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導入(導入編)が終わった方に実際に"Xray"って何ができるの？
ということで実際に文字で何ができるのかを書いたりするよりも目で見た方が大体わかるので、実際に"Xray"を使用しているチュートリアルビデオを見てもらいたい
英語がわからない方も見るだけでわかるのでがんばってみてください。

チュートリアルビデオ１

チュートリアルビデオ2→Help　から閲覧

使用編１では簡単に"Xray"のインターフェイスに慣れてもらうことと、
実際の使用例を見て「あぁこんな感じでうごかすのか〜」
ということがわかってもらうためのフェイズです。

最近なにかFlashで使えそうなデバックソフトはないかと模索していた所
”Xray”というソフトがあることを発見。。

ということで実際に使ってみよう

Xrayダウンロード場所まずここのリンクからダウンロード先にいきます

ダウンロードするものは
Downloads->Interfaceの SWF Only
Downloads->Interfaceの Windows
Downloads->Interfaceの xray_conn_1.6.3.mxp
の３つをダウンロードします

xray_conn_1.6.3.mxp解凍し、Adobe Extension Manager を使いインストールします。Flashをインストールする際にAdobe Extension Managerはダウンロードされていると思うので自動起動してくれるでしょう。Flashをアップグレードなどされた方は手動で切り替えないと起動しない場合があります

以上導入はこれで終わりです

ひさびさの投稿です。。。
ネットをやっていて「あっこの記事いいな」って思ってブックマークしてどんどんブックマークが増えていき、
あとで見ようとしても探したり、見た後に消したりするのが面倒になっていませんか？
ということで最近使ってるソフトが「紙コピ」です。
簡単に言えば表示しているhtmlページをそのまま自分のローカルに永久保存できます。
そしてさらにそのhtmlページを簡単に加工できたりその他機能が満載
僕は勉強用としていい記事が書いてあるときや、これは永久保存しなくては・・・というページがのってる時につかってます。
使用者として便利ですコレは！でわ。。

紙コピへ

米AppleがWindows版Safariのβ版を公開した直後から、脆弱性情報が相次いで公開されています。

さらに、日本語表示に非対応な様です。

実働環境でβソフトを使うときは注意しましょう。

記事はこちら

(本文より)ターゲットのハードウェアとしては、Pentium 4 2.4CGHzを中心とする3年前の定番的な構成を用意した（右の表を参照）。 Windows XPの時もそうであったように、最新のハードウェアを意識して設計されている最新OSは、少し古いシステムには「重い」というイメージがある。 Core 2 Duoなどの最新ハードウェアを使えば快適に動作するのは当然だが、まだ少し古いシステムのまま使いたいというユーザーもいるだろう。その点で「旧ハードウェアではどうなのか、といった面のフォローの意味も兼ねている。

乗り換えはまだまだ先になりそうです

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"Yesterday Microsoft, masters of marketing hype, issued a stunning press announcement about impressive early Vista sales and most of us took the bait and were reeled in hook, line and sinker. However, there are a few astute Windows market watchers who were able to see through the hype and inform us that sales of Vista are actually slower than early XP sales in 2001. Then of course, there is the question of Office 2007 sales, which Microsoft has not mentioned.[...]"

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"Apple Inc. has released a significant update to its Boot Camp dual-booting software that adds support for rival Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista operating system in addition to a half dozen other improvements.

The beta software, which will be included in Apple's upcoming Leopard operating system release, lets users of Intel-based Macs install and run Windows in addition to the Mac OS.

The 138MB Boot Camp 1.2 beta issued on Wednesday is recommended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users.

Atop the list of enhancements delivered in the new version is 32-bit support for Windows Vista, support the Apple Remote (works with iTunes and Windows Media Player), and a version of Apple Software Update designed specifically for Windows XP and Vista.

The Cupertino-based Apple has also expanded international keyboard support, improved the Windows driver installation experience, and updated the software drivers for trackpad, AppleTime (synch), audio, graphics, modem, and iSight.

Boot Camp 1.2 beta, which is available for download now, also adds a Windows system tray icon for easy access to Boot Camp information and actions."

