Issue 38 € June 1996
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Spot on!
Baffled by the jargon? Befuddled by the options? Bothered by problems? We explain everything you need to know to improve your output!
20 fascinating facts about Apple
Dead? Dying? Cut through the rumours! Here's the truth about the company behind the Mac.
Macs in Legoland
Britain's newest theme park is dedicated to the principle of 'learning through play'. Discover how Macintoshes are being used at the heart of the Legoland experience.
Make a video controller with AMT (right)
Distort images
Generate amazing graphic effects using Color It! or Photoshop. Our step-by-step guide shows you the effects possible and how you can use them.
Mix graphics and text in ClarisWorks
We show you how to take advantage of ClarisWorks' ability to integrate text and graphics seamlessly and produce some stunning effects.
Colour Printers
We test 12 of the latest affordable colour printers:
miroMotion DC20 card
Professional-quality video capture on a PCI Mac at a ground breaking price.
MicroNet Jaz Drive (right)
A drive as fast as a hard disk, with a gigabyte of storage on a single disk...
Live Picture 2.5 vs. xRes 2.0
A head-to-head showdown between the two powerhouses of the image manipulation world.
Bryce 2
Landscapes and effects you could only dream of, made solid with the new version of MetaTools' landscape creator.
Music: Deck II and Metro 3.0
The ideal combination of direct-to-disk audio recording and MIDI sequencing? We find out...
Multimedia History
Step back in time with three historical CD-ROMs.
International Athletics
Step into the locker rooms of sporting heroes.
Kids' multimedia
Interactive CD-ROMs designed especially with the younger Mac fiend in mind.
Shareware delights
Top tips on brewing your own beer, how to cook up a decent meal and a basic Basic tutor. Fetched hot from the Internet by your favourite dinosaur...
Game reviews
The latest action, gambling and role playing games, all reviewed in our comprehensive round up.
Welcome to MacFormat
Everything you want to know about MacFormat, plus the printing mysteries we'd like explained...
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News
How Apple's new boss is getting a grip on the company; new PowerMacs hit the streets; help for games developers; and a host of up-and-coming multimedia titles.
What's New: product news
A new Photoshop for home users, Director upgraded, a radio or a pet for your Mac, and more.
Apple Talk: letters
Your views, visions and wish lists, plus the latest contributions to the Great 'Porn' Debate.
MacAnswers
Is your Mac old before its time? Will it be Copland-compatible? Plus, your sound recording queries answered and some things you should never do with ResEdit.
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