Comparison of raster graphics editors

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Template:Short description Raster graphics editors can be compared by many variables, including availability.

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General information

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

Description Creator First public release date Latest stable version Latest stable release dateTemplate:Efn List price (USD) Software license
Ability Photopaint Part of Ability Office Ability Software Template:Dts 10 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
ACDSee Home Changed name in 2021 to Photo Studio Home 2020 Template:Dts $59 Template:Proprietary
ACDSee Pro Changed name in 2021 to Photo Studio Pro 2020 Template:Dts $99 Template:Proprietary
ACDSee Ultimate Changed name in 2021 to Photo Studio Ultimate 2020 Template:Dts $149 Template:Proprietary
Acorn Image Editor Image editor and graphics creator for macOS Flying Meat Inc. Template:Dts 6.6.3 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Adobe Fireworks* Alternative to 1 targeted at web designers, discontinued after CS6 Macromedia Template:Dts CS6 / 12.0 Template:Dts (dead/discontinued) Template:Proprietary
Adobe Photoshop Professional image editor and graphics creation tool Adobe Systems Template:Dts CC 2021 / 22.4.1 Template:Dts $9.99 per month Template:Proprietary
Adobe Photoshop Elements Raster graphics editor for entry-level photographers, image editors and hobbyists 2021 Template:Dts $99 Template:Proprietary
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Photo editor Adobe Systems Template:Dts 10.0 Template:Dts $9.99 per month Template:Proprietary
Affinity Photo Professional image editor for Windows, macOS and iOS Serif Europe Template:Dts 1.9.0 Template:Dts $49.99 Template:Proprietary
Artipic Image editor for Windows and macOS Artipic AB Template:Dts 2.6 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
ArtRage Digital paint program for tablet computers Ambient Design Template:Dts 6 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Artweaver Emulates physical painting experience on a computer Boris Eyrich Template:Dts 7.0.10 Template:Dts Freeware Template:Proprietary
Autodesk SketchBook Pro Paint and drawing toolset for use with digitized pen tablets & tablet computers Autodesk Template:Dts 8.4.3 (Android 4.0.6, iOS 4.1) Freeware Template:Proprietary
Bibble* Photo editor and organizer with camera raw file support Bibble Labs Template:Dts 5.2.3 2011 Template:Proprietary
Bloom Procedural node-based image editor Sad Cat Software Template:Dts 1.0.467 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Brush Strokes Image Editor Image editor like Windows Paint Paul Bird Template:Dts 2.0 ? (dead/discontinued) Freeware Template:Proprietary
Capture One Professional raw converter and image editor Phase One Template:Dts 13.1.3 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Chasys Draw IES Image editor with layers, animation, icon edit, super-res, batch and camera raw John Paul Chacha Template:Dts 5.30.01 Template:Dts Freeware Template:Proprietary
CinePaint Moving picture, photo and graphics editor Robin Rowe Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro An bitmap graphics editor and image organizer for Windows pc 1STEIN Corp. Template:Dts 8.2 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Corel PaintShop Pro Advanced image editor and graphics creator Jasc Software Template:Dts 2021 Update 1 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Corel Painter Made to create natural-looking artistic images (for Professional) Mark Zimmer, Tom Hedges, John Derry Template:Dts 2022 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Corel Painter Essentials Made to create natural-looking artistic images (for beginner) Mark Zimmer, Tom Hedges, John Derry Template:Dts 8 Template:Dts $39.99 Template:Proprietary
Corel PHOTO-PAINT Professional image editor and graphics creator with advanced features, part of Corel Draw Graphics Suite Corel Corporation Template:Dts 2021 2021 Template:Proprietary
darktable Photography workflow application and raw developer Johannes Hanika Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
Deluxe Paint* Efficient bitmap and true-color paint program with rendering features and advanced animation capabilities. Dan Silva Template:Dts 5.2 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Deneba Canvas X3 Graphics editor and creator supporting both raster graphics and vector graphics.It also work on GIS data. Jorge Miranda, Joaquin de Soto, Manny Menendez Template:Dts 14 2020 Template:Proprietary
DigiKam Free photo organizer and image editor Renchi Raju, Gilles Caulier Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
