SUPERPAINT
\sˈuːpə pˈe͡ɪnt], \sˈuːpə pˈeɪnt], \s_ˈuː_p_ə p_ˈeɪ_n_t]\
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A pioneering graphics program and framebuffercomputer system developed by Richard Shoup at Xerox PARC.Design started in 1972 and the system produced its firststable image in April 1973. SuperPaint was one of the firstcomputers used for creative work, video editing and animation,all which would become major sections within the entertainmentindustry and major components of industrial design.SuperPaint had a graphical user interface and could captureimages from video input or combine them with digital data.SuperPaint was the first program with features such aschanging hue, saturation and value, a colour palette,custom polygons and lines, virtual paintbrushes and pencils,auto-filling of images and anti-aliasing.Richard Shoup's web site(http://www.rgshoup.com/prof/SuperPaint/).
By Denis Howe
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