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Conference 7.286::atarist

Title:	Atari ST, TT, & Falcon
Notice:	Please read note 1.0 and its replies before posting!
Moderator:	FUNYET::ANDERSON

Created:	Mon Apr 04 1988
Last Modified:	Tue May 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1433
Total number of notes:	10312

754.0. "Painting/Drawing/Artwork PD Software?" by SNOC02::WILEYROBIN (The Bear) Tue Jan 30 1990 21:04

    I am trying to find a PD painting/drawing package.  Not too
    sophisticated - just enough to do free-hand drawings, with different
    stroke sizes, patterns, etc.  Preferably in colour.  Something like
    MACpaint or MS-Windows Paint.
    
    Anything out there?
    
    Regards,
    Robin.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
754.1	NEOchrome	UKCSSE::RDAVIES	Live long and prosper	`Wed Jan 31 1990 09:41`	4
	NEOCHROME is reasonably good, some of the ST mags have shown some pretty impressive picture created under this. Richard
754.2	Is it PD?	SNOC02::WILEYROBIN	The Bear	`Sun Mar 11 1990 21:10`	4
	Is NEOCHROME Public Domain? Is it available on the net? -Robin
754.3	Yes but...	UKCSSE::RDAVIES	Live long and prosper	`Mon Mar 12 1990 07:13`	5
	Yes it is PD, the version I have(0.6) is a bit limited as you can't load in files to modify. So it's a one time create and save. Anyone got a better version? (0.9 / 1.0)?. Richard
754.4	I think the final version was commercial	RODNEY::PETERS	Don Peters, CTC2-1/F10, 287-3153	`Mon Mar 12 1990 12:15`	9
	RE: .3 >Yes it is PD, ..... While the initial release(s) was public domain, I don't think the final version (1.0?) was public domain - it was sold as a commercial product, by Atari, I believe. It seemed to have some nice features, but never became really popular. That's probably because the full featured version came out relatively late, behind Degas, and just didn't have enough advantage to make people want to switch.
754.5	Try NeoChrome V0.9	OLDTMR::WALLACE		`Mon Mar 12 1990 14:08`	13
	Neochrome V0.9 is the last PD version of Neochrome and it does allow loading and saving files. If you are interested I can upload it to the VAX. Also the Degas program you have does all of the things you mentioned. (If you have any problems using it just drop me a line) If you are interested in some realy simple stuff for your kids I have some good PD stuff like a program resembling the "Etch-a-Sketch Animator" and some others that my kids like a lot. I've never used MACpaint or MS-Windows Paint so I don't know what compares to them in the ST world. Ray
754.6	Thanks, Ray	SNOC02::WILEYROBIN	The Bear	`Tue Mar 13 1990 03:25`	16
	Re .5: Thanks for your comments, Ray. DEGAS is working very well and is a real hit with my son! I originally placed this topic when I was still looking, and I was interested to get a comparison between NEOCHROME and DEGAS. For future reference, I feel that DEGAS compares favorably with MACpaint and MS-Windows Paint. But then, I've never used them for anything dramatic, so I have little to go on. Re the 'simple stuff' for kids you mentioned - I could be interested. Can you post some descriptions, and give me some network locations? - Robin.
754.7	I'm interested!	UKCSSE::RDAVIES	Live long and prosper	`Tue Mar 13 1990 08:38`	10
	>> <<< Note 754.5 by OLDTMR::WALLACE >>> >> -< Try NeoChrome V0.9 >- >>Neochrome V0.9 is the last PD version of Neochrome and it does allow loading >>and saving files. If you are interested I can upload it to the VAX. Also the I'd be interested in this, if you would be so kind as to upload it!. Thanks, Richard
754.8	There here	OLDTMR::WALLACE		`Wed Mar 14 1990 18:51`	5
	I've uploaded four drawing programs including neochrome. Please see note 9.142 for location and descriptions. Ray
754.9		UKCSSE::RDAVIES	Live long and prosper	`Thu Mar 15 1990 10:09`	3
	Many thanks, porting them over right now!. Richard