The Father of KPT
"Software is merely a Performance Art" - Kai Krause
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All persons have dreams, all trials will pass and solved, that's why we need to be patience so we can reach success. As Arthur Ashe “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
Biography
Kai Krause was born on 14th day of March, 1957 in Dortmund Germany. He is a German software and user graphical designer. He is a musician and has a two children. He is the founder of MetaCreation and the two companies: Hardware Systems Corporation (HSC Software Corp.) And MetaTools. When he was 8 years old he had witness a shoot and eventually catch his interest in cinematography. When he growing up, Kai really wants to know more about cinematography that why, at the age of 18, Kai Krause moved to California USA to pursue his dreams. Kai was given an opportunity to attend the Idyllwild Arts Academy to study Cinematography. He likes to travel anywhere. Krause took a master degree in Sta. Barbara California. Krause is an honorary doctorate in University of Essen. He contributes the KTP or Kai's Power Tools to Adobe Photoshop. KTP is the set of plug-ins that use with Adobe Photoshop and Corel Photo-Paint. When MetaCreation is closed, KTP's are sold to Corel. HSC was renamed to MetaTools. John Wilczak is the founder of Hardware Systems Corporation (HSC Software Corp.) that Kai and Ben Weiss joined in 1991 to create the first version of KPT (Kai's Power Tool).
Contributions
Kai's Power Tools
He contributes the KTP or Kai's Power Tools to Adobe Photoshop. KTP is the set of plug-ins that use with Adobe Photoshop and Corel Photo-Paint. When MetaCreation is closed, KTP's are sold to Corel. HSC was renamed to MetaTools. John Wilczak is the founder of Hardware Systems Corporation (HSC Software Corp.) that Kai and Ben Weiss joined in 1991 to create the first version of KPT (Kai's Power Tool).
Why i idolized?
I choose Kai Krause because his name "Kai" is the same with the girl that I courts nickname but she only treats me like a friend and I still love her. I like him being innovative person and also creative. I really don't know much about him for I'm not a fan of him. But I found out in my research that he's a cinematographer and founder of KPT or Kai's Power Tool. I discovered a lot of things and learned from his experience. As the saying goes and I quote from Henry James "Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will create the fact." He's important because he made so much contributions in the field of IT such as KPT, Live Picture, Bryce, and Kai’s Power Show etc.