David,
I wish I could get my hands on Zoomtext 11 right now. I mostly use Jaws. But
very occasionally use Magic. I have always felt that Magic was very superior to
ZoomText. I used both often enough between home and the Lighthouse that I felt
I could weigh in with an informed opinion. Both Magic here at home and ZT at
the Lighthouse were always current
However, they are not using version 11 yet in my lab. And I am not expecting
them to at this point. And one of the problems I have always had with Magic is
that when I invert the colors, it makes it very difficult to use most of
today's web sites. Especially places like Amazon.
So naturally that feature they mentioned where the graphic or photo of an item
would not be inverted on a web page would be perfect. I have to find a way to
check that out. Laughs!
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Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Zoomtext 11 Released
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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