Short: 3D SIRDS Maker in 24-bits! Posters! 6.1c Author: Gecko@ArcadeAtHome.com (Timothy Eckel) Uploader: smart-e chillout org (Martin Sprenger) Type: gfx/3d Version: 6.1c Replaces: gfx/3d/24BitSSPro.lha Requires: OS 2.04+ Architecture: m68k-amigaos This is the full version of the best SIRDS Maker. Timothy has left the Amiga plattform and allowed me to upload it to Aminet(tm). He still has the sourcecode of this program but doesn't want to release it. Are you interessted in it? Do you want to add CyberGraphX support? Make a PPC version? Then go and email Timothy maybe he will give you the source. Includes a 736x480 stereogram of a dragonfly hiding in cattails. Created on a 68030 Amiga running at 25Mhz in less than 5 seconds! The main feature of this release over 6.0 is an increase in speed. Following is a summary of how quick this release is compaired to other versions: * 2x faster than version 6.0 * 2.3x faster than version 5.0 * 16x faster than version 4.0 * 24x faster than version 3.5 * 32x faster than version 3.0 * 122x faster than version 2.4 * 216x faster than version 1.5 StereoScopic Professional was first released in 1993 and since then has grown into the fastest and feature-laden stereogram generator on ANY platform! Video professionals throught the world use SSPro to generate professional quality stereograms for posters, postcards, calendars, childerens books, etc. Following is a listing of the major features: * 3-100 times faster than other similar programs * No "ghosting" in stereograms like other similar programs * Renders dithered images without ANY streaking, unlike other programs * 68000 and 68020/030/040/060 versions * Create images up to 9000x32000 in 24-bits even with a 512K Amiga 500 * Uses 8 or 24-bit images for ultra smooth stereograms, 256 levels * Automatically uses virtual memory if not enough RAM is available * Custom define 10 different preset output resolutions * Create 24-bit stereograms even without a graphics card * Create 256 color stereograms even without AGA * 168 different rendering techniques, unlike 1-4 in other programs * Left-Right, Right-Left, Symmetric, and Smart rendering directions * Ability to scale brush height 3 different ways * Can create 2-16 color SIRDS images, unlike only 2 in other programs * SMOOTH scrolling of large images, even while rendering * Quick render option renders in only a few seconds * On-line AmigaGuide manual * Granular mode renders up to twice as fast with slight resolution loss * Simple to use and well organized interface * Also has complete menu and command-line interfaces * Runs on AGA and NON-AGA machines running 2.04, 2.1, 3.0, & 3.1 * 2.1/3.1 look-and-feel * Smoothing mode using Burkes dithering to remove depth stair-steps * Darkness slider to control amount of black in SIRDS * Cross-Eyed switch for inverted viewers * Show-Eyes switch for easier viewing * Beep Cancel switch to disable system beep after rendering * Ability to adjust random seed for SIRDS animations * Batch processing of stereograms * Can save multiple configuration files, and re-open at any time * Automatic PAL/NTSC resolution switching * Automatic color sorting * Automatic scaling of background brush size * Can view, print, or delete stereograms within program * Loads and saves images MUCH faster than other similar programs * Includes MANY sample brush patterns and depth images * Includes sample Imagine project with 4 different sample objects * Written in the USA * Free on-line and voice support