Pixen is an open-source raster graphics editor created by the Open Sword group. It is designed to create and edit pixel art. It runs on Mac OS X. The latest version is Pixen 3.
Pixen utilizes a basic interface similar to that of Adobe Photoshop. While common tools are included in Pixen, such as the pencil, eraser, and fill tool, Pixen also uses a unique left/right tool system. This system enables the user to assign a different tool to the left and right mouse buttons. This can be used effectively when drawing and erasing. It also features several color palettes, as well as integration with Mac OS X's color options.
Unlike most basic bitmap-based applications like Microsoft Paint, Pixen has a layer system that will let you organize parts of an image, name them, or hide them. Again, some of its tools can be compared to Photoshop. The magic wand tool is one that is particularly notable.
Tux Paint
Tux Paint is an open source bitmap graphics editor (a program for creating and processing raster graphics) geared towards young children. The project was started in 2002 by Bill Kendrick who continues to maintain and improve it, with help from numerous volunteers. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License, and seen by many as a free software alternative to a similar commercial educational software product, Kid pix.
Seashore
Seashore is an image editor for Mac OS X, which was influenced by the GIMP and written using the Cocoa API. It is released under the GNU General Public License. Seashore uses GIMP's native file format, XCF, and has support for a handful of other graphics file formats, including full support for TIFF, PNG, and JPEG, and read-only support for BMP, PDF and GIF. Seashore offers a smaller number of features in comparison with GIMP, including layers and alpha channel support, gradients and transparency effects, anti-aliased brushes, tablet support and plug-in filters.
Seashore is currently at version 0.1.9 and is considered to be in Beta stages. It lacks many of the features that GIMP has, but Seashore's purpose is to become an easy-to-use Free Software graphics editor that runs natively on Mac OS X. Currently there is a working version of GIMP for Mac OS X, Gimp.app. Gimp.app has many features that Seashore does not have, but it requires a version of X11 to run. Seashore is written using the native Mac toolkit, Cocoa.
Seashore is currently at version 0.1.9 and is considered to be in Beta stages. It lacks many of the features that GIMP has, but Seashore's purpose is to become an easy-to-use Free Software graphics editor that runs natively on Mac OS X. Currently there is a working version of GIMP for Mac OS X, Gimp.app. Gimp.app has many features that Seashore does not have, but it requires a version of X11 to run. Seashore is written using the native Mac toolkit, Cocoa.
Paint.NET
Paint.NET is an open source, raster graphics editing program for Windows, developed on the .NET Framework. Originally created as a Washington State University student project, Paint.NET has evolved from a simple replacement for the Microsoft Paint program included with Windows into a powerful editor with support for layers, blending, transparency, and plugins.
Paint.NET is primarily programmed in the C# programming language, with small amounts of C++ used for installation and shell-integration related functionality. Its native image format, .PDN, is a compressed representation of the application's internal object format, which preserves layering and other information. Released under the MIT License, Paint.NET is open source software.
Paint.NET is primarily programmed in the C# programming language, with small amounts of C++ used for installation and shell-integration related functionality. Its native image format, .PDN, is a compressed representation of the application's internal object format, which preserves layering and other information. Released under the MIT License, Paint.NET is open source software.
mtPaint
mtPaint is a graphic editing program geared towards creating indexed palette images and pixel art. It is aimed to be simple and easy to use.
mtpaint is designed for use on the GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows computer operating systems, and uses the GTK+ toolkit (version 1 or 2). It was originally created in 2004 and developed by Mark Tyler, but since 2006 it has been maintained by Dmitry Groshev. Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, mtPaint is free software.
mtpaint is designed for use on the GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows computer operating systems, and uses the GTK+ toolkit (version 1 or 2). It was originally created in 2004 and developed by Mark Tyler, but since 2006 it has been maintained by Dmitry Groshev. Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, mtPaint is free software.
Krita
Krita is the bitmap graphics editor software included with the KDE based KOffice suite. Designed to be both a painting application and a photo editor, Krita is free software and distributed under GNU General Public License. It was released for the first time as a part of KOffice version 1.4.0, on June 21, 2005. Before any public release, it was called KImageShop and then later Krayon, but legal matters motivated a change from these names.
Krita's design emphasizes creating new images as opposed to manipulating existing photographs. It been influenced to an extent by Corel Painter. As of 2006, many plugins written over the years for these other applications were not yet available for Krita.
Notable features found in the 1.5 release include CMYK, L*a*b and many more colorspaces, with bit depths from 8 to 32 bits per channel. Work is ongoing on support for natural painting tools that imitate painting or drawing with pencils, or paint brushes with ink or oil paints, even simulating the drying of the paint. The development version of Krita is the first publicly available paint program with proper color mixing.
Krita 1.5 also features complete integration with KOffice allowing (among other things) embedding of KWord text components into images. The 1.6 release added support for handling perspective in drawings, including perspective transformation, perspective grid and perspective clone, layer masks, some enhanced tools like a new magnetic selection tool and a bezier curves tool, many new filters and a PDF import tool.
Now the work is being focused on KDE 4, for which natural painting tools are planned, but also better KOffice integration, better performance and being more feature-complete.
Krita's design emphasizes creating new images as opposed to manipulating existing photographs. It been influenced to an extent by Corel Painter. As of 2006, many plugins written over the years for these other applications were not yet available for Krita.
Notable features found in the 1.5 release include CMYK, L*a*b and many more colorspaces, with bit depths from 8 to 32 bits per channel. Work is ongoing on support for natural painting tools that imitate painting or drawing with pencils, or paint brushes with ink or oil paints, even simulating the drying of the paint. The development version of Krita is the first publicly available paint program with proper color mixing.
Krita 1.5 also features complete integration with KOffice allowing (among other things) embedding of KWord text components into images. The 1.6 release added support for handling perspective in drawings, including perspective transformation, perspective grid and perspective clone, layer masks, some enhanced tools like a new magnetic selection tool and a bezier curves tool, many new filters and a PDF import tool.
Now the work is being focused on KDE 4, for which natural painting tools are planned, but also better KOffice integration, better performance and being more feature-complete.
KolourPaint
KolourPaint is a free, easy-to-use raster graphics editor for the K Desktop Environment.
It aims to be conceptually simple to understand, providing a level of functionality targeted towards the average user. KolourPaint is designed for daily tasks such as:
* Painting - drawing diagrams and "finger painting"
* Image Manipulation - editing screenshots and photos; applying effects
* Icon Editing - drawing clipart and logos with transparency
In version 3.3 of KDE, KolourPaint replaced KPaint as the standard simple painting application. It is shipped as part of the kdegraphics package.
KolourPaint can also run in desktop environments other than KDE, such as Xfce and GNOME, as well as window managers like Fluxbox. The prerequisite packages can be installed automatically, and Kolourpaint only needs a small portion of KDE to run.
It aims to be conceptually simple to understand, providing a level of functionality targeted towards the average user. KolourPaint is designed for daily tasks such as:
* Painting - drawing diagrams and "finger painting"
* Image Manipulation - editing screenshots and photos; applying effects
* Icon Editing - drawing clipart and logos with transparency
In version 3.3 of KDE, KolourPaint replaced KPaint as the standard simple painting application. It is shipped as part of the kdegraphics package.
KolourPaint can also run in desktop environments other than KDE, such as Xfce and GNOME, as well as window managers like Fluxbox. The prerequisite packages can be installed automatically, and Kolourpaint only needs a small portion of KDE to run.
GIMPshop
GIMPshop is a modification of the free/open source graphics program GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), intended to replicate the feel of Adobe Photoshop. Its primary purpose is to make users of Photoshop feel comfortable using GIMP. Or, according to the developer:
"My original purpose for GIMPshop was to make the Gimp accessible to the many Adobe Photoshop users out there. I hope I’ve done that. And maybe along the way, I can convert a Photoshop pirate into a Gimp user."
It shares GIMP's feature list, customisability, and availability on multiple platforms, while addressing some common criticisms regarding the program's interface: GIMPshop modifies the menu structure to more closely resemble Photoshop and adjusts the program's terminology to match Adobe's. In the Windows version, GIMPshop uses a plugin called 'Deweirdifyer' to combine the application's numerous windows in a similar manner to the MDI system used by most Windows graphics packages. Since March 2006, it supports Photoshop plugins, through a host plugin that can run on Microsoft Windows or Linux, pspi. All of GIMP's own plugins (filters, brushes, etc.) remain available.
