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QFX

QFX is an image editing computer program originally released in 1990 for MS-DOS and later ported to Windows. It was developed by Ron Scott, a Texan photographer and software engineer. At the time of its release, QFX was one of the most feature-rich image editing applications available for IBM PC compatibles. It was used by digital artists and image postproduction studios in the times when 1024x768 truecolor graphics were a luxury, before Photoshop became a standard professional tool.

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QFX is an image editing computer program originally released in 1990 for MS-DOS and later ported to Windows. It was developed by Ron Scott, a Texan photographer and software engineer. At the time of its release, QFX was one of the most feature-rich image editing applications available for IBM PC compatibles. It was used by digital artists and image postproduction studios in the times when 1024x768 truecolor graphics were a luxury, before Photoshop became a standard professional tool.

Key claims

  1. release date: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358287086

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