Microsoft Publisher Design Pack 1

Comments

• SoftWitch

  July 2018

  I've tested these packs and think they should be reorganized:

  Each pack consists of clip art graphics, fonts and design templates.

  "Microsoft Publisher Design Pack" (1992)
  – internally called DP1, so it's pack #1
  – available for Publisher 1.0 (dated 1992, smaller total size) or Publisher 2.0 (dated 1994, larger total size)
  – the version for Publisher 1.0 requires Windows 3.0, comes with Microsoft Draw that did not exist when Pub 1.0 was released
  – the version for Publisher 2.0 requires Windows 3.1, omits Microsoft Draw that is now included in Pub 2.0

  "Microsoft Publisher Special Ocassions Design Pack" (1993)
  – internally called DP2, so it's pack #2
  – only released for Publisher 2.0, requires WIndows 3.1
  – further added a new holiday card assistant
  – included in "Publisher 2.0 CD-ROM Edition and Special Occasions Design Pack"

  "Microsoft Publisher StyleLine Design Pack" (probably 1994)
  – internally called DP3 or DPSTYLE, so it's pack #3
  – only released for Publisher 2.0, requires WIndows 3.1
  – introduced the concepts of borders and paper textures
• SoftWitch

  July 2018

  Introduction to DP2:
  
  Introduction to DP3:
  
  (Sadly, Publisher itself won't run in my DosBox, so I can't show no inside pics …)