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Subject: Re: Overscan graphics
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Date: Sun, 26-Apr-87 20:45:43 EDT
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Posted: Sun Apr 26 20:45:43 1987
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What Hobie says is true...more and more future graphics programs will have to
be written for the Overscan or "FullVideo" mode on the Amiga. This is very
very necessary, especially since quite a few people use their Amigas for
desktop video, and to make things professional, it is imparative that the
overscan mode is adopted in future graphics programs to make the picture as
close to broadcast quality as possible. For instance, Jim Kent, the author of
Aegis Animator, is working on another version of animator that will support
overscan from what I hear! Also, I'm pretty sure that someone in the future
will put out a PD program called something like "SeeFull" or "SeeOver" that
will basically do the same thing as "Seepic" but it will display a Fullvideo
     
IFF file. Look for these things and more in the future. If the Amiga is to be
considered for its graphics applications, the increased use of the Fullvideo
mode will become necessary. The only problem is that Deluxe Paint 2 by Dan
Silva sets its own FullVideo mode maximum to 676 X 444 in HI-Res interlaced
mode. Well, Mr. Silva, I have news for you: Many Monitors that are being used
with Amigas can display several more pixels then 676 X 444 in fullvideo mode.
The Sony KV-1311CR is just one example. I have calculated the Sony's Overscan
maximum to be approximately 704 X 480. THat's Ok...Dpaint 2 is more messed up
than just its Fullvideo "Blunder." In fact, there were so many bugs reported
in Dpaint 2 that a new version of Dpaint 2 has been released according to the
     
people at Electronic Arts in San Mateo. Since I use Dpaint 2 extensively for
the production of TV weather graphics, I need a program that is more bug free
than Dpaint 2, so I called EA and complained. The gentlman that I talked to
told me that there is a way to determine if you have the old or "new" version
of Dpaint 2. Follow these instructions:
     
1.) Load Dpaint
2.) Bring the pointer to the Picture menu.
3.) Select the "About" part of the Picture menu (just above the Quit option).
4.) A window will pop up on your screen displaying the EA and Dan Silva
     
    Copyright information.
5.) Note where the capital E in Electronic Arts is.
6.) If the E in Electronic Arts falls directly below the 9 in 1986 then your
    Deluxe Paint 2 is the old version!
7.) Send in your original disk ot EA and get a FREE upgrade of Dpaint 2! Yes,
    a FREE upgrade...this is why EA has not widely publicised this info!
     
Good luck!
     
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