#PPage 4.0
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Daniel,
There is no official release date, but it shouldn't be to long after the
N.A. version is released.
Philip Laitar
Manager
Philip
Is there a feature list of PPage 4 available yet?
Mike (from the UK)
Mike, here is the info on PPage 4.0 from a brochure I recemtly received in
the mail from Gold Disk:
HOT NEW COLOR SUPPORT! – Now displays bitmaps in up to 256 colors on AGA
chip set Amiga's like the A1200 and A4000.
FREE HOT-LINKED PAINT PROGRAM! – Just click to edit or create exciting
graphics for your documents. Another click returns the revised graphic to
Professional Page 4.,0.
FONT PREVIEW! – See what a font looks like before you select it. Saves you
time.
VISUAL PAIR KERNING! – Visually edit the automatic pair kerning
information for any of your fonts for kerning the way you like it.
VISUAL PAGE SORTER! – Just click and drag miniatures of your pages into
the order you want using your mouse.
NEW GRAPHIC & TEXT IMPORT FILTERS! – Import GIF, TIFF, PCX, BMP, and EPS
with on-screen TIFF preview. Import Adobe Illustrator & Aldus Freehand EPS
files, and even edit them using the hot link to Professional Draw, Import
AmiWrite, WordsWorth, and Kindworks 3 text files.
STICK ON NOTES! – Leave non-printing messages for others or printing
information for service bureaus.
NEW TYPE STYLES LIKE "SHADOW" & PATTERN FILL! – Give your documents extra
zip.
USER DEFINABLE ZOOM! – See just what you want to see, get up close for
details. 10% to 400% in 5% increments.
EDIT 2 PAGES AT ONCE! – Makes work on spreads and books easier!
MORE GENIES!
ACCESS EXTENDED CHARACTER SET! <– (this I've been wanting!)
AND MORE!
Chris
Anyone w/PPage 4.0 know whether the on-screen image display works only for
TIFF or also EPSF and the rest?
The wording in the brochures doesn't seem to make that too clear (to me,
anyway).
*** jd, using AP from LA, CA!
John,
In re-reading the Gold Disk brochure it DOES sound like it only supports
the TIF image, if included with the EPSF. But it does mention direct edit
support via hot-linked PDraw to edit Adobe Illustrator and Freehand files.
Now I'm wondering if that is Adobe Illustrator 88 files, or version 3.2
and Freehand 3.1? Does this mean a newer version of PDraw and another
update fee? I just did both in July '92. I called GD's 800 number but the
lass that answered was a non-knowledgeable PPage features order taker only
person.
Chris
We will display all mentioned graphic file formats (this includes EPS
files, in that they will display as a grey box unless they include the TIFF
header which is then diplayed).
We will allow you to EDIT only the AI and Freehand EPS files–which are
converted to ProDraw format so you can use ProDraw3.0 as it is now.
Philip Laitar
Manager
Philip,
That sounds good to me, how is the release date coming? Getting close?
So we'll see on screen the actual graphic as long as it is GIF, TIF, PCX,
BMP, or TIFF attached to an EPSF, but only editable are the AI and
Freehand in PDraw 3.0. How about the bitmap paint program? Will we be able
to Hotlink those other formats over there? Is PCX like PICT or is pict
different and not supported at this time?
Thanks for the clarification,
Chris
Chris,
No, the included paint program is only for 32 or less colour IFF bitmaps.
PICT is a Mac format and will not be supported in this release version.
Philip Laitar
Manager
Is there a projected release date for 4.0?
PPAGE 4.0 is still scheduled for the end of January.
Philip Laitar
Manager
Philip,
Why has Gold Disk, a multi=platform software manufacturer, taken the
position that now one wants to output any format from ProPage/ProDraw
other than ProPage/ProDraw formats? It would seem in the best interest of
the company to allow EXPORT to all the formats that you support for
impport. Otherwise, people who own Amigas and are working on a part of a
project that will be integrated with peices done on MACs or PCs, (or who
do part of them work and pass it to someone with a PC/Mac for final
editting) will be FORCED to buy "the other Amiga DTP solution". And some
of us who own and upgrade Gold Disk DTP software will be forced to stop
using (and upgrading) since we cannot use it in situations where it is
necessary to share our work electronically with other platform users.
wmc – via Autopilot!
Wow!! Glad I've got my upgrade on order. This looks really good,
especiallay the variable zoom, 2 page edit and page shuffling.
Pete from Dorset in Englands West Country – via Whap!