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From: rashid@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Robert G Rashid)
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Subject: Re: Applications for making color slides info requested
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In article <1991Apr6.005239.25656@nntp-server.caltech.edu> gsb@bach.caltech.edu (Suresha Guptha) writes:
>Hi netters,
>	I am looking for a powerful application to make color slides and 
>transparencies. The application should be capable of handling graphics, drawing
>and text. The application should be able to use multiple colors with
>varying saturation (eg. dark blue, light blue .....). Please let me know your
>advise and opinion in this behalf.
>
>  	Thanks in advance,
>
>
>-Suresh
>gsb@bach.caltech.edu

I have been using both PowerPoint, (Microsoft), and More 3.0,
(Symantic).  My preference leans strongly toward More.  I find the
ablility to use rules (like styles in Word) enables me to make global
changes to slides easily.  Also, when working on my plus at home, I
can create a slide series, then format it for a color machine, even
though I can't see the colors.  Formatting is much more automatic in
More, also.  It will center titles, wrap text, and create continued
slides with no intervention.  The best part is that it will creat
build slides in three different formats, allowing selective
disclosure.

When there is something that I really want done in PowerPoint, I can
save my More slides in version 1 format and ship off to PowerPoint,
but this usually takes some editing to get the final format just
right.

With More, the text entry is done in outline format, and it is a
powerful outlining program.  More also has a greater drawing ability
within the program, and translators for reading other files (text or
image).

More also has a 'Chart Tutor' which allows you to set up your
presentation with the program stepping you through the necessary steps
in the proper order, avoiding format changes requiring resizing of
text and graphics items.

We have been outputting to a Lasergraphics slide imager, and both
programs give excellent graduated backgrounds and fills.

All in all, I find I only use PowerPoint to edit someone else's
slides, or to get a beginner started quickly making slides.

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