Digital Photo Professional Photo organizer and image editor from Canon Canon Inc. 4.14.0 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
DxO PhotoLab RAW image editor DxO Labs Template:Dts 7.5 Template:Dts €229 Template:Proprietary
Erdas Imagine Advanced remote sensing and GIS ability;
handles multispectral images 		ERDAS, Inc. Template:Dts 2016 (16) Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Fatpaint Full featured web-based graphic design and photo editing application Mersica Inc. Template:Dts 1.99.55 Freeware Template:Proprietary
Fotografix Free photo editor Madhavan Lakshminarayanan Template:Dts 2022.6.1 Template:Dts Free Template:Open source
F-Spot Image viewer and organizer for GNOME Ettore Perazzoli Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
G'MIC Free command line software for 2D or 3D image processing and visualization David Tschumperlé Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
GIMP Free image editor and graphics creator Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
GimPhoto Modification of the free and open-source graphics program GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), with the intent to be a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Ek Kian 24.1 Template:Dts Free Template:Open source
GIMPshop GIMP with a GUI similar to Adobe Photoshop Scott Moschella 2.2.11 2006 (dead/discontinued) Free Template:Open source
GNU Paint Free and open-source raster graphics editor for GTK 2 Andy Tai Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata (dead/discontinued) Free Template:Open source
GrafX2 GrafX2 with a GUI similar to Deluxe Paint Sunset Design (Guillaume Dorme, Karl Maritaud) Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
GraphicConverter Image viewer, converter, organizer and editor capable of importing around 200 and exporting 80 different image file types. Compatible with many Photoshop plug-ins Thorsten Lemke Template:Dts 11.5.1 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
GraphicsMagick Commandline image converter and editor GraphicsMagick Group Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
gThumb Image viewer and organizer for the GNOME desktop environment Paolo Bacchilega Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
HDR PhotoStudio HDR (High Dynamic Range Editor) with human vision imaging model Unified Color Template:Dts 2.15.42 2010 Template:Proprietary
Helicon Filter Advanced image editor with a simplified tabbed interface, new Helicon Focus Helicon Soft Ltd. Template:Dts 7.6.6 2020 Template:Proprietary
ImageJ Image processing program developed at the National Institutes of Health. See ImageJ2 and FIJI for modified and extended versions. Wayne Rasband (NIH) Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
ImageMagick Command line software suite for displaying, converting, and editing raster image files ImageMagick Studio LLC Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
iPhoto* Image organizer and basic editor for macOS; replaced by Photos Apple Inc. Template:Dts 9.6 Template:Proprietary
IrfanView Image and video viewer with basic editing functions Irfan Skiljan Template:Dts 4.58 Template:Dts $12 (commercial use) Template:Proprietary
Iridient Developer Powerful raw image conversion application designed and optimized for macOS Iridient Digital Template:Dts 3.6.0 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
KolourPaint KDE Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
Krita Digital painting oriented free and open-source raster graphic editor with vector support. KDE/Calligra based. KDE Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
LazPaint Free multiplatform layered image editor circular Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
LiveQuartz Basic multi-layer photo editor Romain Piveteau Template:Dts 2.8 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
MacPaint* Obsolete basic editor Bill Atkinson Template:Dts 2.0 Template:Proprietary
Microsoft Office Picture Manager* Basic image editor Microsoft Template:Dts 14.0 Template:Proprietary
Microsoft Paint Basic graphic creator and editor packaged with Microsoft Windows operating systems Microsoft Template:Dts 10.19043 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Microsoft Photo Editor* Obsolete basic image editor for Windows Microsoft Template:Dts 3.01 Template:Proprietary
mtPaint Pixel art and photo editing application Mark Tyler Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
MyPaint Digital painting application Martin Renold Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
NUFRaw Raw image format processor, GTK 2, compatible with gimp 2.8 to 2.10,[2] see also UFRaw Matteo Lucarelli [3] 0.43 Template:Dts Free Template:Open source