Due to the GIMP interface changes found in GIMPshop, many tutorials for the popular Photoshop can, without modification, be followed in GIMPshop, and others may be adapted for GIMPshop users with minimal effort.
GIMPshop was created by Next New Networks' (formerly Attack of the Show's) Scott Moschella. It was originally developed for Mac OS X, and required X11 to run on that OS. The Mac OS X version is a Universal Binary. GIMPshop has also been ported to Windows, Linux and Solaris. GIMPshop for Windows is still under development. The only change to the normal GIMP, other than the menu layout and Photoshop naming conventions, is that it adds a background window to the user interface. It also uses an old version of GIMP, 2.2.11, instead of the current 2.2.17.
"My original purpose for GIMPshop was to make the Gimp accessible to the many Adobe Photoshop users out there. I hope I’ve done that. And maybe along the way, I can convert a Photoshop pirate into a Gimp user."
It shares GIMP's feature list, customisability, and availability on multiple platforms, while addressing some common criticisms regarding the program's interface: GIMPshop modifies the menu structure to more closely resemble Photoshop and adjusts the program's terminology to match Adobe's. In the Windows version, GIMPshop uses a plugin called 'Deweirdifyer' to combine the application's numerous windows in a similar manner to the MDI system used by most Windows graphics packages. Since March 2006, it supports Photoshop plugins, through a host plugin that can run on Microsoft Windows or Linux, pspi. All of GIMP's own plugins (filters, brushes, etc.) remain available.
Due to the GIMP interface changes found in GIMPshop, many tutorials for the popular Photoshop can, without modification, be followed in GIMPshop, and others may be adapted for GIMPshop users with minimal effort.
GIMPshop was created by Next New Networks' (formerly Attack of the Show's) Scott Moschella. It was originally developed for Mac OS X, and required X11 to run on that OS. The Mac OS X version is a Universal Binary. GIMPshop has also been ported to Windows, Linux and Solaris. GIMPshop for Windows is still under development. The only change to the normal GIMP, other than the menu layout and Photoshop naming conventions, is that it adds a background window to the user interface. It also uses an old version of GIMP, 2.2.11, instead of the current 2.2.17.
GIMP
The GNU Image Manipulation Program, or GIMP, is a raster graphics editor application with some support for vector graphics.
GIMP is used to process digital graphics and photographs. Typical uses include creating graphics and logos, resizing and cropping photos, altering colors, combining multiple images, removing unwanted image features, and converting between different image formats. GIMP can also be used to create basic animated images in GIF format. It is often used as a free software replacement for Adobe Photoshop, the most widely used bitmap editor in the printing and graphics industries; however, it is not designed to be a Photoshop clone. The project's mascot is a coyote named Wilber.
The project was started in 1995 by Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis and is now maintained by a group of volunteers. GIMP is free software available under the GNU General Public License.
GIMP is used to process digital graphics and photographs. Typical uses include creating graphics and logos, resizing and cropping photos, altering colors, combining multiple images, removing unwanted image features, and converting between different image formats. GIMP can also be used to create basic animated images in GIF format. It is often used as a free software replacement for Adobe Photoshop, the most widely used bitmap editor in the printing and graphics industries; however, it is not designed to be a Photoshop clone. The project's mascot is a coyote named Wilber.
The project was started in 1995 by Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis and is now maintained by a group of volunteers. GIMP is free software available under the GNU General Public License.
CinePaint
CinePaint is a computer program to paint on and retouch bitmap frames of movies. It is a fork of version 1.0.4 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). It is likely the most successful open source tool in feature motion picture work today. It is free software under the GNU General Public License.
Under its old name Film Gimp, CinePaint has so far been used for films such as Scooby-Doo, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Last Samurai and Stuart Little.
Features that set CinePaint apart from its photo-editing predecessor are the frame manager, the possibility to do onion skinning, and to work with 16-bit and floating point pixels for HDR. CinePaint supports a 16-bit colour managed workflow for photographers and printers, including CIE*Lab and CMYK editing. It supports the Cineon, DPX, and OpenEXR image file formats. HDR creation from bracketed exposures is easy.
It is available for Linux, BSD, UNIX-like OSes, Mac OS X, and SGI IRIX. Currently support for Windows is broken.
Glasgow, a complete new code architecture for CinePaint, will make a new Windows version possible and is currently under production. The Glasgow effort is FLTK based.
Under its old name Film Gimp, CinePaint has so far been used for films such as Scooby-Doo, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Last Samurai and Stuart Little.
Features that set CinePaint apart from its photo-editing predecessor are the frame manager, the possibility to do onion skinning, and to work with 16-bit and floating point pixels for HDR. CinePaint supports a 16-bit colour managed workflow for photographers and printers, including CIE*Lab and CMYK editing. It supports the Cineon, DPX, and OpenEXR image file formats. HDR creation from bracketed exposures is easy.
It is available for Linux, BSD, UNIX-like OSes, Mac OS X, and SGI IRIX. Currently support for Windows is broken.
Glasgow, a complete new code architecture for CinePaint, will make a new Windows version possible and is currently under production. The Glasgow effort is FLTK based.
XnView
XnView is a multi-platform software used for viewing, converting, organising and manipulating graphic & video files. It is free of charge for non-commercial usage and easy to use. Since it contains plenty of functions found in paid image viewers and supports many image file formats which even ACDSee, a very powerful image organizer does not support, it is quite popular among Internet users.
XnView is multi-lingual, it supports English, French, German, Spanish, Basque, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, Greek, Estonian, Croatian, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Arabic, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc. The toolbar buttons can be modified to a certain extent, or be replaced by altering skins.
XnView can show IPTC/EXIF/XMP metadata, and write IPTC metadata (but can not do batch writing of IPTC metadata, and this is the feature some XnView users have been longing for).
Also, XnView has been able to support more and more file formats (mainly image file formats). Until now, it can read more than 400 image file formats, some audio and video file formats, and write 75 image file formats. A JPEG/PNG/TIFF file embeded with an ICC profile is supported by XnView as well.
XnView can search files that have the same filename or data, and can search for similar graphics as well.
In addition, The display of the histogram of a picture is possible (IrfanView does not have this function). And within a few mouse clicks, scripts can be created to convert, manipulate and rename a batch of images in one go.
Not yet common among imaging software is lossless (without new encoding) turning, flipping and cropping of JPEG files. Several image editing tools are included, for instance color and size manipulation, several filters and effects (full version even includes Harry's Filters 3.0). Creation of advanced slideshows is possible as well. Furthermore, it can upload images to an FTP site or Imageshack, burn images to a CD or DVD (Nero Burning ROM required) with a few clicks (full version only).
XnView is multi-lingual, it supports English, French, German, Spanish, Basque, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, Greek, Estonian, Croatian, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Arabic, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc. The toolbar buttons can be modified to a certain extent, or be replaced by altering skins.
XnView can show IPTC/EXIF/XMP metadata, and write IPTC metadata (but can not do batch writing of IPTC metadata, and this is the feature some XnView users have been longing for).
Also, XnView has been able to support more and more file formats (mainly image file formats). Until now, it can read more than 400 image file formats, some audio and video file formats, and write 75 image file formats. A JPEG/PNG/TIFF file embeded with an ICC profile is supported by XnView as well.
XnView can search files that have the same filename or data, and can search for similar graphics as well.
In addition, The display of the histogram of a picture is possible (IrfanView does not have this function). And within a few mouse clicks, scripts can be created to convert, manipulate and rename a batch of images in one go.
Not yet common among imaging software is lossless (without new encoding) turning, flipping and cropping of JPEG files. Several image editing tools are included, for instance color and size manipulation, several filters and effects (full version even includes Harry's Filters 3.0). Creation of advanced slideshows is possible as well. Furthermore, it can upload images to an FTP site or Imageshack, burn images to a CD or DVD (Nero Burning ROM required) with a few clicks (full version only).
Pixia
Pixia is a freeware bitmap graphics editor program for Windows, created by Isao Maruoka. It was originally designed for the anime/manga community but has also been used in other branches of art.
Besides the primary Japanese interface, it is also available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Polish, Korean and German. The program supports multiple layers, transparency effects, standard file formats and a number of rgb file formats including psd. The main file extension used by this program is .pxa.
