To explain what you could do with a scanner, I wrote a book, did the layout in an application named RagTime, made the examples with Image Studio and Illustrator 88, and produced the film (I left the printing to MacVONK). ![]() Now you cannot imagine how expensive the hardwaree and software was at that time, a black&white laser printer like the Apple LaserWriter Plus cost almost 6000 dollars, and a greyscale scanner, like the Agfa focus II scanner at that time, cost more than $6000. My brother Hans and I started a company supported by the distributor of that hardware and Adobe software in the Netherlands, MacVONK. That changed around 1985 when I saw the first Macintosh, the Apple Laserwriter, and the Linotronic 100 imagesetter with Adobe PostScript. ![]() During 15 years, I made illustrations, paintings and did lay-out work for magazines and books, all manual processes. I was always interested in technology, but at that time, in the late sixties/early seventies, there were no computers available at the academy. I studied graphic design and illustration at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam, a school for fine arts and design. Let's know more about Ton in his own words:. ![]() The community continues to learn and benefit from his presence. We are amazed at the breadth of his expertise and how he always has the answers that people are looking for. Ton Frederiks joined the Adobe family on Jun 30, 2009. For previous versions of the newsletter, see Adobe Illustrator Newsletter Home page. In this edition of the newsletter, you will find links to tutorials, quick tips, and a feature on one of our favorite ACPs (Adobe Community Professional), Ton Frederiks. The Adobe Community Team wishes a very Happy New Year to all of you.
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