In today's reader mail & rumor report, we note the release of E-Type 3.0 and the preview version of Film Central.
We also look at Babya Video Capture Suite 2007 and an update on Babya PhotoPro.
Rumors include-a Babya expo/media event next month, and a release date for Production Suite .
Babya E-Type 3.0:
Babya E-Type 3.0 is now available to download.
Features:
- MDI/tabbed interface (similar in style to Babya Discoverer)
- Easy access to files via a file explorer task pane
- Can be used as a programmer’s text editor/script editor
- Opens and saves text, Visual Basic .bas/module files (also can open other programming code files, eg. .asp, *.php or .html) and RTF files (can open files of unlimited sizes, unlike Notepad on Windows 95/98/ME systems)
- Can export documents to PDF
- Multiple item clipboard
- Encrypt and decrypt text files feature for extra file security*Document compare
- Can use/intergrate files from other Babya or third-party software-create compound documents
- Able to be run from a USB drive
- Windows Vista compatible
Download:
http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?21000000038621
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Other-Office-Tools/Babya-E-Type.shtml
Film Central 2007 Preview:
A preview version of Babya's video graphics asset management application-Babya Film Central 2007 was released on December 18.
Features include:
- Everything is stored in a Access database
- Multiple asset databases
Download:
http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?29000000036608Screenshot:
http://flickr.com/photos/babyasoftwaregroup/322660852/
Babya Video Capture Suite 2007:
Babya Video Capture Suite 2007 is Babya Production Suite's video capturing software.
You can use it to capture footage from DV/TV tuners/webcams/video-in and save the captured video in either a AVI file (using any of the available video codecs on your PC-such as VP61, uncompressed full frames, Microsoft video formats) or as a Babya MVF format file-with the ability to create a self-playing movie.
Babya Video Capture Suite can also be used for desktop screen captures.
For instance you can capture from a webcam (eg. MS Lifecam, Logitech QuickCam) to a AVI file for use in Babya Presenter DX.
Babya PhotoPro update:
Several new screenshots of Babya PhotoPro have surfaced earlier this month.
Interface:
http://flickr.com/photos/babyasoftwaregroup/343902645/
Of interest-beta 1 includes a despeckle tool, and several new drawing tools have been added.
Also the new icon is in place-but no splash screen yet.
File Browser:
A file browser has been added to beta 1-it's reminiscent of the file browser used in Babya Photo Workshop XL.
http://flickr.com/photos/babyasoftwaregroup/343901982/
And a bit of history:
Babya PhotoPro was first mentioned here on Babya Rumors in October 2005.
Babya Production Suite release date:
According to a post on the Babya LiveJournal last week, the release date for Babya Production Suite is rumored to be out by the end of April.
Babya Media Event
Apparently, there is speculation that a invite to a Babya event next month will be sent out next week to various Babya sites.
Rumored to be released at the event is a standalone release of bSync 3-previously available only with Babya System '06 and beta 1 of Babya PhotoPro
We'll follow up on the event in upcoming reports-such as posting a link to the invite, live coverage, our predictions and after the event-rumor winners & losers.
That's all for this week's reader mail & rumor report.
