Candera CGI Studio Release 3.9

Candera CGI Studio Release 3.9

Welcome to CGI Studio 3.9, Candera’s software development platform for creation of hybrid 2D and 3D graphical interfaces. Learn more about the most important features added since the last release.

CGI Studio Smart Photoshop Importer *Preview*

In CGI Studio 3.9 we integrated a preview of our innovative Smart Photoshop importer with one major goal: speed up your HMI creation process. It helps you importing your PSD files into CGI Studio, will automatically detect relevant components, such as gauges, sliders or buttons, and add the most probable functionality to each of these elements.

Smart Photoshop Importer

Import your PSD files and easily transform them into controls

This smart way of importing Photoshop files will make the time-consuming export of Photoshop files to separate graphics and the manual mapping to controls obsolete.

It will save time and also simplify the HMI composition process as much as possible.

Android Native View Control

The Native View control for Android allows you to seamlessly integrate native CGI Studio solutions  in your Android applications. This enables HMI experts to leverage the benefits of both tools.

For example, you can reuse a highly performant, CGI Studio based, 3D GUI and enhance Android’s native capabilities.

The communication between Android app and the CGI Studio solution is handled via JSON format. A Kotlin-based Android sample project shows you how to integrate and use the Native View.

Android Candera Integration

Fill your Android applications with a native and seamless 2D/3D CGI Studio solution

CGI Studio Player Value Generator

This simulation feature allows to animate controls, e.g. automotive gauges or progress bars without any additional configuration. It will enable rapid prototyping and the possibility to present a “living” and functional HMI to internal and external stakeholders.

 Candera Control Center

Create living HMIs with the new player value generator

CGI Studio Control Center

The CGI Studio Control Center has been designed as a central application for experienced CGI Studio users in order to manage their solutions for different platforms (e.g. iMX6, R-Car D3 and many more), directly access the CGI Studio Player, start the CGI Analyzer and open recent solutions or available samples. Moreover, you can build SCHost/application with just a click and adopt the Control Center (via scripts) to your needs, such as managing builds or modifying for complex processes.

Manage your solutions for different platforms in the new control center

CGI Studio Tutorials

Aside from the new technical features, CGI Studio 3.9 also brings a host of helpful (video) tutorials, which will enable especially new users an easier start into CGI Studio. These step-by-step guides, starting with a general tool overview and continuing with topic by topic related videos, can be found at the start screen of Scene Composer and in the help menu.

Browse through our new tutorials and get an easy start with CGI Studio

Redesigned Controls

Apart from the major features, CGI Studio 3.9 also provides an innovative redesign of all controls. This new redesigned controls allow a fast drag-and-drop based creation of excellent looking HMIs for any kind of application.

Experience our new predesigned control

Improved Getting Started and Advanced Cluster Samples

Just as the controls the getting started and advanced cluster samples have got a new look & feel as well as new features, such as themes, additional inputs, improved graphics and many more.

ASTC texture compression

For improving rendering performance, bitmaps can now be converted to an ASTC texture compression feature allows to use limited or low-end embedded devices more efficient to create sophisticated HMIs, even on devices with limited memory bandwidth.

Minor Improvements

Besides the major improvements of our CGI Studio 3.9, we also improved minor issues, such as new settings for new solutions (e.g. dimensions, resolution, colors); quick-actions for the scene tree or improvements for the animation group.

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType® Across CGI Studio

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType® Across CGI Studio

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType® Across CGI Studio

candera-monotype

Flexible Font Rendering Solution Delivers Improved Performance and Flexibility for Pin-Sharp HMIs.

Linz/Austria, May 2020 — Candera GmbH in Linz, Austria, is excited to announce that it is enhancing its CGI Studio through an integration with Monotype, the world’s largest type foundry.

CGI Studio customers will have access to Monotype’s premium font rendering engine, iType®. Optimized for efficiency and speed across numerous display environments, iType preserves clarity and legibility for on-screen characters. In addition to the embedded solution, customers will receive access to Monotype’s WorldType® ShaperTM and global customer support network.

