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 Dear BBD,

    I would like to respond to the comments you made to a letter in BBD #36
 from Myrtis Trexler, who asked for a label program which would allow one to
 print both Print Shop graphics and address information on the same label.

    You said that, due to size restrictions, you were not able to incorporate
 these features into the Print Shop Utilities III program, because you would
 not have been able to provide the "features necessary for a good mailing label
 manager program".

    Actually, you don't really need much in the way of mailing label manager
 features in a program of this type.  Antic Magazine (a publication for the
 Atari computer), in there April, 1987 issue, carried such a program.  It was
 called PSLABELS, was written in BASIC by Jim Pierson, and allowed one to use
 both PS graphics and address info on mailing labels.  A variety of fonts was
 also provided.  In operation, the program allowed one to select fonts,
 graphics, and change text at will.  The top of the screen showed a preview of
 what the label would look like.  One could also use the editor in PS to create
 one's own graphics for use in the program.  No provision for saving label
 information was provided, as it is really not needed in a program of this
 type.  Most of the labels made with this program are for special occasions,
 and for family and friends, where you would want to change the label design
 from time to time.

    I hope you will look into the possibility of having one of your programmers
 come up with a simple, but useful, program like this.  If it can be done for
 an Atari 800, it should certainly be possible under MS-DOS.  I think that you
 would find that such a program, although simple, would become one your
 customers' all-time favorites.  Please give this consideration.

 Jack Rubeck
 Portland, OR.

 ^1>    I want to thank everyone who sent me a letter about PS Utility III
 ^1>(published in BBD #34.)  You are right . . . I should have included the
 ^1>features you mention.  At the time, I felt that providing you with the ability
 ^1>to place Print Shop Images on a group of labels and then using a mailing label
 ^1>program to add address information added a nice touch to the program.  I still
 ^1>feel that this approach is a good one.  However, I can agree that the feature
 ^1>you describe should be included in the next PS Utilities program.  We have
 ^1>begun work on the new program and should have it ready to go in the not too
 ^1>distant future.

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 Dear Big Blue Disk,

    I wonder if you could help me with a problem.  In addition to computing I
 also like to compose music.  I wonder if you can offer me a music composer
 program.  It must contain several sound effects, and it  must be a possibility
 to save and play the music on my 100% IBM compatible PC, and if possible mouse
 compatible.

  Arve Neraas
 Norway

 ^1>   You are in luck!  Next issue, BBD #42, will include the type of software
 ^1>you describe.  The program will allow you to create and play songs on your
 ^1>personal computer.  Unfortunately, the author that wrote the program did not
 ^1>include mouse support.