jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) (07/05/88)
I got this info from Silicon Beach a while ago, and I thought some of you out there maight be interested. Here is a list of some of the new features to SuperPaint 2.0 - AutoTrace (automatic tracing of bitmapped images in the Paint layer to create true objects in the Draw layer - Bezier curves - Multigon tool which creates equilateral polygons with any number of sides - Expandable paint palette (custom tools can be programmed and will automatically be integrated into the tool palette - the ability to add commands to the paint menu - New "air brush" - Free rotation of objects and text in the Draw layer - Multiple draw layers - graphics libraries that allow you to define shapes and store them as objects to a floating palette for easy retrieval - Color preview on a Mac II (SuperPaint 2.0 remains a black & white editor but includes a Preview option to display color assigned to objects - The ability to mix fonts, styles, and sizes in blocks of text - A new file format -- LaserBits in now one big page - Page size is not restricted to 8 x 10, but is memory dependent (relevant to LaserBits) - Support for the TIFF format +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jim Collymore