PROGRAM: ARTWORX
DESCRIPTION: Graphics
COMPUTER: 2068 (Printer Optional)
PRICE: $19.95
AVAILABLE FROM: RAMEX
17620 26 Mile Road
Washington, MI 48094
Well, here I go again! Another graphics program… but WHAT A PROGRAM!
David Ridge pulled out all the stops on ARTWORX. It has about every feature you would need in a program of this nature.
All work, with the exception of entering of text, is done with a joystick. To select a command from the Main Menu, which is available at any time, you simply move the cursor over the first letter of the command you want.
Many of the basic commands that you expect to see are there: Draw – Brush – Circle – Erase – Ink – Paper – etc. But, there are also some ADVANCED commands: Duplicate – Relocate – Magnify – Compress – Mirror – just to name a few.
Brushstrokes can be made from 1 to 4 pixels wide, and ink and paper colors are easy to change at any time.
A spraybrush command is available besides the normal Fill. For text needs, four separate fonts are available, and they can be placed anywhere on the screen.
Screens can be saved to tape for later use, or for completion at a later date. Also, any SCREEN$ you may have (cover screen for a game, for example) can be loaded into this program for modification.
Included with ARTWORX is a utility program called ARTWORX GALLERY. This program enables you to store up to 5 screens into the computer and display them in sequence. The sequencing command can be made fast enough to allow animation.
(The examples shown with this article were made with ARTWORX. Because it is a color programs, these examples can not truly show the full capabilities of this program.)
From what I have seen from David Ridge, he has an excellent programming style. David is a strong be- liever in “User Friendly” software, and he provides as many features as possible in his programs. Considering both the wealth of features AND low price of ARTWORX, I feel it would be a recommended addition to the software library of any artisticly inclined computerist.