iDesign for iPad and iPhone

iDesign, by TouchAware Limited, is a precision 2D vector drawing & design app that works across all the iOS devices.  Its kind of a cross between a “photoshop” and “illustrator” interface.  It is easy to use and has adapted well to drawing with either your finger or an i-compatible stylus.  Some of the software features include:

• Icon based visual and context driven user interface w/ a full screen board view.
• Toolbars with frequently used functions
• Fast, smooth multitouch zoom with sharp, clear images
• Group and ungroup shapes to create designs
• Multiple layers to build workspaces
• Shapes include: square, rectangle, circle, line, ellipse, polyline, polygon, stars, etc.
• Text insertion with fonts and styles
• Supports standard paper sizes
• Snap to grid, snap to objects, or snap to points
• Copy and Paste
• Multi-level undo/redo
• Exports designs to the camera reel as JPEG, PNG, PDF & SVG
• Email designs between devices

iDesign is available for download from the iTunes App Store.  It is $4.99 currently and one download covers all iOS devices on your iTunes account. Below are the sample screen shots available on the iTunes store:

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Compulite Releases V3.18R01 Vector Console Software Update

Compulite has announced a new software update for their series of Vector lighting consoles.

V3.18R01 adds a number of new features and enhancements to Vector consoles, including:

– A major GUI overhaul adding new and improved look and feel to the screen views
– New look buttons with the ability to design and set up soft keys with custom fonts, colors, patterns and sizes
– New dimmer operations of Single Dimmer Exam, Port swap and single dimmer display info on the command line
– A unique feature to enable 200% for the Grand Master

Over 200 device profiles have been added or updated. All Vector consoles now offer support for ACN protocol, DMX output via Ethernet.

Full release notes and the software download are available at Compulite’s website: www.compulite.com.

Compulite Releases 3.17.R04 Software for Vector Consoles

Compulite just announced the release of version 3.17.R04 for the Vector line of lighting consoles. This is mainly a performance enhancement that fixes some bugs on the GUI side of the software.  Some of those enhancements being improved redraw of views when the “file attachment” is visible in the Master Play Back Cue Sheet, Fast “Graphic Time-line Editing”.

Of course, with any good update to software, it is always good to know that bugs were killed.  The new software version fixed the system settings so they load correctly on the VxWorks consoles and the highlight/lowlight palette were fixed.

Some New Features include new fixture devices and Loading ASCII Show Files. You can now load ASCII show files directly to the Vector via the Vector “Open” menu. You can also generate groups and libraries and now have the ability to decide what will be the auto group names.

If you run a Vector series console form Compulite, visit their website, www.compulite.com to download the software update.