Candera-gui design-scene composer

Flexible Font Rendering Solution Delivers Improved Performance and Flexibility for Pin-Sharp HMIs

Based on our 20 years of experience in the embedded software development together with our broad customer base we have created a mature feature-rich and customizable product. In fact, CGI Studio today covers all aspects of automotive GUI development and beyond. Furthermore, we’re closely working together with our customers and industry partners to provide solutions for present and future HMI needs.

iType®
High- quality fonts for brands and user interface (UI) comprise one element of Human Machine Interfaces (HMI). However, rendering speed is an equally critical component of integrating fonts in HMIs. While free font rendering engines are a cost-effective option for simple and basic HMI, a more professional and performant tool is required for sophisticated and complex HMI solutions, like those used across the automotive and industrial sectors. Monotype’s iType engine meets and exceeds such high standards for display, even in the smallest, most memory-constrained devices, and also delivers additional benefits such as: vast device compatibility; reduced font data, file size and bandwidth; and efficient and simplified OEM (original equipment manufacturer) integration.

WorldType® ShaperTM
To further meet the needs of its multilingual customers, Candera will also begin offering Monotype’s WorldType Shaper, which helps eliminate language barriers and provide intelligent character shaping and bi-directional reordering for non-Latin scripts. Apart from enabling customers to communicate across devices in their native language, WorldType prioritizes device memory and speed to power the most pristine and seamless user experience.

Specialized Customer Support Worldwide
As a complement to iType and WorldType, CGI Studio customers now have access to Monotype’s professional and reliable customer support team, which includes a robust stable of font specialists and engineers. Whereas alternative solutions on the market provide little to no technical support, Monotype has assigned a dedicated team to ensuring continued performance and excellence across its solutions.

About Monotype
Monotype empowers creative minds to build and express authentic brands through design, technology and expertise. Further information is available at www.monotype.com. Follow Monotype on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2019 Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.

About Candera
Candera, is a leading HMI tool provider and development partner for worldwide automotive and industrial customers.
Candera supports its customers with the CGI Studio tool environment as well as provision of software services mainly in the areas of HMI development and embedded software.
Candera GmbH in Linz/ Austria and Candera Japan Inc. in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Japan are both part of the ArtSpark Group situated in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Japan.

 

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType® Across CGI Studio

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType® Across CGI Studio

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType® Across CGI Studio

 

candera-monotype

Flexible Font Rendering Solution Delivers Improved Performance and Flexibility for Pin-Sharp HMIs

Linz/Austria, May 2020 — Candera GmbH in Linz, Austria, is excited to announce that it is enhancing its CGI Studio through an integration with Monotype, the world’s largest type foundry.

CGI Studio customers will have access to Monotype’s premium font rendering engine, iType®. Optimized for efficiency and speed across numerous display environments, iType preserves clarity and legibility for on-screen characters. In addition to the embedded solution, customers will receive access to Monotype’s WorldType® ShaperTM and global customer support network.

Candera-gui design-scene composer

Flexible Font Rendering Solution Delivers Improved Performance and Flexibility for Pin-Sharp HMIs

Based on our 20 years of experience in the embedded software development together with our broad customer base we have created a mature feature-rich and customizable product. In fact, CGI Studio today covers all aspects of automotive GUI development and beyond. Furthermore, we’re closely working together with our customers and industry partners to provide solutions for present and future HMI needs.

iType®
High- quality fonts for brands and user interface (UI) comprise one element of Human Machine Interfaces (HMI). However, rendering speed is an equally critical component of integrating fonts in HMIs. While free font rendering engines are a cost-effective option for simple and basic HMI, a more professional and performant tool is required for sophisticated and complex HMI solutions, like those used across the automotive and industrial sectors. Monotype’s iType engine meets and exceeds such high standards for display, even in the smallest, most memory-constrained devices, and also delivers additional benefits such as: vast device compatibility; reduced font data, file size and bandwidth; and efficient and simplified OEM (original equipment manufacturer) integration.

