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.

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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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FreeHand originalDeveloper Altsys