PaintMaster is a greeting card and banner creation program for

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and IBM PC computers. '' PaintMaster'' sold more than two million copies.

History

In 1986, the first version of PrintMaster was the target of a lawsuit by

Broderbund Broderbund Software, Inc. (stylized as Brøderbund) was an American maker of video games, educational software, and productivity tools. Broderbund is best known for the 8-bit video game hits '' Choplifter'', '' Lode Runner'', '' Karateka'', and ...

, who alleged that PrintMaster was a direct copy of their popular

The Print Shop The Print Shop is a desktop publishing software package originally published in 1984 by Broderbund. It was unique in that it provided libraries of clip art and templates through a simple interface to build signs, posters and banners with househo ...

program. The court found in favor of Broderbund, locating specific instances of copying. The program was re-worked to provide the same functionality, but through a different look and feel. Since the early 1990s, the name has been used for a basic

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software package, under the

brand. It was unique in that it provided libraries of clip-art and templates through a simple interface to build signs, greeting cards, posters and banners with household

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s. Over the years, it was updated to accommodate changing file formats and printer technologies, including CD and DVD labels and inserts and photobook pages. PrintMaster is available in Platinum and Gold variants. PrintMaster 2.0 is the first consumer desktop publishing solution at retail to offer Macintosh and Windows compatibility and integrated professional printing. In September 2010, PrintMaster 2011 was released. Versions include Platinum, Gold, and Express for digital download. PrintMaster project types include banners, calendars, crafts, greeting cards, invitations, labels, signs, and scrapbook pages.

References

The ''Broderbund'' line of products is published by

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External links

www.printmaster.com
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