 01:08 EST
Joey & Peter. Peter if yo need information about the PNT Prism-Paint file
format please call lexicor at 1-415-453-0271 pr if you like send E-mail.
I am sure Lee will take care of it.
Ringo.
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Message 39 Fri Nov 22, 1991
P.RITCHIE at 23:02 EST
Ringo:
Well, that's not quite what I was after. I'm, looking for the format of PNT
files...
But, I assume Prism-Paint works with all resolutions of the TT?
-- Peter
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Message 40 Fri Nov 29, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 11:16 EST
Peter, yes Prism-Paint works in all the TT Resolutions and the 24bit graphics.
Ringo.
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Message 41 Sat Dec 07, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 03:47 EST
J New ROSETTA, CHRONOS, PRIsm-PAINT file in the library! It is a file of a
F18 full color 3D2 sample render on a TT aT TT-small, TTMedium-Res. I hope you
like them!!!!!!!!!
Ringo.
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Message 42 Tue Dec 10, 1991
N.STEEL at 01:34 EST
Lee,
It would be nice to see some of the features that Cyberpaint & Deluxe Paint
have, added to Prism Paint. My wish list is:
1) The ability to spread changes across some or all frames. (CybPnt) 2)
Different brush modes; Smear, Half Smear, Smooth etc. (DlxPnt) 3) Separate
buffer or work screens for holding different user
designed brushes. Then you could load up one or more screens of
brushes, switch to one, cut out your brush, then return to paste
into the foreground or background. Then maybe even spread it across
multiple frames. 4) The ability to cut or copy whilst zoomed. It doesn't
strain the
eyes so much and it's more accurate. 5) Maybe a grid overlay, so when
flipping between two frames, it's
easier to position a cut brush object more accurately.
Specifically, I was working on the iron & kettle FLM and was
trying to add a fireball, not a laser blast. Due to fact that the
other two objects were moving, I was continually flipping between
two frames to try and put the moving fireball in the right place.
I feel an On/Off grid switch would have helped.
Personally I'd prefer to work in CyberPaint at present, but it gets messed up
with an STE's colour palette. (Oops, that should be color but I'm a Brit and
therefore I spelt it correctly) I should have a TT by Christmas and I doubt if
it will work at all on that machine.
I do like some parts of Prism Paint but I feel it needs to make a major leap
forwards to be really useful as a post production package and finishing
touches package. On the other hand, maybe I'm stupid and PP will already do
all these things, and I just missed them.
Bob
ps, Can't wait to get the colour board & render.
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Message 43 Tue Dec 10, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 15:16 EST
Bob, a new Prism-Paint is in the works but that is all I can tell you for now.
Maybe lee will say some more but it sure is going to be a a major rework.
Ringo.
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Message 44 Wed Dec 11, 1991
N.STEEL at 06:54 EST
Ringo,
That's good news. I for one would be more than willing to part with some
extra cash for a much improved package. I was seriously thinking about buying
DevpacTT and writing one myself, now I won't have to.
I was talking to Lee last week about sources for 3D objects and he suggested I
ask around here. Any ideas?
N.Steel
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Message 45 Wed Dec 11, 1991
REALM [Joey] at 19:02 EST
N.Steel, I've got a bunch of 3D stuff that came from Antic originally. I
know it used to be available but I'm not sure if there still carried by
anybody or not? One of the last ones they had was dinosaurs! Looked pretty
cool but the evaporated before I got to buy it.:-( You could probable make
most of it yourself if you buy Cybersculpt. It does some pretty incredible
things.
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Message 46 Wed Dec 11, 1991
N.STEEL at 21:36 EST
Ringo,
That's good news. I for one would be more than willing to part with some
extra cash for a much improved package. I was seriously thinking about buying
DevpacTT and writing one myself, now I won't have to.
I was talking to Lee last week about sources for 3D objects and he suggested I
ask around here. Any ideas?
N.Steel
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Message 47 Wed Dec 11, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 21:50 EST
N.Steel, you could also get some of the 3D2 files here in the libraries.
Samples F18 and the MusBot from Lee. or the Assorted files in the animation
library. With cyber-sculpt you can create very good files and they are not
very difficult to do. With the Wiz-Tablet you can trace an image for
templete.
Ringo.
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Message 48 Thu Dec 12, 1991
S.SCHAPER [Meneldil] at 23:30 EST
Not to mention the Enterprize D.
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Message 49 Thu Dec 12, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 23:49 EST
YES! The Enterprice D. is also in the library also the Space Station.
S.Schaper and all lets talk 3D2 objects at the Cyber-Sculpt topic 2 please.
Thanks.
Ringo.
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Message 50 Sat Dec 21, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 21:18 EST
I have uploaded a new Prism-Paint & Wiz-Tablet file to the library. The Wiz-
Tablet from Lexicor is very easy to use. Prism-Paint makes a
good convination for the tablet. I did use some of the new tools for this PNT
file but not all of them!
I will upload a new file soon. Using more tools.
Ringo.
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Message 51 Mon Dec 23, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 23:26 EST
Oh, the Outline fonts from FSMGDOS will work with the new Prism-Paint! The
clip board funtion are now funtions. Boy cnn you do some nice effects with
this ones. I am a spoiled TT users so I get to play with colors but with the
new Lexicor Leonardo board you should do the same and better.
Ringo.
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Message 52 Tue Dec 24, 1991
REALM [Joey] at 00:13 EST
My friend brought some way cool GIF pictures over this weekend. He found
them in the Photography RT here online. Prism Paint wouldn't load them so I
checked out the header in Bit Mechanic and they said 89a instead of 87a so I
changed it (couldn't hurt?) and they loaded fine. I thought that was kind of
interesting. Theres also a program in the Atari Library that will strip the
Mac Header off the Mac GIF files. It's called Macvert.
Lee, I would like to see support added for the Spectrum format. I think
the 24bit card should be able to handle all 512 colors at once.:-) Speaking
of Spectrum, theres always been one thing about that program I've liked that
hasn't shown up anywhere else. It has a color editor that gives you the
ability to increase Red, Green, Blue and Brightness through the use of an
Airbrush tool. I'd love to see something like that added to the upgrade.
Ringo, Does the tablet work with a pen only? I always that it would be
great if you could actually paint with a static brush.
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Message 54 Mon Dec 30, 1991
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 20:01 EST
Realm and to all.
I got better infomation about the new Prism-Paint! The GIF format will support
GIF/89 and Realm remember your question about selecting an area of the GIF for
viewing in the TT 256. Well you will have a larger screen mode that you can
scroll around so load up that large GIF file. Lets see use the clipboard as a
brush and spray etc. Edit color menu: Blend, sort, Remap and some others. New
bushes and selections. You can now go to the ACCs. Clipboard: Rotate,
Resize, etc. Animation merge, and a many other things. The FSMGDOS support is
now in and you can use Outline fonts.
But we have a question here! Printer support will be added but we need to know
if you need color printer support or you you like a Dither black support for
picture printing?
Ringo.
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Message 55 Tue Dec 31, 1991
REALM [Joey] at 00:18 EST
Good to hear, Ringo! I would say support both Color and Black & White
printing. Black & White would be my first choice since the majority of
printers at this point are black. With the new 300dpi color printers coming
out I'm sure color will be desired in the near future. Make sure ISD has the
PNT file format so we can print from Calamus SL too, please.:-)
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Message 56 Tue Dec 31, 1991
ISD [Nathan] at 09:48 EST
I second that request. :-)
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Message 57 Wed Jan 01, 1992
N.STEEL at 03:16 EST
I agree with all of the above:-)
N.Steel
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Message 58 Wed Jan 01, 1992
S.KALEITA [SAK] at 23:07 EST
That sounds like a dream come true :-D That was A question that I had posted
previously .
boy-oh-boy-oh-boy-oh-boy-oh-boy-oh-boy-oh-boy... that would be just peachie
keen-o-cool,neato groovie.
