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".[citation needed]
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.
^OSCS Software Development, Inc. Trademarks, Justia Trademarks, NEOPAINT, software for creating and editing graphic images, Owned by: OSCS Software Development, Inc., Serial Number: 74318700
^Small firm creates menu to success, By Barney Lerten, The Bulletin, Jan 5, 1992, ...Glen Tippetts, 35, and Dave Riley, 28, formed OSCS Software Development Inc. ...
^Looking for NeoBook, NeoPaint or NeoAppBuilder?NeoSoft has reached an agreement with SinLios Soluciones Digitales S.L. of Spain to take over the development, sale and marketing of the NeoBook, NeoPaint and NeoAppBuilder product lines.
^This Month's Hot Software Downloads, PC Mag, 30 Mar 1993, Page 320, ...NeoPaint, NPNT1.ZIP,NPNT2.ZIP, Paint and graphics program, Create and edit many different types....
^NeoPaint 2.2. (paint software) (Software Review) (Evaluation), by Scott A. May, COMPUTE! ISSUE 166 / JULY 1994 / PAGE 102, ...NeoPaint 2.2 dazzles your senses without denting your wallet. Programs of this caliber prove the future's still bright for quality DOS-based applications.
^Subject: Kites & Computers (translation of a DRAma article), Date: Mon, 16 May 1994 06:07:01 -1000, From: Simo Salanne, ...3. Graphics design...then import the sail
layout into a paint program like Neopaint II...NeoPaint - Version 2.0...OSCS Software Development, Inc...Bend, OR 97701-4631 U.S.A. NeoPaint $45 + $21 (shipping and handling)
^An alternative Operating system, by Thorleif Bundgaard, Revised: Nov 16, 1998, NeoPaint 3.2 - A complete image editing/paint program for DOS! Includes powerful features and naturalistic tools (such as oil and water colors) usually found only in more costly apps. Resolutions up to 24-bit. Supports PCX, TIFF, BMP, GIF formats. SIA Awards runner-up, Ziff-Davis/PC Mag. s/w awards finalist 1994. Drivers for 300+ printers. Easy to use. Reqs: DOS 3.1+; 640K+; Hard disk; mouse; Herc.mono, EGA/VGA/SVGA graphics card & monitor.
^32-Bit Update to DOS Paint and Photo Editor Debuts, GUI Program News, November 1, 1999, ...NeoSoft Corp., Bend, Oregon, developer of graphics and multimedia software, has released its long-anticipated 32-bit Windows version of NeoPaint...
^NeoPaint PC Review, By Andrew B, Neopaint for Windows, Review Date: 5 September 2003, Distributor: Manaccom, www.impulsegamer.com