OpenCanvas Portalgraphics Template:Dts 7.0.25 2019 Template:Proprietary
paint.net Freeware image editor and graphics creator based on .NET Rick Brewster, et al. Template:Dts 5.0.10 (64-bit only for Windows 11, Windows 10 (1809+), Windows Server 2019/2021) Template:Dts Freeware Template:Proprietary[4][5]
Paint Tool SAI* Simple and lightweight painting software Systemax Software Template:Dts 1.2.5 Template:Dts ~$50 (5500JPY) Template:Proprietary
PC Paintbrush* Obsolete basic editor ZSoft Corporation Template:Dts 5 Template:Proprietary
Pencil2D 2D graphical animation software. Pascal Naidon Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
Phatch Editor for batch processing digital graphics and photographs. Stani Michiels 0.2.7 2010 (dead/discontinued) Free Template:Open source
Photogenics Made to create 32-bit HDRs Idruna Software Inc. Template:Dts HDR 7.0 ? (dead/discontinued) Template:Proprietary
PhotoLine Image editor with advanced features Computerinsel (Germany) Template:Dts 24.01 Template:Dts €59 Template:Proprietary
Photopea advanced web-based photo and graphics editor Ivan Kutskir 2013 5.6 April 22, 2024 Freeware Template:Proprietary
PhotoPerfect* Image editor with some advanced features Arcadia Software AG, Joachim Koopmann Software Template:Dts 2.9 Template:Proprietary
Photos Image organizer and basic editor for macOS; replaced iPhoto from OS X 10.10.3 onwards Apple Inc. Template:Dts 1.0 2021 Template:Proprietary
Picasa* Efficient image organizer with basic editing tools, other image effects Google Template:Dts 3.9.141.259 Template:Dts (dead/discontinued) Freeware Template:Proprietary
PicMaster Has 300 filter effects, slide show, poster printing, mosaics, true 3D, more Alexander Sabov Template:Dts 6.0 2020 Template:Proprietary
Pinta Mid-level Free and Open Source raster graphics editor, based on Paint.Net Jonathan Pobst Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
Pixelmator Image editor and graphics creator for macOS Pixelmator Team ltd. Template:Dts 3.9 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Pixia Originally designed for Anime/Manga art. Isao Maruoka Template:Dts 6.50s Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Pixlr Free online photo editor which includes some paid and ai features Ola Sevandersson 2008 ? ? Freeware Template:Proprietary
PMview Fast image viewer with basic editing functions Peter Nielsen Template:Dts 3.82 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Project Dogwaffle Dan Ritchie retired but others continue active development[6] Dan Ritchie Template:Dts V14 (1.2 available as freeware) 2021 Template:Proprietary
QFX Mature and complete image editing package Ron Scott Template:Dts 8 ? (dead/discontinued) Template:Proprietary
Rawstudio Raw image processor. Anders Brander & Anders Kvist Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
RawTherapee Powerful free and cross-platform raw image editor, for developing raw photos from digital cameras. Gabor Horvath Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
Seashore Basic counterpart to GIMP, using its XCF format; full support for a few graphics formats Mark Pazolli Template:Dts 2.5.10 Template:Dts Free Template:Open source
Serif PhotoPlus Complete editor and photo organizer suite; similar features and menus to other software from Serif; available as economy version or in bundle with clipart, effects, public domain image library; made for easy use Serif Template:Dts X8 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Shotwell Image organizer for GNOME Yorba Foundation Template:Dts 0.30.10 Template:Dts Free Template:Open source
Tux Paint Drawing program for young children. Bill Kendrick Template:Dts Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
TVPaint 2D animation software Herve ADAM Template:Dts 11.5.0 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
UFRaw Raw image format processor, GTK 2, compatible with gimp 2.0 to 2.8 (2.10 incompatible), see also NUFRaw 0.43 Udi Fuchs Template:Wikidata Template:Wikidata Free Template:Open source
Ulead PhotoImpact* Ulead Systems 13 2008 Template:Proprietary
WinImages Animation-centric Black Belt Systems Template:Dts 7.5 2004 (dead/discontinued) Freeware Template:Proprietary
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer Graphic design program including photo editing and vector illustration tools Xara Template:Dts (Windows) October 2018 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
XnView Cross-platform image viewer used for converting, organising and editing graphical & video files. Pierre-emmanuel Gougelet Template:Dts (1.06) 2.50.0 (Windows)/0.64 (Linux, macOS) Template:Dts Template:Proprietary
Zoner Photo Studio All-in-one editor package Zoner Inc. 19.2103 Template:Dts Template:Proprietary

