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American software company
MetaCreations was a computer software company that was best known for its graphics applications, notably Ray Dream Studio/Infini D, Fractal Design Painter, Bryce, and Kai's Power Tools. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: MetaCreationsA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: MetacreationThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Software Reviews : Painter 5 Publisher: MetaCreations Corp., 6303 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013; phone: 805-566-6200; WWW: http://www.metacreations.com/products/ painter/ Year of publication: 1997 System requirements: PC: 486 DX or above (Pentium recommended), Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, 16 MB RAM (32 MB recommended), VGA video card (24-bit color and 1024 x 768 resolution recommended); Mac: Power Macintosh, System 7.5 or later, 12 MB RAM (20+ MB recommended), 24-bit color and 17-inch monitor recommended Materials: CD-ROM, user's guide, tutorial, Paint can (packaging format) Price: $299 for full version, lower for owners of Painter 4Cited 0 times
- Go sideways: Kai KrauseA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Carrara (software)A closely related topic
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đź“š Books worth reading
MetacreationMitchell Whitelaw · 2004
Rise of MetacreativityEduardo Navas · 2022- 📕Charles Nodier, Creation et MetacreationValentina Bisconti, Marie-Françoise Melmoux-Montaubin · 2021
- 📕METACREATIONS CORPICON Group Ltd. · 2000
MetacreationsMitchell Whitelaw · 2004
MetaCreations KPT 6MetaCreations (Firm) · 1999- 📕MetaCreationPiero · 2019
MetaCreations Painter 6Against the Clock · 2000
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