Micrografx
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Paul Grayson, George Grayson |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Fate | Acquired by Corel |
| Headquarters | Richardson, Texas , United States |
| Products | ABC FlowCharter, ABC Graphics Suite, Optima!, ABC SnapGraphix, Crayola Art, Micrografx Charisma, Micrografx Simply 3D, Micrografx Designer, Micrografx Photo Magic, Micrografx Webtricity, Picture Publisher, Micrografx Windows Draw |
Micrografx (Micrografx Inc., headquartered in Richardson, Texas) was an American software firm established in 1982 by Paul and George Grayson, recognized for developing innovative graphics solutions for Windows platforms.
The company grew by acquiring other businesses, such as Roykore Inc. in 1992, which brought the ABC Suite (comprising ABC Flowcharter and ABC Orgchart) into its portfolio, and AdvanEdge Technologies in 1997, adding the process simulation tool Optima!. By 1999, Micrografx integrated these products into a single package known as iGrafx v8.
In 1996, Micrografx positioned itself against Corel in the market for Windows 95 graphics software. While CorelDraw 6 was designed primarily for graphic design professionals, Micrografx’s ABC Graphics Suite targeted corporate users. Eventually, Corel acquired Micrografx at the end of 2001, incorporating its graphic software titles—such as Picture Publisher and Designer—into Corel’s lineup. Since 2003, the process analysis software has been managed under the independent brand iGrafx.
Although Micrografx software is no longer supported or officially sold, it continues to have a dedicated user community.
Products range
- ABC FlowCharter: Software for creating diagrams
- ABC Graphics Suite: A business-focused graphics collection (released in 1995) featuring ABC Flowcharter, Designer, Picture Publisher, and ABC Media Manager
- Optima!: Process simulation application acquired from AdvanEdge Technologies
- ABC SnapGraphix
- Crayola Art
- Micrografx Charisma: Charting tool with vector graphic functionality
- Micrografx Simply 3D
- Micrografx Designer: Vector graphics editor originally launched as In*A*Vision in 1986; renamed in 1990; included in the ABC Suite starting in 1995; continued under the name Corel Designer after acquisition
- Micrografx Photo Magic: Raster image editing software
- Micrografx Webtricity
- Picture Publisher
- Micrografx Windows Draw: Desktop publishing program designed to complement Photo Magic
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