[comp.lang.postscript] drawing programs for pc

jaffe@hoss.unl.edu (David Jaffe) (03/06/91)

Can anyone tell me if there exist (interactive) drawing programs for the 
ibm pc (286, ega or vga) which generate postscript output?

David Jaffe (jaffe@hoss.unl.edu)
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Nebraska  --  Lincoln

anderson@dogie.macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) (03/06/91)

In article <1991Mar05.204035.27788@hoss.unl.edu> jaffe@hoss.unl.edu (David Jaffe) writes:

>Can anyone tell me if there exist (interactive) drawing programs for the 
>ibm pc (286, ega or vga) which generate postscript output?

In my not so humble opinion, nothing beats CorelDraw (list $695,
good educational discounts available).  All the desktop publishing
mags and most other PC-related mags carry their ads.  It's a great
product, I think, though I may be blinded by having used it a lot.
Runs under Windows 3.0.  It used to include a run-time Windows,
back in 2.11 days, but I don't know whether it still does.  You might
want to check that if you don't normally use Windows.
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wchan@umd5.umd.edu (Winthrop D Chan) (03/06/91)

In article <1991Mar05.204035.27788@hoss.unl.edu> jaffe@hoss.unl.edu (David Jaffe) writes:
>Can anyone tell me if there exist (interactive) drawing programs for the 
>University of Nebraska  --  Lincoln
There is a PD program called Picture This, which does exactly what you want. 
The "Free" version is only in CGA, but if you register the program, it has lots
more features and includes support for EGA and VGA.

Winthrop Chan
wchan@umd5.umd.edu

woody@chinacat.Unicom.COM (Woody Baker @ Eagle Signal) (03/06/91)

In article <1991Mar5.212221.7856@macc.wisc.edu>, anderson@dogie.macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) writes:
> In article <1991Mar05.204035.27788@hoss.unl.edu> jaffe@hoss.unl.edu (David Jaffe) writes:
> 
> >Can anyone tell me if there exist (interactive) drawing programs for the 
> >ibm pc (286, ega or vga) which generate postscript output?
> 
> In my not so humble opinion, nothing beats CorelDraw (list $695,


Arts and Letters works extremely well also.  There are some rough edges
to it here and there.

A&L retails for $695 or so.  There is sort of a poor mans drawing program
that is in the share ware world.  It is called PICTHIS 3.0.  It is
on the GENIE round table.  The first version of it was very primative.  
I have recently obj
obtained a copy, but have not tried it.

Cheers
Woody

asmith@questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Adam Smith) (03/07/91)

> Runs under Windows 3.0.  It used to include a run-time Windows,
                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> back in 2.11 days, but I don't know whether it still does.  You might
> want to check that if you don't normally use Windows.

Doesn't now and never did in it's official Corel release.



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