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What's New in CrystalMaker 4.0?
Interface Improvements

The new interface is compatible with the MacOS8 "Platinum" appearance. Whilst the overall number of commands and features has been increased, we have also simplified the overall interface, reducing the number of menus and removing redundant commands. We have significantly improved many of the dialog boxes, providing more options and feedback. Other changes include:-

All open/save file dialogs support Navigation Services (MacOS8.5, or later). Navigation Services provides easy-to-use extended file dialogs with a Finder-like interface, favourites menu, shortcuts and other convenient features.
MacOS8 greyscale appearance for all dialogs. Active text items now appear highlighted.
Extended Edit > Atom Specs dialog features a scrolling list. All sites in the crystal or molecule can now be edited (previously the number of editable colours/radii was fixed at 40).
New Rendering Options dialog, combines previously-separate dialogs into a single tabbed interface. This dialog also now permits control over ambient and point source illumination levels, and over stereo settings.
Rendering Options and Model Options dialogs both have an "Apply" button; this lets you try out different settings without having to close and re-open the dialog. Furthermore, both dialogs now remember their screen positions.
Floating windows have contextual menus (hold down the control key on your keyboard, and click in the window).
Rotator Window now uses a popup menu, instead of the side palette.
Improved QuickTime VR options dialog. Graphical preview makes it much easier to set angular and frame ranges.

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