Refraction Beta 7 Finally Out. Feb 16, 2004 01:36 UTC, by Chris Simmons, Senior Journalist From the paint-by-numbers department... The Xentronix crew have released the long-anticipated Beta 7 of Refraction, and have offered a public DEMO version as well. It's been nearly a month since we first reported on Refraction Beta 7, but it seems worth the wait. A small list of the features present in Refraction: Advanced brush system with round, square, artistic and natural brushesNumerous selection tools, including magic wandWide range of color change and correction controlsExtensive number of professional-grade filtersSupport for multiple layers with extensive mixing capabilitiesSupport for color channel editingCompatibility with many file formats through BeOS translatorsModular architecture allows customization through third party plug-insMulti-language supportLight hardware requirements and support for multiple cpu's Head on over the product page to learn more about this exciting product.