Neil Kohl American College of Physicians
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neilkohl@netaxs.com
On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Judy Seigel wrote:
> Dear computer graphics mavens,
>
> Today, urgently desiring a grid on a transparency (like graph paper) for a
> gum print, I turned to my old graphics program, even though I knew it
> wouldn't work with System 7.5, and I was right. Silicon Beach has
> apparently gone to software heaven, along with all my other good old
> software makers (or old, good software makers).
>
> Can anyone suggest a SIMPLE graphics program for the Mac? I don't want to
> turn a photograph into a painting, or vice versa, and my experience is
> that these superduper programs blow you off if you only want to do
> something plain -- say, print a grid, like making graph paper. I have not
> yet installed Pagemaker System 6.5 (one can bear only so much at a time),
> but as I recall it has no patterns, nor does Photo Shop.
>
> I tried the Claris works graphics program bundled with the Mac, actually
> getting it to print a grid, albeit against its better judgement. But it
> didn't have the flexibility. Wouldn't make the size I needed.
>
> While I was there, though, I tried the Claris Works data base, my old data
> base for mailing labels having also been trashed by system 7.5. I couldn't
> make this one scale & arrange its fields, and the (ha!) documentation was
> mum on the topic. If anyone can suggest a SIMPLE data base for the Mac I'd
> be grateful for that too. (It's amazing how many GREAT BIG programs won't
> do a simple thing, like a selected sort, or a variable size label. I mean
> there's a space for your paper salesman's CEO's birthday, but no way to
> print only a selection, let alone a complicated one.)
>
> I've looked for but not found other programs via books and magazines. I
> have a Web address for shareware, but haven't been there yet. In any
> event, my experience is it all SOUNDS great & full of promise until you
> try to make it go -- you need a recommendation from a user. Hope
> there's one out there...
>
> If this seems offtopic (though I plan it for gum printing, others might
> not), please reply offlist...
>
> TIA,
>
> Judy
>
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