Habit compatible
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Borland International's $199.95 Sprint word processing software package is capable, customizable, one of the fastest on the market, and an excellent choice for production of quality letters and reports. It has the features to manage sophisticated document processing chores, including automatic generation of a table of contents, style sheets, and multiple files with multiple screen windows. However, it has drawbacks which result in a rating of four out of a possible five stars. The program runs in text mode, meaning features such as choice of type face, point size and line breaks do not show on-screen. A preview feature is available but graphics placement is difficult nonetheless. One interesting feature is the alternate user interface which duplicates the keystrokes of other popular word processing programs. The spelling checker is imperfect and the formatting features are somewhat cumbersome.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1989
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A new draw for Windows
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Adobe Illustrator 4.0 for Windows, $695 from Adobe Systems Inc; Aldus FreeHand for Windows 3.0, $595 from Aldus Corp; CorelDraw Blockbuster Bundle, $1,295 with internal CD-ROM drive from Corel Systems Corp; Harvard Draw, $595 from Software Publishing Corp; Professional Draw, $495 from Gold Disk Inc; and Windows draw 3.0, $149.95 from Micrografx Inc, are Widows illustration packages that could cause IBM PC graphics to rival those available from the Macintosh. Aldus FreeHand features Macintosh-to-PC file compatibility and 45 pieces of clip art. The user interface lacks premixed on-screen color and line-style palettes. Adobe Illustrator features 40 typefaces, Type Manager 2.0, TypeAlign, Streamline and Separator applications. There is a lack of layers and drawing tools that make it less adept than Professional Draw. Adobe Illustrator is the top choice of the six packages.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1992
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Your draw
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Of the five object-oriented drawing programs for IBM PC ATs and compatibles reviewed, Corel Draw is the standout. The $495 program has precision drawing tools, quick response, lots of color choices and strong text handling. It requires 640Kbytes of RAM, a hard disk drive, mouse, graphics card and Microsoft Windows 2.0 or later. Adobe Illustrator Windows Version, priced at $695, is recommended only for those moving from the Apple Macintosh to the PC who refuse to give up the familiar interface. The $695 Micrografx Designer 2.0 is an excellent illustration package, but slower than Corel Draw and with limited text handling. The $495 GEM Artline is the program of choice for those who have yet to upgrade from old-style PCs and XTs. The $695 Arts & Letters is recommended for users who want a very wide selection of clip art from a single source.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1989
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