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Proprietary
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All-in-one editor package
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Zoner Inc.
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?
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11.0 build 8
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|
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Zoner Photo Studio
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Custom free license
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Simple Drawing program for Unix/X11 with Xaw3d widgets
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David Koblas, Torsten Martinsen, Jean-Pierre Demailly
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1993
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2.9.10.3
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|
|
XPaint
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Proprietary
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Cross-platform image viewer used for converting, organising and editing graphical & video files.
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Pierre-emmanuel Gougelet
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1998 (1.06)
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2.20 (Windows)/0.64 (Linux, Mac OS X)
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|
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XnView
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Proprietary
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Graphic design program including photo editing and vector illustration tools
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Xara
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1995 (Windows)
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9
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|
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Xara Photo & Graphic Designer
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|
Proprietary
|
Animation-centric
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Black Belt Systems
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?
|
7.5
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|
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WinImages
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Proprietary
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Basic graphics editor based on Deluxe Paint
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Joseph Ladanyi, Daniel Szabo
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1998
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2.88
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|
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Ultimate Paint
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Proprietary
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Ulead Systems
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?
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12
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|
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Ulead PhotoImpact
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GPL
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Raw image format processor
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Udi Fuchs
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?
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0.22
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|
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UFRaw
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Proprietary
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2D animation software
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Herve ADAM
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June 16, 1991
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9.5.11
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|
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TVPaint
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GPL
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Drawing program for young children.
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Bill Kendrick
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June 16, 2002
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0.9.21
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|
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Tux Paint
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LGPL 2.1
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Image organizer for GNOME
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Yorba Foundation
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June 26, 2009
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0.12.3
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|
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Shotwell
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Proprietary
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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
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Serif
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|
X8
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August 10, 2015
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Serif PhotoPlus
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GPLv3
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Basic counterpart to GIMP, using its XCF format; full support for a few graphics formats
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Mark Pazolli
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June 2007
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0.1.9
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|
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Seashore
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GPL
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Powerful free and cross-platform raw image editor, for developing raw photos from digital cameras.
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Gabor Horvath
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September 21, 2006
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4.0.11
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|
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RawTherapee
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GPL 2
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Raw image processor.
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Anders Brander & Anders Kvist
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?
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2.0
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|
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Rawstudio
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Proprietary
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Mature and complete image editing package
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Ron Scott
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~1990
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8
|
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QFX
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Proprietary
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Dan Ritchie retired but others continue active development]
|
Dan Ritchie
|
1997 (?)
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2011 (7.0) (1.2 available as freeware)
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|
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Project Dogwaffle
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|
Proprietary
|
Fast image viewer with basic editing functions
|
Peter Nielsen
|
1997?
|
3.76 (2014)
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|
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PMview
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|
Proprietary
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Originally designed for Anime/Manga art.
|
Isao Maruoka
|
1998
|
4.70d
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|
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Pixia
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|
Proprietary
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Pixel art and sprite editor for OS X
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Open Sword Group
|
?
|
3.8
|
|
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Pixen
|
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Proprietary
|
Photo editing and graphic design software with smart RAW processing engine
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Effectmatrix
|
2016
|
2.95
|
2016.5.27
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$29.99
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PixelStyle Photo Editor
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Proprietary
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Image editor and graphics creator for OS X
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Pixelmator Team ltd.
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September 25, 2007
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3.0
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|
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Pixelmator
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Proprietary
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|
WnSoft Graphic Software
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June 2005
|
1.31
|
|
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PixBuilder Photo Editor
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|
MIT
|
Mid-level Free and Open Source raster graphics editor, based on Paint.Net
|
Jonathan Pobst
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February 7, 2010
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1.5
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|
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Pinta
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Proprietary
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Has 300 filter effects, slide show, poster printing, mosaics, true 3D, more
|
Alexander Sabov
|
December 1999
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4.03
|
|
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PicMaster
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|
Freeware
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Efficient image organizer with basic editing tools, other image effects
|
Google
|
2002
|
3.9.141.259
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October 9, 2015
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Discontinued
|
Picasa
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Proprietary
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Image organizer and basic editor for OS X; replaced iPhoto from OS X 10.10.3 onwards
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Apple Inc.
|
2014
|
1.0
|
|
|
Photos
|
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Proprietary
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Image editor with some advanced features
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Arcadia Software AG, Joachim Koopmann Software
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2002
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2.9
|
|
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PhotoPerfect
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Proprietary
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Image editor with some advanced features
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Computerinsel (Germany)
|
1995
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17.10
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|
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PhotoLine
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Proprietary
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Made to create 32-bit HDRs
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Idruna Software Inc.
|
1995
|
HDR 7.0
|
|
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Photogenics
|
|
Proprietary
|
|
ZSoft Corporation
|
1993
|
2
|
|
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Photofinish
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Proprietary
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Advanced online photo editor
|
David Levinsky
|
2012
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0.9
|
|
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Photo Raster
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GPL
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Editor for batch processing digital graphics and photographs.
|
Stani Michiels
|
?
