PageStream

PageStream (originally Publishing Partner) is a desktop publishing software package by Grasshopper LLC (United States) currently available for a variety of operating systems including Windows, Linux, and macOS. The software was originally released under the name Publishing Partner for the Atari ST in 1986 by Soft-Logic Publishing Corporation.[1][2][3]

PageStream
Developer(s)Grasshopper LLC
Initial release1986 (1986)[1]
Final release
5.1.2 / September 5, 2022 (2022-09-05)
PlatformAmiga, Atari ST, Linux, MorphOS, macOS, Windows
Available in22 languages
Typedesktop publishing
Websitepagestream.org

Publishing Partner 1.5 was released for the Atari ST and Commodore Amiga platform in 1989. Version 1.8 followed in 1990 with an improved user interface and manual. Publishing Partner Professional 2.0, renamed to PageStream 2.0, was released for the Amiga in 1990 and Atari ST in 1991. This version added support for PostScript fonts and for the Amiga, AGFA Compugraphic Intellifont support.[4][5]

PageStream 2.2 for Amiga and Atari ST was released in 1992 with support for the HotLinks Editions publish-subscribe system which was bundled with the PageLiner text editor and BME bitmap image editor.[6][7]

PageStream 3.0 for Amiga was released in 1994. The application was entirely rewritten with a new user interface and many new features including colour separations, table of contents, index, nested chapters, Bézier curves, horizontal and vertical multi-page spreads, drop caps, hanging punctuation, Pantone colors, auto-kerning, auto-hyphenation, and ARexx scripting support.[8][9]

In 1996 PageStream 3.1 and 3.2 were released for Amiga and a pre-release of PageStream was made available for Macintosh System 7.[10][11] Various extensions were released for PageStream including TextFX (vector text warp), Borders (vector borders for rectangles), and Gary's Effects (image processing filters).[12]

PageStream 3.3 was released for Amiga and Macintosh in 1997 with new fly-out tools for shapes, grids, and notes, as well as RTF export, a character panel, and improved chapter support. The Macintosh version included support for AppleScript.[13]

PageStream 4.0 was released in 1999 with added support for Windows and Linux support was added in 2004. According to the official website, the latest version is PageStream 5.1.2, released September 5, 2022.[14][15]

References
  1. Friedland, Nat. "Coming on strong: The ST as printing press". Atarimagazines.com. STart. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  2. Sorensen, Karen (1986-11-17). InfoWorld. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.
  3. Kliewer, Frank. "Publishing Partner Professional A START Preview". Atarimagazines.com. STart. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  4. "Atari Archives SoftLogik Conference". atariarchives.org. Z-Net. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  5. "Atari at Fall Comdex 1990 Third Party Highlights". Atarimagazines.com. STart. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  6. "PageStream 2.2 HL ReadMe First". aminet.net. SoftLogik Publishing Corporation. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  7. "New in Atari Vendors Forum". atarimax.com. SoftLogik Publishing Corporation. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  8. "SoftLogik Announces PageStream 3.0 Press Release". amigareport.com. Amiga Report. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  9. "PageStream 3.0 Amiga Press Release". amigareport.com. Amiga Report. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  10. "PageStream 3.1 for Amiga/Macintosh Pre-Release". cucug.org. CUCUG. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  11. "PageStream 3 for Macintosh and Amiga". SoftLogik Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on 1997-04-13. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  12. "About PageStream - History". pagestream.org. Grasshopper LLC. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  13. "SoftLogik Announces PageStream 3.3 for Amiga & Macintosh". SoftLogik Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on 1997-12-21. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  14. "Pagestream Support Forum".
  15. "Pagestream". 4 October 2011.


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