by
David Nagel
Executive
Producer
dnagel@digitalmedianet.com
CrossArtist
Inc. has announced the release of CrossArtist 1.1, a tool designed
for the creation and delivery of dynamic digital content with
a focus on ease of use. This latest version adds support for Linux
(in addition to Windows 98 and 2000). The company says it will
add a Mac version as soon as the Mac OS supports Java 1.3, which
is expected with the arrival of OS X.
This new version
of CrossArtist further exploits dVisible, the company's content
performance technology, while adding usability and functionality
improvements. For example, the new version makes it easier to
add advanced visual effects like alpha blending and transitions.
Design productivity is also improved with several workflow enhancements,
according to the company.
New features
in version 1.1 include:
- New screen
layout
- Object
Groups
- Clone scene
- Move object
(at design time) with arrow keys
- Preview
sound files in Open dialog
- Various
minor designer enhancements
- Z-order
property on all objects
- Scroll
position property on styled text object
- Various
other property enhancements to objects
- Folders
in Interactivity Manager
- Move sequence
elements up/down in view
- Real-time
update of start/end values in Sequencer
- Animate
opacity
- Animate
hue
- Animate
saturation
- Animate
brightness
- Animate
visibility transitions
- Animate
image transitions
- Animate
perspective
- Animate
zoom factor
- Animated
transitions between scenes
- User defined
load screens
- Optimized
build of runtime component
- Meta tags
in production.html
- Support
for design tool on Linux
Productions
created with any version of CrossArtist will run in any recent
browser and on any appropriate Java Virtual Machine.
CrossArtist
1.1 is available for download at http://www.crossartist.com/download/download.html
where users can also register for a free License. All holders
of free Licenses to CrossArtist 1.0 will need to register again
in order to use CrossArtist 1.1, while owners of Professional
Licenses to CrossArtist 1.0 will automatically receive an updated
license at no charge.
