Dise 2010 Release Notes

List of improvements and new features

Main features

• • The software is module(plugin)-based, making development faster.
  • Full Unicode support (Text, filenames, etc.)
  • Screen synchronization, will now synchronize video and objects every second (default).
  • New object for merging several objects into one object
  • New object for making a list of several other objects.
  • Settings and temporary paths will be stored in ProgramData or/and User profile directories
  • All time is calculated to an exactness of 100-nanoseconds (DirectShow standard).
  • New Web Page rendering engine.
  • Dise Complete support has been redesigned to make it more efficient, and let it run when disconnected from the database server.
  • Better handling of exceptions and other software related issues.

Graphics

• • Redesigned Direct3D render engine
  • Redesigned object size management with 3d support
  • Rotation movements in 3d
  • Effects on objects (Pixel shader)
  • Support for Vista and Windows 7 specific Direct3D functions
  • Texture mapping, options for aspect, original size, etc. Support for Wrap, Mirror...
  • Redesigned transition system (both for scenes and objects).
  • "soft" shadow mode, shadows are rendered in higher quality.
  • Gradient color will also work with images, video and all other objects producing 32 bit images

Video & Media

• • BDA and WDM capture (Digital and Analog).
  • New video playback engine and object.
  • New flash playback engine and object.
  • Mipmap support on images to give zoom effect and image resize much better quality.
  • Information (length, transparency, screenshot) for video, images, etc. are now stored in a cache for fast access during edit.
  • The Image object has several new features for generated textures

Editing

• • Updated user interface, with docking support and better handling of small desktop resolutions.
  • Redesigned timeline
  • Path edit tool (in the toolbar) with settings dialog
  • Times in a path can be configured in intervals with pause between points in the path.
  • Rotation has its own tool in the toolbar.
  • Hotkeys to select the tool during edit (S,R,P,Z and SPACE)
  • Rulers in the edit area
  • Configurable composer background grid (from tools).
  • Default images to display loading or missing resources in the Composer
  • File and Library Browser replaced with more Explorer like browser.
  • Drag and drop handling.
  • Color picker tool.
  • New DiseContent structure.
  • Automatic conversion of old Dise Movies to the 1.7 format.
  • Guidelines for screens is now known as Screen Definitions.
  • Guidelines can be configured from the top left corner of the rulers.
  • Screen Definitions is used for default resolutions and for other screen setups.
  • Screen Definition setup is done in the Default Settings tab in Composer and you can navigate the screens using F3/F4 or from the View menu.
  • Curve editor has been updated.