cds@duke.cs.duke.edu (Craig D. Singer) (06/18/87)
A while ago I asked people for information on full-screen and full-page images for the Macintosh. I did not get many replies, but of those I got, three suggestions come out that are useful to interested readers: 1. Buy disks from public domain catalogs, notably Educomp, where many full-screen and full-page images can be found, usually assorted by subject onto disks. 2. Buy a scanner and books (notably from Dover Publishing) and/or magazines with interesting pictures and run 'em through. 3. Buy MacDraw-style clip-art, much of which can be scaled to any size without the horrible contortions of MacPaint-style bit images. The last suggestion may be useful for some purposes, but as I am more interested in scenes rather than just big images, I consider the other two suggestions more appropriate (for me). Of these, (1) is cheaper than (2) but certainly less flexible for real art work. It's a matter of taste, degree of interest, and pocket size. I have received the Educomp catalog, and indeed, it does contain many disks of full-screen and full-page imagery. Thanks to those of you who offered that advice. However, Educomp's disks are $10 apiece, no small potatoes for public domain artwork (most of which, I would guess, was scanned and cleaned up by some industrious people). The disks contain around half a dozen images each, which seems strange since if they are MacPaint files we're talking about less than half the storage space of a one-sided disk. Not a lot for your ten bucks, I'd say. Still, I might buy one or two since there seems to be no other alternative. Any further comments would be appreciated. -- Craig D. Singer ARPA: cds@cs.duke.edu Department of Computer Science UUCP: ...!decvax!duke!cds Duke University CSNET: cds@duke Durham, NC 27706-2591 USA Phone (919) 684-5110 ext. 20
kleef@cs.vu.nl (Patrick van Kleef) (06/21/87)
In article <9790@duke.cs.duke.edu> cds@duke.cs.duke.edu (Craig D. Singer) writes: > >I have received the Educomp catalog, and indeed, it does contain many disks >of full-screen and full-page imagery. Thanks to those of you who offered >that advice. However, Educomp's disks are $10 apiece, no small potatoes for >public domain artwork (most of which, I would guess, was scanned and cleaned >up by some industrious people). The disks contain around half a dozen images >each, which seems strange since if they are MacPaint files we're talking >about less than half the storage space of a one-sided disk. Not a lot for >your ten bucks, I'd say. Still, I might buy one or two since there seems to >be no other alternative. > >Any further comments would be appreciated. > >-- >Craig D. Singer ARPA: cds@cs.duke.edu >Department of Computer Science UUCP: ...!decvax!duke!cds >Duke University CSNET: cds@duke >Durham, NC 27706-2591 USA Phone (919) 684-5110 ext. 20 Why don't you try and get in touch with BMUG, the Berkeley Macintosh User Group. During my recent visit to the States, I purchased the entire PD Disk set (containing 58 doublesided disk, costing $155 (!)), which includes something like 7 disks containing pictures (and some 5 more containing graphics utilities). These pictures include some very nice stuff and the price is amazingly low (less than $3 per ds disk!). Althoug you're quite a long way away from Berkeley, it might be worth the call. Tel# (415)- uhm. can't find the MacWorld June issue... It's in there, somewhere on the 'tips' pages. While I'm on the subject (?), I also bought The Macintosh Bible ($21) while I was in San Francisco. I seldomly have seen such a useful book! It contains lots of tips regarding Mac software, printer usage, general tips, you name it, that book got it. Even tips in Word 3.0 (so pretty up-to-date). The buyer is entitled to two updates (by sending a letter to the publisher) that are free! Absolutely top value! The Macintosh Bible Goldstein and Blair Written by Dale Coleman & Arthur Naiman Usual disclaimer about not being affiliated with.... [fill in the blanks, I'm self-employed]
mo@well.UUCP (Maurice Weitman) (06/25/87)
In article <1045@ark.cs.vu.nl> kleef@cs.vu.nl (Patrick van Kleef) writes: >Why don't you try and get in touch with BMUG, the Berkeley Macintosh >User Group. During my recent visit to the States, I purchased the >entire PD Disk set (containing 58 doublesided disk, costing $155 (!)), >which includes something like 7 disks containing pictures (and some >5 more containing graphics utilities). These pictures include some >very nice stuff and the price is amazingly low (less than $3 per ds disk!). > BMUG can be reached at (415)549-BMUG (voice) and (415)849-BMUG (bbs 2400/1200/300) and by mail at 1442A Walnut #62, Berkeley, CA 94709 and (sort of) at ..!{dual,hplabs,lll-crg,ptsfa,glacier}!well!bmug -- Maurice Weitman ..!{dual,hplabs,lll-crg,ptsfa,glacier}!well!mo | <this is not a pipe POBox 10019 Berkeley, CA 94709 (415)549-0280 NSA food: CIA + FBI + Reagan = terrorism Quote: "I'm not a crook." RMN Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact or fact are transmission errors.