CrystalGraphics explained

CrystalGraphics
Founder:Dennis Ricks
Hq Location City:Santa Clara, California, U.S

CrystalGraphics is the developer of the PowerPoint sharing website PowerShow.com,[1] as well as templates and plug-ins for PowerPoint and Office products. Some of CrystalGraphics' products include PowerPoint templates,[2] 2D and 3D special-effects, video backgrounds,[3] charting, animations and other add-ons. The company was founded by Dennis Ricks[4] in 1986 and is based in Santa Clara, California. The company was the first company to introduce 3D transitions for PowerPoint.[5]

TOPAS

AT&T/Crystal TOPAS[6] was a pioneering 3D computer graphics software package for x86-based personal computers. It was a fully integrated 3D modeling, rendering, and animation package. It included texture mapping tools and tools to easily integrate 3D artwork with photographic backgrounds and digital images.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us - PowerShow.com. www.powershow.com. 16 August 2016.
  2. Web site: PowerPlugs: Templates for PowerPoint. www.indezine.com. 16 August 2016.
  3. Web site: PowerPlugs: Video Backgrounds. www.indezine.com. 16 August 2016.
  4. Web site: An Interview with Dennis Ricks - Indezine.Com. www.indezine.com. 16 August 2016.
  5. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20891733.html HighBeam
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20071111152325/http://crystalgraphics.com/products.topas.html Crystal Graphics Products page - Webarchive