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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga in CGW
Keywords: 2D animation
Message-ID: <1588@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 12 Mar 90 20:06:53 GMT
References: <74@einstein.eds.com>
Organization: Corpane Industries, Inc., Louisville Ky
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maline@einstein.eds.com (Alan Maline) writes:

>Reprinted without permission of course:

>   with video effects and such capabilities as metamorphosis and
>   interpolation (tweening).  The program can even play backward.

>   <And now the slam>

>   Superior titles can be made for video applications by using an 
>   IBM PC/AT, a Targa or Vista board, and Inscriber software from
>   Image North Technologies.  What is particularly pleasing about this
>   software is that it renders perfect-quality fonts and offers a
>   generous variety of styles and effects.  Taking advantage of
>   the Vista boards's color table, it produces fast and simple color
>   cycling that can be made to run in real time (oooohhhh.) ...

The sad thing is, is they are right, the Targa board does do a better job
then the Amiga. 

Hardware wise, anyway
... but at 3 times the cost

... And
if you want to put up with hardly any software for the Targa Boards. And
the Targa Software costs almost as much as a whole Amiga 2000 system.

Funny how those magazines never take any of that into consideration.

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