CrystalGraphics
| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dennis Ricks |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, U.S |
| Website | www |
CrystalGraphics is the developer of the PowerPoint sharing website PowerShow.com,[1] as well as templates and plug-ins for PowerPoint and Office products. Some of CrystalGraphics' products include PowerPoint templates,[2] 2D and 3D special-effects, video backgrounds,[3] charting, animations and other add-ons. The company was founded by Dennis Ricks[4] in 1986 and is based in Santa Clara, California. The company was the first company to introduce 3D transitions for PowerPoint.[citation needed]
TOPAS
[edit]AT&T/Crystal TOPAS[5] was a pioneering 3D computer graphics software package for x86-based personal computers. It was a fully integrated 3D modeling, rendering, and animation package. It included texture mapping tools and tools to easily integrate 3D artwork with photographic backgrounds and digital images.
References
[edit]- ↑ "About us - PowerShow.com". www.powershow.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "PowerPlugs: Templates for PowerPoint". www.indezine.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "PowerPlugs: Video Backgrounds". www.indezine.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "An Interview with Dennis Ricks - Indezine.Com". www.indezine.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ Crystal Graphics Products page - Webarchive