Type of Article: MacNews News Article

Image Tricks 3.0 for Mac OS X gets new Quartz Compositions, filters

Image Tricks 3.0 for Mac OS X gets new Quartz Compositions, filters

Posted by | Mar 23, 2010 | , |

BeLight Software has released Image Tricks 3.0 (http://www.belightsoft.com/products/imagetricks/proversion.php), an update to its free photo-editing and image-generating software. The update adds 35 Quartz Compositions (40 in the US$19.95 Pro version) and 21 new Core Image filters (29 in the Pro version).

Quartz Composer is used to create various Quartz Compositions. Anyone can use this application to create new compositions for use in Image Tricks. Read more about Quartz Composer here: http://developer.apple.com/graphicsimaging/quartzcomposer/

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SugarFX releases Video Wall for Final Cut Pro, Motion, After Effects

Posted by | Mar 23, 2010 | , |

Noise Industries (http://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory), a developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, has announced that development partner SUGARfx has released an update to its Video Wall plug-in.

The keyframable parameters of the new Video Wall 2.0 enable users to twist, bend, and animate multiple images and videos for wall effects. The updated release boasts fresh video options, auto-animation features, and additional capabilities, including new 3D control options.

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NeatWorks update for Mac OS X offers tax time features

Posted by | Mar 23, 2010 | , |

The Neat Company (http://www.neatco.com/) has announced NeatWorks for Mac 3.0 just in time for tax season. The free upgrade for Mac OS X is currently available to all existing NeatReceipts and NeatDesk customers.

NeatWorks is also available for PC users; both Mac and PC versions include 2009 tax category information. The NeatWorks software saves receipt images and data in its database, keeping a digital copy. Version 3.0 includes new tax updates to help Mac users stay organized for tax time and all year long. For example, you can:

° Assign a tax category to every scanned receipt;

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Workman Publishing bringing titles to the iPad

Workman Publishing bringing titles to the iPad

Posted by | Mar 23, 2010 | , |

Workman Publishing Company, responsible for the “What to Expect” series, novels like “Water for Elephants” and the Silver Palate cookbooks, also signed a deal with Apple for ebooks on the iPad, reports “The New York Times” (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/23/business/media/23perseus.html).

The iPad will come with an iBookstore app. will feature books from major and independent publishers. The free iBooks app lets you buy books from the iBookstore. Once you’ve bought a book, it’s displayed on your Bookshelf. Just tap it to start reading.

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Troi Automatisering releases Troi Dialog Plug-in 5.5.1 for FileMaker Pro 11

Posted by | Mar 23, 2010 | , |

Troi Automatisering has releasedTroi Dialog Plug-in 5.5.1 for FileMaker Pro 11. Troi Dialog Plug-in is a tool for displaying all sorts of dialogs in FileMaker Pro 11. The text of the dialog and of the buttons can be created dynamically by using a calculation.

Troi Dialog Plug-in 5.5.1 is an update for FileMaker Pro 11. It’s a maintenance release and fixes a few critical bugs.

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