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- WIZARDS OF VIDEO ARE PROUD TO PRESENT:
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- **************************************
- * *
- * AW_DeFlicker for ADPRO *
- * *
- * RELEASE INFORMATION *
- * *
- * Written by: *
- * Steve Haaz *
- * *
- * *
- * Copyright 1997 Arthur Wilkins Ltd. *
- * *
- **************************************
-
- Content of this readme:
-
- - What is it?
- - What is the purpose?
- - The AW Treatment
- - Installation
- - Operation
- - Tips
- - ARexx
- - The demo limitation
- - Price (boring, pathetic note to pirates)
- - System requirements
- - How do I buy it right now??!
- - The AWSW satisfaction guarantee
- - Technical support
- - Legal Issues
- - Other fine products from AWSW
- - MovieShop and PC users!
-
- ********************************************************************** ENJOY!
-
-
- WHAT IS IT?
- ***********
-
- It is an operator for one of the leading image processing software on the
- Amiga, Art Deparment Professional.
- It removes interlace flicker from a computer generated / video image,
- WITHOUT any loss of resolution, and NO visible blur!
-
- WHAT IS THE PURPOSE?
- ********************
-
- Today's video standards (PAL, SECAM, NTSC) are interlaced. It means that
- the TV 'draws' each FRAME in two rounds.
-
- This is the first field (ODD) - half vertical resolution
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- This is the second field (EVEN) - half vertical resolution
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- The fields are displayed 50 times in a second (50Hz) in PAL and SECAM,
- and 60 times (60Hz) in NTSC.
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- The two fields are displayed INTERLACED, and the two fields draw out
- one FRAME - full resolution - like this:
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- So, this really is one full resolution FRAME of video.
- In fact only 25 or 30 FRAMES are displayed every second, and that's only
- 25 or 30Hz refresh rate, and that's why it flickers.
- Interlace is a trick, to make the video standard more efficient.
- It is a very good idea, but it has some limitations.
-
- 1. When there is a high contrast between two lines above each other, the
- effective refresh rate is only 25 or 30Hz and that is VERY flickering,
- annoying to the eye.
-
- 2. In case of motion picture, when the two fields contain two different
- video images (or even a slight differences) - it is not possible to freeze
- a full resolution steady FRAME. When you "pause" a video, either the
- resolution is reduced to one field, or if the resolution is not halved,
- then the motion between the fields flicker like hell.
-
- Note, that it DOES NOT matter, if you use a high-scanning (SVGA,
- Multiscan) monitor on your computer. When you transfer the image
- to video it will flicker! TIP: When you work for video, always check
- your design in a video (PAL, NTSC) display mode, to check for flicker.
- A very flickering title, or texture, is simply not professional.
-
- Ok, sorry for the lengthy explanation, possibly you already knew this,
- all too well... :)
-
- This is where we come into the picture:
-
- AWDeFlicker removes the interlace flicker WITHOUT any loss of resolution,
- and visible blur! It will NOT modify the picture where it is not
- neccessary. If you look at the before and after images on a high-scanning
- monitor you will hardly notice ANY difference. But when you display it in
- PAL or NTSC, the before picture flickers, and the after is ROCK STEADY.
- Ever wondered how it is possible that those high-tech TV commercials and
- openings are so rock steady on video, and why your Amiga (and other) computer
- video dubs are just so unprofessional? This is why...
-
- DeFlicker is suitable for:
-
- - Primary use is to remove flicker from computer generated stills.
- Remove the flicker from SCALA inserts, and inserts generated by any paint
- software! Make sure you always DeFlicker before recording to video!
- - It is perfectly suitable for removing flicker from NON field-rendered
- animations - like DPaint cartoons, or even non field-rendered 3D. Well, it's
- better to use field rendering with 3D.
- - It MAY work well with motion picture video sequences and field-rendered
- animations, but there can be some artifacts in case of fast motion. You should
- check it by not overwriting the original.
- - It is the BEST way to freeze a still in video, IF there is no
- heavy motion between fields. Check it, and if you're not satisfied with
- the result, then use AW-Freeze for the BEST POSSIBLE result.
-
- Check the readme for AW-Freeze for further information.
-
- THE AW TREATMENT
- ****************
-
- Before transfering any computer generated insert to video tape, make sure
- you use both AW-AfterAlias (see later) AND AW-DeFlicker to produce
- outstanding, rock-steady, professional quality!
