how the new Aura (I think it's called Mirage)is heavely influenciated from DPaint
Actually, Mirage (which rocks by the way) is the latest version of the Amiga's very own TVPaint - it was ported to the PC and had timeline based animation added to it as "TVPaint Animation" before NewTek sold it for a while under the name "Aura" (it's still included with the PC Video Toaster). The stand alone is now called Mirage and is distributed for the PC and Mac by Bauhaus Software (
www.bauhaussoftware.com) If you use a PC or Mac and are a fan of DPaint or TVPaint you owe it to yourself to check it out...