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- From: flui@fraser.sfu.ca (Francis Wai Gee Lui)
- Subject: Re: ProDraw 3.0
- Message-ID: <1992Jul31.041705.28697@sfu.ca>
- Sender: news@sfu.ca
- Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- References: <1992Jul30.141951.27047@decuac.dec.com>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 04:17:05 GMT
- Lines: 47
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- In article <1992Jul30.141951.27047@decuac.dec.com> bell@comute.enet.dec.com (Shane L. Bell) writes:
- > Can anyone can me a list of its features?
- > Really what I want is people's opinions on this product. Is this version
- >even out yet? Do you feel it's worth purchasing. Email is appreciated and
- >thanks for any views and opinions on this matter. I appreciate your time and
- >effort in educating me so I can make the best choice for me.
-
- I can't be the only one out there with a Pro Draw 3.0 upgrade notice, can I?
- :)
-
- Oh well, here goes:
-
- New features list:
-
- * radial and linear gradient fills
- * type and edit text directly on the page
- * Type 1 and AGFA Compugraphic sont support
- * new type controls (line spacing, variable X-Y bolding, variable X-Y scaling)
- * polygons, rounded rectangles, select by attribute, and other "Tool Genies"
- (i.e. ARexx support)
- * display individual objects in wireframe or full colour
- * undo
- * redo
- * Pantone colour matching system built-in
- * improved colour separation algorithms
- * >100 pieces of professionally drawn clip art
- * improved autotrace
- * import 24-bit IFF images
- * rotate, crop, and scale IFF and EPS images
- * auto-tiling
- * landscape printing for dot matrix/Laserjets/Deskjets
- * special positioning controls for Laserjets and Deskjets
-
- This really sounds like it's worth it. I noticed that Pro Page 3.0 fixed
- several bugs and annoyances, and introduced enough tools to make working with
- medium-sized (~20) documents acceptable. From the look of the features list,
- I think Pro Draw 3.0 will also finally live up to its title of "Professional."
- It sounds like it'll eclipse ProVector as the most "powerful" Amiga draw
- program. In fact, it just might be something you can proudly show off to
- a Mac Illustrator/FreeHand user. :)
-
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