Create 3D graphics directly inside Illustrator with this cool plug-in. It allows you to take any Illustrator file or Vector art and turn it into a 3D model, add lighting, cast reflections on it, and render it complete with soft shadows, at any dpi, in RGB or CMYK color. It also features built-in QuickDraw 3D previews which will allow you to view your work as solid models rather than wireframe graphics. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5.3 or later, QuickDraw 3D 1.5.1 or later, and Adobe Illustrator 6 or later.
Acrobat Reader 4.0 - Freeware
Adobe Systems Inc., Voice 408-536-6000, http://www.adobe.com/
The latest version! This free reader allows you to view and print PDF files across all platforms and is a companion to Adobe Acrobat. This new version features a Netscape Navigator plug-in for live viewing of PDF files on the Web, faster and more reliable printing, support for longer and more complex documents, better color handling, and more. You will need this to view various PDF documents contained within some of the included software programs. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.1.2 or later. 68k users should use the older 3.02 version.
Adobe GoLive 4.0 - Tryout
Adobe Systems Inc., Voice 408-536-6000, http://www.adobe.com/
Create and manage your Web sites with this powerful program. This full-featured Web site creating tool will allow you to lay out pages with pixel-level control, while the flexible source-code editor helps you write, edit, and check your HTML. You can also add in Dynamic HTML, cascading style sheets, QuickTime editing, ready-to-use JavaScript actions, and advanced site-management capabilities. It offers visual layout and design, professional source-code control, powerful site management, and cutting-edge production tools all in one package. Pow! Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.0 or later and 24 MB RAM.
Adobe Photoshop 5.0 - Tryout
Adobe Systems Inc., Voice 408-536-6000, http://www.adobe.com/
Adobe Photoshop is THE world-standard photo design and production tool. It allows you to design artwork, generate textures and backgounds, correct color, and retouch composite scanned images. Version 5.0 brings forth 3-D transformation, action palette enhancements, layer effects, support for 16-bit color, improved color management, PDF support, and more! Requires a PPC running at least Mac OS 7.5, 32 MB RAM, and 256 color support.
Math scholar or student? Draw any mathematical curve, limited only by your imagination, with this program. Utilizing QuickDraw 3D, it allows you to create 2D and 3D curves and animations. It supports rectangular, polar, parametric, or complex curves within the same document, provides easy navigation within the design plane, and features over 66 functions and 19 recognized constants. It also offers several vector drawing options. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.1 or later.
We gave you the demo of this program on our Disc one year ago. Now we’re giving the full program to you for free! If high-end graphics software like Photoshop leave you shaking in your boots, perhaps something a little less intimidating is in order. Enter Digital Darkroom, an easy-to-use-and-understand image editing program designed with the novice and intermediate user in mind. Create and edit professional looking graphics using paint tools and enhancements, such as drop-shadows and image optimization, with a click of the mouse! Retouch photos, compose Web graphics, create images, apply 3D effects, Personalize pictures, and more! 68k and PPC compatible.
Create PDF files from any Mac application with this easy-to-use program. It creates Desktop Printers that, when printed to, create a PDF file appropriate to a particular purpose, such as prepress, on-demand printing, Web, or large format output. It automatically creates a PostScript file, launches and configures Acrobat Distiller, places the resulting PDF file into a user-selected folder, and then executes any AppleScript selected by the user. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.6 or later, LaserWriter 8.5.1 or later (part of OS 8.1), Acrobat Distiller 3.0 or later, and Acrobat Reader 3.0 or later.
GoClick 3.0 - Demo
Terry Morse Software, support@terrymorse.com, http://www.terrymorse.com/
Turn any application with a Print command into a tool for creating Web pages. It allows you to convert your documents into HTML and save them using “Wizzy-Web” technology to maintain the same look of the original document to your Web page - all in one click. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.5 or later and QuickTime. You must obtain a free 30-day demo unlock code from this site: http://www.terrymorse.com/forms/adddemo.html.
This all-purpose image editing program can open and save images in just about any graphics format. It also features high-end editing tools for graphic manipulation, as well as support for Photoshop plugins. It also offers batch-conversion capabilities, a slide show window, support for Mac OS 8.5, can import 96 file formats, and export 38 file formats. This is the latest version. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0 or later.