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"REDMOND, Wash., March 26 (AP) ― Microsoft said on Monday that it sold 20 million consumer copies of the new Windows Vista operating system worldwide in February, but analysts said the data shed little light on the program’s popularity during its first month on the market.

By comparison, Windows XP, Vista’s predecessor, sold 17 million copies in the two months after its 2001 release, Microsoft said.

“It’s a stronger-than-expected start,” Bill Mannion, a director of product marketing for Windows, said.

But given that the personal computer market has nearly doubled since XP was released, Vista sales “probably should be more,” said Michael A. Silver, vice president of research at Gartner, a technology research group.

Mr. Silver said 51 million PCs were sold to consumers worldwide in 2002; this year, the research group predicts 96 million consumers will buy a computer.

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I am amazed that this hasn't been posted yet, but there seems to be a slight leak on the Amazon site

Looks like there is only one version of AE now, but two versions of Photoshop

We finally have layer styles, pseudo-3D text, 3D particles (hopefully something other than the old Cycore plugins). Looks like it actually may be multi-threaded and PS vanishing point import could be quite useful.

Enjoy... LINK

"With nine outstanding software bugs, Microsoft announced on Thursday afternoon that it won't be releasing any patches this month.

It's the first time the company hasn't gone through with its monthly Patch Tuesday release since September 2005. The security update was scheduled to be released Tuesday, March 13.

"There are many factors that impact the length of time between the discovery of a vulnerability and the release of a security update, and every vulnerability presents its own unique challenges," said a Microsoft spokesman in an e-mailed response to InformationWeek. "Microsoft continues to investigate potential and existing vulnerabilities in an effort to help protect our customers. Creating security updates that effectively and comprehensively fix vulnerabilities is an extensive process involving a series of sequential steps. All updates need to meet testing standards in order to be released. This ensures that our customers can confidently install these updates in their environment."

Read the interview about MoI and Triple Squid Software Design.

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Aimed At 3D And Video Professionals!

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"A suite of photo-authentication tools under development by Adobe Systems could make it possible to match a digital photo to the camera that shot it, and to detect some improper manipulation of images, Wired News has learned.

Adobe plans to start rolling out the technology in a number of photo-authentication plug-ins for its Photoshop product beginning as early as 2008. The company is working with a leading digital forgery specialist at Dartmouth College, who met with the Associated Press last month.[...]"

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Guest 投稿 "Synthe FX, LLC has announced the immediate availability of DashRender 1.1, a Dashboard Widget for rendering Autodesk Maya files on Mac OS X. This new version brings the single-most requested feature, email message alerts, as well as a complete rewrite of it's core functions as a Cocoa plugin, resulting in major performance gains.

With an simple interface that is quick and easy to use, you will be rendering and keeping track of Maya renders like never before. No more fumbling around with writing commands in the terminal, only to result in frustrating syntax errors. Simply drag and drop your scene file onto the widget, and click render. That's it.

DashRender respects the settings and paths that users have already set up in their Maya scenes. Users can also set "per-render" options such as render size, start and end frames, performance settings, and also now have the ability to send email message alerts on render completion and errors.

Availability
DashRender can be purchased for download immediately from the Synthe FX web site. A special introductory price of $15.00 US Dollars has been extended until March 15, 2007. For more information, screenshots, and demo movies of this product in action, please see the DashRender specific product page at http://www.synthe-fx.com/products/product?ProductID=3.

About Synthe FX
Synthe FX, LLC is an independent software and animation company, which was founded in 2006 with the aim of creating tools for the next generation of new media artists. They specialize in developing professional, easy to use software for the broadcast, film, video game, and related entertainment markets. For more information visit http://www.synthe-fx.com.


*Maya is a registered trademark of Autodesk, in the United States and/or other countries.
*Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Inc."

"Adobe has released the first commercial version of its Photoshop Lightroom photographic software. Creatives who purchase the software before April 30 will pay £125 plus VAT, which rises to £175 plus VAT after that date.

The software costs initially $199 in the US, rising to $299 after April 30. Adobe has said that Lightroom will not be included in the current or next versions of the Creative Suite.

