NeoPaint explained

NeoPaint
Developer:	OSCS Software Development, Inc.(1991-1993)^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4] NeoSoft Corp (1993 - 2018) SinLios Soluciones Digitales S.L. (2018 - present)^[5]
Released:	^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9]
Latest Release Version:	5.3.0
Operating System:	MS-DOS,^[10] ^[11] Microsoft Windows^[12]
Language:	English
Genre:	Raster graphics editor
License:	Proprietary software
Size:	10MB

NeoPaint is a raster graphics editor for Windows and MS-DOS. It supports several file formats including JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, and TIFF.^[13] The developer, NeoSoft, advertises NeoPaint as "being simple enough for use by children while remaining powerful enough for the purposes of advanced image editing".

The first version, NeoPaint 1.0, was released in 1992 on floppy disks.^[14] It supported video modes ranging from 640x350 to 1024x768 and multiple fonts.

NeoPaint 2.2 came out for MS-DOS 3.1 in 1993, with support of for 2, 16, or 256 color images in Hercules, EGA, VGA, and Super VGA modes.

NeoPaint 3.1 was released in 1995^[15] supporting 24-bit images and formats like PCX, TIFF and BMP. NeoPaint 3.2 was released in 1996.^[16] An updated version, NeoPaint 3.2a, supported the GIF file format.^[17] NeoPaint 3.2d was released in 1998.^[18]

A Windows 95 version named NeoPaint for Windows v4.0^[19] was released in 1999^[20] supporting the PNG file format.

On September 1, 2018 the program was rebranded as PixelNEO, becoming one of the VisualNEO software products. Formats such as JPEG 2000, ICO, CUR, PSD and RAW are supported.

External links

PixelNEO

Notes and References

http://cd.textfiles.com/gifgalaxy/PROGRAMS/NEOPAINT.DOC NeoPaint - Version 1.1
https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/oscs-software-development-inc-558241/ OSCS Software Development, Inc. Trademarks
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y5xTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HocDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6962%2C3497418 Small firm creates menu to success
http://www.neosoftware.com/products.html# Looking for NeoBook, NeoPaint or NeoAppBuilder?
https://books.google.com/books?id=3YYkmZlpAuoC&dq=NeoPaint&pg=RA1-PA460 This Month's Hottest Software Downloads
https://books.google.com/books?id=SZtn0ArSohkC&dq=NeoPaint&pg=PA320 This Month's Hot Software Downloads
http://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue166/102_NeoPaint_22.php NeoPaint 2.2. (paint software) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
https://web.archive.org/web/20160910080832/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16670695.html NeoPaint offfers versatile image editing under DOS. (NeoSoft Corp's version 3.0) (Software Review)(Evaluation)(Brief Article)
http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/misc/kites/newsletters/kitecomp.txt Subject: Kites & Computers (translation of a DRAma article)
http://www.fam-bundgaard.dk/FRAMEDOS.HTM An alternative Operating system
https://web.archive.org/web/20160911025138/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56645986.html 32-Bit Update to DOS Paint and Photo Editor Debuts
http://www.impulsegamer.com/igversion01/pc/pcneopaint.htm NeoPaint PC Review
Web site: DANIELSAYS.COM - Daniel's Legacy Computer Collections - Screen Shot Gallery - DOS Shareware & Freeware - NeoPaint 1.0. www.danielsays.com.
Web site: NeoPaint 3.1c. May 5, 1995. Internet Archive.
Web site: NeoPaint 3.2. Abandonware. DOS. Abandonware DOS.
Web site: Download NeoPaint 3.2a at xtcabandonware.com. xtcabandonware.com.
Web site: Download NeoPaint 3.2d by NeoSoft | VETUSWARE.COM - the biggest free abandonware collection in the universe. vetusware.com.
Web site: NeoPaint PC Review - www.impulsegamer.com -. www.impulsegamer.com.
Web site: 32-BIT UPDATE TO DOS PAINT AND PHOTO EDITOR DEBUTS. - GUI Program News. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911025138/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56645986.html. dead. 2016-09-11. September 11, 2016.