VFO has released version 11 of their Zoomtext product. The changes sound
quite nice but I don't know when I'll be able to work with it for myself
so I can't offer any comments from a personal perspective. Here's what's
been added, from the AI Squared Web site.
Elevate Your Experience
Our goal with ZoomText 11 was to evolve: create a product that is easy
and powerful. That meant reevaluating every feature and movement to
streamline and elevate your experience. And the result?
More than just a new version of ZoomText; it is the best version of
ZoomText… Ever.
Here’s what we did…
New Modern Toolbar. ZoomText has a brand new toolbar with a fresh clean
look. We’ve streamlined and modernized the layout to make it easier to
learn and fast and fluid to use. And you can access and operate the
entire toolbar with the mouse or the keyboard. Go ahead, drive it around.
New Command Keys. We’re shaking things up. ZoomText 11 has a new system
of “Command Keys” that are easier to learn and use. The new command keys
also eliminate conflicts and compatibility issues that existed in
previous versions of ZoomText. Don’t worry, making the transition from
your previous version of ZoomText is quick and easy.
New Zoom to 1x. The new Zoom to 1x feature lets you instantly switch
between zoomed and 1x views, without having to zoom in and out one level
at a time. And when you zoom out to 1x, all of the other ZoomText
features are still there for you.
New Geometric Smoothing. ZoomText now smooths the edges of text in
places where xFont magnification can’t go. Here’s a hint; your magnified
PDF documents never looked this good.
New Consolidated AppReader. We’ve made automatic reading more efficient
and flexible by combining ZoomText’s legacy reading tools into one new
AppReader. With the new AppReader you can read right in the target
application, or switch on-the-fly to a high contrast text view that’s
better for visual reading. You can also spot read blocks of text by
clicking and dragging the mouse. So sit back, relax your eyes, and just
listen.
New Unified Finder Tool. Locating what you are looking for is easier
than ever with the new Finder Tool. Finder lets you search and skim
through documents, web pages and email to instantly find any word or
phrase you are looking for. You can search through all of the text or
only within specific items like headings, forms, links and images. It’s
simple, you type and the Finder finds.
New Smart Invert. See photos as they were meant to be seen in Internet
Explorer 11. With ZoomText’s new Smart Invert feature, photos are
displayed in their natural colors when ZoomText’s Invert Brightness and
Invert Colors are active. It’s not an illusion, it’s Smart Invert.
New ZoomText/JAWS Interoperability. Starting with the releases of
ZoomText 11 and JAWS 18, ZoomText and JAWS are now officially
compatible, giving you the best combination of speech and magnification
available. You’ll enjoy how the two programs work together to keep your
spoken point of interest in view, even when using the JAWS Say All
command and virtual cursor. Now the two “Best in Category” are the “Best
in Combination.” Video of JAWS and ZoomText together showing you the
Best Combination!
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