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iStopMotion 1.3 adds secret tricks and multilanguage support
Munich, Germany - March 11th, 2004. The newest version 1.3 of Boinx
iStopMotion, released today, now supports localization and adds a couple
of secret tricks. Shipped languages are English and German with
additional ones to be added over time. Boinx Software will be promoting
a volunteer effort to add other languages. Secret tricks includes a
preference setting for turning the video upside down in order to support
animation of really small objects.
Localisation
"Localised versions are among the most wanted features for Boinx
iStopMotion," says Oliver Breidenbach of Boinx Software. "A lot of
effort has been spent on iStopMotion 1.3 to make it easily localisable."
Along the way, a few bugs have been fixed and the application design has
been fine tuned. The application will be shipped in English and German.
Other languages will be added in future releases. Because very few users
have made use of the online documentation, it has not yet been
translated. "We are waiting for customer feedback on this", says Oliver
Breidenbach.
Volunteer efforts welcome
Boinx Software has received offers from enthusiastic users from around
the world to localise the application in the past, but had been forced
to refuse to accept because of engineering issues. These have been
solved and Boinx Software is promoting a volunteer effort to provide the
application in a number of languages. The fruits of these efforts will
be made available on the web site as an add-on download and the
volunteers will be rewarded by being mentioned and publicly recognised
for their effort.
Secret tricks
Two features were added with this release: The ability to turn the video
input source upside down. so that a camera can be closer to the level of
action by being used upside down, a trick often employed by animators.
In addition to that, the sound that is played when a frame is captured
can be turned off for time lapse recordings. Both features are available
as "hidden" prefs.
Availability
Boinx iStopMotion 1.3 is available for download immediately. Current
owners of a valid DV key for version 1.0 or later can continue to use
their keys with iStopMotion 1.3. New keys are available for US$ 39.95
through Kagi. Volume licensing for Schools and other educational
institutions are available upon request.
About Boinx Software
Boinx Software is a trademark of GeBE Computer & Peripherie GmbH, based
in Munich, Germany. Boinx Software develops and publishes fun and easy
to use applications for the creative user. Boinx iStopMotion is the
leading solution for stop motion animation and time lapse capture for
your digital hub and won the O'Reilly Mac OS X Innovators Award in 2003.
Boinx iVeZeen turns your webcam into a digital camcorder. Information
about Boinx Software and its services can be obtained from its website
http://www.boinx.com
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