New Beta version 3 build 0007
Hello beta testers I am happy to disclose that we now have another beta release for version 3. I am hopeful that we are now getting closer to a stable release version, so please do now put your efforts in using this version more than the older version. Always please do keep your comments and bug findings coming in. Here is the download link. TactileViewInstall_30007_09818943b7025.zip Fixes and enhancements in this release: TAC-386 fixed issue with widget hit test of rotated stamp TAC-387 fix issue when loading pngs TAC-248 improve matching with monarch display (of generated pdf) TAC-382 fix registration in wrong registry key TAC-377 get unique id needed for image request from server (to prevent downloads from other users) TAC-353 better way of displaying the braille table selection TAC-372 removed simulated tabs that caused weird behaviour TAC-350 lines are now merged into the bitmap on mouse release TAC-356 ensure line thickness is saved in snapshots (for undo/redo) TAC-364 fix for texture dialog does not update TAC-363 optimization of program initialization, read the language file once Andrew Flatres Product Manager ¨C Braille Products Certified Product Manager Russell Smith House 2 Bullmatt Business Centre Northampton Road, Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 6AR T. +44 (0) 1415 307 577 ext. 391 m. +44 (0) 7827632615 www.humanware.com ........................................................................................................................................................................ HumanWare see things. differently This email contains privileged or confidential information and is intended only for the named recipient. If you have received this email in error or are not a named recipient, please notify the sender and destroy the email. Thank you for preserving the environment by not printing this e-mail.
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adding filters using the ribbon at top of the page
Hi there not sure if this is just me, not sure if this is just a glitch and not sure if this was discussed before: when adapting the images and wanting to make them sharper, I use the filter section and select the tool needed. I have noticed that if I use the filters drop down menu the preview image is not shown as I try to change the parameters whereas if I use the side bar for filters the image appears and I can see the adjustments made Rosina Salmon VI Support Officer SEND Advisory Service (SAS): Sensory Support Education & SEND Children¡¯s Services Hillingdon Council T: 01895 277653 E: rsalmon@... SEND Local Offer Hillingdon LEAP for Professionals Hillingdon Council routinely monitors the content of emails sent and received via its network for the purposes of ensuring compliance with its policies and procedures. The contents of this message are for the attention and use of the intended addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient or addressee, or the person responsible for sending the message you may not copy, forward, disclose or otherwise use it or any part of it in any way. To do so may be unlawful. If you receive this email by mistake please advise the sender immediately. Where opinions are expressed they are not necessarily those of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Service by email is not accepted unless by prior agreement.
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Introduction and image size question
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Greetings to the Group, I just purchased TactileView and joined this group. My name is Tom Babinszki, I am a completely blind user, working with sighted graphics designers. I would like to join the beta group and provide feedback. Also, I would like to start with a question, I am not sure if it is a bug, or I am not using the software properly. The situation is that my designers are handing me pictures optimized for braille production. Ideally I would only have to load it into TactileView and print. The problem is that when they are giving me a square of 9x9 inches, or 23x23 centimeters, the image loads in a completely different size. I had ones which were 2x2 cm, there was one which was 16x16, I even had a 68x68. These come from different people using different image editing software. The resolution is from about72 to 300 DPI, we tried different DPIs. I would like to make sure that I don't have to resize or touch up in TactileView, because I am not able to verify it. When I tried resizing to 23 centimeters, the printout was dotty and spotty, so we have to play with numbers until we get it just right, so for example what shows as 4.3x4.3 inches for the designer comes in as 22x22 centimeters for TactileView which prints out just fine. I was wondering what am I doing wrong. What can I tell the designers to use as image parameters so that I can load exactly the size they created no matter what image editing tool they use? If it is not an appropriate question for the beta list, can you please refer me to where I can ask this question? Thank you for your help: Tom
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pattern/texture fill preview bug
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Hi again, Another one for you. When applying a pattern/texture fill, the preview doesn't update when you change the size or rotation. See the attached screenshot where I have put both size and rotation to max and no change in the preview. This has been broken in "I think" all of the 2.5 versions I have tried, even before BETA. Best regards John John Taylor | Products Specialist Sterling Adaptives 415-878-2922 ext 105 541-231-3920 john@... www.sterlingadaptives.com 541 Farmers Ln, Santa Rosa, CA 95405PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: This message and any files transmitted with it may be proprietary and solely intended for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination, or distribution is strictly prohibited; please notify the sender and delete the message. Sterling Adaptives accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from this email.
