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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 -EOF-