[powerdot] powerdot new beta
- From: Hendri Adriaens <spotje@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: powerdot mailing list <powerdot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:17:32 +0200
Hi,
this is to announce a new beta for powerdot. You can find it here:
http://stuwww.uvt.nl/~hendri/Downloads/powerdot.html
Main change is the addition of the palettes feature. This feature is
already used by the new paintings style by Thomas Koepsell and will be
used by all other styles in the future. The docs describe how the
feature can be implemented in a style in case you would like to have
this in your style.
The palette feature is also used by the new random dots feature. This
is the new exciting feature that makes any presentation distinct from
any other and will make it come alive. If you switch on the feature,
lots of random dots will be drawn on the slide. A lot of aspects of
these dots can be controlled: placement, brightness, number of dots
and size.
Below is an example file demonstrating the new features shortly.
More features will be added to the next release of powerdot. The
current to do list contains (ao):
1) digital clock on slides
2) control filling of dots to make random rings
3) easy access to logo's from \pdsetup
4) and more
Best regards,
-Hendri & Chris.
PS: the random dots feature requires random.tex:
CTAN:/macros/generic/misc
\documentclass[style=paintings]{powerdot}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\pdsetup{palette=PearlEarring}
\title{Random dots example}
\author{Hendri}
\pdsetup{randomdots}
\begin{document}
\maketitle[bright=-40]
\begin{slide}{slide 1}
\lipsum[1]\pause
\end{slide}
\begin{slide}[randomdots=false]{slide 2}
\lipsum[3]
\end{slide}
\begin{slide}[palette=Skater,bright=80]{slide 3}
\lipsum[4]
\end{slide}
\end{document}
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