256 color T-shirt designs!
sak
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Message 59 Thu Jan 02, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 19:18 EST
Nathan, any chance there might be some color scanner support for SL
(anytime soon may be closer). I'm not exactly in the wrong topic I just
figured you where the closest to providing scanner software for Prism Paint.:-
) I've seen the Serial 256 Color Hand Scanners for around $400. Not a bad
price when you consider how much time you can save scanning a tree as opposed
to creating one from scratch.:-)
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Message 60 Fri Jan 03, 1992
ISD [Nathan] at 11:51 EST
Joey, I have seen a working color scanner driver for Calamus SL and the 800
dpi AGFA color scanner but I believe it is a specific driver for SL. I will
ask what is involved to also have it work with Prism Paint. SL also has
scanner drivers for Microtek, Sharp, Optotech (my personal favourite .. 5000
dpi) :-) and Epson.
Nathan @ ISD
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Message 61 Fri Jan 03, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 19:54 EST
Nathan, your almost there!:-) Get me to SL with a GIF, IFF or PNT export
driver and we'll have a Prism Paint scanner. 5000dpi may be an overkill on a
512x512 screen.:-) I was thinking along the lines of a Logitech Scanman 256
low budget under $300 type. I think it's 400dpi tops.
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Message 62 Fri Jan 03, 1992
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 21:03 EST
Joey.
That is good for persons like us that also use Calamus but not all other use
it. At least not at the moment. And if you think of the price to use that type
of scanner and software. I am sure we can all fine some very good way to have
both the scanner driver and the PNT format.
Ringo.
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Message 63 Sat Jan 04, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 01:05 EST
Ringo, I'd like to see a scanner accessory for Prism Paint but you guys
seemed really busy with your current stuff (I'm not implying Nathans standing
around doing nothing:-]). Since SL is due out anytime and might be able to
support a cheap hand scanner I thought it the most likely route in the near
future. Like you, I'd like to see something everyone can afford and use. SL
is kind of an expensive front just for scanning.:-)
Seems like a Generic Accessory that used device drivers could be created.
Then you could write drivers for computer eyes, Vidi ST and a slew of
scanners. The product would then appeal to anybody seeking to do any kind of
scanning or digitizing. Use output drivers and all is well.
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Message 64 Sat Jan 04, 1992
J.WENZEL2 [ J R ] at 01:16 EST
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\//////////////////////////////////
\\ //
\\ In aprox 1 week to 10 days Lexicor Software will be //
\\ releasing an "Animator's Toolset" for Prism-Paint users. //
\\ The toolset will contain tools for Overlaing, Splitting, and //
\\ Splicing FLM animations, and will also include a SEQ to FLM //
// converter and a complementery disk of Star Wars / Star Trek \\
// objects. \\
// \\
// The price for the Animator's Toolset will be aprox. $30.00 \\
// \\
///////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
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Message 65 Sat Jan 04, 1992
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 09:21 EST
Joe.
No problem I will pass that info to the Prism-Paint programmers maybe that
will be included in the next version of the product. At the momment they have
many new things to get done.
Ringo.
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Message 66 Sat Jan 04, 1992
S.KALEITA [SAK] at 18:10 EST
RINGO, I agree with Joey:
COMPUTEREYES to the ST, conferted to spectrum format, then converted to GIF or
IFF; to be able to use on the TT in prism paint: is just not what I call user
friendly. Currently as you should know, it's what I am still trying to
accomplish.(Calamus SL will do it)
P.S. I finally found a Spectrum to GIF converter.
SAK :-)
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Message 67 Sat Jan 04, 1992
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 20:50 EST
SAK.
The Scanner support will be in the future for now all Lexicor developers are
working to get the new upgrades and software out as soon as possible once that
is done new development will start for new items. We can only go one step at a
time but you will see some very excellent results. As you know I am a Calamus
user also and I like the software very much or you could ask Nathan. He will
tell you.
A demo version of Prism-Paint & Chronos will be ready for the Lexicor Classes
so that you can have a taste of this powerful tools. If you have not seen
Prism-Paint once you see it you will like it.
Take care.
Ringo.
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Message 68 Sun Jan 05, 1992
M.ABDULKAREE [ASX] at 16:22 EST
I've glanced at Prism Paint (it's fast) but I'd really love to have the
drawing area in a window with tool boxes.
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Message 69 Sun Jan 05, 1992
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 17:26 EST
ASX.
Something with a window and dropdown menus and tool boxes something like
that? Only thing I can say is that I have send Robert B. a list of items for
the next version of the Program now that is for the one that is after the one
that is comming soon.
The new version will have some new tools that you will like. More info. about
them very soon.
Ringo.
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Message 70 Sun Jan 12, 1992
P.CARMACK [CASMOCK] at 19:49 EST
Will Lexicor be sending out upgrade notices for Prism Paint? I bought mine
back in the summer and was told by Rio Computers that an upgrade was coming
soon.
Casmock
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Message 71 Sun Jan 12, 1992
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 20:17 EST
P.Carmack.
Prism-Paint 1.1 is the new update to the program. Please call Lexicor
software for more details. Phone is 415-453-0271.
The Animator Tool-Chest is a Prism-Paint ACC.
Ringo.
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Message 72 Mon Jan 13, 1992
L.SEILER [LEXICOR] at 03:00 EST
RINGO...You ment to say "Animators ToolSet" which is a series of ACC/Prg which
provide for Animation Overlay or Merging, animation splitting and animation
splicing. These functions were left out of the current update to PrismPaint by
the Author. These functions are basic to any complete and functional animation
program. Because these functions were left out of the Update by the Author and
because I felt that these features were required at a bear minimum for any up
date I created these additions and added them.
For all those who purchased from RIO, once you get your PrismPaint1.1
update Contact me at Lexicor and We will send you the ToolSet for the cost of
shipping. For those who purchased direct from lexicor and who sent in your
warranty cards you will get the ToolSet very soon. All new purchases of
PrismPaint 1.1 will find the ToolSet included.
Lee
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Message 73 Fri Feb 21, 1992
C.WILLARD [CLIF] at 19:54 EST
Anybody,
I must say that Prism Paint is just not a very adaquate program. I
have been trying to create some graphics and work on some animations and have
been fighting Prism Paint all day.
There is no system for integrating (inter-cutting, overlay-underlay,
mixing paletts, etc.) animation files in either FLM or DLT formats and no way
to get text except with the system fonts which are not acceptable especially
when all the other paint programs import fonts. Why the authors decided to
import FMS GDOS fonts is beyond my understanding. Who needs FSM GDOS fonts in
a paint program that has resolutions of the ST and TT. Also Atari has not
releasd FSM GDOS yet and there is no indication that it will in the near
future.
If you load a pic that has a black background you loose your screen.
This is inexcusable in this day and age of programing and from these
programers. The block function distortes so badly that it is not usable in any
real quality animation. The limit of one palette is extremely limiting and
makes obsolete all of my Cyber Paint animations as they all use more then one
palette. The lack of tweening makes it nothing more than a little above Degas
Elite. At the moment though it is the only color paint program for the TT.
Well that's the bad news.
The GOOD NEWS is that a new paint program is on its way that promises
to supersede Cyber Paint. It is from Lexicor and will be of the quality of
Chronos. It will enable full editing, importing, tweening, and creative
functions. So keep your eyes open. It really is a shame that Prism Paint falls
so short expecially when one of the authors wrote a great program called Cyber
Texture which is a real asset to creative animation. Unfortunately though it
too was never completed. There were supposed to be several features added that
never materialized.
Clif
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Message 74 Sat Feb 22, 1992
E.KRIMEN [Ed Krimen] at 13:55 EST
Clif,
The current version of Prism Paint is adequate. I finished a 1.7meg, 16-color
animation with Prism Paint and Chronos and it looks pretty good. :^) Perhaps
you should download it and take a look (TOWERHAN.LZH). Sure, Prism Paint
doesn't have all the features of Cyber Paint or Degas Elite, but it works well
for what it does now.
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Message 75 Sat Feb 22, 1992
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 15:40 EST
It sure will be very nice when the new 24bit paint program arrives with all
the bells and whistles that we all want.
