FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ASDG RELEASES NEW ART DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL. ADDS TO STANDARD INPUT,
PROCESSING AND OUTPUT CAPABILITIES.
A new release of Art Department Professional makes an AmigaWorld Expo
debut. New standard ADPro features include drivers for the Impulse
FireCracker 24 and PP&S FrameGrabber; support for MacPaint and Black Belt
System's HAM-E file formats; and new image processing functions.
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AmigaWorld Expo, New York, March 15, 1991 ----- ASDG Incorporated, a
leading developer of advanced color image processing software and hardware,
announced the availability of Version 1.0.3 of its acclaimed Art Department
Professional, a professionally oriented image processing system for the
Commodore Amiga. The new version enhances ASDG's position as being a key
supplier of color image input, processing, and output solutions.
A driver for the Impulse FireCracker 24 is now provided which fully
integrates that 24 bit display board into the Art Department Professional
user-interface. Any image which can be loaded into or created within ADPro
can be displayed on the FireCracker in any of the device's resolutions
(384, 512, 768 and 1024 pixels wide by 482 pixels high). ASDG's driver
supports multiple FireCrackers in a single Amiga, and supports the double
buffering capabilities that the device offers. The FireCracker can even be
controlled from ARexx, making such applications as 24 bit slide-shows
possible.
ASDG has added a driver which gives direct control over the Progressive
Peripherals & Software FrameGrabber video digitizer. The driver lets you
grab live video images at the highest resolution that the FrameGrabber
allows without ever having to leave Art Department Professional. Images
may be grabbed from the odd or even field (for a 1/60th of a second
exposure) or from a full video frame (for a 1/30th of a second exposure).
Being fully integrated into Art Department Professional means that the
FrameGrabber can even be controlled from ARexx allowing time-lapse and
other automated applications.
Also added were drivers which allow images stored in the MacPaint and HAM-E
formats to be read by Art Department Professional. This brings to 21 the
number of input and output drivers supplied with Art Department
Professional.
Several image processing functions were added including: a variable
anti-aliasing tool, a ``noise reduction'' filter, and a video tiling tool.
With the blurring tool, the user can select the level at which the image
will be anti-aliased (or blurred). This technique can often increase the
apparent resolution of an image by eliminating jagged edges, commonly known
as ``jaggies''. The noise reduction filter can remove unwanted ``noise''
(such as what might result from a dusty scanner glass or dirty camera lens)
without significantly affecting the valuable part of the image. The video
tiling tool is perfect for creating professional looking backgrounds for
presentation graphics.
Registered owners of prior Art Department Professional versions will
receive version 1.0.3 automatically at no charge.
With these new additions, and some improvements to existing image
processing tools and input/output drivers, Art Department Professional
affords an extraordinary degree of flexibility and power.
Learn more about ASDG's expanding series of color image input, processing
and output solutions by contacting Gina Cerniglia at ASDG Incorporated, 925
Stewart Street, Madison, WI 53713 or by calling (608) 273 - 6585.
ASDG PROVIDES COMMON GROUND FOR COLOR PERIPHERALS FROM EPSON, POLAROID AND
KODAK
New drivers announced for ASDG's Art Department Professional bring
peripherals from color imaging heavy weights to the Commodore Amiga.
Support for Epson color scanners, Polaroid digital film recorders, and
Kodak dye sublimation printers add to Art Department Professional's role as
``Image Processing's Common Ground.''
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AmigaWorld Expo, New York, March 15, 1991 ----- ASDG Incorporated, a
leading developer of advanced color image processing software and hardware,
announced the availability of several new drivers for Art Department
Professional, a professionally oriented image processing system. These
drivers include support for the EPSON ES-300C color scanner, the Polaroid
CI-3000 digital film recorder, and the Kodak SV6510 dye sublimation
printer.
The EPSON ES-300C driver ($200) marks the debut of ASDG's second generation
of scanner controllers following on its highly succesful Professional
ScanLab product. Unlike Professional ScanLab, which is a stand-alone
program, the ES-300C driver integrates into Art Department Professional.
This means you don't have to exit ADPro to use the EPSON scanner. It also
means that all of ADPro's advanced image processing features can be
instantly brought to bear on scanned art. The EPSON scanner can even be
controlled through ADPro's ARexx interface.
The ES-300C is an inexpensive ($1999) A4 size (8.5 by 11.5 inches) full
color flatbed scanner with many advanced features including the ability to
deliver as much as 600 DPI. ASDG's driver provides a fast high-quality
preview mode with accurately scaled rulers and fine cropping precision.
Using this preview mode it is easy to select a specific area for detailed
scanning in 24 bit-plane color.
Mr. Rob Rosborough, the ES-300C Product Manager, speaking of ASDG's new
driver said that ``EPSON is enthusiastic about the opportunity to expand
into the Amiga market and offer Amiga users the superior technology
provided by our scanner.''
Also announced was a driver ($250) for the Kodak SV6510 dye sublimation
printer. The printer ($4500) is used extensively in screen printing, gift,
and novelty businesses and can create 4 by 5 inch finished prints with
near-photographic quality. Any image which can be created within, or
loaded into Art Department Professional, can be quickly output to the
SV6510 in 24 bit-plane color.
Finally, ASDG announced the shipment of their driver ($200) for the
Polaroid CI-3000 digital film recorder. The CI-3000 ($4495) uses 33 bit
recording precision to produce high quality continuous-tone images on 35mm
slides, transparencies, or on prints up to 4 by 5 inches in size.
Mr. Joseph Kowalik, Polaroid Corporate Program Manager, says ``We are
pleased to join with ASDG to provide a complete output solution for Amiga
imaging users.'' CI-3000 support via Art Department Professional has
already been met with enthusiasm, especially from non-Amiga service
bureaus. According to ASDG, several non-Amiga service bureaus have
purchased Art Department Professional equipped Amigas for driving the
CI-3000. They cite Art Department Professional's flexible format
conversion and image processing abilities as making it possible for them to
take advantage of the Amiga's high performance and low cost while still
servicing a non-Amiga based clientele.
Learn more about ASDG's expanding series of color image input, processing
and output solutions by contacting Gina Cerniglia at ASDG Incorporated, 925
Stewart Street, Madison, WI 53713 or by calling (608) 273 - 6585.
