Adobe Systems Inc., Voice 408-536-6000, http://www.adobe.com/
This free reader allows you to view, navigate, and print PDF files across all platforms and is a companion to Adobe Acrobat. You will need this to view various PDF documents contained within some of the included software programs.
This powerful vectorization program can convert any black & white or color image into superb, high-quality, ready-to-use vector illustrations. It allows you to achieve error-free junctions between colors and offers unique retouching tools enabling you to perfect your images easily. Converted images can be imported directly into a graphics program for further editing. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.1 or later.
The Desktop Publishing and Publication world will find this program handy. This standalone application “scans” QuarkXPress, PageMaker, Multi-Ad, Illustrator, Photoshop, FreeHand, and PDF files using simple drag & drop technology to warn you of any potential problems contained within your files. It checks for over 150 various problems including reporting on missing images or fonts, color discrepancies, unused spot colors, background colors of none, and more. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0 or later and 8 MB RAM.
FX KinePak - Sample
Rob Gentile, support@kineticcreations.com, http://www.kineticcreations.com/
If you’re a Kineticon user, feast your eyes on this small collection of samples. This sampler contains 3 animated icons for use with Kineticon, a system extension that will allow you to replace your ordinary desktop icons with extraordinary animated ones. This Pak features fully-rendered, 32-bit color kines that have smooth, anti-aliased edges and cool transparency effects. You’ll get “Mystic” - a blue sphere with revolving lights and lens flares, “RedKnight” - a red translucent/swirled rolling marble, and “Thirsty” - a doppler effect 3D ripple. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.5 or later and Kineticon.
Here is all the software you’ll need, plus the tutorial, to learn how to make a 32-bit icon from the guys at IconFactory. Included in this bundle are IconDropper, IconBuilder, a bunch of icon sets and templates, and more. Get the full scoop in the print side of this month’s magazine.
JustEdit 1.0 - Freeware Promo
Mainstay, sales@mstay.com, http://www.mstay.com
Edit your web pages right in the most common browsers. Using no server or client side application, this app gives you the ability to quickly edit web pages on the web using Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. Correct typos, update headlines, correct broken or changed links, and more, on the fly, right in the browser. 68k and PPC compatible. Requires either Netscape Navigator or Communicator 4.0 or later, Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or AOL 4.0 or later.
This user-friendly HTML Editor gives you quick access to often used formatting, helps you compose your HTML pages, and also supports AppleGuide. It supports AppleScript, Embedded Objects, Frames, Cascading Style Sheets, Autoload of HTML files, Java, JavaScript, and more. This 68k version requires Mac OS 7.5 or later.
This user-friendly HTML Editor gives you quick access to often used formatting, helps you compose your HTML pages, and also supports AppleGuide. It supports AppleScript, Embedded Objects, Frames, Cascading Style Sheets, Autoload of HTML files, Java, JavaScript, and more. This PPC version requires Mac OS 7.5 or later.
PatchDance 1.0b7 - Shareware
Paul Sexton, patchdance@patchdance.com, http://www.patchdance.com/
This powerful 3D graphics modeler packs a punch against other 3D modeling programs - and it’s shareware. This program will allow you to create works that are more organic in nature (think A Bug’s Life as opposed to Antz) with its vertex-oriented and spline based modeler. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.6.1 or later.
This is one of the most popular image database applications in Japan, and now it’s available in an English version too. This program will allow you to catalog all the images contained within your Internet browser’s cache files for viewing offline at your leisure. You can also customize image thumbnail sizes and compression ratios, change file order via drag and drop, and more. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0 or later and Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer.
PreviewScanner 1.2 - Shareware
Jason Collins, jcollins@kagi.com, http://www.sky.net/~jcollins/
If you’ve got a lot of graphic files on your Mac, this utility will come in handy. This application allows you to display a preview of any graphic file in a folder, creates a preview if one does not exist, browse through files using arrow keys, delete files, and more. Supports PICT, GIF, and JPEG files. 68k and PPC compatible.
RGB File Finder 1.4.6 - Shareware
Paul Reznick, pj@thenetlab.net
This easy-to-use utility will scan a folder and all sub-folders for TIFF and EPSF files that are in RGB, but should be converted to CMYK. Forgetting to convert colors will result in a black & white image as opposed to a color one after printing - yes, even we have accidentally let a few slip by in our March ‘99 issue (know which ones?). Especially useful for anyone in the print media world.
Ready To Use 3D Type Effects is a high-quality alphabet clip art collection in JPEG format with clipping paths. It features letters and numbers embossed in various materials such as metal, plaster, and stone. Use them “as is” or import them into Adobe Photoshop 3 or later (or any other graphics program that supports JPEG format with clipping paths) for further editing. Great for use on a website or for print. 68k and PPC compatible.
Ryan’s Desktop Pics ‘n more - Donationware
Ryan Martinez, shadowman2k@yahoo.com
This collection features an assortment of nicely-done iMac-inspired desktop pictures, graphics, and icons, in all the fruity flavors, plus bondi blue and silver. And a special bonus for you comic book fans, a template where you can insert your favorite comic frames to build your own custom desktop picture. 68k and PPC compatible.
This powerful 3D reconstruction program will allow you to create 3D objects from serial sections quickly and easily. You can create complicated objects from 2D images simply by tracing the outline of any 2D image and letting SURFdriver take care of the rest. It features texture rendering, smoothing functions, object tracing, and more. You can even create QuickTime VR movies.
Wadtool 1.1 - Shareware
Ben Kennedy, phaedrus@kagi.com, http://www.quakeitecture.com
If Quake makes you quiver and Quiver makes you quake, this tool will come in handy. For all of you gamers who have used Quiver to edit Quake map textures, this companion to Scott Kevill’s Quiver will help you manage your texture collections easily. Use it in conjunction with another image-editing program (such as Photoshop) to integrate your own graphic creations into new or existing Quake maps, convert PICT, JPEG, and GIF files into textures, extract textures from total conversions (PAK), and more. It also features integrated painting tools, automatic color conversion, RGB color controls, ability to preview moving textures and animations, and more. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.1 or later, a graphics editing program, Quiver or JQT, and Quake.
XPert Tools V1 - Demo
A Lowly Apprentice Production, Inc., support@alap.com, http://www.alap.com/
This set of XTensions for users of QuarkXPress features a set of tools that will enhance your layouts and make your work more efficient. The tools include XPert Loader, Scale, Print, Paste, Layers, Menus, ImageInfo, Launch, Open, Ungroup, View, Color, Nudge, TextLock, and Quit. Requires QuarkXPress.
XPert Tools V2 - Demo
A Lowly Apprentice Production, Inc., support@alap.com, http://www.alap.com/
This is the sequel to Volume 1. This set of XTensions for users of QuarkXPress features a set of tools that will enhance your layouts and make your work more efficient. The tools include XPert Loader, CharacterStyles, TextLink, TextStyler, Pilot, CommandPad, Scripter, Rulers, PageSets, ItemMarks, BoxTools, JobLog, TextScale/Shift, Preferences, and Greeking. Requires QuarkXPress.
