The versatile new Macintosh drawing standard

This information was provided by Claris Corporation on 16 March 1998, and incorporated into Apple Computer's Tech Info Library.

Are you looking for a drawing program versatile and smart enough to speed you through all your different graphics tasks? Introducing ClarisDrawª software the innovative, new version of MacDraw* that lets you quickly and easily produce everything from simple maps and diagrams to free-form drawings and complex space plans. Its unequaled breadth of drawing, painting and presentation tools makes it easy to create virtually any graphic you can visualize. And thanks to its intuitive design and revolutionary graphics intelligence, you do not have to be a graphics expert to get the great looking results you want.

ClarisDraw makes it easy to master any graphic task, offering all the advanced drawing tools you need to create compelling, professional-quality graphics. But that is just the beginning. You also get a wealth of powerful painting and image editing tools, advanced text handling, and presentation capabilities. And floating palettes give you one-click access to dramatic effects like shadows, embossing, colors, gradients, and fill patterns.

Best of all, ClarisDraw has intelligent features that help you quickly produce sensational, accurate results. Its smart graphics tools eliminate the guesswork of traditional graphics programs automatically maintaining alignment, size and connections between objects. The PointGuideª and Guidelinerª features ensure precise results. And the drag-and-drop professional library puts thousands of high-resolution pictures, maps and design elements at your fingertips.

ClarisDraw also maximizes your productivity by offering seamless graphics compatibility with industry standard file formats including MacDraw II and MacDraw Pro. And its underlying Claris Graphics Engine allows you to transparently share files with the new ClarisImpactª software for Macintosh and Windows.

Turn to the versatile new standard for fast, flexible and precise Macintosh graphics.
Breakthrough graphics intelligence and integrated drawing, painting, image editing and presentation tools save you time and effort creating professional-quality signs, maps, diagrams, free-form drawings, brochures, flyers and more.

Create powerful presentations in any format.
Communicate your work clearly with slides, handouts, or overhead transparencies. QuickTime movies and special transition effects even let you create stunning on-screen slide shows that get your points across with impact.

Work smart and ensure accuracy.
Produce complex technical diagrams and space plans quickly and precisely with intelligent drawing tools like SmartAlign and PointGuide. Drag-and-drop SmartSymbol libraries of maps, elements and architectural art guarantee that creating graphics from scratch has never been easier.

Master any graphics task.
Beziers, polygons and other powerful tools let you create even the most elaborate drawing. Add your choice of colors, fills, gradients and shadows for dramatic results.

Produce sophisticated layouts in minutes.
Full color painting, image editing effects and advanced text handling features, including linked frames and text wrap, let you produce dazzling posters, flyers and brochures without the help of a designer.

Powerful New Features Include
- Comprehensive drawing tools, colors, fills, shadows and gradients to handle any drawing task
- Full color painting and dazzling image editing effects to enhance drawings and scanned images
- Built-in presentation capability, including Apple QuickTime support and special transition effects, for eye-catching slide shows
- Advanced text handling, to ensure professional layouts for flyers, posters and more
- Drag-and-drop SmartSymbolª library feature to speed graphics creation
- PointGuideª and Guidelinerª features guarantee pinpoint accuracy
- Shapes tool to quickly and easily create arrows, plus signs and other common objects of any size or direction
- SmartAlignª, SmartConnectorª and SmartSizeª features to automatically maintain relative object size, alignment and connections
- Industry-standard file format support that provides seamless graphics exchange with other applications
- Microsoft Windows version available in the future

Features and Benefits

ClarisDraw Has The Versatility to Handle Any Task

Comprehensive Drawing Tools
Create professional-looking graphics with tools for lines, rectangles, ovals, arcs, customizable regular polygons, beziers,
notes, and more.

Floating Palettes
Quickly access 64 customizable fill patterns, 64 gradient fills, 256 colors and your choice of line patterns and widths using palettes you can place anywhere on screen.

SmartSymbol Library
Quickly produce compelling graphics with thousands of professionally-designed, high-resolution maps, figures, form elements and architectural art. Just drag and drop elements onto the page.

Full Color Painting
Produce dazzling 24-bit paint images with millions of colors using paintbrush, bucket, spray can and other tools.

