DreamGrafix Press Release
DreamWorld Software
Copyright (c) 1992 Apple Users' Group, Sydney
Republished from Applecations, a publication of the Apple Users' Group, Sydney, Australia.
Product: DreamGrafix (tm)
Retail Price: US$99.95
Publisher: DreamWorld Software
P.O. Box 830
Iowa City, IA 52244-0830
Computer: Apple IIGS
Release date: September 21, 1991
DreamWorld Software is a new company which is dedicated to developing and marketing productivity and entertainment software for the Apple IIGS.
DreamWorld Software is proud to announce the release of its first product, DreamGrafix. DreamGrafix is the first GS/OS based, full-featured 3200 color paint program for the Apple IIGS.
Unlike other paint programs, DreamGrafix introduces the Apple IIGS user to the exciting possibility of working with Super Hires pictures which display more than the standard limit of 16 colors on the screen. DreamGrafix allows the user to work with Super Hires pictures which can display up to an amazing 3200 colors on the screen.
Using the Super Hires 3200 color mode on the Apple IIGS, it is possible to display color pictures of photographic quality. Not only does DreamGrafix allow the user to load in and display 3200 color pictures, DreamGrafix also allows the user to edit and save the picture using several editing modes. Now it is possible for every Apple IIGS user to exploit the amazing graphics capabilities of the Apple IIGS using DreamGrafix.
List of Features
o Load, display, edit, and save 640, 16 color, 256 color, AND 3200 color Super Hires pictures in 320 mode and 16 dithered colors in 640 mode.
o Support for ALL recognized Super Hires graphics formats on the Apple IIGS including PaintWorks (tm) format, Apple Preferred format, French 3200, and DreamWorld proprietary format with LZW compression.
o Support for PaintWorks (tm) animation files, and animation through color cycling.
o Multiple graphics editing modes:
- Standard 16 color editing mode in 320 and 640 mode
- 256 color editing mode
- Partial 3200 color, fast editing mode
- Full Screen, full 3200 color editing mode
- Mini 3200 color editing mode with integrated palette and fatbits editor
o Powerful editing and drawing tools for all display modes:
- Standard drawing tool set found in most paint programs such as pencil, line, rectangle, arc etc.
- Comprehensive brush manipulation tools
- Flexible fill tool with different color modes and fill modes
- Full Screen fatbits with four magnification sizes
- Palette manipulation tools such as color swapping tool, intensity sort tool, and dispose color tool.
- Extensive palette editor with support for multiple palettes in 256 color mode
o Supports all system print drivers, including support for 256 color printing on the ImageWriter II(R).
o Revolutionary User interface:
- Standard Apple desktop user interface with pull-down menus and dialog boxes
- Additional tool bar with three dimensional tool buttons
- User configurable scrolling tool bar and an extra user configurable fixed tool bar
- Intuitive keyboard equivalent for most commands
- Visually appealing design with colorful icons for each tool button
o Configurable user preferences
o User expandable through programmable external commands for custom tools, commands, features etc.
o Online help for all tools
o GS/OS based for compatibility with all Desk Accessories, current and future printer drivers, device drivers and FSTs
o Compatible with all system accelerators
o Supports Apple Extended Keyboard function keys.
o Written in assembly language for speed and efficiency
o Comprehensive manual
o Bundled with DreamVoir(tm), a 16/256/3200 color picture slideshow program with integrated background SoundSmith(tm) songplayer
o No copy protection. Hard drive installable
o and much more...
DreamWorld Software consists of Apple IIGS users who are dedicated to producing quality software for the Apple IIGS. We are always working on enhancements, additions and extensions to DreamGrafix, and these will be available to registered users as soon as possible.
System Requirements
The minimum equipment configuration required to use DreamGrafix is as follows:
- Apple IIGS w/ 1.125 Mbyte of memory (Rom 01 or Rom 03)
- System Disk v5.04 or higher
- One 3.5 inch disk drive
- RGB color monitor (recommended)
Apple IIGS and ImageWriter II are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
DreamGrafix and DreamVoir are trademarks of DreamWorld Software.
PaintWorks is a trademark of Mediagenic.
SoundSmith is a trademark of F.U.N.

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