PixelPaint 1.0

pl212 — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:02:27 +0000

Application file:

Perhaps the first 256-color paint program for the Mac, PixelPaint was developed by Pixel Resources and published by SuperMac. It was positioned as a software showcase for the latter company’s new Spectrum 8-bit color video card for the Mac II and accompanying 19″ monitor, introduced at MacWorld Expo Boston in August 1987. Journalists noted that besides SuperMac, vendors such as PCPC (Personal Computer Peripherals Co.) and Mitsubishi were also shipping large-screen displays that would show off the software to good effect.

Compatibility:

Runs OK on the '020 Mac II version of Mini vMac, SSW 6.0.8, 8MB, 256 colors (screenshot 3 above).

Category:

Visual Arts & Graphics

Author:

Pixel Resources Inc.

Year released:

1987

Publisher:

SuperMac Inc.

System:

System 1 - 5

System 6.x

Emulation:

Mini vMac (68k)

Architecture:

68k

App's manual:

APC PixelPaint Review, May 1988

PixelPaint 2.1

ndtronerud — Thu, 26 May 2011 00:31:57 +0000

Application file:

pixelpaint.sit

PixelPaint was a simple art and painting program available for the early Macintosh. It was the first full-color paint application for that platform.

Compatibility:

Must switch to 256 color bit-depth or lower prior to launching application (no automatic color switching).

Category:

Visual Arts & Graphics

Author:

Jerry Harris

Keith McGreggor

Pixel Resources Inc.

Year released:

1990

Publisher:

SuperMac Inc.

System:

System 6.x

System 7.0 - 7.6

Mac OS 8 - 8.1

Mac OS 9

Emulation:

SheepShaver (PPC)

Basilisk II (68k)

Mini vMac (68k)

Architecture:

68k

Macintosh Garden - Pixel Resources Inc.

PixelPaint 1.0

PixelPaint 2.1