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Adobe Animate/Flash Review
In 1996, FutureWave Software created FutureSplash Animator, a new and revolutionary piece of software that could create interactive animations for the Internet. By the end of the year, FutureSplash was bought by Macromedia, who shortened the name to simply ‘Flash’. Flash grew in popularity throughout the 90s, becoming a widely-used Web development and animation tool.…
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GIMP Review
GIMP was created in 1998, and has been a popular choice for artwork and image manipulation ever since. It was also my main art program when I got my first graphics tablet in 2015. While it is no longer my first choice for creating artwork, I still find it to be quite pleasant to use,…
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Ms Paint Classic Review
Microsoft Paint (originally Paintbrush) was first created in 1985, and has become one of the most iconic pieces of software associated with the Windows operating system. The latest version was released on Windows 11, though I admittedly do not particularly enjoy using it. Despite the presence of the updated tools and addition of layers, the…
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Clip Studio Paint Review
Clip Studio Paint is an incredibly popular piece of art software. Known as Manga Studio in Japan, the software was originally released in 2001, and is geared toward comic artists. I personally began using Paint around 2019, and it quickly became a favorite. The program has many similarities to Adobe Photoshop, making it quite easy…