Besides the primary Japanese interface, it is also available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Polish, Korean and German. The program supports multiple layers, transparency effects, standard file formats and a number of rgb file formats including psd. The main file extension used by this program is .pxa.
Picasa
Picasa is a computer application for organizing and editing digital photos. In July 2004, Google acquired Picasa from Idealab and began offering Picasa for free download. There is native support for Windows XP and Windows Vista, as well as a beta Linux version, available through Google Labs. There is also a Mac iPhoto plugin or a standalone program for uploading photos available for OS X 10.4 and later.
IrfanView
IrfanView is a freeware image viewer for Microsoft Windows that can view, edit, and convert image files and play video/audio formats. It does not have extensive image creation and painting capabilities like Adobe Photoshop or GNU's GIMP. Rather, IrfanView is designed to be a lightweight viewer/player which is noted for its speed, ease of use, and ability to handle a wide variety of graphic file formats.
The program is named for its creator, Irfan Skiljan of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is pronounced /iːr.fæn.vjuː/ . IrfanView works under all modern versions of Microsoft Windows (i.e. Windows 95 to Vista; Microsoft tested version 3.98, which was on the official Vista software list). It supports numerous file formats including: image formats such as BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, non-image media files such as Flash, (Ogg)Vorbis, MPEG, MP3, and text files.
After version 3.92, the installer could choose to also install an eBay toolbar in order to support the developer. In version 3.92, adding the toolbar was selected at installation by default, and the program was criticized by some as containing spyware. The option was not selected in version 3.97, and was replaced with an option to install Google Desktop Search from 3.98.
The program is named for its creator, Irfan Skiljan of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is pronounced /iːr.fæn.vjuː/ . IrfanView works under all modern versions of Microsoft Windows (i.e. Windows 95 to Vista; Microsoft tested version 3.98, which was on the official Vista software list). It supports numerous file formats including: image formats such as BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, non-image media files such as Flash, (Ogg)Vorbis, MPEG, MP3, and text files.
After version 3.92, the installer could choose to also install an eBay toolbar in order to support the developer. In version 3.92, adding the toolbar was selected at installation by default, and the program was criticized by some as containing spyware. The option was not selected in version 3.97, and was replaced with an option to install Google Desktop Search from 3.98.
Brush Strokes Image Editor
Brush Strokes Image Editor 1.01 is a bitmap graphics editor made by Paul Bird for the Microsoft Windows operating system. The current free version has a memory leak making the editing of large images impossible.
* GIF animations
* filters (e.g. blur, sharpen, negative, outline, posterize)
* transformations (e.g. rotation, perspective, twist)
* colour adjustment
* selections (e.g. magic wand, colour selections)
* paint tools (e.g. pen, brush, clone tool)
* pattern and image fills
* transparency
* feathering
* crop
The "Filters & Lenses" tool box has a noise reduction function that retains edges within the canvas. It does a surprisingly good job of eliminating speckles and smudging in JPEG images. Any of the filters can be applied repeatedly for two seconds by clicking on the last button in the tool box. The first row of buttons in the tool box apply the current pen color as a semi-transparent gradient superimposed on the canvas:
* Top to bottom
* Right to left
* Bottom to top
* Left to right
The "Distortions" tool box performs horizontal & vertical flips and rotations. It also contains the "stretch or twist" and "perspective" tools, which unfortunately don't apply anti-aliasing (in the free version, at least). However, the "Text" tool in the "Pens & Brushes" toolbox does apply anti-aliasing (if enabled via the Control Panel for Windows), and is easy and convenient to use.
* GIF animations
* filters (e.g. blur, sharpen, negative, outline, posterize)
* transformations (e.g. rotation, perspective, twist)
* colour adjustment
* selections (e.g. magic wand, colour selections)
* paint tools (e.g. pen, brush, clone tool)
* pattern and image fills
* transparency
* feathering
* crop
The "Filters & Lenses" tool box has a noise reduction function that retains edges within the canvas. It does a surprisingly good job of eliminating speckles and smudging in JPEG images. Any of the filters can be applied repeatedly for two seconds by clicking on the last button in the tool box. The first row of buttons in the tool box apply the current pen color as a semi-transparent gradient superimposed on the canvas:
* Top to bottom
* Right to left
* Bottom to top
* Left to right
The "Distortions" tool box performs horizontal & vertical flips and rotations. It also contains the "stretch or twist" and "perspective" tools, which unfortunately don't apply anti-aliasing (in the free version, at least). However, the "Text" tool in the "Pens & Brushes" toolbox does apply anti-aliasing (if enabled via the Control Panel for Windows), and is easy and convenient to use.
ArtRage
ArtRage is a bitmap graphics editor created by Ambient Design Ltd to simulate painting and drawing.
ArtRage, currently in version 2, is a painting package designed to take advantage of the unique form of the Tablet PC to create a natural environment for producing art on your computer. By providing realistic tools such as oil paints and pencils, and simulating the real world dynamics of those media, ArtRage allows any user to play around with paint without the expense and mess of its real world counterpart. By providing Tracing tools, ArtRage lets any level of user produce paintings based on photographs or other existing images.
ArtRage comes in two editions: A free version and a commercial Pro version with additional features.
ArtRage, currently in version 2, is a painting package designed to take advantage of the unique form of the Tablet PC to create a natural environment for producing art on your computer. By providing realistic tools such as oil paints and pencils, and simulating the real world dynamics of those media, ArtRage allows any user to play around with paint without the expense and mess of its real world counterpart. By providing Tracing tools, ArtRage lets any level of user produce paintings based on photographs or other existing images.
ArtRage comes in two editions: A free version and a commercial Pro version with additional features.
Adobe Photoshop Album
Adobe Photoshop Album is a software application by Adobe Systems designed to import, organize and edit digital photos, and allows quick and easy searching and sharing of entire photo collections. It is often compared to Apple Computer's iPhoto and Google's Picasa. It was initially released on February 18, 2003. The last version was Photoshop Album 2.0.1, which was released on March 18, 2004. Adobe has discontinued the full version of Photoshop Album and instead recommends Adobe Photoshop Elements. However, a freeware version is now provided, Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.2 (Windows-only).
One notable feature of Album is its pervasive use of a tag-based as opposed to a folder-based organization of pictures. This allows photos to be organized into multiple cross-cutting categories. For instance, a photo could be tagged with "Mom" and "Florence Vacation" to indicate that your mother appears in the photo and that it was taken over a vacation in Florence. Selecting either tag would gather all photos also tagged with "Mom", or all photos tagged with "Florence". This can be less convenient in a folder-based scheme, but allows for more dynamic organizing of photos. Tags themselves can be grouped hierarchically and separated into different categories and sub-categories.
One notable feature of Album is its pervasive use of a tag-based as opposed to a folder-based organization of pictures. This allows photos to be organized into multiple cross-cutting categories. For instance, a photo could be tagged with "Mom" and "Florence Vacation" to indicate that your mother appears in the photo and that it was taken over a vacation in Florence. Selecting either tag would gather all photos also tagged with "Mom", or all photos tagged with "Florence". This can be less convenient in a folder-based scheme, but allows for more dynamic organizing of photos. Tags themselves can be grouped hierarchically and separated into different categories and sub-categories.
PixBuilder Photo Editor
PixBuilder Photo Editor, sold by WinSoft Graphics Software, is graphics software for photo editing and images manipulation which runs under Windows 98 and later versions of Microsoft Windows.
PixBuilder Photo Editor was first sold in June 9, 2005.
PixBuilder Photo Editor was first sold in June 9, 2005.
WinImages
Black Belt Systems WinImages is a bitmap graphics editor and special effects applicator that supports both automation of editing tasks and animation of effects. WinImages is a MDI application which runs under Windows 95 and later versions of Microsoft Windows.
WinImages began life in 1985 as a product called ImageMaster. It was ported to Windows in 1989, which is when the name was changed to WinImages.
As of December 2004, WinImages is at version 7.5.
WinImages began life in 1985 as a product called ImageMaster. It was ported to Windows in 1989, which is when the name was changed to WinImages.
As of December 2004, WinImages is at version 7.5.
