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From: clem@frenzy.sybase.com
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Subject: Re: Photon Paint vs. Digi-Paint3
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Date: 27 Dec 89 01:41:51 GMT
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In response to: foy@aerospace.aero.org (Richard Foy)

>Speaking of HAM paint programs... Can anybody out there comment on Digi-Paint
>3?  Sorry if this topic has already been beat to death here recently.
>
>#include <std.disclaimers>


I don't have PhotonPaint so I can't make a comparison for you, but I have a
criticism of Digi-Paint3. 

The only thing that bugs me about it is the Magnify feature they use. The way
they upgraded it from the earlier version was to make the magnified area a 
pull down screen. The difficulty with this is when you want to see the whole
picture as you work on the magnified area it's impossible to do if your
working on the lower part of the picture. In that case you can't have both
screens up at the same time. They're previous version had this solved somewhat
by giving you a small square of the area you were working on in a top corner
while the magnified image took up the rest of the screen. That was awkward too,
but better than this current version. If anyone has found a way around this
problem I'd be very glad to hear it.

Deluxe Paint III has a much better magnify screen. I understand they have a
Deluxe Productions that can do HAM.(?) Does anyone know if the magnify feature 
on that program is the same as on Deluxe Paint III (where the screen is divided
vertically and you can scroll around either screen seeing both areas at the
same time)? If so, that might be enough to make me buy it, although it's
expensive.

All other aspects of Digi-Paint3 I love. The mapping function is great, and
the tinting and 'Rub-Thru' is unique and very handy. I think the menus have 
become more complicated, and sometimes annoying to deal with, but overall
I really like the program for HAM painting.

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