Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!spice.cs.cmu.edu!mjp From: mjp@spice.cs.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: PageSetter program -- query Message-ID: <1106@spice.cs.cmu.edu> Date: Sat, 13-Dec-86 03:52:31 EST Article-I.D.: spice.1106 Posted: Sat Dec 13 03:52:31 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 15-Dec-86 21:17:17 EST Reply-To: mjp@spice.cs.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi) Distribution: net Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University, CS/RI Lines: 45 Keywords: Could someone please tell me whether or not PageSetter is available *now*, the publisher's address, and how much it costs? I have a friend that does a lot of C hacking for a business that sells industrial solvents and other boring products of the type. They have to put together a catalog of their current offeings. Basically, they want to: 1) Use a video camera connected to a frame grabber to digitize a photo of the product in question. 2) Use a "desktop publishing" program to lay out a page for the catalog that includes the digital image along with a textual description (using different typefaces and sizes). 3) Print this on some output device (does NOT have to be a LaserWriter...they'd be satisfied with an Epson) to produce the output for each page in the manual. Obviously, the Mac has programs to do exactly this, and the Thunderscan hardware and software can be obtained rather cheaply. However, they don't want to pay the price tag for a Mac. They tried an ST (on loan) with some package that a dealer supplied but it didn't have the right combination of features. The Amiga wasn't even in consideration since it just didn't have the software to do the job. Right now they plan to purchase the ST as soon as this company comes out with a new version of their software. A reconditioned Amiga from Micro-World (about $1000) combined with the Digi-View digitizer and a desk-top publishing program would really suit their needs. If someone supplies me with information about PageSetter I might be able to abort the purchase of an ST. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mike Portuesi | | Carnegie-Mellon University Computer Science Department | | | | ARPA: mjp@spice.cs.cmu.edu | | UUCP: {harvard | seismo | ucbvax | decwrl}!spice.cs.cmu.edu!mjp | | | | "Talking about music is like dancing about architecture" | | --Laurie Anderson, "Home of the Brave" | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+