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Compatability of IIgs Graphics in 640 Mode

I tested out 14 programs for compatability, using a GS with 1.25 meg,
and an original 5.02 system disk, unaltered with NDA or CDA additions,
if possible, or cold booted older program disks that do not run under
5.02.  In the following list, * means there was a palette change, **
means a drastic palette change, and NO means that either the graphic
did not load in, but caused no problems, or simply did not show up on
menu, or was dimmed.  If a major problem occurred, I noted it, and said
DO NOT USE.

I listed each program I tested, along with each format in which it
saves graphics.  I saved graphics in each of these formats, and either
loaded in, or made the attempt to load in, each of these formats into
the other programs.

Some programs will change palettes when loading in a graphic, but have
built in corrections to adjust them as closely as possible to the
original, such as Bud Gehr's D.T.PAINTER, which gives you the option of
using the 'host' or the 'pic' colors, and Appleworks GS, etc.  I did
not always note this, nor did I note all of the palette changes. There
are a few to be leary of, and those ARE noted.  I did NOT test the
Beagle Brothers versions of the old Styleware programs, but the
original ones that I owned.

I don't think I will try this with 320 mode, unless I get a hard drive
in the near future.  Have fun! -Rose




APPLEWORKS GS:-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES
Draw Plus:     YES
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: YES, 1/2
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.Screen: YES
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.APF: NO
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: YES, 1/2
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: YES
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES
              2.PIC: YES
              3.Pakbyte: YES
              4.Paintworks: YES
              5.Binary: YES
              6.Graphic Writer: Doesn't Show on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: Doesn't show on menu
              2.Pict: Yes, but ONLY part done in colors, NOT parts                  
                done with patterns, which show up BLACK
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Binary: YES
              3.Page: YES, 1/2


COMPUTEREYES:-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  NO
Draw Plus:     NO
D.T.Painter:   NO
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   NO
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: NO
              2.Paint Format: NO
              3.Screen: YES*
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: NO
              3.APF: NO
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: NO
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: NO
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: NO
              2.PIC: YES**
              3.Pakbyte: NO
              4.Paintworks: NO
              5.Binary: YES**
              6.Graphic Writer: YES**
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: NO
              2.Pict: NO
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Binary: YES
              3.Page: NO


DELUXE PAINT:-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AppleWorks GS: YES, 1/2
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES
Draw Plus:     NO
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES*
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: YES*
              2.Paint Format: NO
              3.Screen: YES, after telling you it is different                      
              format, loads in with slight palette change
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: NO
              3.APF: YES*
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: YES
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: NO
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES
              2.PIC: YES
              3.Pakbyte: NO
              4.Paintworks: NO
              5.Binary: YES
              6.Graphic Writer: Doesn't show up on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: NO
              2.Pict: NO
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: NO
              2.Binary: YES*
              3.Page: NO...DON'T  TRY! it freezes, requiring reboot


DRAW PLUS:-   (doesn't load ANY formats, but can create PAINT 
~~~~~~~~~~~    
               which are created in two, separate, numbered files)


D.T.PAINTER:-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES
Draw Plus:     NO
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: YES, 1/2
              2.Paint Format: NO
              3.Screen: YES
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: NO
              3.APF: NO
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: YES
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: NO
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES
              2.PIC: YES
              3.Pakbyte: YES
              4.Paintworks: NO
              5.Binary: Doesn't show up on menu
              6.Graphic Writer: Doesn't show up on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: Doesn't show up on menu
              2.Pict: NO
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: NO
              2.Binary: YES
              3.Page: YES, 1/2


GDL:-
~~~~~
AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES
Draw Plus:     YES, but do NOT use...messes up screen
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: YES
              2.Paint Format: NO
              3.Screen: YES/NO-Screen format gives msg that it is                   
              320 pic, but loads in, and will work with SHRINK                    
              mode, but NOT in CLIP mode
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.APF: NO
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: don't use, as msg says it is 320 mode, and it                  
              WILL load, but will mess up screen & gets weird                     
              palette
              2.$C)-APF: YES
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: NO! DO NOT SELECT-it doesn't load,                    
              but will mess up screen on Return anyway
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES
              2.PIC: YES
              3.Pakbyte: NO- DO NOT USE! freezes program, requiring                 
              reboot
              4.Paintworks: YES
              5.Binary: Doesn't show up on menu
              6.Graphic Writer: Doesn't show up on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: NO
              2.Pict:YES, but DON'T USE
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: loads, but DON'T USE-messes up screen
              2.Binary: YES**
              3.Page: YES, 1/2*


