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From: jwi@cbnewsj.ATT.COM (Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: What DTP package ?
Summary: Technical Illustration
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Date: 22 Mar 90 14:35:21 GMT
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> >(Jim Winer @ AT&T, Middletown, NJ) writes:

> > So get a MAC with Quark Express or a PC with Ventura and forget about
> > Framemaker and Interleaf.

> (Phil Hughes) writes:

> I agree with what you said and now have Ventura (and troff and ...).
> What I need now is the right graphics package.  I have played with Adobe
> Illustrator.  It is overkill and a resource hog.  I expect some of this
> problem is due to running under windows but it is still too big and too
> slow.
> 
> My requirements are fairly simple.  Technical illustrations (we publish
> books on C and UNIX) but no funny drawings, curves and such.  I am about
> to trade Illustrator for GEM-draw to check it out but would appreciate any
> experience others have.

First, the graphics mode in Ventura may be sufficient for your needs. It allows
you to draw text boxes, lines, etc. It's not very sophisticated, but if you
are doing books on C and UNIX you may not need anyting more.

I personally use Micrograhix Designer. Designer and Corel Draw are the two top 
of the line illustration programs for the PC. Designer is slightly better for
technical illustration while Corel is slightly better for advertising
illustration. Illustrator for the PC has a poor reputation. Something
simpler may well work better for your needs.

Jim Winer -- jwi@mtfme.att.com -- Opinions not represent employer.
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