Altsys
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Altsys was a software company best known for creating the vector-graphics illustration program FreeHand, later acquired and developed by larger firms.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | software company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Macromedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Aldus Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defunctAfterAcquisitionBy | Macromedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developed |
Art Importer
ⓘ
Fontographer NERFINISHED ⓘ FreeHand NERFINISHED ⓘ Metamorphosis NERFINISHED ⓘ Virtuoso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedForPlatform |
Apple Macintosh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Microsoft Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FontographerFirstReleased | mid 1980s ⓘ |
| FontographerType | font editor ⓘ |
| foundedBy | James R. Von Ehr II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | James R. Von Ehr II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FreeHandFirstReleased | late 1980s ⓘ |
| FreeHandType | vector-graphics illustration program ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Richardson, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | software ⓘ |
| influenced | Adobe Illustrator competitors ⓘ |
| keyPerson | James R. Von Ehr II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Fontographer font editor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FreeHand vector-graphics illustration program ⓘ |
| licensedFreeHandTo | Aldus Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Richardson, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableTechnology | Bezier-curve-based vector drawing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fontographer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FreeHand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSystemSupport |
Mac OS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompanyAfter1995 | Macromedia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Macromedia FreeHand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
Fontographer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FreeHand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedMarket |
desktop publishing professionals
ⓘ
graphic designers ⓘ |
| softwareGenre |
desktop publishing software
ⓘ
graphics software ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
font editing software
ⓘ
vector graphics software ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorToProducts |
Adobe FreeHand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macromedia FreeHand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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