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In computer graphics, graphics software refers to a program or collection of programs that enable a person to manipulate images or models visually on a computer.[1]
Computer graphics can be classified into two distinct categories: raster graphics and vector graphics, with further 2D and 3D variants. Many graphics programs focus exclusively on either vector or raster graphics, but there are a few that operate on both. It is simple to convert from vector graphics to raster graphics, but going the other way is harder. Some software attempts to do this.
In addition to static graphics, there are animation and video editing software. Different types of software are often designed to edit different types of graphics such as video, photos, and vector-based drawings. The exact sources of graphics may vary for different tasks, but most can read and write files.[2]
Most graphics programs have the ability to import and export one or more graphics file formats, including those formats written for a particular computer graphics program. Such programs include, but are not limited to: GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Microsoft Publisher, Picasa, etc.[3]
The use of a swatch is a palette of active colours that are selected and rearranged by the preference of the user. A swatch may be used in a program or be part of the universal palette on an operating system. It is used to change the colour of a text or image and in video editing. Vector graphics animation can be described as a series of mathematical transformations that are applied in sequence to one or more shapes in a scene. Raster graphics animation works in a similar fashion to film-based animation, where a series of still images produces the illusion of continuous movement.
SuperPaint was one of the earliest graphics software applications, first conceptualized in 1972 and achieving its first stable image in 1973[4]
Fauve Matisse (later Macromedia xRes) was a pioneering program of the early 1990s, notably introducing layers in customer software.[5]
Currently Adobe Photoshop is one of the most used and best-known graphics programs in the Americas, having created more custom hardware solutions in the early 1990s, but was initially subject to various litigation. GIMP is a popular open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop.
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In computer graphics, graphics software refers to a program or collection of programs that enable a person to manipulate images or models visually on a computer. Computer graphics can be classified into two distinct categories: raster graphics and vector graphics, with further 2D and 3D variants. Many graphics programs focus exclusively on either vector or raster graphics, but there are a few that operate on both. It is simple to convert from vector graphics to raster graphics, but going the other way is harder. Some software attempts to do this. In addition to static graphics, there are animation and video editing software. Different types of software are often designed to edit different types of graphics such as video, photos, and vector-based drawings. The exact sources of graphics may vary for different tasks, but most can read and write files. Most graphics programs have the ability to import and export one or more graphics file formats, including those formats written for a particular computer graphics program. Such programs include, but are not limited to: GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Microsoft Publisher, Picasa, etc. The use of a swatch is a palette of active colours that are selected and rearranged by the preference of the user. A swatch may be used in a program or be part of the universal palette on an operating system. It is used to change the colour of a text or image and in video editing. Vector graphics animation can be described as a series of mathematical transformations that are applied in sequence to one or more shapes in a scene. Raster graphics animation works in a similar fashion to film-based animation, where a series of still images produces the illusion of continuous movement.
3D computer graphics software refers to packages used to create 3D computer-generated imagery.
This list of 3D graphics software contains software packages related to the development and exploitation of 3D computer graphics. For a comparison, see Comparison of 3D computer graphics software.
HP Z Remote Graphics Software (RGS), temporarily known as HP ZCentral Remote Boost, is a client-server remote desktop software developed by HP Inc. for workstation power users doing CAD, VFX, and other high end visualization applications. It was first launched in 2003. HP RGS enables remote access to workstations (or virtual workstations) from many different devices, including other workstations and thin-clients. HP RGS was designed for industries where true color accuracy is critical, and was the first remote display protocol to offer full 4:4:4 color in the days before chroma subsampling was a thing and professional CRT monitors provided full RGB color. HP RGS enables remote work and hybrid work where data can stay on site, but engineers and artists can work from anywhere. It also enables real-time collaborative screen sharing between multiple users, and multiple operating systems such as Windows, Linux and MacOS. The remote desktop tool is optimized to provide low latency interactions, even with poor network conditions such as packet loss. In 2020, HP rebranded RGS to HP ZCentral Remote Boost as part of the HP ZCentral racked workstation solution. ZCentral Remote Boost was awarded an Engineering Emmy Award in 2020. HP RGS processing and hardware-accelerated graphics are done on the workstation and only compressed bitmap images (the screen) are sent to the client device. There are two components to the software, the sender (for the workstation or server) and the receiver (for the client device). The software supports OpenGL and Microsoft DirectX. The software is sold for access to workstations, GPU servers, and virtual machines. HP included HP RGS with its Z workstations from version 5.4.7 in 2011 to version 20.4 in 2022. HP RGS can be downloaded from HP.com/go/rgs. The current version requires a license. An early version of the HP RGS video compression codec, is derived from a patented system developed by HP Labs and used in the NASA Mars rover program. HP acquired a competing remote desktop tool called Teradici PCoIP in 2021 and then named that tool HP Anyware with a focus on accessing Cloud PCs. In 2026, HP announced the end of life of HP Anyware and HP directed customers to migrate to HP RGS as the remote access tool of choice for professionals in engineering, design, VFX, media, and other high end compute markets.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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