Ringo.
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Message 76 Sun Apr 12, 1992
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 19:03 EDT
============================================================
Lexicor Software Corp. Genie Conference April 15th.
============================================================
Topics:
Leonardo and also current 24bit software developments from Lexicor
Software, Monalisa, Chronos 24, and the future of ATARI in DTV for
professional users.
Ringo.
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Message 77 Sun May 17, 1992
LEXICOR [Lexicor] at 01:50 EDT
Just a bit of clarification (sic) prism paint is not being upgraded into a
24Bit application because the Author walked out on us and refused to finish
Version 1.5 of prismpaint.
This is most unfortunate because apart from any contractual problems
this causes, we had to get a new author to begin a 15/24 Bit paint
application. because we have become Silicon graphics venders we now have the
new Iris Indigo system for 24Bit color development. Our new paint application
with the working title of MonaLisa will be developed on the iris and Atari
under TOS and Unix.
We have three new developers who are assigned to this development team.
One is some one you all Know mr. Bob Steel now living in Hawii and soon to be
joining us on the mainland. The other is paul Furgison who has his Iris Indigo
and working on our new applications now.
And lastly the design team of John Cole18 and tom P. who are doing the
tools and DSP side of the applications.
We will be offering our next "Phase-4 " systems application -s on both
Atari (when available) and Silicon graphics at the same time, just to
different customer bases. The will be file and system compatability where
possible between these two systems.
Lee
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Message 78 Mon May 18, 1992
ATARIAUSTRIA [J.Widi] at 12:48 EDT
Lee,
I'm quite happy to hear about Your involvement with Silicon Graphics. I just
came back from a major computer show in Austria. There I had an occasion to
look at a couple of animations which were rendered on Iris workstations - that
was absolutely breathtaking! It is incredible what already can be done today
and I hope that some of these tools will be available for current and future
ATARI machines - although I'm aware that rendering will take slightly more
time there ;-) I also like the idea that I'll probably be able to rerender my
current ANM-files on an Iris someday.
-Johannes
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Message 79 Sat May 23, 1992
S.SCHAPER [Meneldil] at 13:51 EDT
Hmm, selling Falcon's and the Lexicor package and rendering and animation set-
up workstations for doing IRIS graphics. You could sell a good number of these
workstations to studios for the price of an IRIS, then they could radically
cut the number of IRIS's that they buy and devote the ones that they do get to
the actual rendering. And let the animators and designers work on the Falcons.
If that won't hurt your relationship with SG, think about it.
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Message 81 Sun May 24, 1992
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 00:05 EDT
Meneldil.
Well you got the right Idea. Now it would very nice if someone else would
agree with use. Like a company maybe? Ringo.
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Message 82 Sun May 24, 1992
S.SCHAPER [Meneldil] at 19:07 EDT
Ringo,
Well, you _do_ have to advertise it that way if you want to sell it that
way.
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Message 83 Mon May 25, 1992
LEXICOR [Lexicor] at 01:24 EDT
SS,
Just to make a distinction: Lexicor does not sell Falcons or any other
Atari computer. We Have no Official position or comment on any ATARI computers
with Bird names appended.
Further lexicor does not sell any atari in conjuction with it's
software. lexicor is a software developer and manufacturer.
We have begun porting our software to SGI and will include direct
compatability between Atari and SGI on a UNIX basis and tag TOS has hard as is
practical.
SGI has already begun working with lexicor on advertising and will be
including demos and samples of Phase-4 on their next CD sampler and demo,
which they Give away to all exicting owners of SGI HWD and which they use in
all sales efforts.
Advertising by Atari to drw the connection you refer to is the business
of Atari only. If they feel that some benifet might accrue to them by
mentioning the connection possible between ATARI owners and SGI owners using
our software then I am confident that Atari will put as much effort in that
direction as they have in their past and current advertising programs.
The main advantage to current Lexicor users will be that they will upon
upgrade to SGI compatablity be able to use "some materials created on in SGI
enviornments" provided that the target Atari system is capable of handling the
resolution and colors.
Lexicor
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Message 84 Mon May 25, 1992
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 11:11 EDT
Meneldil.
Well you are correct to a point. We have the plans all setup and ready to go
but I cannot tell you more. Oh, only one thing we are ready to provide all you
with wonderful tool.
Ringo.
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Message 85 Tue Jun 02, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 18:42 EDT
Lee or Ringo, I finally came across the removable menu section! I was
going to suggest having the tools in there own box. Never had something added
before I suggested it.:-)
My Prism won't use the TT Ram. It's set to Use and Run in TT RAM but I
keep running out of Memory messages. I checked in the Xcontrol panel (now
that I found out I can) and it's only grabbing my ST RAM (which I need more of
any way:-]) but my TT's only missing the size of the Program.
It wasn't a problem but I was dying to try it in 800x600x256 but there
isn't enough memory to even load it. 640x480x256 is really nice though!
Aladdin works in it too!:-)
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Message 86 Tue Jun 02, 1992
R.MONFORT1 [LEXICOR] at 23:18 EDT
Joey.
What version of Prism-Paint? 800x600 256 colors, is that Crazy Dots or
something else? I haven't had memory problems with my current version of Prism-
Paint but I will double check for you.
Ringo.
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Message 87 Tue Jun 02, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 23:54 EDT
I picked up a used Matrix Card. I haven't quit mastered it yet all the
docs are in German. I took two years but I didn't think I would ever actually
need it.:-)
I have version 1.5B and it apears to only grab the ST RAM. The control
panel still shows approx 3200K of TT RAM free and only a small bit of ST RAM
free. I also have TOS 3.06...
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Message 88 Fri Jun 05, 1992
LEXICOR [Lexicor] at 02:26 EDT
Realm:
We have the matrix docs in english!
Lee
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Message 89 Mon Jun 29, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 20:03 EDT
Lee, Prism keeps changing my pallete around on the Matrix card is there
away around this? Thought, I was finally going to do some 256 color doodling.
I can load a file, repack it and adjust the colors but it loads in really
screwed up.:-) I don't remember if it did this with the older version of the
Matrix software or not? Didn't have anything worth saving before. Just gives
me more time to mess with Chronos.:-)
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Message 90 Mon Jun 29, 1992
LEXICOR [Lee] at 21:56 EDT
REALM,
The new Matrix drives are indeed different. They made some major changes
in the palette management and haven't provided any Developer support doc's. In
fact they don't even answer their phone...no matter what time of the say you
call.
We had the same problem when we first started with them. They don't
consider the US market worth answering the phone?
I can only suggest that you use the old drivers for now.
Lexicor
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Message 91 Tue Jun 30, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 18:58 EDT
Lee, Do you know which SYS driver is to blame or is it the Auto software?
I'll probable get a chance to mess with it tonight but any head start info
would be a help. I'm hoping I can get the tablet and palette working at the
same time.:-)
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Message 92 Tue Jun 30, 1992
LEXICOR [Lee] at 23:22 EDT
Realm:
I don't know...I am sorta like a purest when it comes to basic system. I
only have three things in my auto folder, no accesories and no desk top
replacements at all save my own custom desk top and system Icons.
I think Ringo let you a detailed guide here a week or so ago? you might
check and see if I recall that correctly?
otherwise The best I can do is have you call me durring the day and talk
you through installiation.
Lee
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Message 93 Wed Jul 01, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 03:02 EDT
Lee, I don't remember seeing anything lately by Ringo... Maybe I don't
visit enough during the day.:-)
I used to be a purest but lately I've gotten so many gadgets it's gotten
really hard to stay that way. Everything keeps coming with configure ACC's
and Auto PRG's plus the TT itself isn't exactly friendly. I'll wait for the
English directions before giving you a call...again.:-) Thanks!
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Message 94 Sun Jul 12, 1992
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 18:46 EDT
New PNT TTlow-256 color pictures file is now in the Lexicor Library #39. Two
pictures of Monalisa, the painting and not the program.
