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From: dn@well.sf.ca.us (David Newman)
Newsgroups: alt.graphics.pixutils,comp.windows.x
Subject: Re: X-window paint programs
Summary: If you can't find Public Domain X-based paint programs,
	 try the X-based paint package in Island Write, Draw & Paint.
Message-ID: <22459@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 6 Jan 91 09:11:53 GMT
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In reply to the inquiry about PD X-based raster editors... if you can't
find PD paint programs that fit your needs, you should know about our
products.

Island Graphics is selling two X Windows versions of a sophisticated
paint program; both for OSF/Motif on Suns, Apollos and HP 9000's, and
for OpenWindows (OPEN LOOK).  And, if you need a draw program, a complete
illustration package is bundled with it.  And, while you're at it, a WYSIWYG
word processor/page layout package is also included.  Island Write, Draw
and Paint are intended to be used for general purpose word processing
and desktop publishing - they are not tech-doc packages. They provide output
to PostScript and the HP Laserjet family.  They are monochrome applications,
and are intended to work together, letting you cut bitmaps or EPS graphics
from Paint and Draw, respectively, and paste them into Write.

The paint package uses TIFF as its native format, but converts (both in and
out) MacPaint, Sun Rasters, Group 3 Fax, CompuServe GIFs, and others.
Paint has great tools for cropping large scanned rasters, and it has 
transparent overlay modes and irregular region selection tools.  Paint
doesn't have text, but Draw does; both Draw and Write use Sun's Folio fonts,
outline fonts from 4 to 72 points.

The set costs $995, and is available from Island (800-255-4499 or 415/491-
1000) and from Apollo Direct, and from the HP sales force.

David Newman
Marketing Manager, Island Graphics Corporations' Office Products Division

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