Ultimate Paint
Ultimate Paint (UPaint) is a bitmap graphics editor for the Windows platform modelled after Electronic Arts' Deluxe Paint. Most functionality of Deluxe Paint has been implemented while there are also some additions such as built-in filters / effects and support for Adobe plug-ins.
UPaint was originally created as an inhouse tool at Megalux, manufacturer of video boards and scoreboards. The current developer is J-T-L Development.
UPaint is no substitute for a full-featured editor like Adobe Photoshop or GIMP, but as a small, lightweight program (the ram footprint is not much more than that of MS Paint), UPaint is better for some quick tasks.
UPaint was originally created as an inhouse tool at Megalux, manufacturer of video boards and scoreboards. The current developer is J-T-L Development.
UPaint is no substitute for a full-featured editor like Adobe Photoshop or GIMP, but as a small, lightweight program (the ram footprint is not much more than that of MS Paint), UPaint is better for some quick tasks.
TVPaint
TVPaint (also known as TVP) is a 2D, bitmap-based digital animation software package, developed and distributed by TVPaint Developpement (France).
The TVPaint technology is being distributed under various names such as Newtek Aura and Bauhaus Mirage, although at present, TVPaint Developpement has begun marketing TVPaint under its own name.
It has been developed for the Amiga platform and then ported to the IBM PC compatible and Apple Macintosh platforms and is currently at version 8.5.4.
The latest Amiga version available is 3.59 and is distributed publicly, but the source code is still proprietary.
The TVPaint technology is being distributed under various names such as Newtek Aura and Bauhaus Mirage, although at present, TVPaint Developpement has begun marketing TVPaint under its own name.
It has been developed for the Amiga platform and then ported to the IBM PC compatible and Apple Macintosh platforms and is currently at version 8.5.4.
The latest Amiga version available is 3.59 and is distributed publicly, but the source code is still proprietary.
Project Dogwaffle
Project Dogwaffle is a raster graphics editor with simple animation capabilities.
The program, written by Dan Ritchie, runs on the Windows platform and has both freeware and commercial versions. The commercial version, PD Pro Digital Painter, is updated frequently while the most recent freeware version is Project Dogwaffle 1.2, released in 2004. The free version is fully functional, lacking only the advanced layer and scripting tools of the full version.
Project Dogwaffle features include realistic paint effects similar to Corel Painter, a frame-based animation tool, the standard paint tools common to most modern bitmap paint programs, and an alpha channel for transparency effects.
PD Pro 4 was updated to make use of multithreading with multiple processors.
Some of PD Pro's best features include realtime filters that update as you adjust them in full screen, and a particle painting tool that paints things like trees and grass, and can also be animated to produce typical particle system effects.
Animation tools include a timeline for applying filters, an exposure sheet, a keyframer to move images around, the ability to paint with animated brushes, a batch processor, pulldowns and retiming, and other items of use to animators and motion graphic artists.
Users of Deluxe Paint, that was ubiquitous on the Amiga personal computer, will recognize a number of conventions including keyboard shortcuts.
The name "Project Dogwaffle" refers to the first waffle that comes out of a waffle iron, the one for the dog. The name harkens back to the very beginning of development that started on a weekend after the developer tried to draw a box in Photoshop.
The program, written by Dan Ritchie, runs on the Windows platform and has both freeware and commercial versions. The commercial version, PD Pro Digital Painter, is updated frequently while the most recent freeware version is Project Dogwaffle 1.2, released in 2004. The free version is fully functional, lacking only the advanced layer and scripting tools of the full version.
Project Dogwaffle features include realistic paint effects similar to Corel Painter, a frame-based animation tool, the standard paint tools common to most modern bitmap paint programs, and an alpha channel for transparency effects.
PD Pro 4 was updated to make use of multithreading with multiple processors.
Some of PD Pro's best features include realtime filters that update as you adjust them in full screen, and a particle painting tool that paints things like trees and grass, and can also be animated to produce typical particle system effects.
Animation tools include a timeline for applying filters, an exposure sheet, a keyframer to move images around, the ability to paint with animated brushes, a batch processor, pulldowns and retiming, and other items of use to animators and motion graphic artists.
Users of Deluxe Paint, that was ubiquitous on the Amiga personal computer, will recognize a number of conventions including keyboard shortcuts.
The name "Project Dogwaffle" refers to the first waffle that comes out of a waffle iron, the one for the dog. The name harkens back to the very beginning of development that started on a weekend after the developer tried to draw a box in Photoshop.
Pixel image editor
Pixel image editor (formerly known as Pixel32) is an image editor written by the Slovakian programmer Pavel Kanzelsberger. It is arguably the most notable application written with Free Pascal, though it is not free software. It is often compared to Adobe Photoshop, the most widely used bitmap editor in the printing and graphics industries.
Photo Mechanic
Photo Mechanic is a front-end photo browsing tool by Portland, Oregon-based company Camera Bits. Retailing at approximately $150, it is targeted for the professional photographer market.
While Photo Mechanic has basic support for trivial image edits, such as crops, it is meant to be used in concert with a dedicated photo editing program, such as Adobe Photoshop, and a back-end cataloging tool, such as iView Media Pro or Extensis Portfolio. The main goal of Photo Mechanic is to allow the photographer to quickly accomplish the initial capture of photos from his or her camera, to categorize photos into winners and losers, and to quickly and easily tag each photo with IPTC metadata.
While Photo Mechanic has basic support for trivial image edits, such as crops, it is meant to be used in concert with a dedicated photo editing program, such as Adobe Photoshop, and a back-end cataloging tool, such as iView Media Pro or Extensis Portfolio. The main goal of Photo Mechanic is to allow the photographer to quickly accomplish the initial capture of photos from his or her camera, to categorize photos into winners and losers, and to quickly and easily tag each photo with IPTC metadata.
PicMaster
PicMaster is a bitmap graphics editor which is distributed as shareware. The software combines several fields of application and therefore is also referred to as a multi talented image editor. One can not only find the standard image editing functions (draw with pen, remove red eye, add text, etc.) but also extended functions such as displaying anaglyph images, morphing and an integrated webcam support.
An anaglyph image can be constructed by shooting two slightly displaced pictures with a digital camera. An illusion of a three dimensional picture is created by using the software and a pair of 3D glasses. Objects seem to emerge out of the computer monitor.
The morphing function can transform photos from one person to another. To do so, the persons must be photographed in similar postures and their shapes need to be cut out with the help of the software. After doing so, points of support are set on noticeable spots (eyes, nose, mouth, etc.). Finally, the software calculates the intermediate images and creates a video of the transformation.
PicMaster supports multiple possibilities for capturing images from a camera. The image can be placed into the Internet by uploading them on a server with the FTP protocol. Alternatively, the software can turn the computer into a web server using the HTTP protocol. The system can also be run as an alarm system which sends an E-mail containing the image as soon as a movement is detected.
The software already includes 300 filter effects which can be described by using mathematical formulas. The integrated formula editor and parser allows a quick creation of image effects (e.g. r=r+20 increases the red portion of the image). Photoshop Plugins can be included as well. More Plugins are available in the Internet.
A large image containing many small images (frames) can be created with the mosaic function. From a set of frames, the software can choose the one that fits best the spot in the large image. When viewed from a distance, the frames convert to the large image.
The software offers several helpful functions for scanning pictures. Multiple pictures can be put on a scanner and by pressing a button they will be automatically:
* separeted into frames
* straigtened
* removed from the background border
* saved without any dialog (scan & save)
* photocopied (scan & print)
All working steps can be recorded in a macro and replayed later in order to reduce the amount of work. The actions are saved in a simple text file that can be run on multiple pictures at a later time. This makes it possible to shrink all pictures in a folder without the need to process each one individually.
Other functions include:
* Creation of slideshows with transition effects and voice comments. (as a runnable CD, screen saver, website, background switcher)
* Image viewer (thumbnail preview)
* Digital camera (copy pictures, renumber files, correct pixel errors)
* Creation of photographic albums
* Taking screenshots
* Video filters
An anaglyph image can be constructed by shooting two slightly displaced pictures with a digital camera. An illusion of a three dimensional picture is created by using the software and a pair of 3D glasses. Objects seem to emerge out of the computer monitor.