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Graph axis thickness issue
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Sorry for all the emails! Just testing away on TactileView today! In graph viewing properties, with my Index V5, even with the thickness of my X and Y axis to the max width (8px), I can not get to two braille dots wide thickness on my actual image. Kinda defeats the purpose of being able to change the thickness in the first place. I believe this one also has been broken like this for a long time. This likely is a nonissue for non-Index/Enabling embossers that may use multiple dot heights. Perhaps it would be more useful to be able to choose how many braille dots wide you want you lines and Axis rather than in pixels that don't ultimately result in a change to the braille thickness. Best regards, John John Taylor | Products Specialist Sterling Adaptives 415-878-2922 ext 105 541-231-3920 john@... www.sterlingadaptives.com 541 Farmers Ln, Santa Rosa, CA 95405PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: This message and any files transmitted with it may be proprietary and solely intended for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination, or distribution is strictly prohibited; please notify the sender and delete the message. Sterling Adaptives accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from this email.
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Importing to Duxbury
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Greetings, I have attached a screenshot. I'm having trouble importing from Tactileview into Duxbury ... it's a 50-50 thing. I get an hourglass that just hangs. I will try 3 or 4 times before the images is imported or I will have to go back to Tactileview, open the file of the image, re-save and then sometimes I will be able to import the image successfully. Are you able to help? Thank you, Michelle
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Braille View error
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Hello, Another bug for you. I noticed that when in braille view, some dots in my graphic show as light gray, which would typically only appear if the braille printer you have configured is capable of multiple dot heights, aka a ViewPlus/Tiger embosser, if you do a print preview, the print preview does not show braille dots in the location of the grey dots at all. Screenshots of my image showing the grey dots and a print preview screenshot of the same image are attached. Best regards, John John Taylor | Products Specialist Sterling Adaptives 415-878-2922 ext 105 541-231-3920 john@... www.sterlingadaptives.com 541 Farmers Ln, Santa Rosa, CA 95405PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: This message and any files transmitted with it may be proprietary and solely intended for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination, or distribution is strictly prohibited; please notify the sender and delete the message. Sterling Adaptives accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from this email.
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Mathtype import error
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Hi Andrew, I found a bug in the latest BETA, when I paste in an equation from MathType using the Math text label tool. It seems to paste in fine when I press Paste in Math Equation from Clipboard, but when I press OK to place it into the document, I get an error that says, ¡°Encountered and importer argument,¡± and the math does not get inserted into the document. Screenshot attached. Same issue when trying to create a graph from MathType equation as well. Best regards, John John Taylor | Products Specialist Sterling Adaptives 415-878-2922 ext 105 541-231-3920 john@... www.sterlingadaptives.com 541 Farmers Ln, Santa Rosa, CA 95405PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: This message and any files transmitted with it may be proprietary and solely intended for the use of the individual to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination, or distribution is strictly prohibited; please notify the sender and delete the message. Sterling Adaptives accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from this email.
