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From: burton@parcvax.Xerox.COM (Philip M. Burton)
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Subject: Need Info on "Paint" programs
Message-ID: <415@parcvax.Xerox.COM>
Date: Mon, 10-Aug-87 03:03:56 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 10 03:03:56 1987
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Keywords: ease of use  functionality  data formats screen capture  standards

I would like to get a "paint" program for my use, and also for my children's
use.  My system is an AT with an EGA/EGD with 256 KB of screen RAM.

If you have experience with any, or better yet, have preferences, please
comment, addressing the following points.

*	Ease of use.  Consistency of functions.  Use of function keys and
the like (this may be a positive or a negative).

*	Functionality.  Basically, this means the number of different 
painting/drawing functions available.

*	Input from other programs.  Can I "capture" screens from other
programs?  Lotus 1-2-3 specifically, or any program in general?  DOS or
other text displays?

*	Output to other programs, such as a desktop publishing system, or
even a different paint program.

*	Data formats used?  What, if any, is a standard?

*	Appearance of printed output on an Epson dot-matrix printer.

*	Suitability for a child.

Please post directly to the net.

Thanks.


-- 
Philip Burton
Xerox Corporation    408 737 4635
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