Ringo
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Message 95 Wed Jul 22, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 00:16 EDT
I noticed Prism will save a clip as a Basic file. Since I'm just getting
started in GFA is there any info available on what to do with the Data? Any
display code you can point me too?
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Message 96 Thu Aug 13, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 05:23 EDT
Any chance you could make the .PNT format public? I can't see where it
would hurt to upload it to the library. Unless you just want to avoid a lot
of questions.:-) There needs to be an Atari multi-res format for us weekend
programmers to use. I think we've out grown Degas and Neo, especially with
new things pending release. I'd like to support it and Prism Paint with my
own stuff.
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Message 97 Thu Aug 13, 1992
S.SCHAPER [Meneldil] at 20:55 EDT
What's wrong with GIF?
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Message 98 Thu Aug 13, 1992
LEXICOR [Lee] at 23:11 EDT
I thought we did that already, John Cole18 will check and see?
If not we will.
Lee
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Message 99 Fri Aug 14, 1992
M.POCHE [Mick] at 00:41 EDT
Meneldil -
I think the biggest drawback to GIF is that it's limited to 256 colors. Maybe
a GIF2 format could be created though for full color?
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Message 100 Fri Aug 14, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 03:39 EDT
GIF?, I'm having a hard enough time with Degas PC files.:-) I prefer PNT
because it is a true Atari platform format. I want to support those formats
first with the rest later. With the first release I'm shooting for PI?,PC?,
NEO and PNT. I think everyone can currently get something into those formats.
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Message 101 Fri Aug 14, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 03:49 EDT
Thanks Lee! I just went and checked the library but I didn't see it.
Possible, I didn't search correctly? Next time I'll look first, ask second
anyway.:-)
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Message 102 Fri Aug 14, 1992
LEXICOR [Lee] at 04:29 EDT
Drop a note to John Cole18, He has the formats and can upload them any
time....I am not sure that they are up, I recall being asked and giving
permission, but I never do this stuff my self = it's way to dangerous for me
to begin uploading, Genie could be scrambled for weeks as a result!
Lee
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Message 103 Fri Aug 14, 1992
S.KALEITA [SAK] at 08:29 EDT
What Joey said!
SAK:)
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Message 104 Fri Aug 14, 1992
J.NESS [Jim] at 11:57 EDT
Mick -
My understanding is that CompuServe is indeed looking at updating the GIF spec
to something more than 256 color. It's probably not high on the priority
list, though, since going larger would about double the file size of any pics,
making them so large that few would download them. And, downloads make the
world go around, on any online service.
-JN
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Message 105 Fri Aug 14, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 20:04 EDT
Cool!:-) I'll give him a couple days before dropping him a note he usually
drops by every now and then. Glad it won't be a problem, I really would like
to start off on the right foot!
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Message 106 Fri Aug 14, 1992
S.SCHAPER [Meneldil] at 21:05 EDT
Mick,
MPEG?
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Message 107 Sat Aug 15, 1992
J.COLE18 [John Cole] at 00:32 EDT
Lee, I'll upload the specs this weekend. I think I was suppoesed to send them
to Scott Sanderson at SDS too :-) oooppss... :-)
John
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Message 108 Sat Aug 15, 1992
E.WELLS at 02:14 EDT
ACTUALLY, gentlemen, the [D [D [Dto the best of my knowledge, Compuserve
already has a 24bit gif format. I don't know if they are yedt [D [Dt using or
[D [D [Dit or have made it available, but I have a good source. Someone witha
compuserve account might want to poke around...
ehw
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Message 109 Sat Aug 15, 1992
S.KALEITA [SAK] at 13:27 EDT
Joey...What about ST/TT color IMG's (Seurat format).
SAK:)
Lee or someone...Make sure that ISD gets the PNT format also, for output
through Calamus SL.
Also what is the file number for the DEMO of Prism Paint?
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Message 110 Sat Aug 15, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 23:44 EDT
I want to add every format I can find, problem is at this point I don't
understand about half of them.:-) I'm working on it though...
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Message 111 Mon Aug 17, 1992
S.ZIEGLER4 [Shane] at 02:37 EDT
Hi, I am new in here, and I was wondering if it would be possible for me to
get the specs on the .PNT format. I have a TT and old Degas and Neo formats
are obsolete for me... I want it so I can load and save in my own
programs...
Thanx
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Message 112 Tue Aug 18, 1992
LEXICOR [Lee] at 00:27 EDT
The formats will be up loaded in the next day or so...check our LIBS ...
Lee
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Message 113 Tue Aug 18, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 01:10 EDT
Thanks Lee! Something else I can try and figure out!:-)
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Message 114 Fri Aug 21, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 19:38 EDT
Has the .PNT format been uploaded? I'm not trying to be incredibly
pushy, it's just Aladdin skips files sometimes and I don't want to miss it.
How's Monalisa progressing? Any hints or coming soon rumors available?:-
)
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Message 115 Fri Aug 21, 1992
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 22:40 EDT
Joey, the PNT format is file number 25382.
Ringo
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Message 116 Sat Aug 22, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 01:56 EDT
Thanks Ringo! Haven't gotten that high yet with my list I'll go check now
and see if it's appeared yet. Thanks a lot for getting that uploaded.
Doesn't mean I'll be able to use it but at least I'm closer then before.:-)
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Message 117 Thu Sep 17, 1992
ATARIAUSTRIA [J.Widi] at 11:08 EDT
Hi Lexicor people,
I just had the opportunity to test the ATARI Falcon030 for a few days and I am
amazed. (I may also be slightly biased because I happen to work for ATARI ;-)
Trying to impress people I tried to show some Prism Paint animations using the
PLAYER.PRG (V.1.01). I switched to 640x480x16 mode and started to load some
good demos that were created on a TT. PLAYER then informed me that I could not
run this Demo because it is a TT-resolution file and 'this machine is not a
TT'.
Do you have a smarter version of the player available, that recognizes that
the Falcon _does_ have the required resolution to run this demo? I need
something to show this machine off!
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Message 118 Thu Sep 17, 1992
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 13:11 EDT
Atari-Austria!
We do have a player that runs in the Falcon. We had a large number of
animations and Phoenix 512 TGA render files that we DEMO at the show. Lee and
John Cole have the player.
P.S. the Falcon is one great machine.
Ringo
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Message 119 Thu Sep 17, 1992
S.STANDIFORD [Praetor] at 23:41 EDT
I was wondering, would it be possible for somebody to upload a working gamma
correction file, or would Lexicor frown on that?
If not, would somebody do so, please? I bought Prism Paint just to view targa
pics, and I can't without that file... <Sniff!>
-Scott
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Message 120 Fri Sep 18, 1992
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 01:48 EDT
Scott.
I will send you the files. Check e-mail!
Ringo
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Message 121 Fri Sep 18, 1992
J.COLE18 [John Cole] at 04:57 EDT
J.Widi,
Well, we do have a player that works with 640x480x256 .FLM's, but you
need the newest version of Chronos (not yet relesed) to use it.
Unfortunately, Chronos only operates on a rev 2 Falcon, not the production
machines ;-( So untill we get it fixed the player isnt much good to you.
Bill Rehbock may have some falcon FLM's and the player, so you might try him ;-
) untill our falcon get's shipped back :-) (BTW, you need to get the FLM's on
a syquest as they are almost all over 2 meg's each!)
John @ Lexicor
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Message 122 Fri Sep 18, 1992
ATARIAUSTRIA [J.Widi] at 11:45 EDT
John,
all I wanted to do for the moment is to play my 320x480x256 .FLMs and my
640x480x16 .FLMs on the Falcon, but my player refused because 'This is not a
TT' :-(
So if Your player can do THAT for me I would be happy. Unfortunately I don't
have much spare time to do much with CHRONOS at the moment but the new release
You mentioned definitely will make me update :-)
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Message 123 Sat Sep 19, 1992
LEXICOR [Lee] at 02:10 EDT
J.WIDI,
As mr. Cole commented, we are waiting for several current Falcon030 Rev
4 machines promised by Bill Rechbock at the Glendale show last weekend. Untill
we receive these machines and finish porting into the new Falcon TOS their is
little we can do. Mr. Cole will be happy to send you what we have but as he
mentioned this requires a syquet disk due to the large size of the files. If
you would like to send us a Disk Mr. Cole will send you everything available
that we have.
