roy@phri.nyu.edu (Roy Smith) (01/15/90)
I'm looking to set up a mac-based system to make slides and do
graphical editing (i.e. scan an image, do stuff to it, and print out the
result in camera-ready form). The enviroment is scientific. I need advice.
We're probably looking at a IIcx or ci, 5 or 8 Meg of ram, and 200ish
meg of disk (those 8-bit greyscale scanned images are going to eat disk for
lunch, I'm sure). We'll need a 300 dpi greyscale scanner, and a large (16 or
19 inch) 8-bit color display. For general graphics, we like Dreams. We
currently use CricketGraph for graphing, but plan to switch to Kaleidagraph,
StatView-II, or Igor, as soon as we figuout out which we prefer (input
appreciated). For the image processing software, we will probably go with
NCSA Image, which I'd appreciate comments on. I need recommendations on the
scanner. I've used the Apple scanner, but the software that comes with it
(AppleScan, I think it's called) doesn't strike me as being very good. Is
there better? Any ideas for large color displays? We already have laser
printers.
The slide making is a total mystery to me. I know that things like
PowerPoint and Cricket Presents exist, but I'm not sure what they do that any
normal drawing program (like Dreams) doesn't. For the actual slide making
hardware, it seems we have two routes. One is to download to a service
bureau, another is to get our own slide maker. What is available in that
department?
The goal is to bring the whole package (Mac, disk, monitor, scanner,
slide maker, and software) in for under $10k. I realize this may not be
realistic (especially if I go for the in-house slide machine), but that's my
target. Is it reasonable?
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