The Print Shop For Mac
| Original author(s) | David Balsam Martin Kahn |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Brøderbund Software MacKiev (macOS) |
| Initial release | 1984; 35 years ago |
| Stable release | |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS discontinued: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, MS-DOS, C64 |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website | www.broderbund.com, www.mackiev.com/printshop4/ |
The Print Shop is a basic desktop publishing software package originally published in 1984 by Brøderbund. It was unique in that it provided libraries of clip-art and templates through a simple interface to build signs, posters and banners with household dot-matrix printers.[1] Over the years the software has been updated to accommodate changing file formats and printer technologies.
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The original version was for the Apple II and created signs, cards, banners, and letterheads.[1] Designed by David Balsam and programmed by Martin Kahn, it became one of the most popular Apple II titles of all time. Versions for MS-DOS, Commodore 64, and the Atari 8-bit family followed, as did a variant for the Apple IIGS. These versions were published in Europe by Ariolasoft.
The Print Shop 3 for Mac The biggest upgrade for The Print Shop for Mac in a decade, our third edition has everything you and your students been waiting for — and then some. You will find dozens of new features including a new project type (Crafts), and our new QR Code Maker. The Print Shop provides 'desktop publishing for the rest of us' with rulers, guidelines, gridlines and 'snap to' functionality. You may want to check out more Mac applications, such as Print Shop 2 Updater, PDF Preflight - Atwood's Printing or My Easy Prints, which might be similar to The Print Shop. The Print Shop Mac is designed to help you learn the software. Be sure to also check out the Video Tutorials and the Forums for additional ideas. To access the User Guide, either click on a topic in the Help Topics column on the left, choose a frequently accessed topic below or search for a specific top using the search bar on the right. Update to version 3.0.6.2 for The Print Shop 3 This FREE update is recommended for all users of The Print Shop 3. The update provides better compatibility with macOS Sierra, resolves issues with cropped graphics, adds support for the Photos app library, and contains a number of other useful improvements requested by users.
Reception[edit]
The Print Shop was very successful. In 1985 it and Ghostbusters were reportedly the two most widely pirated Commodore 64 programs.[2]II Computing listed it seventh on the magazine's list of top Apple II non-game, non-educational software as of late 1985, based on sales and market-share data.[3] In 1988 Brøderbund announced that the company had sold more than one million copies, and that sales of the software comprised 4% of the entire United States software market in 1987.[4] The series comprised 29% of Brøderbund revenue in fiscal year 1992.[5]
Ahoy!'s reviewer called the Commodore 64 version of The Print Shop 'one of the best thought out, easiest to use packages I've come across', reporting that he did not need to use the manual to produce his first greeting cards. He predicted that the software 'is destined to become one of the most popular packages for the Commodore 64'.[6]II Computing criticized the Apple II version's inflexible layout options and lack of print preview, but concluded that it 'is truly 'a graphics utility for the rest of us', encouraging creativity and self-expression .. you'll want to use this program over and over again'.[7]
The Print Shop Companion[edit]
The Print Shop Companion, developed by Roland Gustafsson and released in 1985, added a calendar feature, an updated graphic editor, font and border editors, and a 'Creature Maker' game, as well as an expanded library of fonts, borders, and graphics. Initially, to use the new fonts and borders in The Print Shop, Companion had to modify the original program; subsequent releases of The Print Shop included built-in support for Companion.
In 1986 the first Apple Macintosh version was released. It featured graphics by Marney Morris and was the most powerful version at the time. It was popular in schools and contained a unique feature with which graphics could be transferred to or from a MacPaint file.
Graphics libraries for The Print Shop came from Brøderbund and other vendors.[7][8] Libraries were produced for the original version and continued to be rolled out as late as the 1990s. User-produced graphics were also commonly distributed by various user groups, and even submitted to disk magazines, such as the Softdisk family of magazines.
The New Print Shop and subsequent versions[edit]
The New Print Shop came out in 1988 for Apple II and MS-DOS, and improved on the original.[9] Print Shop Deluxe, for Mac, MS-DOS, and Windows, followed in 1993. Deluxe used a new all-graphical interface still found in Print Shop programs today and allowed for the creation of calendars. Print Shop Deluxe Companion added new modules and graphics, and the Ensemble version combined The Print Shop, the Companion, and several graphics libraries on one CD.
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Many new versions of The Print Shop followed, such as Ensemble II. Now over 20 years old, Print Shop still generates printed greeting cards, banners, and signs. It offers new types of printed output, including CD and DVD labels and inserts, iPod skins, and photo book pages. To assist the small-business users, it also offers projects such as business cards, letterheads and presentations.
On January 15, 2010, a new version for the PC supporting Windows 7 titled The Print Shop 2.0 was released, published by Encore, Inc. It is published in Standard, Deluxe, and Professional variants.[10]
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To address Windows 7 support for pre-2.0 projects, an incremental release to the old line, The Print Shop Version 2.1 was released in July 2010.
For macOS (formerly Mac OS X), the most recent version is 4.0, developed and published by Software MacKiev, and was released in December 2017.
Notes[edit]
The Print Shop 2 For Mac Update
- ^ abInfoWorld magazine, page 57 - 17 September 1984
- ^Peterson, Cheryl (August 1985). 'Editorial'. Ahoy!. p. 5. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^Ciraolo, Michael (Oct–Nov 1985). 'Top Software / A List of Favorites'. II Computing. p. 51. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^'Inside the Industry'. Computer Gaming World. April 1988. p. 8.
- ^'The Print Shop Still Prints Money At Broderbund Software'. Computer Gaming World. February 1993. p. 82. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^Kevelson, Morton (July 1985). 'Print Shop'. Ahoy!. pp. 50–53. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ abKovacs, Deborah (Oct–Nov 1985). 'The Print Shop and The Newsroom'. II Computing. pp. 48–49. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^'Allow Us to Draw Your Attention (advertisement)'. Compute's Gazette. June 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^'The New Print Shop Reference Manual for the Apple IIe / IIc / IIc Plus'. Broderbund Software. 1990.
- ^Errol Pierre-Louis. 'Print Shop Pro 2.0'. PC Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Current site for The Print Shop for PC
- macOS version of The Print Shop at Software MacKiev's website