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"SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States (UPI) -- A Microsoft executive says the software giant plans to deliver its next client operating system less than two years after Vista finally hit stores.

Ben Fathi, an executive vice president of development, was one of the speakers at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, the International Data Group News Service reported.

Vista was released more than five years after the previous operating system, Windows XP. Fathi blamed the delay on a worm outbreak in 2003 that required the company to shift to securing XP with the XP Service Pack 2.

'You can think roughly two, two-and-a-half years is a reasonable time frame that our partners can depend on and can work with,' he said. 'That`s a good timeframe for refresh.[...]"

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"For those of you who think about buying WIndows Vista you should read the review below first. In a nutshell for those who don't want to click on the links: XP blows Vista away across the board!"

Performance Test

"The honeymoon ended early for Microsoft's Vista operating system, after word spread last week about a flaw that could allow remote attackers to take advantage of the new operating system's speech recognition feature.

Microsoft researchers are investigating the reports of a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to use the speech recognition feature to run malicious programs on Vista systems using prerecorded verbal commands, the company says.[...]"

The Article

"January 24, 2007 "The Gnomon Workshop is pleased to welcome two new artists to our training library with the release of new character animation and fluid dynamics DVD titles. Scott Easley, Principal Animator for Heavy Iron Studios, shares his techniques for developing a solid character animation pipeline using Maya. Wayne England, CG Supervisor at Sway Studio, introduces Real Flow and his techniques for sculpting fluid dynamic simulations. Scott and Wayne bring over a decade of production experience in the games, broadcast and film industries, and have each won Emmys for their expertise and talent."

The News Article

"From CES 2007: Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates lets product manager Justin Hutchinson take the floor to show off flashy new features for the operating system, including a moving desktop.[...]"

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1月16日、一部報道機関において「Windows XPのサポート期限が大幅に延長される」との報道が行なわれたが、マイクロソフト株式会社は、「正式には何も決まっていない」と報道内容を否定するコメントを出した。

マイクロソフトでは、製品のサポート期間を、ビジネス向け製品は最短10年、コンシューマ向け製品は最短5年としている。

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Quote: "Google Earth 4 is now a mixture of textured 3D renderings of famous architectural sites and terrain when the proper layers are turned on. Google Earth.

It's just one more step on the path of creating a life-like 3D model of the whole planet," according to a Google statement on Monday."

The Article

...is released!

Google Sketchup 6 always free!

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"A new report on digital music sales casts doubt on the power of Apple Computer to reshape the music industry and turn around a long-term slump in music sales."[...]

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"The Photoshop CS3 beta, which will be posted to the Adobe Labs website on friday, will include Adobe Bridge and Device Central components, and be available simultaneously for both the Mac and Windows operating systems."

"People familiar with the Macintosh version of the editor confirm it to be a Universal Binary which "simply screams" on Apple Computer's new Intel-based hardware. However, they tell AppleInsider that this week's beta will include only the standard version of Photoshop CS3."

"In its labs, Adobe has also been developing an "Advanced" version of Photoshop CS3 -- geared towards the video and science markets -- with enhanced capabilities for the most demanding and specialized images."

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A new version of the VLC media player has just been released (0.8.6). VLC is a video/audio player that can both play and encode. It is an alternative to Windows Media Player and Apple's Quicktime.

Major new features: It can now play WMV 9 video, as well as Flash video, improved H.264 decoding, and support for Apple Remote (on the OS X version).

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"The story of the Spirograph is fairly well known. In 1962, a British engineer named Denys Fisher (1918-2002) working on, of all things, a new design for bomb detonators, came up with a simple set of gears that allowed anyone to easily create millions of geometric shapes and create a variety of effects. He eventually formed Denys Fisher Toys and began selling the Spirograph in Great Britain. The next year, Fisher brought his “new use for the wheel” to the famed Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, where it was "discovered" by Kenner Products co-founder Joseph Steiner (1907-2002), who licensed the product from Fisher for distribution in the United States. The Spirograph was marketed as "pattern drawing by revolving stencils -- a new invention for everyone." The product has sold more than 27 million units to date."

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