toddpw@tybalt.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) (02/27/90)
I just discovered the fine art of colorizing clip art for desktop purposes, and I find that the programs available to me (read pirated) each have their own problems. What I'm looking for is the following: Reasonable set of tools: this isn't that much of a problem. Good Fatbits support: really like paintworks gold's approach to it. Good palette eccentricity support: PWG's 16 color 640 mode was perfect for colorizing background pictures. Palette conversion is a feature that seems to be sadly lacking in lots of programs. SHRConvert, IF it could remap palettes properly (it doesn't when I try it) would be worth keeping and paying for. RUNS UNDER 5.0: I'm not paying for something that I have to reboot into and out of. I'd gladly pay something like $40 mail order for a program that can do most of what paintworks gold does and runs under 5.0. Roger Coats is advertising something from Jem Software (MiniPaint-GS) for only $19... anybody know how good this is? The ad (March Incider) claims that it is "VERY Powerful"... maybe I should call their tech support but I want to hear some real opinions if you guys have any. Thanks in advance, reply by EMail please; I will summarize. Todd Whitesel toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu
mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.com (Mark Munz) (03/02/90)
In-Reply-To: message from toddpw@tybalt.caltech.edu >Roger Coats is advertising something from Jem Software >(MiniPaint-GS) for only $19... anybody know how good this >is? The ad (March Incider) claims that it is "VERY Powerful"... >maybe I should call their tech support but I want to hear >some real opinions if you guys have any. Although I have a biased opinion (I know Randy "JEM Software" Brandt, and in fact have stuff published under JEM), I'll give it anyway. MiniPaint is the pre-cursor to the upcoming Beagle Bros GS Paint program (the price of MiniPaint includes a discount for the Paint Program). Naturally, MiniPaint doesn't/won't have all the features of the BBros GS Paint program, but it does have a lot (especially considering the price). Mark Munz PS. I've seen versions of the BBros GS Paint and I think it will blow PWG away -- then again, I drive into the Beagle office everyday. Like I said, I'm biased.