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  1. PAGESTREAM 3.0: THE COMPLETE FEATURE COMPARISON
  2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3.  
  4. This file should be printed with a monospaced font such as Courier in a
  5. small size. It cannot be properly viewed onscreen with the More utility
  6. because it is 95 columns wide.
  7.  
  8. Note: Quark XPress and Aldus PageMaker are available only for Macintosh
  9. and Windows. They are listed in this comparison to demonstrate that
  10. PageStream 3.0 is not only the best Amiga desktop publishing program, but
  11. the best for any computer.
  12.  
  13. New Feature Symbols
  14. -------------------
  15. *         New feature in PageStream 3.0
  16. +         Improved feature in PageStream 3.0
  17.  
  18. Comparison Symbols
  19. ------------------
  20. *         Full implementation of feature
  21. ·         Limited implementation of feature
  22. +         More modules will be added after initial release
  23. ?         Unknown
  24. unlimited Limited only by machine constraints
  25.  
  26.  
  27.   INTERFACE                               PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  28. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  29.   Maximum number of open documents        unlimited      1           25           unlimited
  30. * Maximum number of document views        unlimited      1           1            1
  31. *    reveal/hide document views           *
  32.   Moveable document view windows          *                          *            *
  33.   Save program defaults                   *              ·           *            *
  34. * Load program defaults                   *                          *
  35.   Pasteboard surrounding pages            ·              ·           *            *
  36.   Moveable toolbox                        *                          *            *
  37. *    change size and orientation          *
  38. * Toolbar for common menu commands        *
  39. * Edit palette (control/measurement)      *                          *            *
  40. * Number of operation/selection palettes  6              0           6            3
  41. + Number of view magnifications           13             5           6            8
  42.      user-specified view magnification    *              *           *            *
  43.      view magnification zoom              *              *           *            *
  44.      maximum view magnification           3000%          400%        400%         800%
  45. * Drag page to scroll                     *                          *            *
  46. * AutoScroll                              *              *           *            *
  47.  
  48.   DOCUMENT CONSTRUCTION                   PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  49. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  50. + Number of pre-defined page sizes        15             6           5            13
  51.   Maximum page size (in inches)           2000"x2000"    48"x48"     48"x48"      42"x42"
  52.      change size of pages at any time     *              *           *            *
  53. *    mix page sizes in a document         *              *
  54. + Maximum document size (in pages)        unlimited      9999        2000         999
  55. * Join pages into spreads                 *                          ·            ·
  56. * Maximum number of master pages          unlimited      0           127          2
  57.      edit master objects on normal pages                             *
  58.      hide master objects on normal pages  *                                       *
  59.      retroactive master column changes                               *            *
  60. * Visual page arrangement                 *              *           *            ·
  61.   Insert/Delete/Move multiple pages       *              *           *            *
  62. + Automatic page numbering                *              ·           ·            ·
  63.   Automatic page insertion                                           *            *
  64.   Link and unlink columns                 *              ·           *            *
  65.  
  66.   LAYOUT AIDS                             PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  67. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  68. + Snap-to-guides                          *                          *            *
  69. *    page (margin and column) guides      *              ·           *            *
  70. +    ruler guides                         *                          *            *
  71. *    adjustable guide strength            *
  72.      show and hide guides                 *                          *            ·
  73. *    user-defined guide color             *                          *
  74.   Snap-to-grid                            *              *                        ·
  75. *    adjustable grid strength             *
  76.      show and hide grid                   *              *
  77. *    user-defined grid color              *
  78. *    grid offset                          *
  79. *    grid display interval                *
  80. + Rulers                                  *              *           *            *
  81.      show and hide rulers                 *              *           *            *
  82. *    adjustable ruler offset              *
  83. *    adjustable ruler zero point          *                          *            *
  84. *    adjustable ruler direction           *
  85. *    custom vertical and horizontal rulers*                                       *
  86. + Number of measurement system options    11             3           7            6
  87. +    maximum precision                    0.001 pts      0.001"      0.001 units  0.001"
  88. *    mix measurement systems in fields    *                          *            ·
  89.  
