Barco Strike was a vector-based

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targeted at the repro and print shop markets. It was developed by the Graphics division of the

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from 1993 to the late 1990s on both Barco's own proprietary

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s and

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computers. It was meant both as a replacement for the proprietary

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systems, and as a companion linework product to the Creator continuous tone software.

Software modules

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, Strike was set up as a modular system. The base was the "LW-Brix" linework software library (unlimited zoom, unlimited undo/redo, spline data, editable text, transparency etc.).

File formats

Strike could import

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data and convert this to the custom Barco format. It was also possible for Strike to use the optional PS-Outline software to output files in Adobe Illustrator format.

Hardware

Strike! ran on the proprietary

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workstation, as well as the SGI Indigo,

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and

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workstations.

Release history

{, class="wikitable" , - !Version !Hardware !O/S !Release date !Price !Significant changes (selected) , - , Strike! 1.0 , BG-2000, Indigo, Crimson , IRIX/? , September 1993 , $20.000 , ? , - , Strike! 1.4 , Indy , IRIX/? , September 1994 , $15.000 , *Alpha channel for all image formats *Extended typesetting features *DesignRules (lock certain functions) *DesignLink (networking w/mac) , - , Strike! 1.5 , ? , IRIX/? , ? , ? , ? , - , Strike! 2.0 , ? , IRIX/? , ? , ? , ? , - , Strike! 2.1 , ? , IRIX/? , 1997? , ? , ? , - , Strike! 2.2 , ? , IRIX/? , 1998? , ? , ? , - , Strike! 2.3 , ? , IRIX/? , 1999? , ? , ?

Availability

Barco Strike was discontinued in the late 1990s, and was not picked up by Purup-Eskofot after it purchased the Graphics division of Barco. Demo versions of both Barco Strike and Creator are available on the SGI Hot Mix 7 promotional CD-ROM.

Software modules

File formats

Hardware

Release history

Availability

See also