Re: [artworks] Some more ArtWorks 2.9 features

  • From: J Peachey <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: artworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:49:30 +0100

In message <f01c094f50.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Martin Wuerthner <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> As has been reported before ArtWorks 2.9 will be released at the
> Wakefield Show. The preliminary feature list is as follows:

>    * Alpha mask export: flat and graduated transparency
>      information can be included in exported sprite and PNG
>      bitmaps. This allows exported bitmaps to blend into any
>      background.
>    * Support for 64 thousand colour screen modes (introduced with
>      RISC OS 6.14/Select 5i1).
>    * Editing improvements for text areas:
>        * Smart quotes option
>        * Automatic ligatures option
>        * Transpose characters shortcut
>        * Swap case shortcut
>    * PDF export improvements:
>        * PDF export options are remembered for each document and saved
>          with the document
>        * "Set values" button in PDF export dialogue box (as in bitmap
>          export dialogue box)
>        * Improvement for professional printing: Objects in
>          registration black and crop marks render on all plates,
>          including spot plates
>    * Multi-page editing improvements:
>        * Pages can be moved forwards and backwards to reorder them
>        * Pages can be duplicated
>    * General improvements:
>        * "Delete unused colours" option - very useful for cleaning
>          up documents

> I am still working on additional features, which will be announced in
> due course.

> Martin

Do you have any idea of the upgrade price yet Martin?
I have v2.8.

Thanks
John



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