  90.   LONG DOCUMENT PUBLISHING                PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  91. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  92. * Chapters and subchapters                *                          ·
  93. * Chapter numbering                       *
  94.   Link multiple documents                                            *            *
  95. * Automatic table of contents             ·                                       *
  96. * Automatic indexing                      ·                                       *
  97. * Continued from/to numbers               ·                          *            ·
  98. * Anchor objects to text                  *                          *            *
  99.  
  100.   WORD PROCESSING                         PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  101. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  102. + Cut, copy and paste text                *              *           *            *
  103. + Find/replace text and text attributes   *              ·           *            *
  104. +    search article and document          *              ·           *            ·
  105. + Spelling checker                        *              ·           *            ·
  106. +    user-defined spelling dictionaries   *              *           *            *
  107. +    check word, article and document     *              ·           *            *
  108. + Import/export formats                   7/7+           9/0         ?/?          ?/?
  109. *    convert quotes, commas, dashes       *                          *            ·
  110. *    import style tags                    *                          *            *
  111. * List articles in a document             *                                       *
  112. + Maximum number of tabs                  unlimited      16          20           40
  113. +    number of alignment options          6              1           6            4
  114. +    place numerically or manually        *              ·           *            *
  115. *    right indent tab                     *                          *            *
  116. *    dot leaders (custom filled tabs)     *                          *            *
  117. * Smart quotes                            *                          *
  118. * Smart dashes                            *
  119. * Show/Hide invisible characters          *                          *
  120.  
  121.   WORD PROCESSING                         PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  122. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  123. + Character style tags                    *              *           *
  124. * Paragraph style tags                    *              *                        *
  125. * Override styles                         *              *           *            *
  126. * Next style; link style sequences        *                          *            *
  127. * Base styles on other styles             *                          *            *
  128. + Load and save styles                    *              *           *            ·
  129. + Find/replace styles                     *                                       *
  130. * Object style tags                       *
  131.  
  132.   TYPOGRAPHY                              PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  133. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  134. + Number of font systems supported        3              1           2            2
  135. + Font sizes                              1 to 50,000    2 to 720    2 to 720     4 to 650
  136. +    increments                           0.001 pts      0.125 pts   0.001 pts    0.1 pts
  137. +    horizontally scale text              1 to 655%                  25 to 400%   5 to 250%
  138. + Number of type styles                   10             8           10           8
  139. *    user-defined type styles, and number * 9                        · 4          · 3
  140. + Set text color, fill and stroke         *              ·           ·            ·
  141. + Rotate and skew text                    *              ·           *            *
  142. +    rotation increments                  0.001°         1°          0.001°       0.01°
  143. +    edit rotated text                    *              *           *            *
  144. + Left/right/first indent/outdent         *              *           *            *
  145. * Inter-paragraph spacing                 *                          ·            ·
  146. * Control spacing before/after paragraphs *                          *            *
  147. * Widow and orphan control                *                          *            *
  148. *    keep paragraphs together             *                          *            *
  149. * Automatic drop caps                     *              ·           ·            ·
  150. * Automatic bulleted paragraphs           *                                       ·
  151.   Paragraph rules                                                    *            *
  152. * Column and page breaks                  *                                       *
  153. + Auto and manual kerning                 *              *           *            *
  154. *    user-definable kerning tables        *              *           *
  155. *    hanging punctuation                  *
  156. *    optical alignment                    *
  157. *    automatic ligatures                  *                          *
  158. * Auto tracking                           *                          *            *
  159. *    min, max, opt character/word space   *                          *            *
  160.      user-defined tracking tables                                    ·            *
  161. +    manual tracking                      *              ·           *
  162. + Automatic and manual hyphenation        *              ·           *            *
  163.      custom hyphenation dictionaries      *              ·           *            *
  164.      discretionary hyphens                *                          *            *
  165. + Absolute/relative/grid leading          *              ·           ·            *
  166. +    increments                           0.001 pts      0.01 pts    0.001 pts    0.1 pts
  167. *    baseline grid                        *                          *
  168. * List fonts used in document/chapter     *                          *            *
  169.  