Image Editing Effects
Edit paint objects and scanned images for stunning graphic effects using tint, darkness, blend, distortion, shearing, and perspective.

Text to Curve and Object Binding
Achieve dramatic visual results with text curved or bound to any object you specify.

Presentation Special Effects
Create and deliver eye-catching presentations using transition effects including fades, loops, automatic advance, and background colors.

QuickTime Support
Give your presentations greater impact with QuickTime video and sound clips.

Outlines
Add lists and bullet points to any drawing or presentation with built-in outlining.

Linked Text Frames
Speed the layout of flyers and signs by automatically flowing text across frames placed anywhere on the page.

Text Wrap
Wrap text automatically around any graphic shape to produce posters and brochures that get noticed.

Text Styles
Save frequently-used text styles with font, size, and other settings you specify.

Smart Tools Take the Guesswork Out of Drawing
SmartSymbol Manager
Save time and effort using drag-and-drop objects from the included libraries or those you create. Cloned objects can be automatically updated when you change the original.

Shapes Tool
Instantly place arrows, symbols and other eye-grabbing objects of any size or direction anywhere in your drawing.

SmartSize
Automatically maintain the height and width of all specified objects, and instantly update all objects by resizing just one.

SmartAlign
Automatically maintain alignment and spacing (top, bottom, center, left or right)
of graphic objects and text even as they
are moved.

SmartConnector
Create straight or angled lines that stay permanently connected to objects, even when the objects are moved.

SmartShadows
Add depth to any object by applying customizable shadowing effects.

SmartEmbossing
Add a dazzling embossed effect to objects and text with a click of the mouse.

Precision Ensures the Highest Quality Results

PointGuide and Guideliner
Instantly locate mid-points, end-points and object centers to ensure precision placement of lines and objects.

Direct Object Size Editing
View and edit object dimensions, length and angle of rotation for flawless drawing precision.

Precision at Any Scale
Ensure your drawings match high-resolution printed output exactly with precision zooming, object scaling and rotation, and accuracy of over 2300 dpi.

Flexible Document Configuration
Tackle even the most complex drawings with unlimited layers and document sizes as large as 100" by 100."

Full Compatibility for Seamless Graphics Exchange

Robust Graphics Import/Export
Exchange graphics with other users and programs via industry standard graphics
file formats, including EPS, CGM, PICT, MacDraw II, MacDraw Pro, and MacPaint*.

Claris Graphics Engine
Maximize your graphics investment by sharing files directly with ClarisImpact.

Printer Support
- Apple LaserWriter, Personal LaserWriter, and ImageWriter families, and Apple
StyleWriter
- Hewlett-Packard LaserJet, DeskWriter, and PaintWriter families
- A wide variety of other Macintosh-compatible, third-party printers

Graphics File Formats Supported
- EPSF
- TIFF
- PICT and PICT2
- CGM
- MacDraw II, MacDraw Pro
- MacPaint
- QuickTime Movie

Also from Claris, ClarisImpact!
From timelines and calendars to flow charts and organizational charts, ClarisImpactª lets you breeze through the structured business graphics you need to create, update and present most. ClarisImpact the complete business graphics manager.

Required Equipment
- Apple Macintosh Plus, Centris, Classic, LC, SE, Performa, PowerBook, II or Quadra family computer
- Hard disk drive and 2 MB memory
- 4 MB required for Apple System 7 and System 7 Pro
- System software 6.0.7 or later, System 7 or System 7 Pro
- Apple System 7 required for Publish and Subscribe, Apple Balloon Help and other System 7 features

Claris* is a leading worldwide vendor of Macintosh and Windows software. With all Claris applications you get the high-quality support and documentation you deserve.

For more information and the location of a Claris reseller near you.

Claris Corporation
5201 Patrick Henry Drive
Box 58168
Santa Clara, CA 95052-8168

Claris Canada, Inc.
3 Church Street, Suite 402
Toronto, Ontario
M5E 1M2

© 1993 Claris Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Claris, MacDraw and MacPaint are registered trademarks of Claris Corporation. ClarisDraw, the ClarisDraw design, ClarisImpact, PointGuide, Simply powerful software, SmartAlign, SmartConnectors, SmartEmbossing, SmartSize and SmartSymbol are trademarks of Claris Corporation. Power Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.