[Cin] Update on Blend Algebra / Blend Program plugins

[Phyllis Smith]

Also, updated GIT Manual to add these plugins to the list of "Innovative
Features" in the Introduction section:

> The Blend Algebra/Blend Program plugins provide a methodology for
> developers to program new effects quickly while testing different
> combinations without spending time to restart, recompile, reload your
> project, reattach plugins, and so on.
>
Not sure if there are other NLEs out there that have this versatility, but
it is quite special!

On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM Phyllis Smith <phylsmith2017 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> *SGE* "no user impact" patch applied in GIT source checkin for increased
> robustness which you can see if you want at:
>     https://www.cinelerra-gg.org/bugtracker/view.php?id=670
> For those who take advantage of *Andrey*'s package releases for automatic
> updates, they are building and are at:
>    https://github.com/einhander/cin-gg-packages/releases
>
> Also, checked into GIT Manual a few minor changes to the wording,
> punctuation, and removing commentary that I found interesting but  would
> not help the user in usage (for example, "there is proof that any program
> has infinite number of undetected bugs"!!). Modified the Developer's
> section to put these plugins' workflow here so that developers can follow
> this methodology to in the future to add additional effects, because as was
> stated "one can more quickly test different combinations without spending
> time to restart Cinelerra, recompile it, reload project, and reattach
> plugins, etc.".  Section is "*Unique Blend plugins workflow*".  After I
> do some more checking, I will at least update the PDF document on the
> website.
>
> *Andrea *had provided some latex fixes for other plugin figures that were
> out of whack that I checked in too.  And if he has time, could he check
> that I got them right?  I spotted another figure that needed fixing but I
> can not remember where it was.
>
> *IgorBeg* - curiosity question -- does the white line on the bottom of
> the Blend Algebra icon represent the fact that it combines its tracks? or
> does it represent the fact that there are multiple tracks? or something
> else?
>
>
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