  170.   TEXT FRAMES                             PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  171. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  172. * Max number of columns in a frame        unlimited      1           30           20
  173. + Frameless text                          *
  174. + Drag resize text                        *                          *
  175. * Variable-shaped columns                 *                          ·
  176.   Vertical justification                                             *            *
  177.  
  178.   GRAPHICS                                PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  179. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  180. + Bitmap picture import/export filters    5/5+           5/0         ?/?          ?/?
  181. +    set line frequency, angle & pattern  *                          *            *
  182. *    contrast control                     *                          *            *
  183. *    picture fencing for text runaround   *                          *            *
  184. *    irregular picture cropping           *                          ·
  185. *    display pictures in color            *              *           *            *
  186. *    externally linked bitmaps            *              *           *            *
  187. + Structured drawing import/export filters3/3+           2/0         ?/?           /?
  188. +    dissolve drawings into objects       *
  189. + EPS illustration import filters         *              *           *            *
  190.      show bitmapped previews              *              ·           *            *
  191. +    convert EPS to drawing filters       2/1+           3/0         0/0          0/0
  192. + Save/Export pages as EPS pictures       ·              ·           *            ·
  193. * List all imported graphics in a document*              *           *            *
  194.  
  195.   DRAWING & OBJECT EDITING                PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  196. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  197. + Basic shape drawing tools               *              *           *            *
  198. *    regular polygons and stars           *
  199. + Pen tool                                *
  200. + Freehand tool                           *
  201. + Select multiple objects                 *              ·           *            *
  202. +    add/remove from selection            *                          ·            ·
  203.      select behind                        *                          *            *
  204. * Proportional sizing constraint          *                                       *
  205.   Bring to front/send to back             *              *           *            *
  206. *    bring forward/send backward          *                          *
  207. + Cut, copy and paste objects             *              *           *            *
  208. * Move and nudge objects                  *                          *            ·
  209. + Step and repeat duplication             *              ·           ·            ·
  210. * Merge and split paths                   *
  211. + Rotate and skew objects                 *              ·           *            *
  212. +    rotation increments                  0.001°         1°          0.001°       0.01°
  213.   Group/Ungroup objects                   *              ·           *
  214. + Lock/Unlock objects                     *              ·           *
  215. + Align and distribute objects            *              ·           *
  216. + Text runaround objects                  *              ·           ·            *
  217. * Extend objects across page spreads      *                         *
  218. * Integrated line/fill/color selector     *
  219. + Percentage (tint) fill precision        0.01%          0.1%        0.1%         1%
  220. + Bitmap fills                            *              *
  221. +    number of preset bitmap fill styles  30             16
  222. * Color gradient fills                    *                          *
  223. + Max line width                          1000 pts       27 pts      504 pts      800 pts
  224. +    increments                           0.001 pts      1 pt        0.001 pts    0.1 pts
  225. +    number of preset line styles         11             9           11           8
  226. +    editable line styles                 *
  227. *    multiple line strokes per object     *
  228. *    line offset                          *
  229. *    fill line strokes with a fill style  *
  230.  
  231.   COLOR                                   PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  232. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  233. + Number of color models                  6              2           8            8
  234. *    PANTONE®                             *              *           *            *
  235.      TRUMATCH®                                                       *            *
  236.      FOCALTONE®                                                      *            *
  237. + 24 bit color support                    *              *           *            *
  238. + Create process and spot colors          *              *           *            *
  239. + Shade increments                        0.01%          1%          0.1%         1%
  240. * Automatic and user-definable trapping   *                          *            *
  241. *    choke, spread, knockout, overprint   *                          *            *
  242.      trapping for each process plate                                 *
  243. + Angles/frequencies for each spot color  *              *           *            *
  244.  
