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    01-Feb-87 14:32:06
Sb: #51739-#Publisher
Fm: Ken Roberts 70027,2136
To: John Draper 76703,4322
Thanks so much, Larry. Yes, I'm looking for another dealer. I was over there just yesterday, and I was asking some rather simple questions about some Amiga software–Instant Music, Organize!, and Superbase DB. It was like I was talking a foreign language. He had a new high-res video character generation software package there, but didn't have the slightest idea what it was used for. They often have software before any other Amiga dealer in the area, and the best prices, but their staff is the pits. Oh, well… Regarding the PageSetter: sounds pretty good. Since I'm a relative newcomer to the Amiga (Christmas 1986), I'm still learning about the system and what's available. Regarding fonts: pardon my ignorance, but what fonts are available on the Amiga itself? I've only seen the basic typestyle it shows on screen. I know about the fonts on DPaint, and Zuma Fonts. Both are OK for headlines, but can they be utilized for text? Where would I find the programs for the "standard text fonts" in the industry–like Times Roman, Helvetica, Century Schoolbook, and the like? Are they available in 6-8 point and also headline sizes (18point and larger)? With text wrap, does it wrap by blocks, or can it wrap type around an odd-sized graphic (say, a ball or a piece of line art)? And how easy is it to do? I guess you're getting the idea that I do this for a living, and I'm hot on trying to get my Amiga to show the guys at the office what a computer can really do. Do you have any experience with any of the Mac desktop publishing software to compare PageSetter to? Thanks again for your help! ===Ken