The morphing function can transform photos from one person to another. To do so, the persons must be photographed in similar postures and their shapes need to be cut out with the help of the software. After doing so, points of support are set on noticeable spots (eyes, nose, mouth, etc.). Finally, the software calculates the intermediate images and creates a video of the transformation.
PicMaster supports multiple possibilities for capturing images from a camera. The image can be placed into the Internet by uploading them on a server with the FTP protocol. Alternatively, the software can turn the computer into a web server using the HTTP protocol. The system can also be run as an alarm system which sends an E-mail containing the image as soon as a movement is detected.
The software already includes 300 filter effects which can be described by using mathematical formulas. The integrated formula editor and parser allows a quick creation of image effects (e.g. r=r+20 increases the red portion of the image). Photoshop Plugins can be included as well. More Plugins are available in the Internet.
A large image containing many small images (frames) can be created with the mosaic function. From a set of frames, the software can choose the one that fits best the spot in the large image. When viewed from a distance, the frames convert to the large image.
The software offers several helpful functions for scanning pictures. Multiple pictures can be put on a scanner and by pressing a button they will be automatically:
* separeted into frames
* straigtened
* removed from the background border
* saved without any dialog (scan & save)
* photocopied (scan & print)
All working steps can be recorded in a macro and replayed later in order to reduce the amount of work. The actions are saved in a simple text file that can be run on multiple pictures at a later time. This makes it possible to shrink all pictures in a folder without the need to process each one individually.
Other functions include:
* Creation of slideshows with transition effects and voice comments. (as a runnable CD, screen saver, website, background switcher)
* Image viewer (thumbnail preview)
* Digital camera (copy pictures, renumber files, correct pixel errors)
* Creation of photographic albums
* Taking screenshots
* Video filters
Pictor Paint
Pictor Paint was an improved version of PCPaint, the first IBM PC-based mouse driven GUI paint program. It was written by John Bridges, the primary author of PCPaint, and bundled with GRASP GRaphical System for Presentation also written by John Bridges. It was also called "The Painter's Easel".
Pictor Paint saved its files in a compressed format with the file extension PIC , which was the same format used by PCPaint.
In 1994, GRASP development stopped and so did development of Pictor Paint. John Bridges terminated his GRASP publishing contract with Paul Mace Software, and went off to create GLPro (the next generation of GRASP) with Jason Gibbs at GMEDIA.
Along with GLPro, came GLPaint, the successor to PCPaint and Pictor Paint.
Pictor Paint saved its files in a compressed format with the file extension PIC , which was the same format used by PCPaint.
In 1994, GRASP development stopped and so did development of Pictor Paint. John Bridges terminated his GRASP publishing contract with Paul Mace Software, and went off to create GLPro (the next generation of GRASP) with Jason Gibbs at GMEDIA.
Along with GLPro, came GLPaint, the successor to PCPaint and Pictor Paint.
openCanvas
openCanvas, popularly abbreviated as oC, is an art program for Microsoft Windows popular among Japanese digital artists. Portalgraphics, the company that created it, originally released it as freeware, but moved to a demo/retail model starting with version 2.
openCanvas is known for its unique blending style, something of a cross between Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter. Unlike many similar programs, openCanvas is specifically designed for use with pressure-sensitive drawing tablets, like the popular Wacom's digitizing tablets. It is designed from the bottom up to be a sketch program rather than a graphic design program.
While it does not compete in larger markets and lacks many of the graphic design features of programs like Adobe Photoshop, it has quite a community following and is capable of work comparable to its competitors despite its small footprint.
Up until the last free version, 1.1-b72, openCanvas also included network support, allowing artists to collaborate in real-time over the internet, using different layers of the same drawing. This feature was removed on the release of version 2.
openCanvas v4.5.09 is currently available in English and Japanese.
openCanvas is known for its unique blending style, something of a cross between Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter. Unlike many similar programs, openCanvas is specifically designed for use with pressure-sensitive drawing tablets, like the popular Wacom's digitizing tablets. It is designed from the bottom up to be a sketch program rather than a graphic design program.
While it does not compete in larger markets and lacks many of the graphic design features of programs like Adobe Photoshop, it has quite a community following and is capable of work comparable to its competitors despite its small footprint.
Up until the last free version, 1.1-b72, openCanvas also included network support, allowing artists to collaborate in real-time over the internet, using different layers of the same drawing. This feature was removed on the release of version 2.
openCanvas v4.5.09 is currently available in English and Japanese.
Microsoft Office Picture Manager
Microsoft Office Picture Manager is a software program included with Microsoft Office suite starting with version 2003. It is a basic image-editing and image-management program, designed to be similar to iPhoto and other such applications. It replaced Microsoft Photo Editor, which had been included since Office 97.
The program went through several name revisions while in beta, notably starting out as Microsoft Office Picture Library 2003, then losing the 2003 designation (more reserved for the actual Office applications) in beta 2, and finally settling on the current name. In Office 2007, the Help - About screen image has been changed to a generic Office application image.
The Picture Manager has a few capabilities not present in the Paint program included with Windows. It has the ability to crop, resize, and convert images between various formats like Paint, but with comparably better picture quality, due to being able to select compression level.
It also sports several more advanced capabilities, such as batch editing/saving/renaming, fine-tuning of midtones, highlights, and shadows, and red-eye removal. On the other hand, it has easy-to-use features such as one-click image compression, and resizing to a user's own choice. It does not however, offer any sort of actual drawing or text-editing tools.
One of its unique features is the ability to link and upload pictures to a Microsoft SharePoint picture library. Therefore, a user can easily share photos among team members over the Internet. It is also possible to easily export photos from the program to other Office programs, while allowing a user to specify custom image dimensions.
For more than just basic tasks, most users would probably wish to use a more powerful program such as Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, or The GIMP. Also, users running Windows 2000 cannot print images using Picture Manager, whose printing function requires a wizard distributed with Windows XP.
The program went through several name revisions while in beta, notably starting out as Microsoft Office Picture Library 2003, then losing the 2003 designation (more reserved for the actual Office applications) in beta 2, and finally settling on the current name. In Office 2007, the Help - About screen image has been changed to a generic Office application image.
The Picture Manager has a few capabilities not present in the Paint program included with Windows. It has the ability to crop, resize, and convert images between various formats like Paint, but with comparably better picture quality, due to being able to select compression level.
It also sports several more advanced capabilities, such as batch editing/saving/renaming, fine-tuning of midtones, highlights, and shadows, and red-eye removal. On the other hand, it has easy-to-use features such as one-click image compression, and resizing to a user's own choice. It does not however, offer any sort of actual drawing or text-editing tools.
One of its unique features is the ability to link and upload pictures to a Microsoft SharePoint picture library. Therefore, a user can easily share photos among team members over the Internet. It is also possible to easily export photos from the program to other Office programs, while allowing a user to specify custom image dimensions.
For more than just basic tasks, most users would probably wish to use a more powerful program such as Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, or The GIMP. Also, users running Windows 2000 cannot print images using Picture Manager, whose printing function requires a wizard distributed with Windows XP.
Microsoft Digital Image
Microsoft Digital Image is a discontinued digital photo editing program created by Microsoft. The previous line of the software was known as Microsoft Picture It!. Digital Image Suite has full support for Adobe Photoshop plugins. It also includes Digital Image Library for organizing your images. Windows Vista's Photo Gallery is based on Digital Image Library.
On 15 June 2007, Microsoft announced that the Microsoft Digital Image suite would be discontinued because, according to Microsoft, most of the feature set in the Digital Image suite of applications has been (and is continuing to be) integrated into newer Microsoft titles and services, including Windows Vista.
On 15 June 2007, Microsoft announced that the Microsoft Digital Image suite would be discontinued because, according to Microsoft, most of the feature set in the Digital Image suite of applications has been (and is continuing to be) integrated into newer Microsoft titles and services, including Windows Vista.
Manga Studio
Manga Studio is a software application for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows used for the digital creation of comics. It is developed by Celsys and is distributed in the West by e frontier. There are two versions of the program: the full-featured Manga Studio EX, intended for professional artists, and Manga Studio Debut, with a smaller feature set intended for amateurs and less advanced professional users.
Manga Studio has tools for sketching, inking, applying tones and textures, and creating word balloons and captions. Although it can handle color art, it is designed to be most useful for black and white art.
