Software Review - ArtRage Deluxe 2.5 From Smith Micro - Page 2

Part of: The Enlightened Image

• Layer Copy & Paste – gives you the ability to copy the contents of a Layer using the Copy Layer to Clipboard option in the Edit Menu. You can Paste the contents of your clipboard to a new Layer using the Paste Clipboard to New Layer option in the Edit Menu.

• Layer Groups & Layer Names – are now available to add Layer Groups, and name your Layers and Groups.

• Resolution Support – In the New File or Resize panels you can now set the size of your image using pixels, inches, centimeters, or millimeters. You can also set the DPI resolution of your image.

• Smooth Blender – The Palette Knife now has a Smooth blending option which can be found in the Type picker of the Tool Controls Panel when the Palette Knife is selected.

• Precise Pencil – now has a precise option. Turning this option on makes your pencil sharper and more like a mechanical pencil. This option can be found in the Tool Controls Panel when the Pencil is selected.

• Mouse Wheel Zoom - The Mouse Wheel on a mouse, or the Zoom Strip on Wacom Intuos 3 tablets can now be used to zoom the canvas.

• More Image Formats – ArtRage 2.5 supports more image formats for Import and Export.

• Internal Updater – The ArtRage Updater has been built in to the application to make it easier to download and install updates.

• Toolbox Panel – The bottom of the ArtRage window now has a Toolbox Panel, from which you can access your Stencils, Tracing Images, and Reference Images.

• Layers Panel – The Layers Panel has been moved to the right of the window for easier access.

• Color Samples Panel – The Color Samples Panel that used to be on the right-hand edge of the window is now a floating panel. You can bring it up by pressing ‘S’, or using the Show Color Samples Panel option in the Tools Menu or Color Picker menu. You can also name your color samples.

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  • 1 - Matti Reatig

    Mar 22, 2010 at 5:09 am

    Please let me know what is the highest resolution of ArtRage Deluxe.
    Thank you...........Matti Reatig

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