Lee Seiler President
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Message 124 Tue Sep 22, 1992
S.STANDIFORD [Praetor] at 00:59 EDT
Thank you sir...
-Scott
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Message 125 Sun Sep 27, 1992
B.KOLINS1 [Brian] at 02:12 EDT
Lex,
Does the possibility of seeing a FLM player exist that'll allow for batch
files to be read entirely from disk (like .RUN is to Animate4)
Or... Does the splice function provided with PrismPaint's Desk Accessory
provide one with the capability of splicing together films regardless of the
system's available RAM?
I'd like to be able to view some of the stuff I'm working on in it's entirety
(or reasonably close to it) without falling prey to the constraints of my
meager 4mb. I've got lots of eager hard drive space but each file size is
limited to about 2.5mb(approx. 200 frames).
Or... Should I think about getting a couple of VO9850s or something? :)
Cheers, BK
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Message 126 Mon Sep 28, 1992
LEXICOR [Lee] at 02:41 EDT
Brian,
Yes and yes...you can splice to HD now and make the animation as big as
you like. Just choose "Run from Disk" and you are all set. We will have a
batch mode player for FLM/s soon. We now have one for LEO files, but as you
know it looks like ATARI is not going to keep their long standing promis on
the True color VDI they agreed to furnish!
Lee
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Message 127 Mon Sep 28, 1992
B.KOLINS1 [Brian] at 18:37 EDT
Lee,
Thanks for the reply, that's very encouraging. Sorry to hear it doesn't look
like Atari's going to ante up.
Will we also see double buffering and multiple palette support in the new
players?
Brian
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Message 128 Tue Sep 29, 1992
LEXICOR [Lee] at 00:24 EDT
Yes and Yes!
lee
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Message 129 Tue Sep 29, 1992
J.SAFFER [JASON SAFFER] at 21:42 EDT
I just got a TT with color monitor and am very much looking forward to getting
some TT medium PNT pics to use with Warp 9. But I'm having trouble finding
such creations!! I have ordered Prism Paint directly from Lee at Lexicor -- I
was wondering if anyone can suggest specific files to go for that would be TT
medium PNT pics or if anyone is moved by the spirit of sweet chariot, maybe
upload some of those jewels to me via GEmail --- better yet, upload them to
the Lexicor library (FREE UPLOADS) so that we all can benefit. Thanks in
advance, kind souls!
- Jason Saffer
Hercules, California
Tuesday, September 29, 1992 3:32 pm
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Message 130 Wed Sep 30, 1992
B.KOLINS1 [Brian] at 00:40 EDT
Lee,
Cool and Cool! The check's in the mail for the Desk Accessory.
Thanks, Brian
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Message 131 Wed Sep 30, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 01:18 EDT
Jason, Did you search for PNT? I think there was about 15 or so last time
a looked. Also go over in the MAC RT or the Photo RT and search for GIF
files, theres some good ones. I got some way cool Dinosaur skeletons from the
Smithsonian collection.:-) Prism Paint will load those fine. You may also
want to try GEMview for viewing pictures it's here in the library. It'll let
you load SPC pictures in TT Low amoung other things.
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Message 132 Wed Sep 30, 1992
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 01:35 EDT
Jason.
Check in the Lexicor Library number 39, I uploaded a large number of PNT files
a few months ago and now I have some new ones at will be uploaded tomorrow. I
also made a nice company logo with Prism-Paint that looks very nice with Warp-
9.
Ringo
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Message 133 Sat Oct 03, 1992
ATARIAUSTRIA [J.Widi] at 06:59 EDT
John (J. Cole),
Lee said You can send me some nifty animations and a player to run them on a
Falcon030. I only have to send You a Syquest cartridge because these files are
so big. (I hope that is about what You said, Lee. Aladdin ate the message
before I could reply to it.) Now my question is: can You also write to a SONY-
MO-128 MB cartridge if I send You one of these? They are light and less
expensive to send and there is also much more room for demos on them.
-Johannes
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Message 134 Sat Oct 03, 1992
J.COLE18 [John Cole] at 13:01 EDT
J.Widi,
Sorry, I cant handle whatever it is :-) I dont have a Magneto-optical
drive, only a syquest (and that only occasionally :-) Not to worry, If you
give me 3 weeks, I could fill up the entire Syquest, but right now, I could
only fill half of it (well, maybe not 3 weeks, a few of the .FLM's are tipping
4 megs :-) I'll be happy to fill up a syquest for ya. Leave me email if your
intersted! :-)
John @ Lexicor
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Message 135 Sat Oct 03, 1992
S.STANDIFORD [Praetor] at 16:49 EDT
Just bought myself a copy of Prism Paint for my TT... This is a nice program!
I *LOVE* it's ability to load, save, and edit GIF files, which is something
I've never had the ability to do before.
I have a couple of questions, though. First, my version is 1.1, what's the
latest version out there, and is it worth my $25 to upgrade?
Second, my warranty card says "Rio Computers" on it. Just curious, but does
RIO handle the distribution of Lexicor products or something?
Well, I'm happy as a clam with Prism Paint, I've got two phases down (Prism
Paint, and Prism Render), just two more to go! <GRIN>
-Praetor
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Message 136 Sat Oct 03, 1992
J.SAFFER [JASON SAFFER] at 18:13 EDT
Ringo and others....thanks for the input so far in my plea to obtain PN pics
in TT medium res on this color system. I'm finding it very difficult to obtain
such pictures to use as desktop backgrounds. I'm wondering, Ringo in
particular if you might more specifically give me some help on this. I've
scanned and browsed the files listings in the Lexicor library to try and find
PNT pics for TT MEDIUM RES in particular and haven't had much luck. I would
absolutely LOVE IT if folks would upload into the library their favorite PNT
pics for TT medium. You will make a new TT owner very happy!! I've got Prism
Paint on the way so I am figuring that I will be able to convert GIF pics, for
example, into TT med res, yes? And also be able to convert TT low res pics
into med res, yes? But in the meantime, PLEASE HELP -- upload those TT med res
specific files! Thanks much, and good karma to you all you kind
souls!.....Jason s
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Message 137 Sat Oct 03, 1992
J.STANFORD2 [John@Lexicor] at 18:45 EDT
Praetor:
I'm sure Ringo can answer your questions about the latest version and the
differences, as I don't have that information handy.
However you MUST send your registration card directly to Lexicor to register
your copy. We are no longer doing business with Rio.
John Stanford - Lexicor
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Message 138 Sat Oct 03, 1992
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 19:53 EDT
Jason
I talked to Lee yesterday and I am going to give you a list of the PNT files
that display on TT-medium res, I will be uploading some new TT-medium res
files to the library very soon.
Hope this helps you with Prism-Paint and Warp-9
Ringo
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Message 139 Sun Oct 04, 1992
B.KOLINS1 [Brian] at 00:54 EDT
Praetor,
(To the best of my knowlege) PrismPaint is up to version 1.5 -- There also
exists a nice desk accessory for $49 that allows for splicing and overlays and
such. My understanding, regarding the $25 upgrade fee, is that it's a fixed
price covering _all_ Lexicor products you own. Not necessarily for _each_
product. So the more you own, the better the deal!
So go buy the rest!
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Message 140 Sun Oct 04, 1992
J.SAFFER [JASON SAFFER] at 01:49 EDT
Ringo, bless your heart. I really look forward to your list of PNT files that
display on TT medium and I also look forward to your upload of some new TT-med
res files to the library. I deeply appreciate your response.
- Jason Saffer
Hercules, California
Saturday, October 3, 1992 10:36 pm
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Message 141 Mon Oct 05, 1992
S.STANDIFORD [Praetor] at 21:32 EDT
>However you MUST send your registration card directly to Lexicor to register
>your copy. We are no longer doing business with Rio.
