SDK Release Highlights

In this SDK release we proudly present the new Character Generator filter - our latest product, designed to bring titling capabilities of your applications to a new level and simplify development at the same time. Most importantly, the new filter allows you to work with all overlay item types (text, graphics, images and Flash) via a generic interface. The previously available Text & Graphics Overlay and Flash Overlay filters will be replaced by this new product.

What's new:

• Generic interface for text, graphics, image and Flash overlay items
• Built-in support for news tickers (including crawls and rolls) with automatic file tracking
• Support for item groups & compositions
• Smooth change of item size, position, transparency, background or view area
• Item movement, acceleration, fade in/fade out and entrance/exit effects, animation sequences
• New text and image effects: Shadow, Glow, Motion Blur, Rotation, etc.
• New graphic figures: rectangle, ellipse, triangle, star, etc.
• XML-based configuration
• .SRT subtitles support

For a detailed list of features and a comparison chart see the product page:

http://www.medialooks.com/products/directshow_filters/chargen.html

Other important updates:

• Critical problem with gapless switching fixed.