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.

Windows macOS Linux iOS BSD Unix AmigaOS Other
Ability Photopaint Yes No No No No No No
ACD Canvas Yes YesTemplate:Efn No No No No No
ACDSee Yes Yes No No No No No
Acorn Image Editor No Yes No No No No No
Adobe Fireworks* Yes Yes No No No No No
Adobe Photoshop Yes Yes No Yes (iPad) No No No No
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Yes Yes No No No No No
Affinity Photo Yes Yes No Yes (iPad) No No No No
Aperture No YesTemplate:Efn No No No No No
Autodesk SketchBook Pro Yes Yes No Yes No No No Android
Artipic Yes Yes No No No No No
ArtRage Yes Yes No Yes No No No Android
Artweaver Yes No No No No No No
Bibble* Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Bloom Image Editor Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Brush Strokes Image Editor Yes No No No No No No
Capture One Yes Yes No No No No No
Chasys Draw IES Yes No No No No No No
CinePaint Version 0.17 only Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro Yes No No No No No No
Corel PaintShop Pro Yes No No No No No No
Corel Painter Yes Yes No No No No No
Corel Photo-Paint Yes No No No No No No
darktable Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Solaris
Deluxe Paint* No No No No No Yes Atari ST, DOSTemplate:Efn
DigiKam Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Erdas Imagine Yes No No No Yes No No
Fatpaint Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Fotografix Yes No No No No No No
F-Spot No No Yes Yes No No No
G'MIC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
GIMP Yes Yes Yes No[7] Yes Yes Needs X11 Cygnix SkyOS
GimPhoto Yes Yes Yes No No No No
GIMPshop Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
GNU Paint No No Yes Yes No No No
GrafX2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Haiku, MiNT, DOS
GraphicConverter No Yes No No No No No
GraphicsMagick Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
gThumb No No Yes Yes No No No
HDR PhotoStudio Yes Yes No No No No No
Helicon Filter Yes No No No No No No
ImageJ Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
ImageMagick Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
iPhoto* No Yes No No No No No
IrfanView Yes No No No No No No
Iridient Developer No Yes No No No No No
Kolourpaint Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Krita Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
LazPaint Yes Yes Yes No No No No
LiveQuartz No Yes No No No No No
MacPaint* No No No No No No Mac OSTemplate:Efn
Microsoft Office Picture Manager* Yes Yes No No No No No
Microsoft Paint Yes No No No No No No
Microsoft Photo Editor* Yes No No No No No No
mtPaint Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
MyPaint Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
OpenCanvas Yes No No No No No No
Paint.NET Yes No PartialTemplate:Efn No No No No
Paint Tool SAI Yes No No No No No No No
PC Paintbrush* No No No No No No DOSTemplate:Efn
Pencil2D Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Phatch Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Photogenics Yes No Yes No No Up to version 5 Pocket PC
PhotoLine Yes Yes No No No No ATARI ST
Photopea Yes Yes Yes
PhotoPerfect* Yes No No No No No No
Photos No Yes No No No No No
Picasa* Yes Yes Up to version 3.0 No No No No
PicMaster Yes No No No No No No
Pinta Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Pixelmator No Yes No No No No No
Pixia Yes No No No No No No
Pixlr Yes Yes Yes
PMview Yes No No No No No OS/2
Project Dogwaffle Yes No No No No No No
QFX Yes No No No No No DOS 3.3 and up
Rawstudio No Yes Yes Yes No No No
RawTherapee Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Seashore No Yes No No No No No
Serif PhotoPlus Yes No No No No No No
Shotwell No No Yes Yes No No No
Tux Paint Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
TVPaint Yes Yes Yes No No Up to version 3.59Template:Efn No
UFRaw Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Ulead PhotoImpact* Yes No No No No No No
WinImages Yes No No No No No No
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer Yes No No No No No No
XnView Yes Yes Yes No No No varyingTemplate:Efn
Zoner Photo Studio Yes No No No No No No

