JKnobMan
Copyright (c) 2012-2013 g200kg
What is this?
JKnobMan is a creation tool for the 'Knob' graphic images.
The image strip has continuous frames stitched vertical, stitched horizontal or individual files. Though KnobMan is mainly designed for a VST-plugin GUI development, it may be useful if you need a image strip like this.
JKnobMan is a freeware.
There are no limitations including commercial use.
Donations are appreciated if you would like.
http://www.g200kg.com/en/software/knobman.html (English)
http://www.g200kg.com/jp/software/knobman.html (Japanese)
Runnable on Java environment (Win/Mac/Linux)
At first, confirm the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is installed. JRE7 or later is recommended.
http://www.java.com/
Packages
- JKnobManxxx-mac.zip : Application bundle for Mac.
- JKnobManxxx-exe.zip : Wrapped to Windows .exe file. Though this version also need a JRE, it can run like a windows native application.
- JKnobManxxx-jar.zip : Executable jar file. For any platform that JRE is available.
How to use
The detail of usage is here
http://www.g200kg.com/en/docs/jknobman/
History
- 2013/09/26 1.2.9
- Color value editing with hex string
- Added some Textures (Thanks to AZ)
- Use previous extension when export if no extension is specified
- SVG import/export for shape editor
- Frame mask mode 'Maskbits' is added
- Enable value editing from keyboard in AnimCurve editor
- 2013/09/18 1.2.8
- Editing is immediately reflect to 'Test' floating icon
- Remember individually the folders for knob-files and image-files on file dialog
- Adding status bar
- Delete 'Export Done' dialog, that may cause hung up in some case.
- Fix : The 'Recent Files' cannot work normal on Japanese kanji char folder-name
- 2013/05/02 1.2.7
- Fix : illegal behavior on complex DynamicText e.g. '(99:1),<C>(1:99)' (enbugged in 1.2.6)
- 2013/04/23 1.2.6
- Fix : Dynamix text freezing in some case
- 2013/03/05 Ver.1.2.5
- Expand parameter max-value of offset/angle
- Foldable effect parameters
- 2012/12/26 Ver.1.2.4
- BugFix: Japanese setting is forced on .dmg version
- BugFix: Specific RGB color value cannot be set
- BugFix: Center offset when odd pixel size knob
- configuration for Dutch (nl.ini) is added. (Thanks to Sjoerd Bijleveld)
- 2012/07/06 Ver.1.2.3
- Number of frames max limitation is expanded to 1000
- 2012/05/11 Ver.1.2.2
- BugFix: Anti-aliasing is not work properly when Zoom< about 20%
- BugFix: Export result become not completed image in some cases.
- BugFix: Crush on some illegal dynamic text syntax in the 'Text' primitive
- BugFix: Cannot launch normally from .knob association (exe version)
- Help menu is added
- 2012/05/04 Ver 1.21
- Image primitive without 'auto-fit' behavior is adjusted to KnobMan
- improved image primitive / oversampling decimation
- fixed launch error in some environment ( japanese windows).
- dmg packaged version is prepared for mac
- and many minor bug fixes / expanded localizable parameters
- 2012/04/25 Ver 1.20
- full localizable GUI parts
- direct file drop to the 'Image' primitve's filename field
- number of animation curve and curve points are expanded
- improved oversampling decimation algo generating better results
- other minor bug-fixes
- 2012/04/22 Ver.1.10
- performance improved
- support Undo / Redo
- export to Animation (AnimGIF / APNG)
- multi-language suport
- menu, mnemonic, shortcuts support & customaizable
- texture-image direct drop support
- switchable look&feel / language from file-config
- Texture folder should be placed to same folder to JKnobMan.jar
- image files can be dropped directly to 'Texture-combobox' from explorer / finder.
- menu mnemonic / shortcuts are custmizable.
- 2012/04/16 Ver.1.00
- First Release.Based on KnobMan (windows-native) 1.50