Calamus (DTP)
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Calamus is a desktop publishing
application, built for Atari
computer. The first version was released on July 1st, 1987 by the former German software company DMC GmbH. Calamus is still supported by its German owner company, invers Software, and also runs under a built-in and transparent Atari emulator on Windows, or on other platforms such as Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, using any available TOS emulator.
Calamus is a software RIP
application which generates high-quality output in any resolution. It was one of the first DTP applications supporting an own vector font format. Its high modularity offers features for almost every purpose in desktop publishing. Calamus also was one of the first DTP apps to support real virtual objects and frames, nondestructive vector masks, and editable PS
/PDF
import. Its (adjustable) measurement base of 1/10,000mm allows accurate positioning of elements.
Calamus was ported to Windows by MGI Software but it was never released.
The current version of Calamus is Calamus SL2006, also available as SLC2006 (complete edition with all additional modules) and L2006 (lite edition with restricted number of modules).
invers Software has also created a native desktop publishing application for Mac OS X called iCalamus, which is not compatible with Calamus.
Desktop publishing
Desktop publishing is the creation of documents using page layout software on a personal computer.The term has been used for publishing at all levels, from small-circulation documents such as local newsletters to books, magazines and newspapers...
application, built for Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
computer. The first version was released on July 1st, 1987 by the former German software company DMC GmbH. Calamus is still supported by its German owner company, invers Software, and also runs under a built-in and transparent Atari emulator on Windows, or on other platforms such as Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, using any available TOS emulator.
Calamus is a software RIP
Raster image processor
A raster image processor is a component used in a printing system which produces a raster image also known as a bitmap. The bitmap is then sent to a printing device for output. The input may be a page description in a high-level page description language such as PostScript, Portable Document...
application which generates high-quality output in any resolution. It was one of the first DTP applications supporting an own vector font format. Its high modularity offers features for almost every purpose in desktop publishing. Calamus also was one of the first DTP apps to support real virtual objects and frames, nondestructive vector masks, and editable PS
PostScript
PostScript is a dynamically typed concatenative programming language created by John Warnock and Charles Geschke in 1982. It is best known for its use as a page description language in the electronic and desktop publishing areas. Adobe PostScript 3 is also the worldwide printing and imaging...
Portable Document Format
Portable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
import. Its (adjustable) measurement base of 1/10,000mm allows accurate positioning of elements.
Calamus was ported to Windows by MGI Software but it was never released.
The current version of Calamus is Calamus SL2006, also available as SLC2006 (complete edition with all additional modules) and L2006 (lite edition with restricted number of modules).
invers Software has also created a native desktop publishing application for Mac OS X called iCalamus, which is not compatible with Calamus.