WorldType® ShaperTM
To further meet the needs of its multilingual customers, Candera will also begin offering Monotype’s WorldType Shaper, which helps eliminate language barriers and provide intelligent character shaping and bi-directional reordering for non-Latin scripts. Apart from enabling customers to communicate across devices in their native language, WorldType prioritizes device memory and speed to power the most pristine and seamless user experience.

Specialized Customer Support Worldwide
As a complement to iType and WorldType, CGI Studio customers now have access to Monotype’s professional and reliable customer support team, which includes a robust stable of font specialists and engineers. Whereas alternative solutions on the market provide little to no technical support, Monotype has assigned a dedicated team to ensuring continued performance and excellence across its solutions.

About Monotype
Monotype empowers creative minds to build and express authentic brands through design, technology and expertise. Further information is available at www.monotype.com. Follow Monotype on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2019 Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.

About Candera
Candera, is a leading HMI tool provider and development partner for worldwide automotive and industrial customers.
Candera supports its customers with the CGI Studio tool environment as well as provision of software services mainly in the areas of HMI development and embedded software.
Candera GmbH in Linz/ Austria and Candera Japan Inc. in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Japan are both part of the ArtSpark Group situated in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Japan.

 

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType® Across CGI Studio

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType® Across CGI Studio

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType Across CGI Studio

 

candera-monotype

Flexible Font Rendering Solution Delivers Improved Performance and Flexibility for Pin-Sharp HMIs

Linz/Austria, May 2020 — Candera GmbH in Linz, Austria, is excited to announce that it is enhancing its CGI Studio through an integration with Monotype, the world’s largest type foundry.

CGI Studio customers will have access to Monotype’s premium font rendering engine, iType®. Optimized for efficiency and speed across numerous display environments, iType preserves clarity and legibility for on-screen characters. In addition to the embedded solution, customers will receive access to Monotype’s WorldType ShaperTM and global customer support network.

Candera-gui design-scene composer

Flexible Font Rendering Solution Delivers Improved Performance and Flexibility for Pin-Sharp HMIs

Based on our 20 years of experience in the embedded software development together with our broad customer base we have created a mature feature-rich and customizable product. In fact, CGI Studio today covers all aspects of automotive GUI development and beyond. Furthermore, we’re closely working together with our customers and industry partners to provide solutions for present and future HMI needs.

iType®
High- quality fonts for brands and user interface (UI) comprise one element of Human Machine Interfaces (HMI). However, rendering speed is an equally critical component of integrating fonts in HMIs. While free font rendering engines are a cost-effective option for simple and basic HMI, a more professional and performant tool is required for sophisticated and complex HMI solutions, like those used across the automotive and industrial sectors. Monotype’s iType engine meets and exceeds such high standards for display, even in the smallest, most memory-constrained devices, and also delivers additional benefits such as: vast device compatibility; reduced font data, file size and bandwidth; and efficient and simplified OEM (original equipment manufacturer) integration.

WorldType® ShaperTM
To further meet the needs of its multilingual customers, Candera will also begin offering Monotype’s WorldType Shaper, which helps eliminate language barriers and provide intelligent character shaping and bi-directional reordering for non-Latin scripts. Apart from enabling customers to communicate across devices in their native language, WorldType prioritizes device memory and speed to power the most pristine and seamless user experience.

Specialized Customer Support Worldwide
As a complement to iType and WorldType, CGI Studio customers now have access to Monotype’s professional and reliable customer support team, which includes a robust stable of font specialists and engineers. Whereas alternative solutions on the market provide little to no technical support, Monotype has assigned a dedicated team to ensuring continued performance and excellence across its solutions.

About Monotype
Monotype empowers creative minds to build and express authentic brands through design, technology and expertise. Further information is available at www.monotype.com. Follow Monotype on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain other jurisdictions.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright 2019 Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.

About Candera
Candera, is a leading HMI tool provider and development partner for worldwide automotive and industrial customers.
Candera supports its customers with the CGI Studio tool environment as well as provision of software services mainly in the areas of HMI development and embedded software.
Candera GmbH in Linz/ Austria and Candera Japan Inc. in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Japan are both part of the ArtSpark Group situated in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / Japan.

