The fine points of Illustrator

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Adobe Illustrator 1.0 ($495) is a PostScript-based, object-oriented graphics program requiring a Macintosh Plus microcomputer. The program is said to satisfy the needs of professional illustrators who are interested in the possibilities of illustrating electronically, but who view existing graphics programs as clumsy or inexact. Novices will also appreciate Illustrator because they can accomplish simple graphics or special effects with it, which would otherwise require writing a PostScript program. Illustrator is a good drafting tool, but it lacks some features: visible grid; automatic alignment of objects with each other; and a 'show size' option. The program is hard to learn and expensive; nevertheless, it is called the best technical-drawing product on the market.

Software, Text processing software, Evaluation, Software Packages, Graphics Software, Page Description Language, Adobe Illustrator (Draw software)

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Over, under, around, and through: unlock the secret of creating intertwining objects in drawing programs

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The Olympic symbol, consisting of five interlocking colored rings, presents a challenge for illustrators using two-dimensional drawing programs. Both Adobe's Illustrator 6.0 and Macromedia's FreeHand 5.5 can be used to create objects that interlock or wrap around one another, but the packages accomplish this in different ways. Illustrator does this by using its Filter menu's Pathfinder and Divide tools. Each ring must be individually colored in, using the program's eyedropper tool. To accomplish the same thing with FreeHand, use the Paste Inside command. These techniques, which are described in detail, can be used with all kinds of illustrations that require one object to intertwine with another.

Usage, Computer software industry, Software industry, Product information, ADBE, Product tutorial, Macromedia Inc. (San Francisco, California), MACR, Draw software, Drawing software, Product tips, Adobe Illustrator 6.0 (Draw software), Macromedia FreeHand 5.5 (Draw software)

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Speed thrills

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Apple's Macintosh II microcomputer is an effective desktop publishing tool. The Mac II is faster than other Macintosh models, and features a larger standard screen and six expansion slots. The Mac II can accommodate a 19-inch monitor, run two monitors simultaneously, and display 256 colors. It is compatible with all the major desktop publishing programs, and a variety of new add-on products is under development. A Mac II with a 40-megabyte internal hard disk, monochrome monitor, and video card costs about $6400.

AAPL, Design and construction, Microcomputer, Functional Capabilities, Price, Apple Macintosh (680X0-based system)

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