Features

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Ability Photopaint Yes Yes ? Yes Yes No ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
ACD Canvas Yes Yes ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ? Yes No ?
ACDSee (Win) Yes Yes ? Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes No Partial
Acorn Image Editor Yes Yes ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Adobe Fireworks* Yes Yes ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
Adobe Photoshop Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (Through Mini Bridge) Yes Partial
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Yes No ? Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Affinity Photo Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Aperture Yes Partial ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Autodesk SketchBook Pro Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes No No Yes No No No No Yes
Artipic Yes Yes ? Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
ArtRage Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No ? ? ?
Artweaver Yes Yes ? No Via plug-in[8] No Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes Yes No Yes ?
Bibble* Partial Partial ? Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
Bloom Image Editor Yes Yes ? Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes
Brush Strokes Image Editor Yes No ? No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
Capture One Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Chasys Draw IES Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
CinePaint Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes ?
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro Yes Yes ? Yes No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Corel PaintShop Pro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
Corel Painter Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes Yes ? Yes ?
Corel Photo-Paint Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
darktable No No ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Deluxe Paint* No PartialTemplate:Efn ? Partial Yes No Yes Yes No No ? No No ? No ?
DigiKam No No ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Erdas Imagine Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes ?
Fatpaint Yes Yes ? Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No ?
Fotografix No No ? No No No ? Yes No No No Yes Yes No No Yes
GIMP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.10+ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 3.0+
GIMPshop Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes ?
GraphicConverter Yes Partial ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Via plug-in Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
HDR PhotoStudio No No ? No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes ?
Helicon Filter Partial NoTemplate:Efn ? Yes NoTemplate:Efn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes ?
iPhoto* No No ? Yes PartialTemplate:Efn No Yes Partial Yes Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
IrfanView Yes No ? Yes No No Via plug-in[9] Yes No No ? Yes Yes ? Yes ?
Iridient Developer ? Yes ? Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kolourpaint Yes No ? No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Krita Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
LazPaint Yes Yes Yes Partial Yes No Yes Yes No No No Partial Partial No No Partial
LiveQuartz Yes Yes ? No No No Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes Yes No No Partial
MacPaint* Yes No ? No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Microsoft Office Picture Manager* Partial No ? No No No No Yes No No Yes No ? No No ?
Microsoft Paint No No ? No No No Partial Yes No No No No No No No No
Microsoft Photo Editor* Yes No ? No No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No ?
mtPaint Yes Yes Yes No Yes No ? Yes No No No Yes Yes No No Yes
OpenCanvas Yes Yes ? Yes No ? Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No ? ?
Paint.NET Yes Yes ? Yes Partial No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Paint Tool SAI Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No
PC Paintbrush* Yes No ? No No No ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Photogenics Yes Yes ? Yes ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
PhotoLine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PhotoPerfect* Yes No ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes ?
Photos No No ? Yes PartialTemplate:Efn No Yes Partial Yes Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Picasa* No No ? Yes No PartialTemplate:Efn Partial Partial No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
PicMaster Yes No ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes ?
Pixelmator Yes Yes ? Yes Yes [10][11] No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Pixia Yes Yes ? Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes ? ? Yes ?
Project Dogwaffle ? Commercial version ? Yes Partial No Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes ? Yes ?
QFX Yes Yes ? Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ?
RawTherapee No No ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Serif PhotoPlus Yes Yes ? Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No ?
Side Effects Houdini Yes Yes ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes Yes No Yes ?
Tux Paint No No ? No No No No No No No No Yes No No Yes ?
TVPaint Yes Yes ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? Yes ? Yes ?
Ulead PhotoImpact* Yes Yes ? Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
WinImages Yes Yes ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer Yes Yes ? Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
XnView No Partial ? Partial Yes No No Yes Yes ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Zoner Photo Studio Yes PartialTemplate:Efn ? Yes NoTemplate:Efn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?

