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I'M NO ARTIST (part four) 
 
by Solomon M. Swift
 
 
NON-WYSIWYG GRAPHICS DESIGN: 
 
Though WYSIWYG graphics design is generally easier for the computer artist to work with, non-WYSIWYG graphics design programs can offer comparable, if not superior, output capabilities.  We have two such excellent programs available for the ADAM owner.  Both are by Walters Software, "The Print Works" and "Label Works".  Without onscreen previewing, design requires some forethought; but, the printed results can be quite impressive. 
 
The Print Works has four basic output options (banners, greeting cards, letterheads, and signs) for your ADAM and a dot matrix printer. To generate these creations you have three design tools:  borders, clip art, and fonts.  The package is compatible with CLIPPER clip art and FontPOWER font sets; you can print fonts and clips in three sizes:  standard, double, and quadruple.  With the fonts you can select left or center line justification. 
 
Label Works is a utility for creating address and diskette labels with graphics and text.  It uses CLIPPER clip art and the DMP's built-in typefaces for text.  You have four typeface/pitch options:  elite, italics, expanded and compressed.  You select the print options individually for each text line.  The address label option will handle up to a 200 entry database.
 
 
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT GRAPHICS: 
 
Support graphics entails a variety of file types:  clip art, font sets, paintbrushes, sprites, sprite fonts, and larger full-screen graphics.  The single largest collection of support graphics is the debut production by EyeZod Graphics, PowerTOOLS.  This disk is packed with OVER 90 FILES and contains hundreds of individual graphics.  I consider it sine qua non for PowerPAINT users.  In fact, I use it so much myself that I keep it in the same diskette sleeve with my personal copy of PowerPAINT. The package includes the Christmas Tree Construction Set, lots of paintbrushes and clip art, three unique sprite font sets, a huge variety of sprite borders and background fillers, and several other useful graphics tools. 
 
PaintAIDE by DIGITAL EXPRESS includes over three dozen font files for use in SmartBASIC, Z80 programs, and PowerPAINT.  The package also lets you customize some aspects of PowerPAINT. 
 
Next month we'll finish the commercial support graphics and take a look at some of the public domain offerings. 
 
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