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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
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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)
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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.

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