This Photoshop filter will give you over a dozen exotic ways to convert color or greyscale images to unusual black-and-white halftones - kind of an etching effect. Great for stylizing images or printing to black-and-white printers. You can also combine these halftones with the underlying color picture for some great-looking surreal effects. Requires Adobe Photoshop or compatible paint program.
Painting 1.6.2 - Shareware
Sarwat Khan, sarwat@kagi.com, http://sarwat.net/painting/
This simple and easy-to-use program allows you to create and edit pixel based graphics. It features standard editing and paint tools, color palettes, anti-alias supporting text tool, QuickTime 3 effects capabilties, graphics tablet support, customizable hot keys for quick access to tools, drag and drop colors, and more. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.5 or later.
Give your Photoshop graphics the edge - literally - with this cool design tool. Create dramatic borders effects for your images by customizing and combining any of the 1000+ edge effects. Or give your images a makeover with Instant Frame and Instant Edge to design your own frames. Add shadows, glows, textures, bevels, and more to your image borders to give them a truly stunning and unique appearance. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5.5 or later, Photoshop 4.0 or later, and ImageReady 2.0.
This fast and flexible production tool is designed for personalized and customized printing. It allows you to integrate information from a database into the layout of a document without sacrificing print speed no matter how complex the layout. It supports all major database formats and any software, such as Quark, Word, or Pagemaker, can be used for the layout design. It also supports all major RIP technologies. 68k and PPC versions included. Requires Mac OS 7.1 or later and any PostScript printer.
This ultra cool painting program will allow you to edit images using picture tools and effects. Import PICT, Targa, RAW, and Rainbow files onto the Studio palette (the editing window), edit the image or add effects such as spray, split, blur, sharpen, noise, roughen, and glamour, and the program will automatically save your work-in-progress in a “portfolio” until you export it. Requires a PPC and QuickTime.
If any of you remember the classic loopy drawing toy Spirograph, you’re gonna love this electronic version of it. Create those same flowery, snowflakey, circular patterns you drew when you were a kid on your Mac - and in 256 colors! Choose your ring and circle size, choose a color, position the pen anywhere you want, and let ‘er rip! Woohoo - and you won’t even get ink smudges all over your fingers either! 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7 or later.
Holy Mackerel! This way-cool program simply smokes! Create your own images and artistic renditions with total control in this paint synthesizing, drawing, and image and video processing program. It utilizes intelligent-assisted drawing technology that will have you creating stunning eye-candy no matter what your skill level. Imagine organic wet paints that mix and smear, dynamic brush textures that evolve under your control, and complex visual stylizations that can be created easily just by the mere scrawling of your graphics pen or mouse. It features over 200 editable parameters, over 600 factory presets, warp capabilities, auto-rotoscoping and video effects processing, raster painting with vector editing, and an unlimited amount of complete customization. A definite winner! Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.0 or later, 32 MB RAM, and QuickTime 3 or later.
Style Master 1.2 - Shareware
Western Civilisation, sm-info@westciv.com, http://www.westciv.com/
Create and edit Web pages using this intuitive Cascading Style Sheets editor. Open and edit style sheets no matter what application they were created with. Create CSS1 and CSSP compliant style sheets as you specify whatever browser(s) you’re designing for, edit style sheets embedded in HTML documents with no effect on the HTML file, preview your work in any number of browsers, and more. 68k and PPC versions included. Requires Mac OS 7.0 or later.
Create high impact graphics for both print and screen display quickly and easily with this type styling and manipulation tool. It allows you to design, layout, and print headline text and logos, as well as complete ads, signage, packaging, and Web graphics. Create and add thousands of different styles to your text including fades, starbursts, shadows, and patterns, as well as cool effects like glows, bevels, embossing, bump maps, transparency soft shadows, and blurs. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.5.1 or later, 1024x768 screen resolution, and 48 MB RAM.
If you design Web pages and want to make sure your public doesn’t become frustrated by a site’s slow load in time, this tool strips unneeded data from HTML documents, resulting in smaller file sizes, and will load much quicker in browsers without changing your web page’s display. It’ll give your sites fast HTML, fast graphics, and fast JavaScript. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5.5 or later.
