[ANN] JavE 6.0 RC1

Hi,

I have release a new "release candidate" 6.0RC1 for the upcoming
JavE 6.0:

   http://www.jave.de/developer/milestone6rc1.html

Here is a list of changes since 6.0RC0:

  - When starting up JavE, there is now a "Quick Start" dialog for
    choosing one of the popular features of JavE.

  - Updated the FIGlet fonts library to version 4.0

  - Improved and extended preferences dialog (menu "View" >
    "Preferences...")

  - Improved behavior when dropping a selection outside the document
    bounds:
     - By default, on text editors the document is being resized
       automatically
     - By default, on animation editors the document is not being resized
       automatically
     - This can be adjusted independently for text and animation editor
       in the preferences dialog (menu "View" > "Preferences...")
     - When auto resize is enabled for animations, the resize operation
       will now resize all frames, in order to have the frames properly
       aligned.

  - Improved Mac Os X integration. Many thanks to Zak for testing!

  - From the 3d renderer (menu "Special" > "Render 3d") animations are
    directly opened in the animation editor.

  - Updated the program icon to have colors (like the JavE logo)

  - JavE now supports Drag'n'Drop for opening files. Just drop a file on
    the application to open it.

  - When opening an image file instead of opening the image2ascii
    convreter the user is now asked what to do: Image2Ascii Conversion,
    Camelizer or Using the image as Watermark

  - Fixed inconsistency in file dialogs for images: Now every file
    chooser offers the same set of image formats.

  - Brushed up the camelizer dialog.

  - In the animation export wizard the initial output file is filled in
    automatically.

  - JavE now uses the new Splash-Screen functionality in Java SE 6 in
    order to show the splash screen much earlier.

  - Brushed up the Image2Ascii conversion dialog a bit.

  - Opening the Image2Ascii converter for the first time automatically
    opens the file chooser for choosing the image file.

  - The color scheme settings (Menu "View" > "Color") are now respected
    in the Image2Ascii converter.

  - The color scheme settings (Menu "View" > "Color") are now remembered
    when restarting JavE.

  - Moved button for tool options dialog to the status bar. When closing
    the dialog, you will see a little animation to help remembering,
    where the dialog can be reactivated.

  - Bugfix: "Convert 'Making Of' to Animation" caused an error when the
    document had not yet been edited.

  - Bugfix: The tool "Freehand Algorithmic" broke from M7 to RC0.

Best regards,
Markus

Markus Gebhard wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have release a new "release candidate" 6.0RC1 for the upcoming
>JavE 6.0:
>
>   http://www.jave.de/developer/milestone6rc1.html

Thank you Markus!  As always you're hard work is very much
appreciated.

Markus,

I haven't seen your programm before, it's fanstastic! I can't believe there's so 
many useful features!

BTW, is there a way in the program to paint on canvas using just one selected 
character?

