Preview 2.2

20/20 version 2.2 contains many new features and updates. This page is a preview of the major changes and additions. Click the thumbs for a larger (800x600) view.

	The Interface has been completely re-designed. 20/20 now contains a modified multiple document interface (MDI). 20/20 is now made up of an "Application Window" and "View Windows". The application window contains all of the controls for all of the image operations (opening, saving, resizing, color reduction, filters, muted backgrounds etc.). Images are placed into "View Windows" that actually contain the opened images. View windows contain the optional "Split View".
	Create muted-backgrounds (like the background for this table), for web pages and stationery, using 20/20's new Muted Background dialog.
	The Resize dialog now contains biLinear and biCubic filters. Resized images appear much cleaner (no jaggies), especially when resizing from small to large. Notice that you can still Split the view within a View Window.
	A new Sketch filter for turning any image into a sketch.
	A new Wind effect. You can control the strength, direction and edge affected.
	A new "Position View" control makes it easier to scroll large images.
	Selection tools (Old Crop Tools), now allow you to select the behavior of the selection (Crop, Copy, Cut, or Cut/Paste). For selections that are being pasted, you can control the opacity and amount of feathering.
	A new emboss filter. The image on the left is the regular emboss. The one on the right is embossed using a bumpmap of the original image.
	A new Zoom Magnify tool allows you to maginfy parts of the image by clicking and moving the mouse.
	Adding text to an image couldn't be easier with the new Text Tool (the old text tool is now called "Shaped Text"). Simply click and type. Options for controlling the properties (font, color, size etc.) can be found on the Font tab of the Tool Palette. Support for Rich Text is included.
	Want to send an image to someone? 20/20's new Send Image Dialog allows you to do just that from within 20/20 itself without having to start your email program. You can choose to send the image using MAPI or directly using your SMTP account.
	Do you upload images to Auction sites? It really can't be any easier using 20/20's new FTP Upload dialog. You can choose from multiple accounts that have been previously set up.
	A new Mirror Image dialog allows you to quickly create a mirror image of an original. You can control which sides (left, right, top, and bottom) to join.
	20/20 now supports multi-page file formats such as .dcx, .tif, and .bif (byLight Image Format). Mult-page images can easily be created using the Image\|Insert option (from a file, clipboard, and scanner). The new .bif file format also allows you to save annotations with an image without having to apply them. The open dialog also contains support form multi-page files, allowing you to page through the preview.
	Holding the Shift key while clicking on the color selection palette will give you a larger palette to choose from.
	Re-opening previously opened images has been made easier with new re-open menu which can be accessed from the Open Image speed button. The re-open menu also contains a list of Recently Used Directories (RUD's).
	When the View Window is maximized, covering the entire desktop, you still have access to all the available functions from the View Window pop-up menu. Right click and away you go. You also have the option to bring the Application Window to the front by hitting Shift-F11.
	With the new Annotation Property Editor, you can easily control the properties of each annotation before applying them to an image.
	With the new Batch Conversion dialog, converting multiple images to a single format is a snap.
	A new Super Nova effect. You can choose the nova color, size, number of spokes, and the position of the effect.
	The free version of 20/20 includes a modified version of our old proprietary advertising technology. No more monthly ad rotations. Ads appear at the bottom of the view window. You can optionally choose to have the ads removed by registering for a small fee. As before, the single difference between the registered and non-registered versions, is whether or not the ads appear. All features are enabled in both versions!