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Comparison of raster graphics editors

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Raster graphics editors can be compared by many variables, including availability.

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General information

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

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Operating system support

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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.

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Notes

  1. and dead/discontinuation notice
  2. 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.
  3. Discontinued after the release of 3.6 in 2014 for OS-X 10.10 Yosemite.
  4. Deluxe Paint runs on only AmigaOS, Atari ST, and DOS.
  5. MacPaint was developed for the classic Mac OS.
  6. Limited support using Mono
  7. PC Paintbrush runs on only DOS.
  8. Linux version is available as freeware.
  9. IRIX, DOS, mobile, iOS in different periods.
  10. External plug-ins may allow the program to perform some tasks, such as noise reduction or lens distortion, that could not otherwise be done.
  11. There are two: the main page and the swap page.
  12. 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.
  13. Although Helicon Filter does not support actual scripting, it is capable of storing and reusing sequences and settings of edits.
  14. iPhoto can be scripted using Automator and AppleScript.
  15. Photos can be scripted using Automator and AppleScript.
  16. 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.
  17. Zoner Photo Studio 11 supports one temporary layer.
  18. Zoner Photo Studio does not actually support scripting, but it can store and reuse sequences of filters with preset parameters (Batch Filter).
  19. Split to channels.
  20. Photoshop requires an optional plug-in from the installation disc to support JPEG 2000.
  21. 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.
  22. No layer modes support.
  23. Corel Painter does not support TIFF with LZW compression.
  24. Deluxe Paint can load and save only IFF ILBM file format.
  25. Native support added in version 2.8
  26. Many RAW images can be imported, but are reduced to 8 bits per color channel.
  27. GraphicConverter requires macOS or later with installed Image Magick application of the Fink package or any other distribution in order to support XCF.
  28. Microsoft Office Picture Manager and Paint.NET only support TIFF for viewing and editing of the first page.
  29. MS Paint does not support transparency in GIF or PNG.
  30. PSD is supported only in openCanvas 4 Plus, not regular openCanvas 4.
  31. 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.
  32. 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.
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