T&G Release Highlights
We proudly present the new Character Generator filter - our latest product, designed to take the 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 an editions comparison chart see the product page:
http://www.medialooks.com/products/directshow_filters/chargen.html
Deploying it will require a new license file. Since you are an SDK customer, you will be provided with this license file automatically: it is available for download from our online Support Center. Please note the following:
- If you have a valid SDK subscription and no subscription for the Flash Overlay Add-On, your CG license will have a limited set of features (see features marked with "In any SDK" in the comparison chart). To obtain the license file for CG, download the full license files pack for your SDK edition.
If you need help downloading the license files, please refer to this FAQ post:
http://wiki.medialooks.com/Downloading_license_files
Since the new filter implements new interfaces, it will be necessary to make certain changes in your code. Please read the FAQ entry below to get a quick understanding of what to do:
http://wiki.medialooks.com/Migrating_to_the_Character_Generator_filter
If you have any further questions (including questions about the new license files), please submit a ticket via our Support Center.