HYPERSTUDIO:-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES
Draw Plus:     YES
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: YES
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.Screen: YES
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.APF: NO
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: YES
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: YES
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES
              2.PIC: YES
              3.Pakbyte: YES
              4.Paintworks: YES
              5.Binary: YES
              6.Graphic Writer: Doesn't show up on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: NO
              2.Pict: NO
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Binary: YES
              3.Page: YES


MULTISCRIBE/GS:-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES
Draw Plus:     YES
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES*
MultiscribeGS: YES
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: YES
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.Screen: YES
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.APF: NO
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: YES
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: YES
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES
              2.PIC: YES
              3.Pakbyte: YES
              4.Paintworks: YES
              5.Binary: YES
              6.Graphic Writer: Doesn't show up on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: NO
              2.Pict: Yes, WITH patterns, as well as colors
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Binary: YES
              3.Page: YES


PAINTWORKS GOLD:-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES*
Draw Plus:     YES
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES**
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: YES
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.Screen: YES, but when SAVING as Screen format,                      
              temporary changes appear to palette until you                       
              switch to 320 mode and then back again to 640.
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.APF: NO
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: YES
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: Doesn't show up on menu
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES
              2.PIC: YES
              3.Pakbyte: Doesn't show up on menu
              4.Paintworks: YES
              5.Binary: YES
              6.Graphic Writer: Doesn't show up on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: NO
              2.Pict: No
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: Doesn't show up on menu
              2.Binary: YES*
              3.Page: YES


QUICKIE:-  (The scanner does not load in formats)
~~~~~~~~~


SHR CONVERT:-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES
Draw Plus:     YES
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF:YES
              2.Paint Format: NO
              3.Screen: YES
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: NO
              3.APF: YES
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: YES
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: YES
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES
              2.PIC: YES
              3.Pakbyte: YES
              4.Paintworks: NO
              5.Binary: YES
              6.Graphic Writer: DIMMED on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: Dimmed on menu
              2.Pict: YES
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Binary: YES
              3.Page: YES, but half width, whole length


THE GRAPHICS EXCHANGE:-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES
Draw Plus:     DO NOT USE
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: YES
              2.Paint Format: Y/N-changes screen background, probably shouldn't use
              3.Screen: YES
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.APF: NO, loads, but splits screen, incomplete graphic
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: YES
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: YES
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES
              2.PIC: YES
              3.Pakbyte: YES
              4.Paintworks: YES
              5.Binary: YES
              6.Graphic Writer: Doesn't show up on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: Doesn't show up on menu
              2.Pict: Doesn't show up on menu
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Binary: YES
              3.Page:   YES


TOP DRAW:-
~~~~~~~~~~

AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES
Draw Plus:     YES
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES*
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: YES
              2.Paint Format: DIMMED on the menu
              3.Screen: YES
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: DIMMED on the menu
              3.APF: NO
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: YES
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: YES
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES*
              2.PIC: YES*
              3.Pakbyte: YES*
              4.Paintworks: YES*
              5.Binary: YES*  Palette changes even when you request preserve colors
              6.Graphic Writer: Doesn't show up on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: YES, but must OPEN Top Draw format, not load in
              2.Pict: Yes
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Binary: YES
              3.Page: YES


816/PAINT:-
~~~~~~~~~~~

AppleWorks GS: YES
ComputerEyes:  YES
Deluxe Paint:  YES
Draw Plus:     YES
D.T.Painter:   YES
GDL:           YES
HyperStudio:   YES
MultiscribeGS: ---
PaintWorks Gold:
              1.APF: YES
              2.Paint Format: Doesn't show up on menu
              3.Screen: YES
Quickie:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Paint Format: YES
              3.APF:NO-DO NOT USE!-FREEZES, requiring reboot
SHRConvert:
              1.$C1: YES
              2.$C)-APF: YES
              3.$C0-Pakbytes: YES
The Graphics Exchange:
              1.APF: YES
              2.PIC: YES
              3.Pakbyte: YES
              4.Paintworks: YES
              5.Binary: YES
              6.Graphic Writer: Doesn't show up on menu
Top Draw:
              1.Top Draw format: Doesn't show up on menu
              2.Pict: Doesn't show up on menu
816 Paint:
              1.Screen: YES
              2.Binary: YES
              3.Page: YES
              
              
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