Color spaces

sRGB Adobe RGB (1998) Indexed Grayscale CMYK LAB HSV
Ability Photopaint Yes ? Yes Yes Import only
ACD Canvas Yes ? Yes Yes Yes
ACDSee (Win) Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Acorn Image Editor Yes Yes Import only Import only Yes Import only Import only
Adobe Fireworks* Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Adobe Photoshop Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Yes Yes ? Yes Import only ? ?
Affinity Photo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Autodesk SketchBook Pro Yes ? Yes No No
Artipic Yes Yes Yes Import only Import only Import only Import only
ArtRage Yes ? No No No
Artweaver Yes ? ? ? ?
Bibble* Yes Yes ? Yes ? ? ?
Brush Strokes Image Editor Yes ? ? ? ?
Capture One Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Chasys Draw IES Yes No Yes Yes Partial Partial Partial
CinePaint Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Corel PaintShop Pro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes PartialTemplate:Efn PartialTemplate:Efn
Corel Painter Yes ? No No Yes
Corel Photo-Paint Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
darktable Yes Yes ? ? ? Yes ?
Deluxe Paint* Yes ? Yes Yes No Yes
Erdas Imagine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Fatpaint Yes No Partial Partial Partial No Partial
Fotografix Yes No Import only Import only No No Yes
GIMP Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial[12] 2.10+ Yes
GIMPshop Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial[12] No Yes
GrafX2 No No Yes No No No No
GraphicConverter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Helicon Filter Yes Yes ? Yes Yes
iPhoto* Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
IrfanView Yes ? Yes Yes No
Iridient Developer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kolourpaint Yes ? No Yes No
Krita Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
MacPaint* No No No Yes No
Microsoft Office Picture Manager* Yes ? ? ? No
Microsoft Paint Yes ? Import only No No No No
Microsoft Photo Editor* Yes ? Yes Yes No
mtPaint Yes Import only Yes Yes Import only No Yes
OpenCanvas Yes ? ? Yes No
Paint.NET Yes No Partial Partial Partial No Partial
Paint Tool SAI Yes No ? Yes ? ? ?
PC Paintbrush* No ? Yes No No
Photogenics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PhotoLine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PhotoPerfect* Yes Import only No Yes Import only Curve editing only No
Photos Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Picasa* Yes ? Partial Partial No
PicMaster Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pixelmator Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Pixia Yes ? No No No
Project Dogwaffle Yes ? No No No
QFX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RawTherapee Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Seashore Yes Yes ? Yes Yes ? ?
Serif PhotoPlus Yes Yes ? Yes Yes ? ?
Tux Paint Yes No No No No No No
TVPaint Yes ? No No No
Ulead PhotoImpact* Yes Yes Yes Yes Import only No Yes
WinImages Yes ? ? ? Yes Yes
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer Yes Partial Partial Partial Partial No Partial
XnView Yes ? Yes Yes Partial No Partial
Zoner Photo Studio Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial Partial No

