10 VTAB 24: PRINT "PRESS ";: INVERSE : PRINT "RETURN";: NORMAL : PRINT " TO CONTINUE >";: POKE -16368,0: CALL -678: HOME : RETURN
100 TEXT : HOME : PRINT "SOFTPALS:"Q$"BEHIND THE COVERS"Q$" BY JIM GANZ----------------------------------------
110 POKE 34,3: VTAB 6
120 PRINT " SOFTY TELLS ME THAT MANY HAVE ASKED<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>ABOUT THE COVERS I HAVE CREATED FOR<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>SOFTDISK. I APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST AND
130 PRINT "WILL PRESENT YOU WITH AN OUTLINE OF THE<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>PROCESS THAT I GO THROUGH TO CREATE THE<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>HI-RES GRAPHICS COVERS EACH MONTH...
140 GOSUB 10
150 PRINT "STEP 1: THE IDEA<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN THE PROCESS<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>OF CREATING A COVER IS COMING UP WITH AN<CTRL-M>IDEA. THE CONTENT IS RELATED IN SOME WAY<CTRL-M>TO COMPUTING IN GENERAL, AND USUALLY, TO<CTRL-M>APPLES IN PARTICULAR. ";
160 PRINT "OFTEN MY INSPIR-<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>ATION COMES FROM A QUOTE. SOMETIMES IT<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>TAKES SOME DIGGING THROUGH BACK-ISSUES<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>OF COMPUTER MAGAZINES TO FIND A QUOTE<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>THAT IS BOTH RELEVANT AND MEANINGFUL.
165 GOSUB 10
170 PRINT "<CTRL-M>STEP 2: THE MATTE<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>AFTER DECIDING ON THE TOPIC, THE MATTE<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>MUST BE PREPARED. THE MATTE IS THE FRAME<CTRL-M>THAT SURROUNDS THE COVER PICTURE, AND<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>INCLUDES THE MONTH/ISSUE INFORMATION AS<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>WELL AS THE TITLE OF THE MAGAZETTE. HI-<CTRL-M>
180 PRINT "RES CHARACTERS ARE GENERATED BY "Q$"E-Z<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>DRAW,"Q$" WHICH MAKES USE OF THE "Q$"HIGHER<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>TEXT PLUS"Q$" UTILITY FROM SYNERGISTIC.
190 GOSUB 10: VTAB 6
200 PRINT "STEP 3: THE PICTURE<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>THE PICTURE IS NOW DRAWN DIRECTLY ONTO<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>THE MATTE. MANY HI-RES GRAPHICS TOOLS<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>ARE UTILIZED IN THE PROCESS OF DRAWING<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>THE COVER ART...
210 GOSUB 10
220 PRINT "THEY ARE:<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>APPLE GRAPHICS TABLET (SOFT UNLOCKED)<CTRL-M>---------------------<CTRL-M>WITH GRAPHICS TABLET SOFTWARE, ALLOWS<CTRL-M>DRAWING FREEHAND DIRECTLY ON THE HI-RES<CTRL-M>SCREEN. (APPLE COMPUTER INC)<CTRL-M>
230 PRINT "SPECIAL EFFECTS (UNLOCKED)<CTRL-M>---------------<CTRL-M>GREAT FOR PAINTING WITH 108 DIFFERENT<CTRL-M>COLORS AND MANY DIFFERENT "Q$"BRUSHES."Q$"<CTRL-M>VERY HELPFUL IN SHADING.(PENGUIN SOFTWR)
240 PRINT "MICRO-PAINTER (UNLOCKED)<CTRL-M>-------------<CTRL-M>USING PADDLES, COLORS IN AREAS WITH OVER20 COLORS. LO-RES MAGNIFY MODE GREAT FORTOUCHING UP INDIVIDUAL PIXELS.(DATASOFT)";
250 GOSUB 10
260 PRINT "E-Z DRAW 3.3 (LOCKED)<CTRL-M>------------<CTRL-M>DRAW WITH KEYBOARD CONTROLS. USED MAINLYFOR ADDING TEXT (EASY!) AND MANIPULATINGIMAGES. BOMBS OCCASIONALLY, SO WATCH IT.(SIRIUS)<CTRL-M>
270 PRINT "ALPHA PLOT (UNLOCKED)<CTRL-M>----------<CTRL-M>DOES MOST EVERYTHING OTHERS DO, BUT IS<CTRL-M>VERY EASY TO USE. UNIQUE IMAGE COMBININGOPTIONS. FUN DOCUMENTATION.(BEAGLE BROS)
280 PRINT "APPLE MECHANIC (UNLOCKED)<CTRL-M>--------------<CTRL-M>HI-RES TEXT GENERATOR. HAS MANY UNIQUE<CTRL-M>FONTS WITH MORE AVAILABLE. INCLUDES<CTRL-M>OTHER VALUABLE UTILITIES ON SAME DISK.<CTRL-M>THOROUGH DOC. (BEAGLE BROS)
290 GOSUB 10: VTAB 6
300 PRINT "STEP 4: PICTURE PACKING<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>TO SAVE DISK SPACE, THE FINAL PICTURE IS<CTRL-M>PACKED USING "Q$"PICTURE PACKER 3.0"Q$" FROM<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>THE JUNE, 1981 ISSUE OF 'CREATIVE COM-<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>PUTING.' SEE PAGE 128 OF THAT ISSUE FOR<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>DETAILS. THE PICTURE IS UNPACKED USING<CTRL-M>
310 PRINT Q$"PICTURE UNPACKER 3.0"Q$" FROM THAT SAME<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>ISSUE.
320 GOSUB 10: VTAB 6
330 PRINT "STEP 5: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>FINALLY, THE BASIC COVER PAGE DISPLAY<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>PROGRAM IS PREPARED BY INSERTING THE<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>"Q$"QUOTE OF THE MONTH"Q$" AND ITS SOURCE: THE<CTRL-M>PROCESS IS NOW COMPLETE.
340 GOSUB 10
350 PRINT "CONCLUSION<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>I ENCOURAGE YOU TO WRITE ME WITH YOUR<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>COMMENTS/CRITICISMS/IDEAS CONCERNING THE<CTRL-M>SOFTDISK COVERS. ALSO, SEND ALONG ANY<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>GOOD QUOTES THAT YOU MAY TURN UP -- I<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>CAN'T PROMISE TO USE THEM, BUT I'LL DO<CTRL-M><CTRL-M>MY BEST.";
360 PRINT " WRITE ME AT MY HOME ADDRESS:<CTRL-M><CTRL-M><CTRL-M>JIM GANZ<CTRL-M>82 SPRING LANE<CTRL-M>WEST HARTFORD, CT 06107
370 GOSUB 10: TEXT : HOME : PRINT "<CTRL-D>RUNPAL.MENU
