Apps: Cheetah3D, Lineform, Hazel

• Cheetah3D v3.5 ($100) updates the application for modeling, animation and rendering. Version 3.5 features a completely rewritten parameter system, new priority property to "spline tracking" and "target" tag, loading of PSD textures, an improved .jas file format featuring a smaller size and support new parameter system, and a new antialiasing default of 4x for second pass. This version also adds animation hotkeys. The Universal application requires Mac OS 10.4 or later. [Download - 19.6MB]


• Hazel 1.1.1 ($16) brings new rules, interface improvements and iLife, Automator and AppleScript support as well as a new Sparkle software update system and numerous bug fixes. Hazel is a "housekeeping" software that can monitor any folder create rules to move files, set label color, add Spotlight comments and keywords. It also has cleaning options to clear out incomplete and duplicate downloads and can also manage the trash. The Universal application requires Mac X 10.4 or later. [Download - 1MB]


• Lineform 1.2.3 ($80) updates Freeverse's new drawing and illustration program for Mac OS X. Recipient of a 2006 Apple Design Award, it now offers improved image handling, improved automatic scrolling of view, SVG support for inline images and improved text support, a new preference for millimeters as measurement unit, new functionality to transform palette for transforming nodes, improved layer behavior, faster file saving, improved color management under Mac OS 10.4, and the ability to save EPS files with a gradient. [Download - 3.9MB]


• WouldjaDraw 1.1.1 ($30) is an inexpensive drawing application that offers "powerful tools, flexible palettes, and a clear, intuitive interface. Version 1.1.1 increases performance, fixes a number of bugs, and now includes some cool Halloween sample documents. It offers unique gradient tools, support for standard file formats, arrow drawing, free rotation, and more. WouldjaDraw is a Universal Binary and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. [Download - 2.3MB]


• DFG/1394-1 QuickTime Driver v3.01 is a driver designed for for "The Imaging Source" DFG/1394-1 uncompressed analog-to-digital video FireWire converter. The update provides a lower latency option specifically for video broadcasting or live video manipulators (i.e. VJ's, video artists etc.) and will now visually indicate when no live video source is attached to the device. For new customers, the Universal Binary version 3.01 is priced at $50 per license and the PowerPC v2.07 is priced at $30 per license. [Download - 571KB]


• iAdvertise 1.76 is a suite of software that provides support for the inclusion of live television into any media scheduling process. It offers the ability to deliver custom digital signs to any television. "With this [live TV] facility, you can select which television channel you would like to include into a playlist, and how long the television program is on screen for. To achieve this, a supported TV tuner needs to be attached and configured to work on the remote player that is being managed." [Download - N/A]

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