  245.   PRINTING                                PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  246. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  247. + Actual size, percentage size, thumbnails*              *           *            *
  248. + Current page, page range, even/odd      *              ·           ·            ·
  249. + Print process separations               *              *           *            *
  250. * Plate control                           *                          *            ·
  251. * Booklet printing                        *                          *            ·
  252. + Tiling                                  *              ·           *            *
  253.   Crop and registration marks             *              ·           *            *
  254.   Print to disk                           *              *           *            *
  255. * Suppress printout of selected items     *              *           *            *
  256.   Chain-print multiple documents                                     *
  257. * Print empty pages option                *                          *            *
  258. + Render to bitmap picture                *                          *
  259. + Save pages as EPS illustrations         ·              ·           *            ·
  260. + Custom printer drivers                  *
  261. * Load and save printer styles            *                          *            *
  262.   Create bleeds                           *                          *            *
  263.  
  264.   FILE MANAGEMENT                         PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  265. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  266. * Open document format other than own     * ProPage!
  267. * Revision numbers                        *              ·
  268. *    revision control and log             *
  269. * Job numbers                             *
  270. * Auto-save                               *              ·           *
  271. * Auto-backup                             *                          *
  272.  
  273.   ENVIRONMENT                             PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  274. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  275. + Undo levels                             unlimited      1           1            1
  276. * Online context sensitive help           *                          *            *
  277. * Article (story) editor                  *              *                        *
  278. * Picture (bitmap) editor                 *              ·
  279.   Table editor                                                                    *
  280. + Publish & Subscribe / OLE compatible    *                          *            *
  281.  
  282.   MACRO SCRIPTS (AREXX)                   PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  283. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  284. * Record macros                           *
  285. * Edit macros                             *              ·
  286. * Internal macros                         *                                       *
  287. * External macro scripts (Genies)         *              *                        *
  288. * Assign macros to function keys          * 80 keys      * 20 keys
  289. * Add macros to menu                      *                                       *
  290.  
  291.   AMIGA SPECIFIC FEATURES                 PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1
  292. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  293. + AmigaDOS compatibility                  * 2.0-3.1      · 2.0-3.0
  294. * AGA compatible                          *              · limited
  295. * Public screen support                   *
  296. * Workbench screen support                *
  297. + Amiga standard menus                    *
  298. * Amiga standard windows                  *
  299. + Amiga standard requesters               *
  300. + Amiga standard gadgets                  *
  301. + Amiga standard file requester           *
  302. + Amiga standard keyboard shortcuts       *
  303.  
  304.   TECHNICAL SUPPORT                       PAGESTREAM3.0  PROPAGE4.1  XPRESS 3.3   PAGEMAKER 5.0
  305. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  306.   Telephone support                       free           free        90 days      90 days
  307.   BBS support                             *              *
  308.   CompuServe support                      *              not now     *            *
  309.   GEnie support                           *
  310.   Portal/Internet support                 *
  311.  
  312.   PRICE                                   $395           $299.95     $895         $895
  313.  
  314.  
  315. Soft-Logik Publishing Corporation has made every attempt to ensure the
  316. accuracy of this chart; however, we recommend that you contact the other
  317. manufacturers if you have questions about their programs. PageStream 3.0
  318. features are subject to change before its release. PageStream and
  319. Soft-Logik are trademarks or registered trademarks of Soft-Logik
  320. Publishing Corporation. XPress is a registered trademark of Quark Inc.
  321. PageMaker is a registered trademark of Aldus Corporation. Professional
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  324. Pantone, Inc. PostScript and Illustrator are registered trademarks of
  325. Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their
  326. respective owners.
  327.  
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