leo@hoss.unl.edu (Leo Chouinard) (03/22/91)
I'm interested in finding out what packages for MS-DOS can put characters at various angles and positions, so that for example you can create a logo with characters in a semicircle. Are there desktop publishing packages which do this directly, or in order to do this are some graphics programs more appropriate?
mjf@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Michael J Flory) (03/22/91)
Probably better to program your printer than your computer for this one! The Postscript Language Tutorial book by Adobe (Addison-Wesley, paper) includes circular text as "Program 10." Have fun! Michael Flory (mjf@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu)
leo@hoss.unl.edu (Leo Chouinard) (03/23/91)
In <1991Mar22.054557.31236@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> mjf@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Michael J Flory) writes: >Probably better to program your printer than your computer for this one! >The Postscript Language Tutorial book by Adobe (Addison-Wesley, paper) >includes circular text as "Program 10." Have fun! Good idea! But alas, some of us don't have a Postscript printer. Mine's a LaserJet IIP (2.5 Meg memory, but no add-on cartridges). If it comes down to Postscript, would a software emulator be a reasonable solution for limited Postscript use like this, or would it be advisable to go the whole nine yards and buy a Postscript cartridge?
dhosek@cbrown.claremont.edu (Don Hosek) (03/23/91)
In article <1991Mar21.205018.28277@hoss.unl.edu>, leo@hoss.unl.edu (Leo Chouinard) writes: > I'm interested in finding out what packages for MS-DOS can put characters > at various angles and positions, so that for example you can create a logo > with characters in a semicircle. Are there desktop publishing packages > which do this directly, or in order to do this are some graphics programs > more appropriate? TeX and MF (there are nearly a dozen PD and commercial versions--see [anonymous.tex.site-info]tex-for-ibm-pc.txt on ymir.claremont.edu for capsule summaries) can handle this. There is an article in TUGboat 11#2 (or 11#1, I forget which) detailing this. For information about the TeX Users Group and TUGboat, contact TeX Users Group P.O. Box 9506 Providence, RI 02940-9506 401-751-7760 tug@math.ams.com -dh -- Don Hosek | To retrieve files from ymir via the mailserver, dhosek@ymir.claremont.edu | send a message to mailserv@ymir.claremont.edu Quixote Digital Typography | with a line saying send [DIRECTORY]FILENAME 714-625-0147 | where DIRECTORY is the FTP directory (sans ---------------------------+ "anonymous") and FILENAME is the filename, e.g. "send [tex]00readme.txt". There is a list of files in each directory under the name 00files.txt. Binary files are not available by this technique.
mjf@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Michael J Flory) (03/25/91)
leo@hoss.unl.edu points out quite rightly that my Postscript suggestion for printing circular text isn't much use without a Postscript printer. Don't know why I supposed *he* had one when I don't have one myself... I got the Postscript books as a sort of wishful thinking (and we do have a couple of coin-op Apples at school). Anyway, I've been reading reviews of emulation software myself. I see that GoScript has shown up for $60 in one of those penny-software catalogs I get (I don't have it here -- sorry) -- anyone have any experience with it or the others? I've thought, too, of getting a IIP, or perhaps just a DeskJet 500. I know that some of the emulators are recommended for the LJ series but that's as far as I've gotten. Michael Flory (mjf@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu)
preston@lll-crg.llnl.gov (David R Preston) (03/25/91)
In article <1991Mar21.205018.28277@hoss.unl.edu> leo@hoss.unl.edu writes: >I'm interested in finding out what packages for MS-DOS can put characters >at various angles and positions, so that for example you can create a logo >with characters in a semicircle. Are you using MS Windows? The best thing I've heard of is Adobe Type Align, which basically lets you define an arbitrary path for the type to follow. It's not available for Windows quite yet, but should be soon. If you're using MS-DOS and don't have a Postscript printer, you should think about getting MS Windows and Adobe Type Manager. ATM lets you use Type 1 postscript fonts. I've seen Windows and ATM bundled together for around $140. (you must have Windows in order to use ATM or Type Align on a pc-compatible, if I haven't made that clear) -david preston@lll-crg.llnl.gov [the United States has] "no opinion on your border dispute with Kuwait" - U.S. Ambassador April Glaspie, July, 1990 D. R. Preston 584 Castro St. #614 SF CA 94114 USA
cdb@waikato.ac.nz (Craig D. Beere) (03/27/91)
> Good idea! But alas, some of us don't have a Postscript printer. Mine's a > LaserJet IIP (2.5 Meg memory, but no add-on cartridges). > > If it comes down to Postscript, would a software emulator be a reasonable > solution for limited Postscript use like this, or would it be advisable to > go the whole nine yards and buy a Postscript cartridge? The postscript cartridges are really good. With a IIP w/ 2.5Mb you should have no problems (apart from being a little slow). As an aside, we did a study at work on laser printers, comparing HP LJ IIIs with memory expansion and postscript cartridges vs Apple LaserWriter IINTXs. Our recommendation was that everyone in the company should get the HPs (for Macs and for IBMs). The HPs are half the price, produce the same output (maybe better with Resolution Enhancement) and were about 4/3 as fast as the LW. /******************************************************************************* ** Craig D. Beere (a.k.a. ++Byron) ** cdb@waikato.ac.nz */ #include <standard_disclaimer> #include <witty_quote>
philba@microsoft.UUCP (Phil BARRETT) (03/29/91)
In article <1991Mar22.165703.6737@hoss.unl.edu> leo@hoss.unl.edu writes: >In <1991Mar22.054557.31236@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> mjf@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu >(Michael J Flory) writes: > >>Probably better to program your printer than your computer for this one! >>The Postscript Language Tutorial book by Adobe (Addison-Wesley, paper) >>includes circular text as "Program 10." Have fun! > >Good idea! But alas, some of us don't have a Postscript printer. Mine's a >LaserJet IIP (2.5 Meg memory, but no add-on cartridges). > >If it comes down to Postscript, would a software emulator be a reasonable >solution for limited Postscript use like this, or would it be advisable to >go the whole nine yards and buy a Postscript cartridge? several packages come to mind. CorelDraw from corel, Arts and Letters from CSC and Designer from Micrographx. All have reasonably sophisticated capabilities in this area. Personally, I prefer CorelDraw. All three packages run under MS Windows. However, they are not cheap -- $300-$400 street price. The above does not reflect the views of my employer. so there. phil
preston@lll-crg.llnl.gov (David R Preston) (03/30/91)
In article <71581@microsoft.UUCP> philba@microsoft.UUCP (Phil BARRETT) writes: > >several packages come to mind. CorelDraw from corel, Arts and >Letters from CSC and Designer from Micrographx. All have reasonably >sophisticated capabilities in this area. Personally, I prefer >CorelDraw. All three packages run under MS Windows. However, they >are not cheap -- $300-$400 street price. Does anyone have any information about Adobe Type Align for Windows? All I know is that it is going to be released and the price will be comparable to that of ATM ($100 retail, $60 "street price"). I've never used Type Align for the Mac, but it sounds like the perfect thing for those of us who only want that functionality, and not a full-fledged illustrator. drp%dosbears.uucp@ingres.com or drp%dosbears.uucp@pyramid.com If you slowed down to read this, you saved gas. D. R. Preston 584 Castro St. #614 SF CA 94114 USA