 

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType® Across CGI Studio

Candera Integrates Monotype’s iType® Across CGI Studio

カンデラ 世界最大のタイプファウンドリー Monotype社のiType®を
CGI Studioに実装

―柔軟なフォントレンダリングソリューションにより、ピンシャープHMIのパフォーマンスと柔軟性が向上―
―CGI Studioユーザーの皆さまは、多言語ツールと専門技術サポートチームへのアクセスが可能に―

candera-monotype

カンデラは、世界最大のタイプファウンドリーであるMonotype社と共に、カンデラが提供する「CGI Studio」の機能を強化します。

この度の機能強化により、CGI StudioのユーザーはMonotype社のプレミアムフォントレンダリングエンジンであるiType®を利用できます。iType® は、画面上の文字の鮮明さと読みやすさを維持し、様々なディスプレイ環境において効率的な実装と最適なパフォーマンスを実現します。

また、組込みソリューションに加え、Monotype社のWorldType® Shaper™や、グローバルなカスタマーサポートネットワークも利用いただけ、これまで多くのご要望をいただいていたCGI Studioの多言語での活用がより効率的に行えるようになります。

カンデラは組み込みソフトウェア開発における20年の実績と幅広い顧客ベースのもとに、機能豊富でカスタマイズ可能な製品を提供しています。今後もHMIのニーズに沿ったソリューションを提供するために、ユーザーおよび業界パートナーと緊密に協力していきます。

Candera-gui design-scene composer

iType®
高品質なフォントは、ヒューマンマシンインタフェース(HMI)の重要な要素のひとつです。レンダリング速度もまた、HMIでフォントを統合する上で同様に重要です。無料のフォントレンダリングエンジンは、費用対効果の高いオプションですが、自動車や産業部門で使用されている洗練され、かつ複雑なHMIソリューションには、より専門的で高性能なツールが必要です。Monotype社のiTypeフォントエンジンは、メモリ制限が厳しい機器での使用でも、他のソフトウェアの動作を妨げません。さらに、コンパクトなファイルサイズ、ビルド時に選択可能な使用リソース、マルチスレッド、高速キャッシングなどにより、効率的な実装と最適なパフォーマンスを発揮します。また、圧縮と展開のアルゴリズムによりフォントデータや帯域幅を削減するため、必要なデータのみを使用することでメモリの大幅な節約を実現します。

WorldType® Shaper™
Monotype社のWorldType Shaperの実装により、世界中のCGI Studioのユーザーがそれぞれの母国語で操作できるようになります。さらに、WorldType Shaperは、文字のインテリジェントなシェイピングや双方向テキストの並べ替えが可能です。

世界中の専門カスタマーサポート
CGI Studioのユーザーは、Monotype社のプロフェッショナルで信頼性の高いカスタマーサポートを利用できるようになります。Monotype社は、ソリューション全体で、継続的なパフォーマンスと卓越性を確保するために、専属のチームを用意しています。

Monotypeは、デザイン、技術および専門知識を通じて、創造的な精神を育み、本物のブランドを構築し、表現します。
詳細についてはwww.monotype.comをご参照ください。また、ツイッター、インスタグラム、リンクドインでフォローしてください。

Monotypeについて

Monotypeは、米国特許商標庁に登録されているMonotype Imaging Inc. の商標であり、その他の特定の管轄区域に登録される場合があります。
その他すべての商標は、それぞれの所有者の財産です。
©2019 Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.

カンデラについて

カンデラは、自動車および様々な産業における世界の顧客向けの主要なHMIツールプロバイダーであり開発パートナーです。主にHMI開発および組み込みソフトウェアの分野におけるソフトウェアサービスの提供と、CGI Studioツール環境でお客様をサポートしています。Candera GmbH(オーストリア/リンツ)と、カンデラ ジャパン(東京/新宿)は、どちらもアートスパークホールディングス(東京/新宿)のグループ会社です。

Candera GmbHホームページ: https://cgistudio.at/ja/
カンデラ ジャパンホームページ: https://www.canderajp.co.jp/
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