File support

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TGA RAW imports BMP GIF JPEG JPEG 2000 JPEG XR PNG TIFF PSD PSP XCF PCX ORA HEIF JPEG XL WebP AVIF Netpbm HDR
Ability Photopaint ? ? Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes Yes Yes No No ? ? ?
ACD Canvas ? ? Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes Yes Yes Yes No ? ? ?
ACDSee (Win) ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ? ?
Acorn Image Editor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No ? No Yes Yes Yes Import only No ?
Adobe Fireworks* No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
Adobe Photoshop Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Via plug-inTemplate:Efn Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Import only Yes Yes
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom ? Yes No Via plug-in[13] Yes Via plug-in[14] No Via plug-in[13] Yes PartialTemplate:Efn ? ? ? ? ?
Affinity Photo Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Import only Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Autodesk SketchBook Pro ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes No No No ? ?
Artipic ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Partial No No Yes ? ?
ArtRage ? ? Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes Yes Yes No No ? ? ?
Artweaver ? No Yes Yes Yes Partial ? Yes Yes Partial No No Yes ? ?
Bibble* ? Yes No No Yes No No No Yes No No No No ? ?
Brush Strokes Image Editor ? ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No ?
Capture One ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ?
Chasys Draw IES Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
CinePaint ? Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Partial No Yes ?
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Corel PaintShop Pro ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes PartialTemplate:Efn Yes No Yes
Corel Painter ? ? Yes Yes Yes No No YesTemplate:Efn Yes Yes No Import only
Corel Photo-Paint ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
darktable ? Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No
Deluxe Paint*Template:Efn No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
DigiKam ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes ?
Erdas Imagine ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Import only
Fatpaint ? No No No Yes No No Yes No No No No No
Fotografix No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes No No No No
GIMP Yes[15] Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTemplate:Efn Via plug-in[16] Yes Yes[17] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[18] Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes
GIMPshop ? ? Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
GrafX2 ? No Yes Yes Import only No No Yes Yes No No No Yes
GraphicConverter ? PartialTemplate:Efn Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTemplate:Efn Yes
HDR PhotoStudio ? Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes No No No No
Helicon Filter ? Yes Yes Import only Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No
ImageMagick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
iPhoto* ? Yes ? ? Yes ? No Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes
IrfanView Yes Via plug-in Yes Yes Yes Via plug-in Via plug-in Yes Yes Yes Yes Via plug-in Yes No ? Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Iridient Developer ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ?
Kolourpaint ? ? Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Import only Yes
Krita Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Import only Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
LiveQuartz ? Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Partial ? ? ? ? Yes
LazPaint Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Import No No Yes Yes No
MacPaint* ? No ? No No No No No No No No No No
Microsoft Office Picture Manager* ? ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes First page onlyTemplate:Efn No No No Yes
Microsoft Paint ? No Yes PartialTemplate:Efn Yes No No PartialTemplate:Efn Yes No No No No
Microsoft Photo Editor* ? No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Import only
mtPaint Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No
OpenCanvas ? ? Yes No Yes No No Yes No YesTemplate:Efn No No ?
Paint.NET Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YesTemplate:Efn Yes Via plug-ins[19] Partial No Via plug-ins[19] Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Paint Tool SAI Yes No Yes No Yes ? No Yes No Yes No No No No No
PC Paintbrush* ? ? No Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes
Photogenics ? ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes
PhotoLine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Import only Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Import only Yes
PhotoPerfect* ? Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No layer support Yes No Yes
Photos ? Yes ? ? Yes ? No Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes
Picasa* ? Yes Import only Import only Yes No Import only No Import only No No No
PicMaster ? No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes
Pixelmator ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Pixia ? ? Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No
PMview ? No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Project Dogwaffle ? ? Yes No Yes No No Yes No No No No
QFX ? ? Yes Yes Yes No No ? Yes Yes No No ?
RawTherapee ? Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No No
Seashore ? No Partial Partial Yes Partial Yes Yes No ? Yes ?
Serif PhotoPlus ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Tux PaintTemplate:Efn ? No Yes Import only Import only No No Yes No No No No No
TVPaint ? ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Ulead PhotoImpact* ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial Import only No Yes
WinImages ? ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No ?
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Import only Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Import only No
XnView ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Import only Yes
Zoner Photo Studio ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Import only Yes Yes Yes Import only Import only No Yes

See also

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ According to an official message Template:Webarchive 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)
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ Artweaver does not have scripting by default, but with the Lua Scripting Plug-In Template:Webarchive, one can add scripting to Artweaver using the Lua programming language.
  9. ↑ IrfanView has basic retouching capabilities via the Paint plug-in Template:Webarchive that is bundled by default with the application.
  10. ↑ Shortcuts (app) scripting possible since MacOS Monterey and Pixelmator Pro 2.2+ Template:Webarchive
  11. ↑ AppleScript vocabulary Template:Webarchive for the whole hierarchy: Application → Documents → Layers → Effects. And ofc you can utilize the whole AppleScript suite then.
  12. ↑ a b Via the Separate+ Template:Webarchive plug-in
  13. ↑ a b Requires the Any File Template:Webarchive plug-in
  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. ↑ Available since at least 2.6.x Template:Webarchive
  16. ↑ Requires the JPEG XR Template:Webarchive plug-in
  17. ↑ Full native support added in version 2.10.12 Template:Webarchive. Previous versions only supported single pages
  18. ↑ Available since 2.10.2 Template:Webarchive
  19. ↑ a b The free plug-ins needed for JPEG 2000, PSD, and XCF support can be found on Paint.NET's website Template:Webarchive.
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