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Re: Postscript to Screen ??

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From: gillies
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 1989 08:35
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> Emerald City's SmartArt is a cheaper solution.  You'll need access to a
> LaserWriter though..

What this means is, Apple laserwriters have a built-in feature that
allows you to image a picture, then upload it back to the macintosh,
for display.  Some programs (such as SmartArt) use this feature to
display postscript on the screen (however, a 4 times normal size, I
believe).

In any even, don't buy one of these programs unless you have your own
personal laserwriter.
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