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#Mac qustions

    05-Mar-95 15:33:14
Sb: #157166-#Mac qustions
Fm: Paul Lind 71543,2104
To: krazy images 72724,3111
I have read a number of articles associated with the MCD device, sounds really nice. Also keep in mind the new CD standard will hold 2+gigs per disk. Really Nice! Unfortunately even though the new MACs will read the ISO9660 format as long as the Mac file system divides all of its files into data and resource forks, the only way to produce true crossplatform disks is to divide the disks in two and put duplicate file systems. Resulting in only a couple of hundred megs worth of storage on each disk. We're really looking forward to the newer higher density media. Since we started writing multi-platform disks we've pulled in a phenomenal amount of work from really strange places. Writable CD players make really nice storage devices with low cost media, but the lower priced units also create ALOT of flaws when writing to disks. Premastering is an artform unto itself. To reach our current level of proficiency has taken me over 18 months of non-stop training and studying. After a year and a half, I've just recently reached the point where we can turn around a true multiplatform master without any flaws or file problems. It's been alot of fun but I never would've dreamed it was so complicated. Paul