-
- INSTALLATION
- ************
-
- Copy the file into the operators directory
- of ADPro, and start / restart ADPro. That's all.
-
- OPERATION
- *********
-
- 1. Load the image.
- 2. Choose the operator from the list window, and apply the effect to
- image that is currently in the buffer of ADPro.
- DeFlicker has no options, there's no need for any settings.
- 3. Save the image.
-
- The DeFlicker operator is BLAZINGLY fast.
-
- For further information refer to the ADPro manual.
-
- TIPS
- ****
-
- - Don't overwrite the original before actually seeing, that the result
- is what you need.
- - We suggest that you check the result on an individual frame before
- applying it to a long sequence of frames.
- - Check the AWSW site for the latest tips
-
- AREXX
- *****
-
- You can of course invoke the operator from ARexx scripts very simply,
- or you can apply it to a sequence of frames by FRED (or similar ARexx
- ADPro front-ends).
-
- Syntax:
-
- OPERATOR AW_DeFlicker
-
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- THE DEMO LIMITATION
- *******************
-
- We give you a chance to testdrive our products, to make sure you are not
- fooled by the marketing hype.
-
- The demo version:
- 1. applies changes only to the upper half of the image
- 2. writes the word DEMO in the middle.
- 3. maximum vertical resolution is 580 pixels
- 4. ARexx does not work.
-
- PRICE:
- ******
-
- HOT INTRODUCTORY DEALS!!!
- Check out with the distributors! Prices are too low to print...
- Act fast, this is a time limited offer!
-
- Our commitment is to bring you high quality software at the shareware
- price-tag. We can't tell the exact price for the whole product, because
- it may vary from country to country, and distributor to distributor.
-
- We strongly believe that this is a useful product and you will buy it for
- the small ammount of money we charge. You will save a lot of time
- AND produce results that never were possible before.
-
- Usual pathetic note to pirates:
- PLEASE don't. We let you try before you buy and we sell it really cheap, so
- there's no excuse. Well, maybe the fun of cracking software. But there's not
- any protection! It would be stupid of us to believe it worths anything against
- a cracker...
-
- Please do the right thing, otherwise you stop good people like us from
- producing high quality products at this real low price. There's this thing
- with the Amiga. Software is stolen on every platform -information wants to be
- free by Nature. That's all right. But on other platforms we can do with 5-10%
- of people who actually buy. After what happened to the Amiga, if only 5-10% of
- the few fine folks who are still out there will buy instead of copy it from
- friends would mean we must work for some other platform. Well, there's no way
- to stop a real 'pirate' from stealing software - no matter what we are
- saying here. Real pirates are naughty by nature, but if YOU want to use
- our product for work, please do pay for it. Consider it as a commitment for
- letting us bring you the coolest stuff in the future for a really affordable
- price. Now, was this pathetic enough? :)
-
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- ********************
- - Any Amiga computer that is capable of running ADPro.
- - Art Department Professional 2.5 software
-
- HOW DO I BUY IT RIGHT NOW?!
- ***************************
-
- AWSW products are available from distributors, we do not sell directly
- to end-users.
-
-
- US distributor:
-
- VideoWorks USA
- 559 Hastings Hill Road
- Kernersville, NC 27284
- Phone: (910) 785-2117
- E-mail: BobBennet@kernersville.com
- URL: http://www.kernersville.com/awsw
-
- Shipping to USA and Canada.
- Fast electronic delivery for MC / VISA orders.
-
- Hungary:
-
- ACOMP KFT. - POLUS CENTER
- Telefon: 419-4091, 419-4092
- E-mail: acomp@acomp.hu
- URL: http://www.acomp.hu
-
- Only shipping to Hungary.
-
- Szóval itt lehet megvenni... :) Bocs, hogy nincs sok magyar szöveg.
-
- Sweden:
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- rebro Videoreklam
- Slottsg. 12
- s-703 61 OREBRO
- SWEDEN
- E-mail: videoking@mbox200.swipnet.se
- URL: http://www.flevel.co.uk/videoking
-
- Shipping to Sweden and Europe.
-
- DEALER INQUIRIES WELCOME!
