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From: jerry_mac@bmc1.uu.se (JERRY PETTERSSON)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Video Works II / Mac II
Message-ID: <3563@bmc1.uu.se>
Date: 29 Jun 88 18:59:36 GMT
References: <9984@oberon.USC.EDU> <1257@cadre.dsl.PITTSBURGH.EDU>
Organization: Biomedical Center, University of Uppsala, Sweden
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In article <1257@cadre.dsl.PITTSBURGH.EDU>, jas@cadre.dsl.PITTSBURGH.EDU (Jeffrey A. Sullivan) writes:
> In article <9984@oberon.USC.EDU>, robiner@ganelon.usc.edu (Steve) writes:
>> I have noticed a problem/bug with Video Works II v2.0 on the Mac II
>> and wonder if anyone out there has experienced the same thing, or
>> perhaps has a patch for it.
>> 
>> When running on an SE or Plus, Video Works II has some nice paint tools in
>> the paint box, such as lasso, rotate, strech, etc.  But, when I run the very
>> same version on my Mac II, those little tools are not there.  The little boxes
>> which contain them are just blank, and clicking in the space where they were 
>> does nothing.
> It's not a bug, and not really a problem in the technical sense.
> Those special tools only work when you are in 2-bit b/w mode (they
> might also work in 2-bit color).  So if you are working in a color
> setting (as I suspect), then you can't use them.  I was dissappointed
> by this as well, but I learned to live with it.
> 
> Still, it would be nice if Macromind would upgrade the paint unit to
> fully handle color painting tools.
> 
> Still worse is the (in)ability to use your own sampled sounds without
> a special costs-extra program.  Sigh.  That's why I sold my copy.
> 
> -- 
> ..........................................................................
> Jeffrey Sullivan			  | University of Pittsburgh
> jas@cadre.dsl.pittsburgh.edu		  | Intelligent Systems Studies Program
> jasper@PittVMS.BITNET, jasst3@cisunx.UUCP | Graduate Student

Macromind is comming out with a free upgrade very soon, That's why I like
Macromind!

			Jerry.P