Dazzle Draw

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Dazzle Draw
Original author David Snider [1]
Initial release1984;41 years ago (1984)
Platform Apple II
Type Raster graphics editor

Dazzle Draw is a raster graphics editor for the Apple IIc and Apple IIe. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The program allows users to create bitmap images which can then be printed or used in other programs. Developed by David Snider [7] and released in 1984 [7] [8] by Broderbund, [2] the program is similar to MacPaint, [9] released in early 1984. Snider previously wrote the Apple II pinball game David's Midnight Magic . [1]

Contents

Dazzle Draw is designed specifically to take advantage of the graphics capabilities of the Apple IIc and Enhanced IIe. [10] The program allows use of 16 colors and supports the creation of automated slide shows. [10]

Reviews

Dazzle Draw was reviewed on the December 1985 issue of Games magazine. [11] It was praised for being easy to use "whether you choose a graphics tablet (preferred), a mouse controller, or a joystick" and considered to be "in a word, dazzling". [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers". Archived from the original on 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  2. 1 2 "Computer software:Apple II Dazzle Draw: The Double Hi-Res Graphics Tool - Review Copy". Google Arts & Culture. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Dazzle Draw for the Apple II [Part 01\02]". Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23– via www.youtube.com.
  4. ↑ "Dazzle Draw for the Apple II [Part 02\02]" – via www.youtube.com.
  5. ↑ "1984 Apple IIc DAZZLE DRAW "Logo Design" Tutorial + Apple Mouse | The Jason Wydro Show | Ep. 266". Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23– via www.youtube.com.
  6. ↑ "1652 Dazzle Draw v1.2 (Apple IIe)" – via Internet Archive.
  7. 1 2 Dazzle draw. OCLC   11747492 – via WorldCat.
  8. ↑ "Dazzle Draw". Video Game Museum. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  9. ↑ Philip Elmer-Dewitt (March 18, 1985). "Computers: The New Breeds of Software". Time. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  10. 1 2 Earl Green. "Dazzle Draw". AllGame . Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  11. 1 2 Katz; Kunkel; Worley (December 1984). "Computers at Play - DAZZLE DRAW". Games. No. 70. p. 49.
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