LEE- Oh DRAT! I just mailed my card to Rio this morning! That's not very
bloody fair! <Whine, moan, complain>
I guess there's not much chance of me getting my card back from them, is
there?
Well, looks like I'll be sending my Prism Paint disks to you guys just like my
Prism Render disks... <GRIN>
By the way, how long does it usually take to process a user registration? I
sent my Prism Render disks over two weeks ago, and am wondering if they made
it okay?
RINGO- Is there anyway to convert a 640x480x256 GIF into TT Medium without
going to gray scale? Or would it look stupid even if it could?
>So go buy the rest!
BRIAN- <GRIN> I've got two of the phases, now... Now once I finish paying
tuition I'll go for the rest. Word is my local dealer here in SLC (J&J
Computers) is looking into becomming a Lexicor-Authorized dealer... That
would be really cool!
JASON- I've been furiously converting GIFs ever since I bought Prism Paint, on
Saturday. I'll upload some good TT MED pics for ya...
-Praetor
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Message 142 Tue Oct 06, 1992
J.SAFFER [JASON SAFFER] at 02:30 EDT
Praetor -- you are thrice blessed. Thanks very much for thinking of uploading
the GIF pics you made into TT med PNTs. I very much look forward to them.
Ringo, thanks for your e-mail! I also look forward to your pics.
- Jason Saffer
Hercules, California
Monday, October 5, 1992 10:08 pm
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Message 143 Tue Oct 06, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 05:29 EDT
S.STANDIFORD, I just downloaded your two TT LOW pictures. Pretty cool! I
was gonna tell you to compress them but I see you did that on the TT Medium
one. Do you have something against LZH.:-) Your messing up Arcshell using
ZIP, I have to do it the hard way.:-) Thanks for taking the time to upload!
Jason, The Prism Paint pictures I thought where in the library where FLM
files... opps.:-) I went back and checked my RT archive and there all FLM
files. There should be about 10 or so in the library however. I know Yoda is
a good one!
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Message 144 Tue Oct 06, 1992
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 08:35 EDT
Preator.
Please, please, how about uploading the Prism-Paint files to the Lexicor
graphics Library #39.
Jason.
Most PNT files in the Lexicor Graphics Library are 256 PNT or GIF files. all
256 PNT files are TT-low resolution files and the GIF files convert to
grayscales if you load them to TT-Med using Prism-Paint.
Ringo
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Message 145 Tue Oct 06, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 19:31 EDT
Heres a list of files from the library. I searched for about 5 different
things. Hope this helps some!
------------ 25993 AMBWOMAN.PNT X S.STANDIFORD 921003 122112
10 5
Desc: Excellent TT lowres Prism Paint file 25994 ATRIUM.PNT
X S.STANDIFORD 921003 139008 8 5
Desc: Excellent TT Low Res picture 22002 BART.LZH X
R.MONFORT1 911221 23040 49 39
Desc: WIZ Tablet, Prism-Paint, TT & GIF. 17557 BOY.LZH
X L.SEILER 901211 27720 62 39
Desc: Prism Paint ISAC Japanese cartoon 17500 EGG.PNT X
L.SEILER 901207 94500 97 39
Desc: TT PNT picture of raytraced sphere. 26029 FALLS.ZIP
X S.STANDIFORD 921005 40064 2 5
Desc: Good Prism Paint TT Med picture 17501 GLASS.PNT X
L.SEILER 901207 120960 91 39
Desc: TT PNT picture of glass spheres! 19461 HURRICAN.GIF X
C.STANFORD 910524 14976 89 5
Desc: .GIF pix of a hawker hurricane 17556 ICTHYO.LZH X
L.SEILER 901211 21420 101 39
Desc: Prism Paint TT Low Resolution Fish 20577 LEXICOR1.LZH
X R.MONFORT1 910821 149888 89 39
Desc: New Picture Files. GIF and PNT 19626 LSCAPE1.GIF X
J.WENZEL2 910607 91008 62 5
Desc: TT medium rez. landsacpe 20612 LSCAPE2.GIF X
J.WENZEL2 910824 75008 40 39
Desc: A landscape done in TT low res. 17499 PNTVIEW.ARC X
L.SEILER 901207 17640 266 39
Desc: Prism Paint PNT picture viewer. 26027 SIDNEY.ZIP X
S.STANDIFORD 921005 103424 1 5
Desc: Prism Paint TTMedium picture 19442 SPIT_PNT.ARC X
C.STANFORD 910524 89216 22 39
Desc: Prizm Paint Spitfire 1024*768 16col 25301 ST2TTPIC.LZH
X S.SMITH65 920815 26624 55 28
Desc: Spectrum/Raytrace to TT .PNT convert 23740 TGATOSPC.LZH
X J.STANFORD2 920416 13312 86 39
Desc: Targa to Spectrum picture converter 17502 YODA.PNT
X L.SEILER 901207 161280 95 39
Desc: TT PNT picture of Yoda 17558 YODAGRAY.LZH X L.SEILER
901211 115920 60 39
Desc: Prism PNT Yoda TT medium 16 gray 21086 BOY2.ARC X
R.MONFORT1 910927 27776 33 39
Desc: PRISM-PAINT TT 256 color file. 21463 CANDLE.LZH X
R.MONFORT1 911103 130816 33 39
Desc: Prism-Paint PNT file format Image! 21032 GIRL.LZH
X R.MONFORT1 910921 18688 97 39
Desc: Lexicor Prism-Paint GIF file. 21282 KINGTUT.LZH X
R.MONFORT1 911017 143872 46 39
Desc: Prism-Paint 256 color picture. 20243 LEXICOR.GIF X
R.MONFORT1 910721 14464 65 39
Desc: A Frame render with Chronos. 23452 MASK.LZH (LH5)LZH X
R.MONFORT1 920328 101120 35 39
Desc: Detail Egyptian Mask Shadow Casting! 19732 MONFORT.ARC
X R.MONFORT1 910613 212608 56 39
Desc: Prism-Paint Chronos Files for all. 20744 PLANET.LZH
X L.SEILER 910902 65408 57 39
Desc: One more 256 Color TT picture! 20742 REFLEX1.LZH X
L.SEILER 910902 58368 48 39
Desc: New 256 color TT file. 20763 STATIONA.LZH X L.SEILER
910902 3328 62 39
Desc: Chronos Render SpaceStation. 20764 STATIONB.LZH X
L.SEILER 910902 55040 80 39
Desc: SpaceStation GIF format1 20368 WOMAN.GIF X
R.MONFORT1 910801 46848 151 39
Desc: Woman Picture file 256 colors. 21837 F18RENDR.LZH LH5 X
R.MONFORT1 911207 18688 44 39
Desc: F18 Render in Chronos-3D. 19972 STARSHIP.LZH X
R.MONFORT1 910630 528896 42 39
Desc: STARSHIP-TREK Planet Skull! 22726 3DOBJECT.ARC X
R.MONFORT1 920215 191616 51 39
Desc: Large collection of great 3D objects 22627 TABLET.ARC
X R.MONFORT1 920208 36864 49 39
Desc: First 16 color TT pictures. 20316 256COLOR.ARC X
R.MONFORT1 910728 525184 39 5
Desc: TT256 color pictures! 24871 MONALISA.LZH X LEXICOR2
920712 292608 13 39
Desc: 2 PNT 256color Monalisa pictures 17499 PNTVIEW.ARC X
L.SEILER 901207 17640 266 39
Desc: Prism Paint PNT picture viewer.
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Message 146 Thu Oct 08, 1992
J.SAFFER [JASON SAFFER] at 01:48 EDT
Ringo and Joey, thanks much for your info on PNT pics. I look forward to
playing around with the low res and GIF (converting them to TT med res). My
version of Prism Paint just arrived yesterday!!
