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Whatever Happened To... Discontinued and Abandoned Graphics Software
This is an archive of whatever history and information I could gather about some of the discontinued graphics software programs I'm often asked about. These titles include discontinued software, abandonware, and titles that have changed ownership many times over the years.
This is an ongoing project and I could use your help keeping the information up to date. If you know of a product that should be included here, please post what you know about it in the graphics software forum.
This is an ongoing project and I could use your help keeping the information up to date. If you know of a product that should be included here, please post what you know about it in the graphics software forum.
Adobe Photoshop Album
Photoshop Album is a product from Adobe Systems, Inc. which was desiged for home digital camera users and amateur photographers on the Windows platform.
Alien Skin Eye Candy 4000
In late 2004, Alien Skin announced plans to split the popular Eye Candy Collection into three separate collections: Eye Candy 5: Textures, Eye Candy 5: Nature, and Eye Candy 5: Impact. With the release of the three the new Eye Candy collections, Eye Candy 4000 has been discontinued.
Abandonware Poll
Should old, unsupported and abandoned software be released to the public domain? Cast your vote in our poll.
Adobe - Former Adobe Products
A very long list of titles that were at one time owned by Adobe Systems, Inc.
Adobe LiveMotion and ImageStyler
ImageStyler was a Web graphics creation tool from Adobe Systems. In January 2000, Adobe discontinued ImageStyler and replaced it with a new Web graphics and animation product, LiveMotion, which was also discontinued in 2003.
Art Dabbler
Learn about the history and current state of Art Dabbler graphics software.
Bryce
Learn about the history and current state of Metacreations Bryce, now owned by Corel.
Corel Acquires Jasc Software
October 14, 2004 - Corel Corporation today acquired Jasc Software, Inc., the award-winning developer of the Paint Shop family of digital-photography and image- editing software.
CorelDream 3D
Dream 3D was a 3D modeling and rendering program that was bundled with the CorelDRAW 8 Graphics Suite for Windows. It has since been discontinued.
CorelXARA
Xara is a vector drawing program that was formerly marketed and distributed by Corel as CorelXARA 2. In February of 1999, Corel released the rights back to the original software developer, Xara, who is still producing the software under the title Xara X.
Deneba artWorks, Deneba UltraPaint, and Deneba Canvas
Learn about the history and current state of Deneba artWorks, Deneba UltraPaint, and Deneba Canvas software.
Electronic Arts Deluxe Paint and DPaint
Learn about the history and current state of Electronic Arts Deluxe Paint and DPaint graphics software.
Expression
Learn about the history and current state of Expression graphics software, formerly published by Fractal Design, Metacreations, Creature House, and now Microsoft.
Fractal Design Painter, Metacreations Painter and Painter 3D
Learn about the history and current state of Fractal Design Painter, Metacreations Painter, and Painter 3D graphics software.
FreeHand
FreeHand is a professional vector illustration application that was originally published by Aldus. It was later acquired by Adobe Systems, but is currently going strong with Macromedia.
Headline Studio
Metacreations Headline Studio has been discontinued.
Inklination Xhatch and FineArt 3D
In August of 2000, Inklination announced that they were discontinuing development and distribution of Xhatch and FineArt 3D.
Jasc After Shot
Jasc After Shot was renamed to Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album. In 2004 Jasc Software was acquired by Corel Corporation, and the product continues to be developed and sold.
Jasc Illuminatus and Ornamatica
Illuminatus and Ornamatica are two programs that wee marketed by Jasc for a short time.
Kai's Photo Soap
Learn about the history and current state of Kai's Photo Soap graphics software.
Kai's Power Show
Kai's Power Show is a slide show and presentation tool that was formerly published by MetaCreations. In 1999, Kai's Power Show was acquired by ScanSoft, Inc.
Kai's SuperGoo
Learn about the history and current state of Kai's SuperGoo graphics software.
KPT, Kai's Power Tools, and KPT Vector Effects
Learn about the history and current state of KPT, Kai's Power Tools, and KPT Vector Effects graphics software.
LivePix from Live Picture Corp.
Learn about the history and current state of Live Picture's LivePix graphics software.
LogoMotion
Metacreations Logomotion is discontinued.
MetaCreations RayDream Studio, InfiniD, and Carrara
Learn about the history and current stus of three former MetaCreations programs: RayDream Studio, InfiniD, and Carrara.
Microsoft Image Composer and PhotoDraw 2000
Microsoft acquired Image Composer and included it with the FrontPage Web authoring software for several years. It was later replaced by PhotoDraw 2000, until Microsoft discontinued that, too.
Microsoft Liquid Motion
Microsoft's Web graphics and animation tool, Liquid Motion, was discontinued in 2000.
Midnight Blue SuperJPG - Discontinued
An overview and summary of features for SuperJPG, an inexpensive thumbnail image browser and viewer with excellent batch printing features. Now discontinued.
PageMaker
PageMaker is a page layout application that was originally published by Aldus. It was later acquired by Adobe Systems, but has since been replaced by InDesign.
Picasa Digital Photo Software
Picasa digital photo management software, formerly from Lifescape Solutions, was acquired by Google in July of 2004 and is now a free download.
Picture Publisher
Learn about the history and current state of Picture Publisher graphics software, formerly from Micrografx.
Poser
Poser is a 3D figure modeling application that was formerly published by MetaCreations. Poser was eventually acquired by egi,sys AG, the parent company of Curious Labs, Inc. and is still being developed today.
Rendersoft CamStudio (Win) - Discontinued
CamStudio is a simple, straightforward program to record screen activity to AVI or SWF format. And you can't beat the price; it's free.
SlowView Image Viewer - Discontinued
A summary of SlowView, a fast and free image viewer and thumbnail browser. Now discontinued.
Ultimatte KnockOut
KnockOut is a stand-alone masking program that was originally developed by Ultimatte for the Macintosh platform. In 1999, it was acquired by Corel and is still available today.
Where Are They Now? Finding Desktop Publishing Software Orphans
If you're looking for information about a desktop publishing or page layout program, see "Where Are They Now?" from About's Desktop Publishing site.
Windows Draw and Complete Publisher 99
Learn about the history and current state of Micrografx Windows Draw and Sierra Complete Publisher 99.
Add to This Resource / Suggest a Title
If what you're looking for isn't listed here, post a query in the discussion forum and I'll do my best to find out whatever I can and include the information here.
Whatever Happened to CorelDREAM 3D?
"Corel has a habit of bundling a program in the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite for several versions and then it just mysteriously disappears. Such was the case with CorelDREAM 3D."
MacPaint Evolution
Read about the history and evolution of MacPaint, the predecessor to Photoshop.