Manga Studio has tools for sketching, inking, applying tones and textures, and creating word balloons and captions. Although it can handle color art, it is designed to be most useful for black and white art.
iPhoto
iPhoto is a software application made by Apple Inc. exclusively for their Mac OS X operating system. It is part of the iLife suite of applications and comes bundled with every new Macintosh computer. iPhoto can import, organize, edit, print and share digital photos. It is often compared to Google's Picasa and Adobe's Photoshop Album.
iPhoto is designed to allow easy importing from digital cameras, scanners, picture CDs and the internet. Almost all digital cameras work without additional software, as do many scanners. iPhoto supports most common image file formats.
Once photos are imported, they can be optionally titled, labeled, sorted and organized into groups (known as "albums"). Individual photos can be edited with basic image manipulation tools, such as a red-eye filter, contrast and brightness adjustments, crop and resize and other basic functions. iPhoto does not, however, provide the comprehensive editing functionality of programs such as GIMP, Apple's Aperture, or Adobe's Photoshop (not to be confused with Photoshop Elements or Album).
Numerous options then exist to share photos. Photo albums can be made in to dynamic slideshows, and optionally set to music imported from iTunes. These slideshows can be exported to QuickTime movie files, further edited in iMovie or burned directly to DVD-video discs using iDVD. Both slideshows and static photos can be shared to other Macs on a local network by using the Bonjour "zero configuration" technology. Or they can be uploaded using simplified web publishing to Apple's .Mac online service. iPhoto can also sync photo albums to any iPod with a color display. These iPods have an audio/video output that allow photos to be played back, along with music, on any modern television. Finally, photos can be printed to a local printer, or, in certain markets, be sent over the internet to Kodak for professional printing. iPhoto users can order a range of products, including standard prints, posters and even 100 page hardcover or softcover volumes - again, such services are available only to users in certain markets.
iPhoto is designed to allow easy importing from digital cameras, scanners, picture CDs and the internet. Almost all digital cameras work without additional software, as do many scanners. iPhoto supports most common image file formats.
Once photos are imported, they can be optionally titled, labeled, sorted and organized into groups (known as "albums"). Individual photos can be edited with basic image manipulation tools, such as a red-eye filter, contrast and brightness adjustments, crop and resize and other basic functions. iPhoto does not, however, provide the comprehensive editing functionality of programs such as GIMP, Apple's Aperture, or Adobe's Photoshop (not to be confused with Photoshop Elements or Album).
Numerous options then exist to share photos. Photo albums can be made in to dynamic slideshows, and optionally set to music imported from iTunes. These slideshows can be exported to QuickTime movie files, further edited in iMovie or burned directly to DVD-video discs using iDVD. Both slideshows and static photos can be shared to other Macs on a local network by using the Bonjour "zero configuration" technology. Or they can be uploaded using simplified web publishing to Apple's .Mac online service. iPhoto can also sync photo albums to any iPod with a color display. These iPods have an audio/video output that allow photos to be played back, along with music, on any modern television. Finally, photos can be printed to a local printer, or, in certain markets, be sent over the internet to Kodak for professional printing. iPhoto users can order a range of products, including standard prints, posters and even 100 page hardcover or softcover volumes - again, such services are available only to users in certain markets.
Helicon Filter
Helicon Filter, often referred to as Helicon or as Filter, is a proprietary commercial and freeware photo editing software program for Microsoft Windows, similar to such programs as Adobe Photoshop and the open source GIMP, developed and published by Helicon Soft Ltd. Unlike these other programs, Helicon Filter is designed primarily to edit and improve existing photos and not for graphics creation. Helicon Filter's interface also differs from other programs in that compact toolbars and menus containing editing tools are replaced with labeled "filter" tabs, each tab containing labeled edit options specific to a single aspect of the picture. Although some editors used to Photoshop-style programs may initially find this layout unfamiliar and unlike the standard toolbar layout, beginners and those who don't recognize the standard icons generally find this very helpful for getting through the editing process.
GraphicConverter
GraphicConverter is computer software that displays and edits computer graphics files. It also converts files between different formats. For example, one can convert a GIF file to a JPEG file.
As of 2006, GraphicConverter could import about 190 file types and export 79. Images can also be re-sized, rotated and inverted, and minor editing tasks performed, and the software supports standard Adobe Photoshop plug-ins and hence TWAIN. The application includes a batch processor, slideshow mode, image preview browser, and access to metadata comments (such as EXIF, XMP, and IPTC).
GraphicConverter is shareware that runs on both the classic Mac OS and Mac OS X and is maintained by the German-based LemkeSoft. GraphicConverter is available in over a dozen languages including English, French, German and Spanish.
The program has a long history of supporting the Mac platform, and at times it has been bundled with new Mac purchases. It is very flexible and supports nearly every graphics format that users are likely to encounter, from files produced on all platforms.
As of 2006, GraphicConverter could import about 190 file types and export 79. Images can also be re-sized, rotated and inverted, and minor editing tasks performed, and the software supports standard Adobe Photoshop plug-ins and hence TWAIN. The application includes a batch processor, slideshow mode, image preview browser, and access to metadata comments (such as EXIF, XMP, and IPTC).
GraphicConverter is shareware that runs on both the classic Mac OS and Mac OS X and is maintained by the German-based LemkeSoft. GraphicConverter is available in over a dozen languages including English, French, German and Spanish.
The program has a long history of supporting the Mac platform, and at times it has been bundled with new Mac purchases. It is very flexible and supports nearly every graphics format that users are likely to encounter, from files produced on all platforms.
ERDAS IMAGINE
ERDAS IMAGINE is a raster graphics editor and remote sensing application designed by Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging. The latest version is 9.1. It is an aimed primarily at geospatial raster data processing that allows the user to display and enhance digital images. It is a toolbox allowing the user to perform numerous operations on an image and generate an answer to specific geographical questions.
By manipulating data placement in imagery it is possible to see features that would not normally be visible. The level of brightness, or reflectance of light from the surfaces in the image can be helpful with vegetation analysis, prospecting for minerals etc. Other usage examples include linear feature extraction, generation of processing chains ("models" in ERDAS IMAGINE), import/export of data for a wide variety of formats, ortho-rectification of data and so forth.
By manipulating data placement in imagery it is possible to see features that would not normally be visible. The level of brightness, or reflectance of light from the surfaces in the image can be helpful with vegetation analysis, prospecting for minerals etc. Other usage examples include linear feature extraction, generation of processing chains ("models" in ERDAS IMAGINE), import/export of data for a wide variety of formats, ortho-rectification of data and so forth.
Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Corel PHOTO-PAINT is a raster graphics editor created by Corel. The current version is Corel PHOTO-PAINT X3 (13). It is not sold by itself, but instead included with CorelDRAW (CorelDRAW Graphics Suite). Its main uses are image manipulation and creation of web graphics. As of version 11, Corel increasingly gave attention to the PC photography user; support for the Windows Image Acquisition-interface and Exif was introduced then, as was a Red Eye Removal Tool. The latest version available for Macintosh is version 11. Version 9 was also made available for Linux, however it was less of an actual port as it depended on Wine to run. It was released as freeware and could be downloaded directly from Corel's website, although CorelDRAW 9 for Linux was not freeware.
PHOTO-PAINT functionality can be extended by Photoshop-compatible plugins. They are listed in the 'Effects' menu, below the built-in effects.
PHOTO-PAINT functionality can be extended by Photoshop-compatible plugins. They are listed in the 'Effects' menu, below the built-in effects.
Corel Paint Shop Pro
Paint Shop Pro (PSP) is a bitmap graphics editor and vector graphics editor for computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system that was originally published by Minneapolis-based Jasc Software. In October 2004, Corel Corporation purchased Jasc Software, and with it, the distribution rights to Paint Shop Pro.
Originally called simply Paint Shop, the first version, 1.0, was released in early 1992. Paint Shop was originally distributed as shareware and is still available at many download sites (4.12 being a popular version), newer versions are only available commercially - a key competitor is Adobe Photoshop, the commercial market leader in this category. Photoshop’s popularity is in part because Photoshop is available in an Apple Macintosh version, the platform widely used in the print publication industry, whereas Paint Shop Pro only supports Microsoft platforms.
Paint Shop Pro supports natively both raster and vector graphics, whereas Photoshop only supports importation of vector graphics from Adobe Illustrator without direct built-in editing tools. PSP functionality can be extended by Photoshop-compatible plugins. They are listed in the 'Effects' menu, below the built-in effects.