- Jason Saffer
Hercules, California
Tuesday, October 6, 1992 10:11 pm
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Message 147 Fri Oct 09, 1992
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 22:58 EDT
I have uploaded two new GIF graphic files to the Lexicor Library #39. Both
files are artwork created by Lee Seiler for an Atari magazine cover and a
Lexicor Ad. Artwork was done with ATARI systems using different graphic cards,
Prism-Paint and the WIZ-Graphics Tablet. I hope all of you enjoy them.
file names. MUSHRM.GIF & LOKI.GIF.
1. A Mushroom Planet!
2. Loki, Alien Warrior with swords and shield in hand!
Note: We would also like to see sample images of your work done with Prism-
Paint or any other Lexicor Product, so please let other Atari users enjoy your
artwork.
Ringo
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Message 148 Fri Oct 09, 1992
LEXICOR [Lee] at 23:08 EDT
Ringo John Cole18 needs you to send Gif images like this to him at the WAACE
show, Maby to Darlah? she could down load them and give them to John, He is
staying at the sharton hotel in reston Va. Under his name or Lexicor. I don't
know if he took a modem, if so he might be able to DL in his room?
Thanks
Lee
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Message 149 Mon Oct 12, 1992
S.STANDIFORD [Praetor] at 01:54 EDT
Jason,
You're very welcome. I will upload more in a few days. Gotta get some good
GIF's first! <GRIN>
Joey,
Yeah, I know, I know... Nobody likes ZIP but me! <GRIN>
Ringo,
OOPS! I was afraid to put them there, thought that was just for Lexicor's
uploads... Duh... Okay, all PNT files will go to #39 from now on.
-Praetor
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Message 150 Mon Oct 12, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 05:52 EDT
Praetor, How about uploading the GIF if it's not coming from somewhere
else on GEnie? I'd much rather have the original color files since Paint
converts it anyway.
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Message 151 Fri Oct 23, 1992
S.STANDIFORD [Praetor] at 20:27 EDT
JOEY- Okay, I'd be happy to upload my GIF files!
-Praetor
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Message 152 Mon Nov 09, 1992
J.SAFFER [JASON SAFFER] at 22:47 EST
Is there a way to save the configuration so that Prism Paint will ALWAYS boot
up using TT ram versus ST ram? I see in the manual how to press the alternate
key upon running the program, but when I go back and run the program again, PP
has reverted to ST ram. Any suggestion?
Also, in going through the first tutorial, the directions indicate that I
should "click the Set Write Mode tool," but I can't find such a function. I'm
using the latest version, 1.5B (I believe it is) so I know the manual is for
version 1.0. Any help on how to locate and utilize the Set Write Mode tool.
As you can tell, I'm very much a beginner with this type of program.
- Jason Saffer
Hercules, California
Monday, November 9, 1992 5:24 pm
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Message 153 Tue Nov 10, 1992
REALM [Joey] at 00:19 EST
Jason, Do you have PRGFLAGS.PRG? It's in the GEnie library. It will allow
you to set the flags to Fast Load, Run in TT RAM and Use TT RAM. I just
checked though and it doesn't help.:-) I never noticed the ALT key thing
before! Be nice if it would use both TT RAM and ST RAM. I've got 6.5 Megs
free but the most I can get is about 3.5 megs for the actual animation.
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Message 154 Tue Nov 10, 1992
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 00:34 EST
Jason.
Prism-Paint manual page 6-35
Set Write Modes Tools.
Write: Replace - Transparent
Paste: Replace - Transparent
Version 1.5 you will find the same functions next to Use Brush/Use Clipboard.
Under the color palette.
Almost all of the tools/interface were reworked and position in defferent
areas.
All of the "Frame Control" functions are now at the bottom of the displays.
"Spline Control" is now "Set Spline Type"
"Set Copy/Paste" & "Set Spray/Blend" are new.
Clip Board functions.
Flip Horizontally Flip Vertically Skew Horizontally Skew Vertically Tile
Resize Rotate Minimize Boundary.
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Hope this helps but if you need more info. "No Problema" we are here to help.
Ringo
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Message 155 Fri Dec 18, 1992
B.KOLINS1 [Brian] at 03:40 EST
Lee,
Thanks for the updates -- All is in working order. Tell me... Is there a
readme file available that covers PrismPaint changes/additions from version
1.1 to 1.5B? If not, can I purchase a new manual from you -- or should I just
assault you with questions?
Thanks, Brian
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Message 156 Fri Dec 18, 1992
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 08:19 EST
Brian,
Just assault us with questions. <smile> Currently no read_me file is
included, I may work on one this weekend.
Here is a sample for you:
1. Run the program.
2. Load or create an images go the bottom of the menu to the frame
control area.
3. In the frame control menu you will see a "1" to the far right
click on it and you will get the "Multiple Flames" and click OK
we are only only going to add 10 frames for this sample. Now we
have 11 frames.
4. Same menu to the far left you will see a 0 click on it untill it
changes to "A".
5. Next to the "A" are two 1 1. click on the second one so that it
changes to 11. This selects All frames from 1 to 11.
6. Now use the copy command and copy a small section of your image
but donnot paste it down on the screen just go back to the menu
screen.
7. From the frame menu use the "Paste+" command and now the program
takes you the image area paste your image to the left side of your
screen, release mouse button and move/drag your mouse until you paste
the next image to the right side of the screen. You will notice a
a white line with little boxes will show when pasting from first
image to left to pasting second image to the right.
8. What this does is create an animation using the clipboard and the
Paste+ function.
Well that is all for now. If the above was not clear please let me know and I
will try to assist you one more time.
Later.
Ringo
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Message 157 Sun Jan 03, 1993
J.KOSIOREK1 [Jack.K] at 16:31 EST
Hi -
I purchased a copy of Prism Paint about a year ago from RIO. I understand
that my registering with them was useless. The question I need answered is
what am supposed to do to re-register with Lexicor. I like the program and
would be interested in registering it correctly and also what advantage is it
for me to re-register it at this late "year old" date?
Thanks - Jack
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Message 158 Mon Jan 04, 1993
LEXICOR [Lee] at 03:17 EST
Jack,
Simply send us a postcard with you name, address ect... and program sr#.
Lee
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Message 160 Sat Jan 09, 1993
J.KOSIOREK1 [Jack.K] at 18:39 EST
Lee,
Thanks, I will sent you the registration info this week
Jack
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Message 161 Wed Feb 24, 1993
ATARIAUSTRIA [J.Widi] at 03:02 EST
Does anybody know if Prism Paint will work with the Matrix CoCo 256 color
card? Are we going to see an update to a more resolution independent version
or do we have to update to Mona Lisa (Meridian?)?
-Johannes
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Message 162 Wed Feb 24, 1993
LEXICOR [Lee] at 04:53 EST
J.W
yes it does work with that card. I have one here and while I dont use it
very often I have never had any problems with it.
Lee
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Message 163 Thu Feb 25, 1993
REALM [Joey] at 02:22 EST
Lee, How did you get Prism Paint to work on the COCO? I haven't had any
luck. I can do everything but save and load a file correctly. I can almost
save a GIF but the Palette is saved incorrectly and the only way to correct it
seems to be by remapping the image and swapping colors.
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Message 164 Thu Feb 25, 1993
ATARIAUSTRIA [J.Widi] at 03:09 EST
Lee
fine to hear that Your CoCo works. A friend of mine uses it and whenever he
saves a picture or an animation and loads it back in the palette is garbled.
He is trying to do a 640x480 animation in 256 colors. Anything obvious he
might be doing wrong?
Johannes
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Message 165 Sat Feb 27, 1993
LEXICOR [Lee] at 03:47 EST
Well I am not sure about what I am doing different?
as a matter of normal day to day practice I load in my own pal. this is
because I like my colors set up just acertin way. I have noticed that the
problem you describe appears on my TT in the regular TT palette. the problem
is that if for some reason you disturb the first 32 colors, prism paint will
think that the back ground and forground colors are to close or the same so it
automatically incresaes the values of the for ground by 2 and decreases the
back ground by 2, or something like that?
