A [[Applications#Graphic_utilities|graphic utility]] made by [[Günter Radestock]].
It uses his Two versions were available. GPaint 1.0 was 64k-compatible, whereas GPaint 2.0 required 128k, and could utilise Günter's [[Atari-ST mouse adapter]] and the [[Vortex Computersysteme#SP|Vortex RAM expansion]]. Interestingly, v2.0 also had a screen layout reminiscent of the popular ST art package Degas.
Special GPaint was popular in both Germany and in the United Kingdom, where it was adopted gleefully by many [[PD libraries]]. == Features == Unusual features are copying included: * Large proportional fonts* Copying a section from another picture, resizing or transforming of parts of on disc* Saving colour information in 'hidden bytes' in the picture, proportional fonts, (removing the name for a separate .PAL file)* Zoom mode* File compression with color information and (v2.0)* Atari-ST mouse support with the adapter(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 adapter of issue 07/1988.
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