Have you heard of graphics fever? Some of the symptoms of this insidious affliction include excessive Thunder scanning, MacPaint wrist, and Drawed-out eyes. Besides the obvious side effects (broken marriages, empty wallets), there's the problem of keeping track of the dozens of files that are typically created in an average mousing session. How does one organize all those files?
PictureBase is a program for managing large numbers of MacPaint and MacDraw documents and elements. Files created by these programs can be opened directly into PictureBase, or elements can be pasted in through the Clipboard, into either existing files or new ones. Files are organized by groups, or libraries. The Catalog window displays miniature views of the contents of each library on any mounted disks, or volumes. A library's contents can also be viewed by scrolling backward and forward through the library entries.
Opening a specific library produces a Picture Window, which shows individual entries at their real size. A selection rectangle can be used to cut, copy, or clear any area of the graphic. There are also various viewing sizes (50, 25, and 12.5 percent), and the selection rectangle is active in all of these modes, allowing larger segments of a drawing to be transferred to the Clipboard.
The true power of PictureBase is in its searching capabilities. Each entry can be assigned a Title and Key, and the program can then search for a specific graphic entry based on these two fields. There's also an Info field where users can enter any textual information regarding an entry. This field scrolls to allow for rather tong descriptions, if desired.
The program also includes a desk accessory that allows full manipulation of PictureBase libraries from within any program, including the searching and editing functions. This is an extremely intelligent touch, and makes the program truly useful. A note: PictureBase works just fine with floppies, but is best used with a hard disk. For the relief of Mac graphics confusion (which ultimately leads to Macmadness), PictureBase provides a slick, practical solution. And, best of all, it's not copy protected!
Biedny, David. (June 1986). PictureBase. MacUser. (pg. 38).
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Emulating this? It could probably run under: 
Mini vMac
