DEGAS (software)
Bitmap graphics editor for the Atari ST
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DEGAS (D.E.G.A.S., Design & Entertainment Graphic Arts System) is a bitmap graphics editor created by Tom Hudson for the Atari ST and published by Batteries Included in 1985.[1] Hudson created some of the sample paintings that shipped with DEGAS.[2]
Initial release1985
Stable release
DEGAS Elite
/ 1986
| DEGAS | |
|---|---|
| Original author | Tom Hudson |
| Developer | Batteries Included |
| Initial release | 1985 |
| Stable release | DEGAS Elite
/ 1986 |
| Operating system | Atari ST |
| Type | Bitmap graphics editor |
Development
The working title of DEGAS was HUDraw,[2] where "HUD" stood for "Hudson."
Gary Yost of Antic Software wanted to publish DEGAS, but Hudson chose Batteries Included because "they were, in my opinion, the best Atari software company at the time."[2] Yost and Antic Software published Hudson's next program, CAD 3D.[citation needed]
File formats
| Extension[3] | Resolution | Colours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| *.pc1 | 320×200 | 16 colours | compressed |
| *.pc2 | 640×200 | 4 colours | compressed |
| *.pc3 | 640×400 | 2 colours | compressed |
| *.pi1 | 320×200 | 16 colours | uncompressed |
| *.pi2 | 640×200 | 4 colours | uncompressed |
| *.pi3 | 640×400 | 2 colours | uncompressed |
