Highlights of the new version include: New audio layer; Extra video layer bringing the total to five layers; New Scribble Clip to allow freehand drawing on a layer; Test card clip to display test images; SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) support; Text Clip for displaying text on the screen; Optional larger toolbox icons for touch screens; Extra effects generator shapes; Add custom images to effects generator; Improvements to display profile editor; Firefox web browser; Layer size and position control through DMX.
Other Features allow users to adjust settings whilst running a show at the same time. Visit www.screenmonkey.co.uk to download and install version 3.5 and to view a video demonstrating the latest version.
In other news, Screen Monkey Pro is a brand new version of the popular free software which contains features specifically targeted at the professional events industry - however, some features such as layer clone could be useful to any application. Screen Monkey Pro features: Clone Layers to duplicate the output of one layer on another; Pixel mapping; CITP/MSEX talkback to lighting consoles and DMX visualisers; ArtNet DMX control.
(Claire Beeson)