3Dimka ;)
http://hidden-3d.com


> Hi,
> 
> I have release a new "release candidate" 6.0RC1 for the upcoming
> JavE 6.0:
> 
>   http://www.jave.de/developer/milestone6rc1.html
> 
> Here is a list of changes since 6.0RC0:
> 
>  - When starting up JavE, there is now a "Quick Start" dialog for
>    choosing one of the popular features of JavE.
> 
>  - Updated the FIGlet fonts library to version 4.0
> 
>  - Improved and extended preferences dialog (menu "View" >
>    "Preferences...")
> 
>  - Improved behavior when dropping a selection outside the document
>    bounds:
>     - By default, on text editors the document is being resized
>       automatically
>     - By default, on animation editors the document is not being resized
>       automatically
>     - This can be adjusted independently for text and animation editor
>       in the preferences dialog (menu "View" > "Preferences...")
>     - When auto resize is enabled for animations, the resize operation
>       will now resize all frames, in order to have the frames properly
>       aligned.
> 
>  - Improved Mac Os X integration. Many thanks to Zak for testing!
> 
>  - From the 3d renderer (menu "Special" > "Render 3d") animations are
>    directly opened in the animation editor.
> 
>  - Updated the program icon to have colors (like the JavE logo)
> 
>  - JavE now supports Drag'n'Drop for opening files. Just drop a file on
>    the application to open it.
> 
>  - When opening an image file instead of opening the image2ascii
>    convreter the user is now asked what to do: Image2Ascii Conversion,
>    Camelizer or Using the image as Watermark
> 
>  - Fixed inconsistency in file dialogs for images: Now every file
>    chooser offers the same set of image formats.
> 
>  - Brushed up the camelizer dialog.
> 
>  - In the animation export wizard the initial output file is filled in
>    automatically.
> 
>  - JavE now uses the new Splash-Screen functionality in Java SE 6 in
>    order to show the splash screen much earlier.
> 
>  - Brushed up the Image2Ascii conversion dialog a bit.
> 
>  - Opening the Image2Ascii converter for the first time automatically
>    opens the file chooser for choosing the image file.
> 
>  - The color scheme settings (Menu "View" > "Color") are now respected
>    in the Image2Ascii converter.
> 
>  - The color scheme settings (Menu "View" > "Color") are now remembered
>    when restarting JavE.
> 
>  - Moved button for tool options dialog to the status bar. When closing
>    the dialog, you will see a little animation to help remembering,
>    where the dialog can be reactivated.
> 
>  - Bugfix: "Convert 'Making Of' to Animation" caused an error when the
>    document had not yet been edited.
> 
>  - Bugfix: The tool "Freehand Algorithmic" broke from M7 to RC0.
> 
> Best regards,
> Markus
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3Dimka <dim...@usa.com> kirjoitti Mon, 19 May 2008 22:33:23 +0300:

> Markus,
>
> I haven't seen your programm before, it's fanstastic! I can't believe  
> there's so many useful features!
>
> BTW, is there a way in the program to paint on canvas using just one  
> selected character?

I haven't yet had the time to properly test the new JavE (a happy user
since 2001 here!), but at least in previous versions you could do that
by selecting the paintbrush and editing its contents (in the tool window),
inserting whatever characters you want in place of the current ones.

-- 
%.  _    /)    That's why I didn't kill myself sooner, the pressure
`%-('`._/ ) _  of spelling mistakes. -"5 Suicide Notes" by Saracen Tate
  `\ \     `'/  Maija Haavisto * DiamonDie@IRCnet * http://www.fiikus.net
      `.___.'mh My CFS/ME/FM book: http://www.brokenmarionettebook.com

Thanks Maija,
I'll give it a try.
3Dimka ;)

> 3Dimka <dim...@usa.com> kirjoitti Mon, 19 May 2008 22:33:23 +0300:
> 
>> Markus,
>>
>> I haven't seen your programm before, it's fanstastic! I can't believe  
>> there's so many useful features!
>>
>> BTW, is there a way in the program to paint on canvas using just one  
>> selected character?
> 
> 
> I haven't yet had the time to properly test the new JavE (a happy user
> since 2001 here!), but at least in previous versions you could do that
> by selecting the paintbrush and editing its contents (in the tool window),
> inserting whatever characters you want in place of the current ones.
> 
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

3Dimka wrote:
> BTW, is there a way in the program to paint on canvas using just one
>  selected character?

One option is to use any of the "algorithmic" tools (the blue buttons on
the right side of the toolbar on the left) and then select the style
"Characters" in the tool options dialog. There you can also enter the
characters for left/right mouse button.

Markus

PS: Tip of the day: After drawing a shape choose the menu item
  "Modify" > "Antialias" to make the line appear smoother:

           1. Draw shape:

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       XXXXX                  XXX
    XXX                          X
   X
  X                                  XXXXXXX
  X                             XXXXX       XXXX
  X                          XXXX              XX
  X                         X                   XX
   X                     XXX                     XX
    XXX                XXX                        X
       XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX                           XX
                                                   X
            2. Antialias:

           ,XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
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   ,XXX"'                      `"X
  ,X"'
  X'                                ,XXXXXXX.
  X                            ,XXXXX"'   `"XXXX.
  X                         ,XXXX"'          `"XX.
  X.                       ,X"'                `XX.
  `X.                   ,XXX'                   `XX
   `XXX.              ,XXX"                      `X.
     `"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"'                         XX
                                                  `X