Originally called simply Paint Shop, the first version, 1.0, was released in early 1992. Paint Shop was originally distributed as shareware and is still available at many download sites (4.12 being a popular version), newer versions are only available commercially - a key competitor is Adobe Photoshop, the commercial market leader in this category. Photoshop’s popularity is in part because Photoshop is available in an Apple Macintosh version, the platform widely used in the print publication industry, whereas Paint Shop Pro only supports Microsoft platforms.
Paint Shop Pro supports natively both raster and vector graphics, whereas Photoshop only supports importation of vector graphics from Adobe Illustrator without direct built-in editing tools. PSP functionality can be extended by Photoshop-compatible plugins. They are listed in the 'Effects' menu, below the built-in effects.
Corel Painter
Painter is the name of a raster graphics software package used to create natural-looking artistic images using a computer. Originally available on the Macintosh, it is now also available for Windows. Using a graphics tablet, the user is able to create remarkably realistic images freehand, with the package simulating a wide range of classical effects such as watercolor and oil paints, as well as a wide range of unique effects and filters. Resulting imagery can be printed on any printable media including paper or canvas.
Painter was initially developed for the Macintosh system by Mark Zimmer and Tom Hedges, founders of the Fractal Design Corporation. Zimmer and Hedges had previously developed ImageStudio and ColorStudio, both image-editing applications, for Letraset. John Derry joined Zimmer and Hedges during the release cycle of Painter 1.2. Derry had gained previous paint software expertise at Time Arts, a developer of the early desktop-based paint applications Lumena and Oasis. Fractal Design later merged with RayDream, then with MetaTools to become MetaCreations. Metacreations sold off all their creative interests and Painter was acquired by Corel Corporation where it was temporarily rebranded "Procreate" Painter during its transition into the Corel Suite of applications. Painter is now wholly owned and marketed by Corel.
Painter had two companion applications. A vector-based natural media twin called Fractal Design Expression, and a scaled-down version of Painter developed for beginners called Art Dabbler. After the Corel acquisition, Corel Art Dabbler 2 was reintroduced as Corel Painter Essentials, now in its fourth incarnation. The much evolved Expression application is today known as Microsoft Expression Design and is available as a part of the Microsoft Expression Studio suite.
In 2007 Corel released version Painter X, which was at first available in a limited edition paint can, a nod to the packaging for early releases of the software.
Painter was initially developed for the Macintosh system by Mark Zimmer and Tom Hedges, founders of the Fractal Design Corporation. Zimmer and Hedges had previously developed ImageStudio and ColorStudio, both image-editing applications, for Letraset. John Derry joined Zimmer and Hedges during the release cycle of Painter 1.2. Derry had gained previous paint software expertise at Time Arts, a developer of the early desktop-based paint applications Lumena and Oasis. Fractal Design later merged with RayDream, then with MetaTools to become MetaCreations. Metacreations sold off all their creative interests and Painter was acquired by Corel Corporation where it was temporarily rebranded "Procreate" Painter during its transition into the Corel Suite of applications. Painter is now wholly owned and marketed by Corel.
Painter had two companion applications. A vector-based natural media twin called Fractal Design Expression, and a scaled-down version of Painter developed for beginners called Art Dabbler. After the Corel acquisition, Corel Art Dabbler 2 was reintroduced as Corel Painter Essentials, now in its fourth incarnation. The much evolved Expression application is today known as Microsoft Expression Design and is available as a part of the Microsoft Expression Studio suite.
In 2007 Corel released version Painter X, which was at first available in a limited edition paint can, a nod to the packaging for early releases of the software.
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro
CodedColor is a bitmap graphics editor for computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, and is published by 1STEIN.
CodedColor contains different tools for image editing and viewing. Additionally, it has other features such as web album export, annotations, database and keyword searching, contact sheets, screen shows, batch conversion, photo finishing, red eye correction, screen capture and TWAIN import.
CodedColor contains different tools for image editing and viewing. Additionally, it has other features such as web album export, annotations, database and keyword searching, contact sheets, screen shows, batch conversion, photo finishing, red eye correction, screen capture and TWAIN import.
Aperture
Aperture is a software program for Mac OS X announced by Apple Inc at a New York media event on October 19, 2005, designed to assist professional photographers in post-production work. It became available in November 2005.
* Complete RAW support from camera to output
* Master image files (RAW or otherwise) may be kept in place on import or migrated into the Aperture library
* RAW Fine Tune, allowing version of RAW decode to be managed over time and conversion parameters adjusted
* Many image adjustment tools including specific color retouching, a luminance based edge sharpener, and spot repair
* Project management, with extensive metadata and searching support
* Autostacking, a way to group photos based on the time between shutter clicks
* Stacks (for grouping photos) and Versions (for making multiple working copies of the same image)
* Multiple display spanning
* Loupe, allowing viewing of images at zooms from 100% to 1600%
* Light Table, a type of freeform workspace
* Native Adobe Photoshop support
* Nondestructive image editing
* Customizable printing and publishing
* Supports importing from Compact Flash I, II and Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia, and xD Picture cards
* Ability to simultaneously zoom and pan multiple images
* Reading and input of IPTC metadata
* Complete RAW support from camera to output
* Master image files (RAW or otherwise) may be kept in place on import or migrated into the Aperture library
* RAW Fine Tune, allowing version of RAW decode to be managed over time and conversion parameters adjusted
* Many image adjustment tools including specific color retouching, a luminance based edge sharpener, and spot repair
* Project management, with extensive metadata and searching support
* Autostacking, a way to group photos based on the time between shutter clicks
* Stacks (for grouping photos) and Versions (for making multiple working copies of the same image)
* Multiple display spanning
* Loupe, allowing viewing of images at zooms from 100% to 1600%
* Light Table, a type of freeform workspace
* Native Adobe Photoshop support
* Nondestructive image editing
* Customizable printing and publishing
* Supports importing from Compact Flash I, II and Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia, and xD Picture cards
* Ability to simultaneously zoom and pan multiple images
* Reading and input of IPTC metadata
Alias SketchBook Pro
Sketchbook Pro is a natural media drawing program originally developed by Alias Systems Corporation, but now owned by Autodesk as part of the Media and Entertainment division. It was created specifically for use with touch sensitive pen and tablet interfaces, such as Wacom graphics tablets or Tablet PCs. Sketchbook Pro features an uncluttered interface, and realistic painting and drawing tools such as pencils, markers and brushes. Because it makes use of the pressure-sensitivity features of Wacom Tablets and Tablet PCs, it allows artists to sketch naturally and create effects similar to traditional materials.
Autodesk SketchBook Pro software also features a screenshot tool for annotation and previous/next buttons for creating filpbooks or animations. The latest version supports layers and export to Photoshop (.psd) format, along with custom brushes.
When Autodesk acquired Alias in October 2005, they discontinued Sketchbook Pro development. The latest version, 2.0, was released in July 2005 (by Alias Systems Corporation).
The software is available for both Windows and Macintosh, and there is a free trial (Windows Only) available at Autodesk's website. Autodesk has not updated the Macintosh version to universal binary. On July 25, 2007, Alias representative Chris Cheung left a message on the Sketchbook Pro User Forum that the development of the software is still ongoing and is now looking for beta testers. Anyone looking to beta test should email Chris Cheung directly at chris.cheung@autodesk.com
Autodesk SketchBook Pro software also features a screenshot tool for annotation and previous/next buttons for creating filpbooks or animations. The latest version supports layers and export to Photoshop (.psd) format, along with custom brushes.
When Autodesk acquired Alias in October 2005, they discontinued Sketchbook Pro development. The latest version, 2.0, was released in July 2005 (by Alias Systems Corporation).
The software is available for both Windows and Macintosh, and there is a free trial (Windows Only) available at Autodesk's website. Autodesk has not updated the Macintosh version to universal binary. On July 25, 2007, Alias representative Chris Cheung left a message on the Sketchbook Pro User Forum that the development of the software is still ongoing and is now looking for beta testers. Anyone looking to beta test should email Chris Cheung directly at chris.cheung@autodesk.com
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Adobe Photoshop Elements is the consumer version of the Adobe Photoshop raster image editing product, sold at a fraction (roughly 1/6th) of the cost of the professional product or bundled with related hardware such as scanners and digital cameras.