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New look and feel with the latest TactileView beta
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Hi Beta Testers, We've been hard at work adding new fixes and enhancements based on your feedback! One major point we heard was that TactileView felt overwhelming, with too many options to navigate. To improve the experience, we¡¯ve made some subtle UI adjustments¡ªstreamlining the interface without removing any functionality. Some unnecessary toolbar items have been moved to the file menu, keeping things cleaner while still giving you access to everything you need. We¡¯ve also rebranded TactileView with a fresh new look that aligns with HumanWare¡¯s identity. #NewBranding Introducing Monarch Mode ? For those wondering how to create tactile graphics for dynamic displays, we¡¯ve got you covered! We¡¯ve added a Monarch Mode, giving you several options for designing graphics specifically for dynamic tactile displays. Export as a PDF ¨C Depending on your settings, you can merge multiple pages into one. For example, a Periodic Table can now be treated as a single large page when opened on a Monarch. Dot View Preview ¨C See how your graphic will appear on the Monarch before exporting. (This feature is still being fine-tuned.) Important Installation Notes Before installing the new beta, please uninstall the previous version to avoid conflicts. Additionally, I¡¯ve updated all your SPCs to version 3.0¡ªif you run into any registration issues, let me know. Download the latest beta from the following link: TactileViewInstall_30004_ cda158cfc4a38d5f.zip We hope you enjoy these enhancements and bug fixes! As always, we value your feedback¡ªwhether positive or negative, it helps us ensure the software is stable and right for you. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Thanks Andrew Andrew Flatres Product Manager ¨C Braille Products Certified Product Manager Russell Smith House 2 Bullmatt Business Centre Northampton Road, Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 6AR T. +44 (0) 1415 307 577 ext. 391 m. +44 (0) 7827632615 www.humanware.com ........................................................................................................................................................................ HumanWare see things. differently This email contains privileged or confidential information and is intended only for the named recipient. If you have received this email in error or are not a named recipient, please notify the sender and destroy the email. Thank you for preserving the environment by not printing this e-mail.
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Line style
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This new update is brilliant! Very easy to navigate. The undo and redo feature is fabulous. Just to let you know, when you right click an image and the menu shows, the ¡®Line Style¡¯ is listed in the menu twice. Both have the same features. This version is a lot smoother too.
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BETA Testing
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Hello Beta team, I would like to know if anyone has come across any issues from the current beta software? How is the integration with Duxbury, as we made some fixes to those that reported issues. On another note, I wanted to ask if anyone uses the toolbar to left and in particular uses the filter options, or when it comes to filter options, you use the main menu item at the top. Below is an image of the toolbar that includes the various icons. I have highlighted the filter tool and when clicked all of the filter will be visible on the right which I have highlighted all the way down. I am intrigued if people are finding this useful or is just cluttering the work space? Hope to hear you from you soon. Andrew Flatres Product Manager ¨C Braille Products Certified Product Manager Russell Smith House 2 Bullmatt Business Centre Northampton Road, Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 6AR T. +44 (0) 1415 307 577 ext. 391 m. +44 (0) 7827632615 www.humanware.com ........................................................................................................................................................................ HumanWare see things. differently This email contains privileged or confidential information and is intended only for the named recipient. If you have received this email in error or are not a named recipient, please notify the sender and destroy the email. Thank you for preserving the environment by not printing this e-mail.
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SPC on another computer
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Hi, I have installed TactileView on a new computer and deleted off the old computer but it says already registered to another device when I try to add the SPC number. Please can you delete it from your end so that I can use it on my new computer for this weekend as I have embossing that needs to be done. Thank you. Kind regards Sophia
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New beta version now available
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Hello Everyone Firstly, thanks for your continuous feedback, it is much appreciated. We now have a new beta update version 2.5.1 build 103 that contains many fixes that were reported. In particular I would very much like to hear for those that reported issues working with Duxbury. Please do let me know if you continue to get issues in that area. As always please continue to give feedback on any issues that arise. Please find attached the current working release notes. Download the latest Beta build from this link: TactileViewInstall_251003_d721ebc9393.zip Installing the New beta The installer will prompt if it's ok to uninstall a previous 2.5.x version, if such a version is already installed. Press Ok to uninstall the previous beta version and to continue installing the new build. Please note =, It will not uninstall the original 2.5.0.0, or any earlier version. So, there is no need to first install the previous beta version, just starting the installer and following instructions is ok. Thanks Andrew Andrew Flatres Product Manager ¨C Braille Products Certified Product Manager Russell Smith House 2 Bullmatt Business Centre Northampton Road, Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 6AR T. +44 (0) 1415 307 577 ext. 391 m. +44 (0) 7827632615 www.humanware.com ........................................................................................................................................................................ HumanWare see things. differently This email contains privileged or confidential information and is intended only for the named recipient. If you have received this email in error or are not a named recipient, please notify the sender and destroy the email. Thank you for preserving the environment by not printing this e-mail.
