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Issue 53 September 1995 £3.99

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ShopperReviews

• Pro Vector 3: the long-awaited upgrade to the

excellent structured drawing package is finally here.

• Synchronise sound and visuals with the new

ProGrab 2.5 from Gordon Harwoods.

• Mega Mouse Plus: a new rodent from Golden Image

with our top 10 tips for your mousel (You can also find

some mouse utilities on this month’s ShopperChoice.)

• Datachrome: Make use of datatypes in any program.

• We look at the best dual-speed

CD-ROM drive on the market: the

excellent Aiwa ACD-300.

• Plus! Loads more CD-ROMs.

ShopperTutorials

Photogenics

Learn how to retouch your images in the penultimate

instalment of our image processing tutorial.

Assembler

The final part of our Assembler series deals with the

Copper chip, the Blitter and Bitplane hardware.

DICE

How not to write your C program and why style is so

important. (The listings are on ShopperChoice.)

Comms

We show you how to set up your server for other

Internet users to access.

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Could an Amiga-PC multimedia system finally

become a reality? Find out on page 38

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September 1995

Issue 53

ShopperContents

The essential magazine for Amiga enthusiasts

Shoppe rTutor ials

Photogenics 66

In part 6 of our series of Photogenic's tutorials,

Graeme Sandiford shows you how to clone

areas of the screen and manipulate images.

Assembler 70

In the final part of our Assembler tutorials, Toby

Simpson gives you a thorough self-assertion

lesson in dealing stubborn hardware chips.

ShopperFeatures

ShopperReviews

DICE_____________

Ever written any nonsensical C code? Toby

Simpson gives you some hints on how to

avoid confusing yourself.

Comms 80

Fancy turning you Amiga into an Internet server?

Darren Irvine shows you how, and explains

why it's a good idea.

Competition. _____ 17

Win your own Hi-Q PowerStation and speakers.

Just answer the questions on page 17.

ProGrah 24RT P lus_43

ETTTTl Steve McGill takes a look at

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the new software and PCMCIA

Interface for the ProGrab 24RT

video digitiser.

Melody makers_

Alien Race is a band who use Amigas to create

their music. Anna Grenstam talks to the lads

who have just started their own record label on

the back of their Amiga success. She also asks

music industry figures for advice on the best

way to get your music published.

Mega Mouse Plus__ 44

It may be just a mouse, but without it your

WIMP days are over. David Taylor plays with

this latest of most-essential peripherals.

ShopperRegulars

Datachrome_______

It lurks in the background. It intercepts specific

filetypes and converts them to IFF. It let's you

see almost any image format on your Amiga.

David Taylor can't get enough.

Coverdisks 6

This month we bring you Amiga Shopper's best

ever Coverdisks. You’ll find the first part of a

complete version of Protext 4.3, and 4Mb of

other utilities. David Taylor explains.

Supertest.

A M IG A

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Art packages today enable you to

manipulate your images in every way

conceivable, some better than

others. Peter Lee and Gary

Whiteley review and rate eight of

the best Amiga paint programs available.

Aiwa ACD-300 46

Not only does this CD-ROM player

marry dual-speed technology with

your Amiga, but it doubles for a

pretty slick audio CD player, too.

David Taylor plugs in.

News_____________ 14

The latest plans from Escom and Amiga

Technologies, plus all the newest Amiga

products on the market.

Exclusive preview__ 38

An Amiga with Pentium processor speeds?

David Taylor reports on the latest Hi-Q

PowerStation developments. Plus he shows

you how easy it is to fit a new drive. (Don’t

miss the chance to win your own PowerStation

over on page 17.)

Amiga Answers____ 58

CD-ROMs 48

Loads of CD-ROMs popped through

the Amiga Shopper letterbox again

this month. David Taylor chooses

the pick of the crop and gives them

a thorough going over.

Public Domain_____ 84

ShopperReviews

100

Letters__________

Your chance to have your say - you could win

£25 for the letter of the month.

ProVector 3 40

Version 3 of the structured drawing package,

ProVector, supports 256 colours on AGA

Amigas. Larry Hickmott gives you the low-

down on all of the latest features.

ShopperServices

Next m onth___

Reserve your copy of the October issue, out on

Tuesday, 22nd August.

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Mail Order

Reader Ads

Subscriptions.

Books______

PD Houses

Market Place

User Groups _

Ad Index

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The Aiwa ACD-300 - a top CD-ROM player that

has a full LCD display and more. See page 46.

Fancy turning your Amiga into a ticket to

musical success? These guys did. See page 18.

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