Originally introduced alongside Photoshop version 7, Photoshop Elements targets photography enthusiasts and thus lacks many features that make it useful in a proper print production environment. For example, Photoshop Elements cannot export files in the CMYK color mode, supports a simplified color management system, and excludes detailed soft-proofing. It also either eliminates completely or offers simplified versions of some of the more powerful plug-ins, along with a number of features aimed at non-experts (such as removing the red-eye effect or changing the skin tone in a picture). An example of a redesigned feature would be the Variations correction dialog. Some versions can, however, open, edit, and save PDFs.
Photoshop LE (Limited Edition) was Adobe's consumer raster image editing product prior to the introduction of Elements. Photoshop LE had similar limitations to Elements.
Originally introduced alongside Photoshop version 7, Photoshop Elements targets photography enthusiasts and thus lacks many features that make it useful in a proper print production environment. For example, Photoshop Elements cannot export files in the CMYK color mode, supports a simplified color management system, and excludes detailed soft-proofing. It also either eliminates completely or offers simplified versions of some of the more powerful plug-ins, along with a number of features aimed at non-experts (such as removing the red-eye effect or changing the skin tone in a picture). An example of a redesigned feature would be the Variations correction dialog. Some versions can, however, open, edit, and save PDFs.
Photoshop LE (Limited Edition) was Adobe's consumer raster image editing product prior to the introduction of Elements. Photoshop LE had similar limitations to Elements.
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop, or simply Photoshop, is a graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Systems. It is the current market leader for commercial bitmap and image manipulation, and is the flagship product of Adobe Systems. It has been described as "an industry standard for graphics professionals." Although originally designed to edit images for paper-based printing, Photoshop can also be used for a wide range of other professional and amateur purposes.
The current (10th) iteration of the program, Photoshop CS3, was released on 16 April 2007. "CS" reflects its integration with other Creative Suite products, and the number "3" represents it as the third version released since Adobe re-branded its products under the CS umbrella. Photoshop CS3 features additions such as the ability to apply non-destructive filters, as well as new selection tools named Quick Selection and Refine Edge that make selection more streamlined. On April 30th, Adobe released Photoshop CS3 Extended, which includes all the same features of Adobe Photoshop CS3 with the addition of capabilities for scientific imaging, 3D, and high end film and video users.
The current (10th) iteration of the program, Photoshop CS3, was released on 16 April 2007. "CS" reflects its integration with other Creative Suite products, and the number "3" represents it as the third version released since Adobe re-branded its products under the CS umbrella. Photoshop CS3 features additions such as the ability to apply non-destructive filters, as well as new selection tools named Quick Selection and Refine Edge that make selection more streamlined. On April 30th, Adobe released Photoshop CS3 Extended, which includes all the same features of Adobe Photoshop CS3 with the addition of capabilities for scientific imaging, 3D, and high end film and video users.
Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Fireworks, known as FW for short, is a bitmap and vector graphics editor. It was originally developed by Macromedia, which Adobe acquired in 2005, and aimed at web designers (with features such as: slices, the ability to add hotspots etc.). It is designed to integrate easily with other former Macromedia products, such as the popular Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Flash. It is available as a stand-alone product or bundled with CS3. Version 8 was also bundled with Macromedia Studio 8.
The emphasis of Fireworks is on vector editing, similar to Adobe Illustrator, with limited bitmap capabilities. This is opposite to the approach used by Photoshop, which is primarily for bitmap graphics with limited vector editing features. Vector objects in Fireworks can be resized with no loss of quality, just as in Adobe Illustrator. A range of Macromedia FreeHand's vector tools were incorporated into the release of Fireworks 8. Bitmap objects suffer a similar loss in quality whether resized in Fireworks, Adobe ImageReady or Photoshop.
The emphasis of Fireworks is on vector editing, similar to Adobe Illustrator, with limited bitmap capabilities. This is opposite to the approach used by Photoshop, which is primarily for bitmap graphics with limited vector editing features. Vector objects in Fireworks can be resized with no loss of quality, just as in Adobe Illustrator. A range of Macromedia FreeHand's vector tools were incorporated into the release of Fireworks 8. Bitmap objects suffer a similar loss in quality whether resized in Fireworks, Adobe ImageReady or Photoshop.
ACD Canvas
ACD Canvas is a technical drawing, publishing, and imaging product from ACD Systems for personal computers. The current version is Canvas X.
Canvas' origins date back to 1987. The original idea for Canvas came from Jorge Miranda, one of the founders of Deneba Software, the original developers of Canvas. The first version was unique in many ways. It was the first product to be released as both an application and a desk accessory.
Canvas provides tools for creating and editing vector and raster graphics. It is used for illustration, page layout, animation, presentations, and publications in printed and Web formats.
Canvas was first developed by Deneba Systems, Inc. of Miami, Florida for Apple's Macintosh computers. With Version 3.5, Deneba released a version with file-format compatibility for Macintosh and Windows computers.
Deneba Systems was later acquired by ACD Systems, which has continued Canvas development in the former Deneba offices in Miami.
From its inception, Canvas differed from other graphics applications because it combined tools and file formats for both vector (line art) graphics, and raster (photographic and other pixel-based) images, along with word-processing and page-layout features. Reviewers often referred to Canvas as a "Swiss Army knife" application because of its broad range of capabilities. Canvas also emphasized technical drawing in addition to artistic illustration features.
Canvas is available in standard and extended versions. The optional Scientific Imaging module provides enhanced input-output filters for file formats commonly used in science and engineering visualization. The GIS module provides tools for use in mapping and GIS-based data analysis.
Canvas has been less well-known in the consumer market than programs marketed by larger companies, such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and CorelDRAW. It has been better known in academic and commercial enterprises, with a customer base that includes Lockheed Martin, Boeing, NASA, Caterpillar, Sikorsky, Honeywell, GE, Raytheon, universities, school districts and publishing companies. Canvas has been translated into multiple languages, including German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Japanese. International sales account for over one third of all sales with Japan and Germany representing the largest markets. Honda, BASF, BP, Toyota, Phillips and many others use Canvas.
Canvas' origins date back to 1987. The original idea for Canvas came from Jorge Miranda, one of the founders of Deneba Software, the original developers of Canvas. The first version was unique in many ways. It was the first product to be released as both an application and a desk accessory.
Canvas provides tools for creating and editing vector and raster graphics. It is used for illustration, page layout, animation, presentations, and publications in printed and Web formats.
Canvas was first developed by Deneba Systems, Inc. of Miami, Florida for Apple's Macintosh computers. With Version 3.5, Deneba released a version with file-format compatibility for Macintosh and Windows computers.
Deneba Systems was later acquired by ACD Systems, which has continued Canvas development in the former Deneba offices in Miami.
From its inception, Canvas differed from other graphics applications because it combined tools and file formats for both vector (line art) graphics, and raster (photographic and other pixel-based) images, along with word-processing and page-layout features. Reviewers often referred to Canvas as a "Swiss Army knife" application because of its broad range of capabilities. Canvas also emphasized technical drawing in addition to artistic illustration features.
Canvas is available in standard and extended versions. The optional Scientific Imaging module provides enhanced input-output filters for file formats commonly used in science and engineering visualization. The GIS module provides tools for use in mapping and GIS-based data analysis.
Canvas has been less well-known in the consumer market than programs marketed by larger companies, such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and CorelDRAW. It has been better known in academic and commercial enterprises, with a customer base that includes Lockheed Martin, Boeing, NASA, Caterpillar, Sikorsky, Honeywell, GE, Raytheon, universities, school districts and publishing companies. Canvas has been translated into multiple languages, including German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Japanese. International sales account for over one third of all sales with Japan and Germany representing the largest markets. Honda, BASF, BP, Toyota, Phillips and many others use Canvas.
Ability Photopaint
Ability Photopaint is a proprietary commercial bitmap graphics editor published by Ability Plus Software, which is part of the Ability Office office suite running on Microsoft Windows. The program costs US$29.99.
* Photopaint is able to edit selections of an image.
* Support for "layers" of an image.
* Supports a number of color spaces and file types.
* Photopaint is able to edit selections of an image.
* Support for "layers" of an image.
* Supports a number of color spaces and file types.
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