-
- If you can't get hold of our products from the above distributors,
- please contact us directly:
-
- Arthur Wilkins Software
- 1141 Budapest Malyva u.32
- Hungary
-
- Tel/Fax: (36-1) 221-2287
- E-mail: ben@mail.datanet.hu
- URL: www.acomp.hu/awsw
-
- THE AWSW SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
- *******************************
- 1. Do try before you buy!
- 2. Any improvements in speed, compatibility, in existing
- features will be available to you as free upgrades. You
- will only pay for NEW features - if you want to.
- 3. Expert help is an e-mail away if you're stuck with a problem.
- 4. Check our web-site for great demo pictures, tips, new products,
- and technical support (in the unlikely event of...)
- 5. Subscribe the AWSW newsletter (on our site) for immediate update on
- new information related to our products.
-
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- *****************
-
- If you have any problems or questions, send them to:
-
- By fax:
- Arthur Wilkins Ltd.
- Attn: Steve Haaz
- (00-36-1) 221-2287
-
- E-mail:
- ben@mail.datanet.hu
-
-
- LEGAL ISSUES
- ************
-
- AW_DeFlicker_DEMO is freeware. You may copy it freely to other users,
- and include it in software libraries and disk supplements without permission,
- provided the content of the archive remains intact. Please send us a
- notification - or a sample copy of the media.
-
- AW_DeFlicker is copyrighted product, it's not in the public domain.
- Copyright 1997 Arthur Wilkins Ltd. All rights reserved.
-
- Users are entitled to make one backup copy of this software for
- archival purposes. All other forms of duplication, whether
- electronic or physical, are expressly forbidden by Arthur Wilkins Ltd.
- All other products in this manual are trademarks of
- their respective owners.
-
- Arthur Wilkins Ltd. assumes no responsibility as to the suitability
- of this product for any commercial or non-commercial application.
- Arthur Wilkins Ltd. assumes no liability for any direct or indirect harm
- or loss or destruction of data resulting from the use or misuse
- of this product.
-
- Use of this program indicates your acceptance of the terms stated above.
-
- OTHER FINE PRODUCTS FROM AWSW
- *****************************
-
- AW-AfterAlias
-
- It is just another must-have for any videgrapher.
- It applies perfect anti-aliasing to a jaggied image, AFTER
- it has been drawn, rendered. It is dream for any cartoonist.
- You must see to believe it!
-
- AW-Freeze
-
- Eliminate motion between fields of a video grab with interpolation.
- It will freeze a rock-steady still by eliminating one of the fields,
- and generates the lost information by interpolation.
-
- AW-Mask*
-
- Generate a mask for a variety of sophisticated
- video effects with ease and power.
-
- AW-Shiny*
-
- Generate extremely realistic star-filter shines
- on a sequence of rendered or video images.
- Shiny finds the suitable spots for shines in the image
- automatically.
-
- AW-Repaint*
-
- Repaint any object in an image to another colour with ease
- and without any artifacts on the edges.
- Change the colour of skin, eyes, jeans, etc, or turn
- a red car into a blue car without modifying the rest
- of the picture. It works great!
-
- AW-LightFX*
-
- Ever rendered a Ligtwave animation just for those
- fancy lens-flares? Now you can do that and MUCH MORE,
- with this extremely good light effects generator.
-
- AW-StarField*
-
- Create extremely realistic animated starfield animations
- easily with a professional touch. Shaded, sub-pixel anti-aliased
- stars move VERY smoothly, and shine up as the come closer.
- Nothing like this was available so cheaply for the professional
- videographer.
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-
- BIGDISK*
-
- Now you can get rid of the 4GB limitation of AmigaDOS.
- With bigdisk.device, you can use hardisks of any size,
- for example those great 9GB hardisks from Seagate and
- Micropolis.
- Without BIGDISK any data written above 4GB of a hardisk
- OVERWRITES information in the beginning of the hardisk
- and results in severe data loss.
- BIGDISK is compatible with the DraCo and the MovieShop
- software (VLM version as well).
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- * indicates shortly upcomming product.
- Make sure to check out our web-site for latest info, and new
- releases.
-
-
- MOVIESHOP AND PC USERS!
- ***********************
-
- Would you like our video effects to become available as
- MovieShop effect modules, or Adobe PhotoShop compatible filters?
-
- Drop us a line to:
-
- E-mail:ben@mail.datanet.hu
-
- Arthur Wilkins Ltd.
- 1141 Budapest Malyva u.32
- Hungary
-
-
- 02/03/1997, Budapest