ART 4 Windows

ART-4-Windows

ART 4 Windows is a retro drawing utility, original written in BBC Basic for Windows and latest version is written in Pure Basic compiled to EXE

Current Executable Versions:

• ART4EVA_PB_010_x86.exe - Current Release - Windows x86 executable
• ART4EVA_PB_007_x86.exe - Pre menu change build - Windows x86 executable
• ART4WIN_024.exe - Last Release of BBC Basic for Windows version - Windows x86 executable
• ART_EXA_PB_015_x86.exe - Exa Gear interface layout version - Windows x86 executable
• TELEPAINT_BBCSDL.zip - Windows compatible executable and library files for BBC Basic for SDL version of Telepaint

Current Source Versions:

• TELEPAINT_BBCSDL.bbc - BBC SDL Mode 7 Art program, animated frames, sprites, import / export
• ART4WIN_024.bbc - Current BBC Basic for Windows version of Art, no longer actively developed but used as a reference point for other bbc basic versions

Current ART features (needs updating for each version):

• Configured for BBC Micro Mode 2 (160x256 16 colors)
• Save and load files in PNG format for PB version, BMP for BB4W version
• Save and load files in BBC RAW format, creates INF file for easy import to SSD
• New menu system to allow for more tools
• Added Gradient Editor
• Added Selection Transformation tools
• ART_PB_xxx supports flashing colours and colour cycling animation for colours 1-15, can configure which colours are used for flashing in animation menu
• ART_EXA_PB_xxx version has smaller screen footprint to suit mobile devices (EXA Gear)

Current TelePaint features:

• Requires BBC Basic for SDL 2.0
• Configured for BBC Micro Mode 7 (40x25 chars, 78x72 sixels)
• Save and load files in BIN and/or BMP format
• Configure up to 100 animation frames and 48 sprites
• Import sprites and BMP files (specific format required)
• Added Fonts, requires download of M7_FONTS folder
• Added Transformation tools
• Implemented gradients correctly
• Reworked sub menus system
• Added 5 new brushes
• Added hotkeys:
• • CTRL + C : Open Selection Tool
• • SHIFT + Cursors : Move selected region around in pixel increments
• • CRTL + Left / Right : Copy current frame to prev / next frame