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Labels moving on images when brought into Duxbury
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Hi, There's an issue with labels. When an image is brought into Duxbury, the labels move to a different place on the image. Example attached of a square A, B, C, D in TactileView and the same square in Duxbury. Thanks Sharon
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adding more characters including minus sign, multiplication sign and division sign
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just noticed that the character that would look like the minus sign above doesn't show the dot 5
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Escape sequence error
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Hi, When I send to embosser (Index DV5) I get the following error: ¡°Escape Sequence error receive unknown parameter. Press ok to cancel formatting of document.¡± The only option is to cancel. This is for bpx I have imported and for new designs. However, sometimes when I send to embosser it just says ¡°Index DV5¡± and then stops. The page size and paper are the same. I managed to emboss one design I created yesterday, the settings are identical yet it has this error message not allowing me to emboss. please advise. Edit: I had this same message on a previous version but when I pressed ok it would still emboss as the ok button did not cancel the print but allowed it to print.
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TactileView diagram into Duxbury - labels move
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On inserting a diagram produced in TactileView into a Duxbury file through the Layout, Picture, Add feature in Duxbury the labels on the diagram move. The document does emboss ok on a Juliet Embosser. Previously the labels appeared in Duxbury as they did in the TactileView file. Example attached TactileView Duxbury file
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Issue with old version since installation of trial version
Since installing the trial version, when inserting diagrams to duxbury from the old version, they are inserting as blank and when inserted again, they show twice and one needs to be deleted. Also sometimes they are not inserting and an egg timer is showing.
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inserting tactileView image into Duxbury
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This is doesn't always work. Not sure why, some of the diagrams I have created and saved are embedded within the duxbury file, and others don't
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TactileView Beta - Now available
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Dear beta tester, I am happy to announce we have our first beta version to cycle. This version 2.5.1 includes various fixes and improvements. Please note that you can install the new beta version while also having use of the current release build. I would like to encourage you all to start using the beta build in your production areas, and in the event, that it fails to do something as before please report it. One of the main objectives with this upcoming version is stability so please ensure to keep all feedback and bugs reported through the TactileVIew groups.io channel. Download the beat version from the following link. You will need to extract the file and run the application file to start the installation. To ensure you have successfully installed the version, you can simply visit the About options within Tactileview and confirm it states version 2.5.1.02. TactileViewInstall25100.zip At any time, you divert to using the current release version if the current beta version is experiencing difficulties trying to accomplish the task at hand. Both versions can be used side by side avoiding any further delay in your production. I have attached the release notes for further review but in summary, this version includes: Braille after ink printing mode ¨C This enhancement allows you to print and emboss on the same sheet for those that do not have a two-in printer/embosser. This is a brand-new enhancement, and so further testing is required on this. For this to work, you will need to have a printer and an embosser that shares the same paper size. For example, Index Everest can handle A4 sheets of paper. Would not be compatible with tractor-feed embossers. Improved Polygon and curve tool ¨C We have introduced various methods of creativity on the Polygon and curve tool. UEB integration in equation editor and graph creator tool ¨C Would appreciate testing in this area amongst our braille math gurus put there. Any problems please do not hesitate to contact me. Happy testing! Thanks Andrew Andrew Flatres Product Manager ¨C Braille Products Certified Product Manager Russell Smith House 2 Bullmatt Business Centre Northampton Road, Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 6AR T. +44 (0) 1415 307 577 ext. 391 m. +44 (0) 7827632615 www.humanware.com ........................................................................................................................................................................ HumanWare see things. differently This email contains privileged or confidential information and is intended only for the named recipient. If you have received this email in error or are not a named recipient, please notify the sender and destroy the email. Thank you for preserving the environment by not printing this e-mail.
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