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Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 19:05 +0000 (GMT)
From: pnolan@cix.compulink.co.uk (Paul Nolan)
Subject: PR: Paul Nolan's Photogenics prepares to set the Linux graphics
market 
To: lwn@lwn.net

For Immediate Release
For Further Information, Contact: Paul Nolan - 
pnolan@cix.co.uk
For a html version, please see 
http://www.paulnolan.com/pr/19991112.html

Paul Nolan's Photogenics prepares to set the Linux 
graphics market on fire

San Diego, California, November 12th - Paul Nolan Ltd is 
proud to announce that the award winning graphics package 
Photogenics will soon be available for Linux.  First 
released on the Amiga five years ago, Photogenics is one 
of the most innovative and exciting packages in its class.  
It is based on concepts that truly revolutionize the way 
you work with images, and gives users unsurpassed freedom 
to experiment and tweak an image to perfection.

The concepts behind Photogenics are simple yet powerful.  
The left mouse button applies "Paint" to the image, and 
the right mouse button removes it.  If, for example, after 
ten brush strokes you decide you don't like the first one 
you did, you can simply fade it out with the right mouse 
button, without needing to undo the other nine brush 
strokes you really did like.

"Paint" in Photogenics refers to what most packages call 
filters.  This means you can apply a filter to just the 
parts of the image you are interested in by simply 
spraying it on with the airbrush, often completely 
eliminating the need to create a tedious selection or 
mask.  

Photogenics supports many different media, including 
chalk, pencil, watercolours, and of course the airbrush.  
Smudge and smear can be used for tasks ranging from 
blending brush strokes together, to quick image 
distortions such as stretching a persons nose or raising 
their eyebrows.  Photogenics also includes some slightly 
less traditional media, such as the ability to paint with 
fire, lensflares, and neon, to spectacular effect. 

To heighten the amount of creative freedom even further, 
Photogenics features an Experiment Mode.  When this is 
turned on via the tool bar, you can instantly redo the 
colour and filter used to process the image.  This allows 
you to quickly and easily try out new ideas, or provide 
inspiration by turning up interesting effects. 

For more information and screen shots, please visit 
http://www.paulnolan.com.  If you have any further 
questions, or would like to arrange a meeting to discuss 
Photogenics with Paul Nolan at the Linux Business Expo, 
please email pnolan@cix.co.uk.