Publishing Software

by Cheryn Nunn for MCUC Magazine

Recently , in the February 1989 issue of Compute ' s Gazette , they provided a Buyer ' s Guide to Personal Publishing Software .  This type software will let you be a writer , editor , artist , designer or even a publisher . 
 
The Newsroom and PaperClip Publisher are stand - alone desktop publishing programs .  Both can manipulate text and graphics to create newsletters , fliers , etc .  geoPublish features a complete graphics - oriented draw program , the ability to import graphics from geoPaint and supports over 70 dot - matrix printers and all PostScript laser printers .  BetterWorking Word Publisher operates in the GEOS environments .  This program contains a 100 , 000 - word spelling checker and supports more than 100 printers .  Personal Newsletter is also designed for use with GEOS .  It comes with 270 pieces of clip art . 

The next category reviewed was what they called Specialty Packages .  These programs include old favorites like The Print Shop and PrintMaster Plus .  These programs allow you to make your own signs , banners , and greeting cards .  Certificate Maker lets you create over 200 different certificates and you can add individual names and messages .  JingleDisk is a holday card maker for personalized season ' s greetings .  You can add animated , musical stories to each message .  PartyWare lets you print everything for a party from the invitations to the hats ! 

The third category is Graphics Support .  This software contains additional graphics you can use with the above programs .  The Art Gallery series is for PrintMaster Plus and The Print Shop .  Certificate Library , Vol . 1 contains an additional 100 certificates to use .  The Clip Art Collection is for use with The Newsroom . 

Memphis Commodore Users Club also provides graphics support for some of these programs .  There are utilities that will convert graphics from The Print Shop to PrintMaster or Newsroom format and back again .  Also available are utilities to convert Print Shop graphics to GEOS or Doodle format . 

Many thanks to Caroline D . Hanlon for her excellent review in Compute ' s Gazette