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MacIntosh SIG
by John Willner, NOCCC, willner@earthlink.net - July 08, 2002 at 21:30:42:
The latest copy of Adobe Photoshop 7.0 was installed on the Lombard Power Book running under OS X. The projector showed the opening screen and a few of the capabilities. The natural question was asked about how the upgrade differed from Version 6. One of the most significant additions has been a fantastic healing brush. It turns out that this was no light weight revision. Included are a new file browser, web transparency, enhanced web output, WBMP support, a rollover palette, customized work space, tool presets, auto color command, data driven graphics, a new paint engine, art studio brushes, pattern maker plug in, liquefy enhancements, PDF security, picture package enhancements, web photo gallery enhancements, XMP support, multilingual spelling checker and tighter integration with other Adobe products.Discussions centered on the new iMac, and how a three year old now takes it down to floor level and operates it. Talk about computer intimidation among adults. You don’t add anything to this machine but more memory and an airport card. However, it does a lot already with what it contains.
We explored OS X a little more, getting acquainted with the hierarchical menus. The biggest problem for those used to OS 9 operations is finding where the computer puts files. Sherlock gets called upon rather frequently, and then there is Watson, a new OS X supplement to Sherlock that is getting rave reviews. We learn that fonts may be located in up to five places. However, recognize that the way of OS X is to utilize aliases just about everywhere. Therefore, storage is minimal. The fonts themselves are in one location on the hard disk.
Speaking of new software, a new $10 special edition of MacWorld only for OS X has hit the market. It contains two CDs filled with goodies, including movie clips, shareware, tips, advice on what to put in your tool bar and dock, and reviews of the avalanche of new software. Highly recommended.
We haven’t seen new Apple CDs recently, although over due. If a set comes we will show at the next meeting and/or show film clips from the MacWorld Special Edition CDs.
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