Simply irresistible: here's what you'll need to join the presentations party
Article Abstract:
Using a microcomputer for presentations is addictive, once you have been exposed to the wide array of possibilities, you can never go back. The problem is that you can spend anywhere from $6,600 to $55,900 on hardware alone for state-of-the-art systems. This article compares what is available and what you will need for low-end to high-end systems on the Apple Macintosh and on the IBM PC. Both systems can create amazing results, but the Macintosh makes it easier to integrate graphics from one program to another. The Macintosh also makes it easier to attach the various peripherals you will desire with its SCSI port. The Macintosh has more sophisticated sound effects as well, along with its Hypercard that will drive videodisc players. On the other hand PCs have more power for creating exciting graphs, and there is much more presentation software available for the PC.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1990
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Smooth characters
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Apple's new System 7.0 operating system software has features that will show fonts on screen as they appear in print. System 7.0's Font Manager will eliminate the need to install bit-mapped screen fonts using Font/DA Mover. Outline fonts can simply be put in a special font folder and will be driven by the computer rather than a printer. Also available in System 7.0 is Layout Manager, which allows users to create ligatures and customize kerning as they type. System 7.0 will be available to developers in fall 1989 and to users in early 1990. Application software using Font Manager and Layout Manager are expected early in 1990. Fonts not in Apple's format will still be usable. Font Manager will require a Macintosh with 2Mbytes of memory. Each font takes about 40 to 50Kbytes of storage.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1989
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The full-color desktop
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Desktop color separation methods do not do the same quality job that is available from conventional printers. A comparison of color separation done on a Macintosh, on a PC, and with conventional methods shows vividly the superior quality of the conventional printing. The question them becomes: 'Are the desktop separations good enough for the intended use?' In many instances the answer is yes, especially if there is no close comparison and the eye does not have the opportunity to judge the difference.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1989
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