MacNN | graphics News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us graphics, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ AutoMotion 1.6 adds Snow Leopard, Motion 4 support http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/22/new.update.fixes.bugs.and.adds.stability/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/auromotion1.6-story-22.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Digital Heaven has launched an update to its Final Cut Pro graphics automation software, releasing AutoMotion 1.6. The software works in conjunction with Final Cut's Motion automating both the production and management of multiple graphics: it merges Motion templates with user text data and handles revisions with live previews support for changing multiple graphics from one action.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/22/new.update.fixes.bugs.and.adds.stability/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:00:00 GMT LightWorks previews SIGGRAPH announcements http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/29/lightworks.talks.siggraph/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/lightworks-7.9-29.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LightWork Design has announced LightWorks 7.9 will debut at next month's SIGGRAPH computer graphics exhibition. The company is also promising a new progressive rendering technology and an update to its LightWorks Studio Edition. LightWorks is a 3D graphics rendering toolset. Version 7.9 adds Ambient Occlusion, which adds ambient lighting features for 3D images. New to v7.9 are Complex Reflective S... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/29/lightworks.talks.siggraph/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT Briefly: review, call for iPhone/PHP developers http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/18/web.xcode.developers/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/reviews/feral_interactive/colinmcrae-box_med.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In brief: We have posted a review of Colin McRae Rally Mac, MacNN is seeking experienced web/Xcode developers, Adobe's Flash 2 Beta for Mac OS X undergoes a bug fix, an iPhone 3G ringtone tool debuts, and The Macintosh Business Users Society will hold a meeting in Philadelphia this month ... We have posted a review of Colin McRae Rally Mac. This game features over 30 cars and many famous scenic sp... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/18/web.xcode.developers/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:35:00 GMT Report: all NVIDIA G84 and G86 chips are faulty http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/09/nvidia.g84.g86.faulty/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/nvidiageforce8600mgt.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Despite NVIDIA's claims, the Inquirer reports all, not just a select batch, of the company's G84 and G86 chipsets used in GeForce 8400M and 8600M graphics cards are suffering from heat-related failures due to an unidentified substrate or bumping material used to help make the video hardware. They all share the same application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which is the source of the problems... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/09/nvidia.g84.g86.faulty/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:45:00 GMT First Look: Animation-ish, animation creation http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/05/animation.ish/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/30-animate-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />It is a common fact the Mac is great for creating and working with graphics, but for too many people, the idea of drawing anything, especially on the computer, is too intimidating. Even worse, most graphics programs for the Mac assume youíre already an experienced graphics artist who wonít mind spending $400 or more for a high-end program loaded with every possible feature. Fortunately for aspirin... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/05/animation.ish/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:05:00 GMT AMD to use GDDR5 memory in next-gen ATI cards http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/21/amd.gddr5.memory/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/qimondaddr5.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AMD on Wednesday announced details on utilizing new GDDR5 memory in upcoming next generation ATI Radeon graphics cards. Graphics Double Data Rate version 5 is expected to become the new industry standard, the company says, as it provides up to four times the data speed rates of GDDR4 memory.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/21/amd.gddr5.memory/ Wed, 21 May 2008 20:50:00 GMT Briefly: DeskUNPDF review, global Mac apps http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/20/apple.11th.in.web.traffic/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/reviews/docudesk/deskunpdf2_med.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In brief: We have posted a review of DeskUNPDF, Lingoport is offering classes on writing globalized Mac apps, Apple came in 11th in Web traffic in April, and the Lasso Wiki source code has been released ... We have posted a review of DeskUNPDF for Mac from Docudesk is a very easy to use utility that converts Adobe PDF files into a modifiable form. You can edit, rearrange, add, or delete text, plus... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/20/apple.11th.in.web.traffic/ Wed, 21 May 2008 00:05:00 GMT ConceptDraw 7.6 augments flowchart library http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/17/conceptdraw.76.released/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0804/17-conceptdraw.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />CS Odessa today released ConceptDraw 7.6 an update to its drawing and business diagramming software package. The professional business graphics software permits users to create sophisticated and high-quality organization charts, flowcharts and business graphics as well as the ability to create network and database diagrams. Version 7.6 includes a specialized flowchart library as well as tradition... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/17/conceptdraw.76.released/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:25:00 GMT GeForce 8800GT for older Mac Pros released http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/15/geforce.8800gt/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0801/10-8800gt-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The long-awaited NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT upgrade for Mac Pros has been released. The graphics card features 512MB of dedicated GDDR3 memory, uses the PCI Express interface, and includes two dual-link DVI ports, and is capable of driving up to two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays. It requires a Mac Pro (bus speed 1.33GHz) with PCI-Express. The card is priced at $280 and can be purchased as a standal... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/15/geforce.8800gt/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:15:00 GMT Adapter allows DVI-over-USB connections http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/19/dvi.over.usb/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/gef_080319_usbdvi.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Gefen has introduced a new USB to DVI Graphics Adapter that allows users to connect additional displays Mac OS X systems. This tiny adapter allows a plug and play connection of a DVI or VGA display to any USB 2.0 port so you can add digital video displays or projectors to your laptop and personal computer for simultaneous video delivery without needing a DVI port. Output video is delivered in the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/19/dvi.over.usb/ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:25:00 GMT