List

General information

Basic general information about the editor: creator, company, license, etc.

Operating system support

The operating systems on which the editors can run natively, that is, without emulation, virtual machines or compatibility layers. In other words, the software must be specifically coded for the operation system; for example, Adobe Photoshop for Windows running on Linux with Wine does not fit.

Features

Color spaces

File support

See also

• Raster graphics (also called bitmap)
• Raster graphics editor
• Comparison of graphics file formats
• Vector graphics
• Comparison of raster-to-vector conversion software
• Comparison of vector graphics editors
• Comparison of 3D computer graphics software
• Comparison of image viewers

Notes

External links

References

1. "Photopea online image editor is a free Photoshop clone with advanced tools". DPReview. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2019. https://www.dpreview.com/news/2971000086/photopea-online-image-editor-is-a-free-photoshop-clone-with-advanced-tools ↩

2. and dead/discontinuation notice ↩

3. "CinePaint - Browse /CinePaint at SourceForge.net". https://sourceforge.net/projects/cinepaint/files/CinePaint/ ↩

4. Pascal Obry (12 February 2025). "darktable 5.0.1 released". Retrieved 12 February 2025. https://www.darktable.org/2025/02/darktable-5.0.1-released/ ↩

5. "digiKam 8.6.0 is released". 15 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025. https://www.digikam.org/news/2025-03-15-8.6.0_release_announcement/ ↩

6. "F-Spot 0.8.2 Released!". 19 December 2010. https://mail.gnome.org/archives/f-spot-list/2010-December/msg00026.html ↩

7. "Release 0.8.2". 19 December 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2018. https://github.com/GNOME/f-spot/releases/tag/0.8.2 ↩

8. "Release 0.8.2". 19 December 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2021. https://github.com/f-spot/f-spot/releases/tag/0.8.2 ↩

9. "Release v.3.5.2". 29 January 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025. https://github.com/GreycLab/gmic/releases/tag/v.3.5.2 ↩

10. GIMP Team (23 March 2025). "GIMP - GIMP 3.0.2 Released". Retrieved 24 March 2025. https://www.gimp.org/news/2025/03/23/gimp-3-0-2-released/ ↩

11. ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gpaint/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gpaint/ ↩

12. "2020s - GrafX2". http://grafx2.eu/ ↩

13. "v2.9 · Tags · GrafX2 / grafX2 · GitLab". https://gitlab.com/GrafX2/grafX2/-/tags/v2.9 ↩

14. "GraphicsMagick News: 1.3.45 (August 27, 2024)". http://www.graphicsmagick.org/NEWS.html#august-27-2024 ↩

15. "gThumb Releases". https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gthumb/-/releases ↩

16. "Release 1.54p". 18 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025. https://github.com/imagej/ImageJ/releases/tag/v1.54p ↩

17. "Release 7.1.1-47". 30 March 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025. https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/releases/tag/7.1.1-47 ↩

18. "v23.08.4". Retrieved 3 January 2024. https://github.com/KDE/kolourpaint/releases/tag/v23.08.4 ↩

19. "Krita 5.2.9 Released!". 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025. https://krita.org/en/posts/2025/krita-5-2-9-released/ ↩

20. "Release LazPaint 7.2.2". https://github.com/bgrabitmap/lazpaint/releases/tag/v7.2.2 ↩

21. "mtPaint - Browse /mtpaint/3.50". https://sourceforge.net/projects/mtpaint/files/mtpaint/3.50/ ↩

22. "mtPaint News". https://mtpaint.sourceforge.net/news.html ↩

23. "Release 2.0.1". 29 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020. https://github.com/mypaint/mypaint/releases/tag/v2.0.1 ↩

24. "GIMP/McGimp 2.10 Final Release". Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2021-03-13. https://www.partha.com/ ↩

25. "NUFRaw". Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-03-13. http://matteolucarelli.altervista.org/nufraw/ ↩

26. "A new license for Paint.NET v3.5". 7 November 2009. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2009. http://blog.getpaint.net/2009/11/06/a-new-license-for-paintnet-v35/ ↩

27. "Paint.NET - Licensing and FAQ". Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2009-11-27. http://www.getpaint.net/license.html ↩

28. "Release 0.7.0". 12 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024. https://github.com/pencil2d/pencil/releases/tag/v0.7.0 ↩

29. "Release 2.1.2". 21 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024. https://github.com/PintaProject/Pinta/releases/tag/2.1.2 ↩

30. According to an official message Archived 2011-08-09 at the Wayback Machine on the developer's home page, the author suspended development of Project Dogwaffle due to religious reasons. Except for the message and a link to the continued development, no download or documentation remain on the website. Third-party shareware developers and vendors online sell licensed actively developed versions of Project Dogwaffle software. Later versions are called PD Pro x (x=version number) http://www.squirreldome.com ↩

31. "Release 2.0". 14 April 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018. https://github.com/rawstudio/rawstudio/releases/tag/v2.0 ↩

32. "Release 5.11". 24 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024. https://github.com/Beep6581/RawTherapee/releases/tag/5.11 ↩

33. "Announcing Tux Paint version 0.9.34". 25 October 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024. https://tuxpaint.org/latest/tuxpaint-0.9.34-press-release.php ↩

34. "UFRaw - Browse /ufraw/ufraw-0.22 at SourceForge.net". https://sourceforge.net/projects/ufraw/files/ufraw/ufraw-0.22/ ↩

35. Canvas X for Mac was dropped with the release of Canvas 11 in 2007, a Canvas for Mac program was reinstated in 2015 as Canvas Draw. ↩

