Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!cunixf.cc.columbia.edu!cunixb.cc.columbia.edu!stc7 From: stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Steven T Chiang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: info for the masses Message-ID: <1991Jan20.220341.12228@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> Date: 20 Jan 91 22:03:41 GMT References: Sender: news@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (The Daily News) Organization: Columbia University Lines: 57 In article mvk@itsgw.rpi.edu (Michael V. Kent) writes: >There are several programs which will let you convert from GIF to 3200-color. >There are also several 3200-color paint programs on the market or nearly so. >Dream Graphics was one which had demos floating around. I haven't heard much >about this one lately and, considering they were having financial difficulties No, this isn't true. DreamGrafix is by no means dead, and neither is DreamWorld Software. We have been sending out copies to those who wish to purchase in advance, before the final product is finished, with the promise of final versions when they are done. Currently, we are about 2/3's of the way finished. We are expecting to finish the program by the beginning of March. >it may now be defunct. However, check out the latest inCider. There was a >3200-color paint program advertised in the November issue. Sorry I can't re- >member its name. You must be thinking of Emerald Visions. Now, I know this will be biased, but here goes anyway. :) Emerald Visions is not shipping as of now. It has been advertised for months, without a real product. The program was supposed to be done on Jan. 15, and it may or may not be. The version at 'Fest was very crude at best. When you draw, with anything, the screen flips to a single palette, probably palette 0, and the screen turns to garbage, then you draw, and then the screen flips back. The program isn't using standard tools, like the window manager, menu manager, etc, so it is quick, but on the other hand, it doesn't use the print manager, or standard file dialog, which means you won't be able to use the Harmony or Independence drivers from Vitesse and Seven Hills, or any other print drivers that come out in the future. The program doesn't capitalize on many of the nice features of the system software. Also, from the menus, the program won't have many of the brush, color, and other features. Plus the program will only be a 3200 color paint program, which leaves out 16 and 256 color pictures. Finally, there wasn't a fatbits, so I don't know how anyone with an detail with it. Oh yeah, and the price for Emerald Visions is significantly higher than for DreamGrafix, list for each is $99 and $55 respectively.... At this time, I'm not going to post the features of DreamGrafix, unless somebody wants to know about them. I will say this, DG has a FULL 3200 color editor, working with all of the tools, lines, boxes, circles, etc., plus a full 3200 color fatbits, which I will guarantee will blow away Emerald Visions. Completely compatible with TransWarp GS, Zip GS If you want more information about DreamGrafix, leave me email, otherwise, I'll shut up for now... _______________________________________________ _______________ | Steve Chiang Apple //gs forever | Coming Soon: | |-----------------------------------------------|---------------| | Internet : stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu | DreamGrafix | | America_Online : DWS Steve | 3200 power | |_______________________________________________|_______________|