Picture Publisher

Picture Publisher
Picture Publisher
	Picture Publisher Plus (version 2.5) running in Windows 2.1
Original author	Astral Development
Developers	Astral Development (1989–1991); Micrografx (1991–2002);
Initial release	January 1989
Final release	10.0 / 2002
Platform	Microsoft Windows; Classic Mac OS;
Type	Raster graphics editor
License	Proprietary software

Picture Publisher is a raster graphics editor originally developed by Astral Development for Microsoft Windows in 1989. In 1991, Micrografx acquired Astral and took over development of Picture Publisher, giving it a massive overhaul for its third version. It was one of the first graphics editors for Windows and was lauded by technology journalists for its versatility. Among Windows-based graphics editors, it competed with ZSoft's Publisher's Paintbrush and Aldus' PhotoStyler.