Gliftex V6, a Windows program, can be used to create tileable and non tileable designs for textiles, web pages, scrapbooking backgrounds, and has many other uses. It is very easy to get going; simply run the program and hit F7, then refine you design's form, color scheme, and detail. Among the 50 basic forms available are trellis, allover, paisley, mandala, spirals and serpentines. And each of these basic forms is quickly and automatically elaborated using, for example, warp print, arabesque, floral details etc. When you turn on tiling, the image becomes a seamless tile for use in WEB pages and textile designs.

New to this version is the complementary color scheme setting, including triple and quadruple complementary colors, as well as the better known two color complementary scheme.

One can add a personal color scheme based on a photograph or other image, so as to get naturally harmonious colors that will go well with other parts of a design.

The home version is ideal for textile, craft, and scrapbooking hobbyists as well as web masters searching for new graphics ideas.

The PRO version, with presets and PostScript vector output, is perfect for generating images for textile design professionals. The PostScript files can be read into other design programs (for example Illustrator). Vector output also means that there is no limit to the DPI of the image; it is as fine as you want it to be.

Gliftex V6 Home costs $39.95, while the PRO version costs $199.95(US).

For more information, see www.ransen.com . ENS