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A graphic utility made by [[Günther RadestockFile:Gpaint.png|thumb|256px|GPaint toolbox]].

It uses the Atari mouse adapter and the '''GPaint''' (as known as '''G's Malprogramm''') was a [[Vortex memory extensionApplications#Graphic_utilities|graphic utility]] made by [[Guenter Radestock|Günter Radestock]].

Special features are copying from another pictureTwo versions were available. GPaint 1.0 was 64k-compatible, resizing of parts of the picturewhereas GPaint 2.0 required 128k, compression with color information and could utilise Günter's [[Atari -ST mouse support with the adapter]] and the [[Vortex Expansions RAM card|Vortex RAM expansion]]. Interestingly, v2.0 also had a screen layout reminiscent of the popular [[Atari ST]] art package DEGAS.

GPaint was popular in both Germany and in the United Kingdom, where it was adopted gleefully by many [[PD libraries]]. == Features == Unusual features included: * Large proportional fonts* Copying a section from another picture on disc* Saving colour information in 'hidden bytes' in the picture (removing the name for a separate .PAL file)* Zoom mode* File compression (v2.0)* [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]] support (v2.0) The software listing for version 2.0 was printed in the German magazine [[Schneider Magazin]] in issue 08/1988 as a utility for the also printed instruction for the Atari -ST mouse adapterof issue 07/1988. == Disc Images == *[[Media:G-Paint&DesktopIcons.dsk‎‎|TFM's G-Paint DSK file, local mirror]] [[Category:Applications]][[Category:Graphic]]