Otherwise I just always save final palettes with animations and pictures and
load them back in if I get a screwed up palette, what ever the reason. BTW I
generally use my leo card and not the Coco........In fact I think my Coco card
is packed away with ReTouch at the moment.
lee
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Message 166 Sun Mar 14, 1993
J.SAFFER [JASON SAFFER] at 14:26 EST
I obtained a number of .pnt pics the other day that I believe were originally
prepared as TT Low resolution pics. When I use Prism Paint to load them
(running in TT Med res), I get a box that says that the picture is a
compressed pic with X resolution of 320 and Y resolution of 480, with 256
colors. What I would like to do is convert or save this picture in TT med
resolution so I can use it with Warp 9. But when I click on OK in the the
window that shows the specifications, then nothing seems to happen -- no
picture. I've tried finding this in the manual with no luck.
Is there a way to load a TT low res picture while in TT med res and then to
save it as a TT med res pic?
- Jason Saffer
Hercules, California
Sunday, March 14, 1993 11:20 am
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Message 167 Sun Mar 14, 1993
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 16:22 EST
Jason.
First load the PNT in TTlow resolution and resave it as GIF files. Next
reload them in TTmedium resolution and save it as PNT. Now the PNT will be in
monchrome but if you like recolor it in Prism-Paint with the 16 colors. Now
you are ready to use the PNT with Warp 9. I have some cartoon figures that I
use as backgrounds with Warp 9. Hope this helps.
Ringo
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Message 168 Sun Mar 14, 1993
J.SAFFER [JASON SAFFER] at 19:54 EST
Ringo, thanks for your reply about converting TT low and TT med res pics so I
can view them in Warp 9. I'm hoping there is an easier way!! Is there any
simple way to recolor the pictures. I have to confess to not being too
familiar with the program so if there's a helpful tip you can give me. I'm
thinking that it will be too much to re-color each and every part of each
picture. Please advise. Thanks much....Jason
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Message 169 Tue Mar 16, 1993
ATARIAUSTRIA [J.Widi] at 07:47 EST
Jason,
I think You could do the folowing: go to TT low res, load the .PNT file, save
as GIF. Now You could use GEM View (search for GVIEW in the ST library) to
load the GIF in TT medium. GEM View dithers the pic for You and You can save
it as a 16 color GIF now (the registered version does this, I'm not sure about
the one in the library. Has anybody tried it?). If Warp 9 can use GIFs, You're
done. If not, load it back into Prism Paint and save as PNT.
So there is no need to recolor the pictures.
-Johannes
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Message 170 Thu Mar 18, 1993
J.SAFFER [JASON SAFFER] at 01:58 EST
Johannes, thanks very much for the tip. I'll give that method a whirl and see
how it flies!!....Jason
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Message 171 Mon Mar 22, 1993
E.WELLS at 23:45 EST
John Cole
Lee directed me to you about a batch program that would display consecutive
FLM files in sequence without having to append them. He said you would
probably know where I could obtain such a beast. I would appreciate any help
you can administer...
thanks Everett (HG)
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Message 172 Tue Mar 23, 1993
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 00:21 EST
E.Wells.
Yes, the utility does exist. The Batch FLM program is partly use within the
Vendors SyQuest disk display/utilities package. I have use it and it works
great.
Ringo
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Message 173 Tue Mar 23, 1993
LEXICOR [Lee] at 05:10 EST
Ringo,
Please send a copy of it with support documentation to HG' via E-Mail as
an attached file or what ever it is called. Thanks Ol'e GREAT RINO !
BTW for those interested there will be a Prism Pant V2.0 comming soon. More
info on this in the comming weeks.
Lee
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Message 174 Tue Mar 23, 1993
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 14:09 EST
Prism-Paint 2.0!!!
I wonder what it may be.<smile>
E.Wells. check your email-box the batch player is waiting for you!
Ringo
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Message 175 Tue Mar 23, 1993
J.BRENNER1 [See Flat] at 19:12 EST
Prism Paint 2.0 !
Now I hope I'm not getting too exicted. I'm not even using
Prism Paint at this point. Mainly because I only have an ST and 16 colors and
I just can't live without pallette support. I have been rebdering ANM as DLT
and porting them to CYBERPAINT to them save as SEQ files. The only thing I've
ever disliked about Cyber Paint is the 2040 frame limit.
Looking forward to upgrade!
I know Lee has respect for CyberPaint.....will Prism Paint 2.0 be as worthy.
:-)
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Message 176 Tue Mar 23, 1993
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 20:12 EST
J.Brenner
Biting my "lips and fingertips" wish I could say more. So I just have a no
comment.<smile>
Ringo
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Message 177 Wed Mar 24, 1993
J.BRENNER1 [See Flat] at 00:12 EST
Ringo,
:-) I think you said too much.
Any prospective release date on this re-incarnation.
Out of curiousity is it written by Birmingham and Ramsden ?
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 178 Thu Mar 25, 1993
LEXICOR [Lee] at 01:14 EST
No comment is no Comment......and No the Update/Grade is not written by either
former lexicor author. The new version will have a face lift and some very
impressive capabilities.
We are now showing it at CeBit and will have more information aftere the show
closes next week.
Lee
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 179 Thu Mar 25, 1993
M.POCHE [Mick] at 02:33 EST
AH HA!!
I think I have a prety good idea of what Prism Paint 2 is now. Lee practiaclly
gave it away in his latest messages.
If I'm right, I think that we all "know" the author from another current
Lexicor program, will make full use of the Falcon's high-color modes, 3D
buttons, etc.
Am I close Lee? Should I shut up now?
- Mick
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 180 Mon Mar 29, 1993
J.KUDRON [Jim~ST Sysop] at 21:05 EST
Ringo,
With all this talk of Prism Paint 2.0, can you give us an idea of the upgrade
price.
Jim Kudron
<ST Sysop>
29Mar93
18:45:34
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 181 Tue Mar 30, 1993
LEXICOR [Lee] at 21:23 EST
Not at this time, it is more or less finished and is being shown at CeBit,
once I get a look at the final version then I will post more details.
Lee
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 182 Tue Mar 30, 1993
J.STANFORD2 [John@Lexicor] at 22:33 EST
To the best of my knowledge I'm not working on Prism Paint 2.0.
Course I've been wrong before! :-)
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 183 Wed Mar 31, 1993
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 01:25 EST
No, comments.... Just that we will have some more comments later on.<smile>
Ringo
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 184 Wed Mar 31, 1993
LEXICOR [Lee] at 04:26 EST
John S. thats right your are not!
:-)
Lee
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 185 Wed Mar 31, 1993
J.BRENNER1 [See Flat] at 19:09 EST
Here is my comment concerning Prism Paint 2.0
I will order it as soon as it is available.
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 186 Wed Apr 14, 1993
J.BRENNER1 [See Flat] at 00:53 EDT
Is Prism Paint II still on the no comment list ?
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 187 Wed Apr 14, 1993
LEXICOR [Lee] at 03:38 EDT
J.B
No Comment on the NO COMMENT LIST!
There will be more information RSN :-)
Lexicor
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 188 Wed Apr 14, 1993
E.WELLS at 21:15 EDT
Lee,
How about a comment on Meridian? I've seen it mentioned twice now: once by
Bill Rehbock in the T DRTC and once in the Phoenix manual.
EHW -s
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 189 Thu Apr 15, 1993
LEXICOR [Lee] at 02:10 EDT
Here is a comment on Meridian, very nice approach to a paint application for
the falcon.
Lee
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Category 25, Topic 4
Message 190 Tue Apr 20, 1993
C.ROUNTREE2 [RoadKill] at 04:06 EDT
Lee: Your comments are worse than no comments. NO COMMENT leaves us
mildly curious. But, a skimpy comment leaves us slavering!!!
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Message 191 Tue Apr 20, 1993
REALM [Joey] at 18:35 EDT
Roadkill, He knows it!!:-)
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Message 192 Tue Apr 20, 1993
LEXICOR2 [Ringo] at 20:20 EDT
All I know is that Lee is very please with the program and he is having lots
of fun with it.
Ringo
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