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- From: cunniff@cup.portal.com (Ross Alan Cunniff)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: Structured drawing programs with Bezier Curves?
- Message-ID: <74252@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 22:49:43 PST
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
- Distribution: usa
- References: <1993Jan21.232456.4984@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
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- > I wanted to know... does Art Expression know how to do Bezier
- >curves? I recently prepared a manual, and finally figured out a use for
- >the things -- making arrows that point things out look like they were drawn
- >by somebody who's a lot smoother with a mouse than I am. :-)
-
- Yes, AE does do Bezier curves, as do all major structured drawing programs
- on the Amiga (ProVector, ProDraw).
-
- > Also: Does anybody have any opinions on how AE compares to the
- >competition? I remember that Amiga Whirled did a structured drawing
- >program review some months ago, but I don't think they compared AE in it.
- >I was left with the impression that, at that time, ProDraw and ...the one
- >by Gold Disk... were the best. How does AE compare to these?
-
- Well, since I'm from Stylus, Inc. (publishers of ProVector), you might
- take my opinion with a grain of salt; that said, though, here are some
- advantages of ProVector over Art Expression:
-
- 1. 256 level undo, with redo
- 2. Manual tracing - import ILBM
- 3. Optional PSImport module allows you to bring in
- ANY PostScript graphic, not just Adobe Illlustrator
- pictures
- 4. ARexx interface allows for nearly unlimited customization
- 5. Speed - ProVector is the fastest structured drawing program
- on the Amiga.
-
- Of course, some people will point out flaws in ProVector as well; we
- are trying to address those in the upcoming 2.2 release, which will
- have:
-
- 1. 2.0 look and feel
- 2. AGA support of 5,6,7,8-bit deep screens
- 3. New program, Silhouette, will autotrace as well
- as touch up and image processing
- 4. Improved output drivers (ILBM up to 24 bit)
- 5. Many other new features
-
- Feel free to contact Stylus, Inc. for more information at (303)-484-7321,
- or e-mail me at cunniff@cup.portal.com.
-
- Ross Cunniff
- President, Stylus, Inc.
- cunniff@cup.portal.com
-