DigiDaub

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DigiDaub is the successor to AmbiDaub versions 1.6 and 2. The program is essentially the same as previous versions, except there is a lot more of it. The Auto feature which was dropped in version 2 has been reinstated.

One of the reasons for the new name is that DigiDaub is aimed at a wider audience. In addition to providing background textures and patterns for users of slide show software it now includes a square layout, perhaps more appropriate for digital scrap booking, and a couple of international A-size proportioned layouts both landscape and portrait, which makers of digital greetings cards might find useful. All layouts are scaled to the largest size that can be fitted on to your computer's screen.

You can build your own sequences of colour, or you can select one of a handful of preset colour ranges. You can also set a single colour. Alternatively, DigiDaub will set up a random sequence of colours for you.

DidgDaub can be used to create textures, patterns, designs, abstract art and eye-candy, and can be used to alter and mix photos or other images including colour changes. Although you are able to select which functions and procedures you would like to be applied to the DigiDaub canvas, most features utilise randomness, providing a certain amount of serendipity... you can't be certain as to exactly what you are going to get!

In adition to user input, you can set DigiDaub going in Auto mode. The program can produce from one to a complete series of designs for you, entirely of its own making, selecting its own random choice of action. As a canvas is completed DigiDaub can be set to save the image automatically.

The program comes with a short help file, but it's an application which encourages exploration. Not only is DigiDaub intended to be a useful graphical application, but it is also great fun.

DigiDaub is for a PC running Windows of recent flavours, and has been tested on WIndows XP and 64 bit WIndows 7.

I would like to thank George Holloway for his immense help in testing DigiDaub.

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David P