Online PlanRoom Editing Tool has Windows interface.

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WiseImage v6.0 for Windows enables Reprographers, Contractors, Engineers, and Cartographers to use intelligent raster editing tools to create, edit, and update raster-vector drawings in same manner as in traditional CAD package. Able to handle color, grayscale, and monochrome images, software utilizes Intelligent Raster and hybrid technology to provide complete environment for graphics editing regardless of object type.



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IDEAL.com Launches Online PlanRoom Editing Tool


Revolutionary WiseImage 6.0 Solution Integrates with the IDEAL Online PlanRoom, Provides Intelligent Raster Editing Tools

October 14, 2003, Rockville, MD - IDEAL.com, exclusive North American Distributor for Consistent Software, launches a revolutionary Online PlanRoom Editing Tool, WiseImage 6.0 for Windows. WiseImage 6.0 enables Reprographers, Contractors, Engineers, and Cartographers to restore, update and edit drawings in raster format. This means that users of an IDEAL Online PlanRoom can use intelligent raster editing tools to create and update raster-vector drawings in the same manner as in a traditional CAD package. WiseImage 6.0 provides a surprisingly diverse functionality for color, grayscale and monochrome images.

"WiseImage for Windows is the most advanced program for raster, vector and hybrid editing, and raster-to-vector conversion of scanned raster images," says Jay Magenheim, President of IDEAL.com. "When used as an editing tool with an IDEAL Online PlanRoom, Mr. Magenheim continues, WiseImage offers a CAD-like raster editing tool. Users scan their paper drawings and archive in an IDEAL Online PlanRoom, and they use WiseImage for fast and easy editing."

WiseImage for Windows is recognized for its Intelligent Raster and hybrid technology. Hybrid graphics in the WiseImage workspace offers a synergetic effect on the combination of raster and vector objects. It is a complete environment for graphics editing regardless of object type.

WiseImage 6.0 for Windows - Customer Focus

WiseImage 6.0 is a standalone raster-vector application with an open architecture. New comfortable Windows XP-style interface with various customization options, new sophisticated tools and productivity enhancement make the new WiseImage an ultimate solution for customers who work both with raster and vector data.

In version 6.0 a user can stream the power of a raster-vector (raster images overlaid with vector elements) editor and raster to vector converter by a fantastic set of original processing tools and the ability to develop custom ones in scripting host. Multiple raster images can be loaded and the number of raster images handled simultaneously is unlimited. WiseImage Pro allows you to edit, update, and convert (both semi-automatically and automatically) to vectors scanned maps, drawings, sketches, and other graphics.

What's New in Version 6.0

Ellipses, Elliptic arcs and Splines

Hyperlinks

Block attributes

Named Custom Coordinate Systems

Customizible line types

WiseObject selection and separation tools, Semitransparent selection

Adaptive Binarization for blueprint and sepias

XP-style toolbars, dialogs and palettes

Raster Properties quick tuning toolbar

Open API for scripting

Multi-windows preview and built-in files browser

Performance TIFF options, LizardTech MrSID and PDF file format support

Processing acceleration and productivity enhancement

WiseImages Features and Benefits

WiseImage is the first true hybrid drawing editor and powerful raster to vector converter for any type of scanned raster images: color, grayscale and monochrome. Using WiseImage, you can clean up, edit, update and convert to vectors scanned drawings, sketches, maps and other graphics. WiseImage for Windows introduces CAD-style editing of raster images.

Working with Any Kind of Images

In WiseImage it is possible to process bitonal, color and grayscale raster images, change their basic characteristics: resolution, size and color space. User can easily manage colors of the image and create/edit palette settings for scanners in the Color Classifier. Advanced tools for conversion of color space are available, such as Adaptive Binarization which operates perfectly with blueprints scanned in grayscale mode.

Raster Correction Tools

WiseImage offers a wide range of features to enhance color and monochrome raster images, such as deskewing, cropping, rotation, color and monochrome filtering, color correction, elimination of linear and non linear image distortions, etc.

You can correct images using a predefined set of commands with one click.

Raster Objects and Hybrid Graphics

WiseImage hybrid technology enables you to use the same tools to select both vector and raster objects (raster lines, arcs and circles). Both raster and vector objects have properties (line type, width, marker type, etc.) and precise geometry which you can change in the properties dialog. You can also modify the geometry of raster and vector objects by their "grips". WiseImage treats raster and vector graphics in the same way as true "hybrid" graphics.

Symbols

WiseImage can recognize arbitrary raster symbols by matching them against predefined templates. Recognized symbols can have a different scale and arbitrary rotation angle. The program can be trained to recognize new symbols.

Layering of Color Images

You can separate color and monochrome images into separate monochrome layers for further editing or raster to vector conversion.

Semiautomatic Raster to Vector Conversion (Tracing)

To convert a raster line, symbol, arc, circle or outline all you need to do is click a point on the source raster object. Various trace modes are available: retain, erase, or smooth the original raster. The program can also recognize raster hatches and trace arbitrary raster curves by polylines. When tracing polylines, the program can automatically define the most probable trace direction in crossing point. You can trace monochrome, color and grayscale images.

Automatic Raster to Vector Conversion (Pro version)

Improved algorithms for automatic raster to vector conversion allow the conversion of scanned drawings to CAD files, even in a batch mode. WiseImage recognizes and converts to vector objects raster lines, arcs, circles, symbols, points, polylines, outlines and hatches. The program also recognizes line types, weights and dimension arrows. Resulting vector objects can be distributed by weight, layers and color. The built in OCR module recognizes arbitrary oriented texts. You can also use external OCR modules. The program can be taught to recognize new text characters.

Vector Enhancement Tools (Pro version)

You can correct results of raster to vector conversion using the automatic (merging fragments, correcting intersections, removing small sized vector objects, aligning lines, etc.) and interactive (merging specified fragments) correction procedures.

Open Architecture (Pro version)

WiseImage 6.0 provides a revolutionary breakthrough in the ability to use the WiseImage open architecture and ActiveX technology in automation and scripting tools. The Java script and VB script editor studio is now available in the WiseImage Pro version. Now scripts and procedures can be freely created and modified. Moreover, the visual HTML- form editor has been added for convenience.

The Script Studio and Batch Studio help you to create complex image and vector processing scripts. You can also use the internal script language, OLE/DDE interface and VB Script support to execute WiseImage commands or to communicate with other applications.

Flexible User Interface

The WiseImage Interface is fully customizable. You can organize your own working environmet by creating new menus, toolbars, context menu, hot keys. The multi document (MDI) interface support enables you to load and process multiple documents at the same time.

About IDEAL

IDEAL.com is the exclusive North American distributor for Consistent Software. Consistent Software is located in Norway. IDEAL.com develops, markets, and supports a wide range of color and monochrome solutions for large format drawings and technical documents including operating software for scanners, intelligent raster and CAD software document management software, and online planrooms. For more information on IDEAL's Online PlanRoom Editing Tool or tiff images please contact Kathy Magenheim at 301-468-0123 ext.1230 or contact via email at kmagenheim@ideal.com.

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