lwalker 1.01

Short:        Creates shining 3D web gfx and anims
Author:       michiel@luna.nl (Michiel den Outer)
Uploader:     michiel luna nl (Michiel den Outer)
Type:         gfx/edit
Version:      1.01
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

New features in 1.01:
-ambient light
-blurred drop shadows
-locale files in Deutsch, English, Espanol, French, Italian, Nederlands 
 and Svenska

LightWalker takes a flat 2 colour IFF picture and transforms it into a
spectacular shining 3D object. The lightsource can be positioned and
animated.

The result can be used for:
-web publishing
-multimedia presentations
-video productions

LightWalker can be used to add shining 3D effects to:
-logos
-texts
-buttons
-maps
-dividers

LightWalker Light Effects
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LightWalker supports the following illumination models:
-distributed (parallel) light
-point light
-diagonal line light
-horizontal line light
-vertical line light

The ambient, diffuse and specular behaviour of the objects can be adjusted.


LightWalker Animations
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The light position can be animated to create those 'light sweeping over 
logo' animations. 

Some typical LightWalker animations:
-Light sweeping from left to right
-Light sweeping from top left to bottom right
-Light coming from behind
-Text popping out (animated edge size)


LightWalker Colours
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-Light Source
-Object
-Soft Shadow
-Drop Shadow
-Background


LightWalker File Formats
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-IFF bitmap pictures
-Anim5 animation files

Animated GIF export is in development.


LightWalker System Requirements
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An A1200 or A4000 and 2MB fast RAM