36. Discontinued after the release of 3.6 in 2014 for OS-X 10.10 Yosemite. ↩

37. Deluxe Paint runs on only AmigaOS, Atari ST, and DOS. ↩

38. "GIMP - Feature Overview". Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-06-23. https://www.gimp.org/features/#supported-platforms ↩

39. MacPaint was developed for the classic Mac OS. ↩

40. Limited support using Mono /wiki/Mono_(software) ↩

41. PC Paintbrush runs on only DOS. ↩

42. Linux version is available as freeware. ↩

43. IRIX, DOS, mobile, iOS in different periods. /wiki/IRIX ↩

44. External plug-ins may allow the program to perform some tasks, such as noise reduction or lens distortion, that could not otherwise be done. ↩

45. Artweaver does not have scripting by default, but with the Lua Scripting Plug-In Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, one can add scripting to Artweaver using the Lua programming language. http://www.artweaver.de/index.php?id=64,147,0,0,1,0 ↩

46. There are two: the main page and the swap page. ↩

47. Helicon Filter does not implement layers, but it can insert frames and editable text, and objects from one photo can be brushed into the main photo. ↩

48. Although Helicon Filter does not support actual scripting, it is capable of storing and reusing sequences and settings of edits. ↩

49. iPhoto can be scripted using Automator and AppleScript. ↩

50. IrfanView has basic retouching capabilities via the Paint plug-in Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine that is bundled by default with the application. http://www.mitalia.net/irfanpaint/ ↩

51. Photos can be scripted using Automator and AppleScript. ↩

52. If images are perfectly aligned, Picasa can create a Multi-Exposure Collage which effectively makes a simple HDR with little customization, though brightness has to be corrected afterwards with no bit depth increase. ↩

53. Shortcuts (app) scripting possible since MacOS Monterey and Pixelmator Pro 2.2+ Archived 2022-03-12 at the Wayback Machine /wiki/Shortcuts_(app) ↩

54. AppleScript vocabulary Archived 2022-04-22 at the Wayback Machine for the whole hierarchy: Application → Documents → Layers → Effects. And ofc you can utilize the whole AppleScript suite then. https://www.pixelmator.com/tutorials/resources/advanced-automation-and-scripting-with-applescript ↩

55. Zoner Photo Studio 11 supports one temporary layer. ↩

56. Zoner Photo Studio does not actually support scripting, but it can store and reuse sequences of filters with preset parameters (Batch Filter). ↩

57. Split to channels. ↩

58. Split to channels. ↩

59. Via the Separate+ Archived 2015-02-28 at the Wayback Machine plug-in http://cue.yellowmagic.info/softwares/separate-plus/ ↩

60. Via the Separate+ Archived 2015-02-28 at the Wayback Machine plug-in http://cue.yellowmagic.info/softwares/separate-plus/ ↩

61. Photoshop requires an optional plug-in from the installation disc to support JPEG 2000. ↩

62. Requires the Any File Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine plug-in http://www.johnrellis.com/lightroom/anyfile.htm ↩

63. "Lightroom Plugins - JPEG 2000 Reader for Lightroom". Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2012-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20120413031703/http://www.lightroom-plugins.com/JP2Index.php ↩

64. Requires the Any File Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine plug-in http://www.johnrellis.com/lightroom/anyfile.htm ↩

65. To import and work with a multi-layered PSD file in Lightroom, the file must be saved in Photoshop with the Maximize PSD and PSB File Compatibility preference turned on. ↩

66. No layer modes support. ↩

67. Corel Painter does not support TIFF with LZW compression. ↩

68. Deluxe Paint can load and save only IFF ILBM file format. ↩

69. Available since at least 2.6.x Archived 2019-06-23 at the Wayback Machine https://www.gimp.org/about/introduction.html ↩

70. Native support added in version 2.8 ↩

71. Requires the JPEG XR Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine plug-in http://registry.gimp.org/node/25508 ↩

72. Full native support added in version 2.10.12 Archived 2019-06-13 at the Wayback Machine. Previous versions only supported single pages https://gimp.org/news/2019/06/12/gimp-2-10-12-released ↩

73. Available since 2.10.2 Archived 2019-06-20 at the Wayback Machine https://www.gimp.org/news/2018/05/20/gimp-2-10-2-released ↩

74. Many RAW images can be imported, but are reduced to 8 bits per color channel. ↩

75. GraphicConverter requires macOS or later with installed Image Magick application of the Fink package or any other distribution in order to support XCF. ↩

76. Microsoft Office Picture Manager and Paint.NET only support TIFF for viewing and editing of the first page. ↩

77. MS Paint does not support transparency in GIF or PNG. ↩

78. MS Paint does not support transparency in GIF or PNG. ↩

79. PSD is supported only in openCanvas 4 Plus, not regular openCanvas 4. ↩

80. Paint.NET 3.08 supports import/export of images in HD Photo lossy & lossless format via a file-type plug-in based on a Microsoft HD Photo specification; it expires on September 1, 2007 or if the Paint.NET version is 3.20 or higher. The developers hope tentatively plan to implement full HD Photo support by version 3.20. ↩

81. The free plug-ins needed for JPEG 2000, PSD, and XCF support can be found on Paint.NET's website Archived 2006-04-29 at the Wayback Machine. http://paintdotnet.12.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=16 ↩

82. The free plug-ins needed for JPEG 2000, PSD, and XCF support can be found on Paint.NET's website Archived 2006-04-29 at the Wayback Machine. http://paintdotnet.12.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=16 ↩

83. For the BMP, JPEG and PNG formats, the user is sandboxed in an interface that does not permit file system interaction, including viewing of filenames and the choice of a file's name, type, or location. Files are selected by thumbnails, and may only be loaded from one predetermined directory. /wiki/File_system ↩