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0.2.7
|
|
|
Phatch
|
|
GPL
|
2D graphical animation software.
|
Pascal Naidon
|
?
|
0.4.4
|
|
|
Pencil2D
|
|
Proprietary
|
Obsolete basic editor
|
ZSoft Corporation
|
1984
|
5
|
|
|
PC Paintbrush
|
|
Freeware[2][3]
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Freeware image editor and graphics creator based on the .Net framework
|
Rick Brewster, et al.
|
May 6, 2004
|
4.0.11 (for Windows 7 SP1 or newer) / 3.5.11 (the last version to support Windows XP)
|
|
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paint.net
|
|
Proprietary
|
|
Portalgraphics
|
?
|
4
|
|
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OpenCanvas
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|
GPL2
|
Digital painting Application
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Martin Renold
|
March 12, 2005
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1.1.0
|
|
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MyPaint
|
|
Proprietary
|
Online JavaScript image editor with a few functions
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mootif.com
|
May 2006
|
1.0
|
|
|
Mootif
|
|
Proprietary
|
Obsolete basic image editor for Windows
|
Microsoft
|
?
|
3.01
|
|
|
Microsoft Photo Editor
|
|
Proprietary
|
Basic graphic creator and editor packaged with Microsoft Windows operating systems
|
Microsoft
|
1985
|
6.1
|
|
|
Microsoft Paint
|
|
Proprietary
|
Basic image editor
|
Microsoft
|
?
|
?
|
|
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Microsoft Office Picture Manager
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|
Proprietary
|
Obsolete basic editor
|
Bill Atkinson
|
1984
|
2.0
|
|
|
MacPaint
|
|
GPL
|
Free multiplatform layered image editor
|
circular
|
2011
|
6.2
|
|
|
LazPaint
|
|
GPL
|
Digital painting oriented free and open source raster graphic editor with vector support. KDE/Calligra based.
|
KDE
|
2005
|
3.0.1
|
September 6, 2016
|
|
Krita
|
|
BSD
|
|
KDE
|
2004
|
1.2.2
|
|
|
Kolourpaint
|
|
Proprietary
|
Powerful raw image conversion application designed and optimized for Mac OS X
|
Iridient Digital
|
2004
|
3.0.3
|
|
|
Iridient Developer
|
|
Freeware
|
Image and video viewer with basic editing functions
|
Irfan Skiljan
|
1996
|
4.38
|
|
|
IrfanView
|
|
Proprietary
|
Image organizer and basic editor for OS X; replaced by Photos
|
Apple Inc.
|
2002
|
9.6
|
|
|
iPhoto
|
|
Apache 2.0
|
Command line software suite for displaying, converting, and editing raster image files
|
ImageMagick Studio LLC
|
?
|
6.7.7-7
|
|
|
ImageMagick
|
|
Public Domain
|
Image processing program developed at the National Institutes of Health.
|
Wayne Rasband (NIH)
|
1997
|
1.46m
|
|
|
ImageJ
|
|
Proprietary
|
Advanced image editor with a simplified tabbed interface
|
Helicon Soft Ltd.
|
August 2004
|
5.0.28
|
|
|
Helicon Filter
|
|
Proprietary
|
HDR (High Dynamic Range Editor) with human vision imaging model
|
Unified Color
|
October 2009
|
2.15.37
|
|
|
HDR PhotoStudio
|
|
GPL3
|
Image viewer and organizer for the GNOME desktop environment
|
Paolo Bacchilega
|
?
|
3.4.0
|
|
|
gThumb
|
|
MIT
|
Commandline image converter and editor
|
GraphicsMagick Group
|
2002
|
1.3.21
|
|
|
GraphicsMagick
|
|
Proprietary
|
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
|
1992
|
10
|
|
|
GraphicConverter
|
|
GPL
|
GrafX2 with a GUI similar to Deluxe Paint
|
Sunset Design (Guillaume Dorme, Karl Maritaud)
|
1996
|
2.1
|
|
|
GrafX2
|
|
GPL
|
Free and open source raster graphics editor
|
Andy Tai
|
|
0.3.3
|
|
|
GNU Paint
|
|
GPL
|
GIMP with a GUI similar to Adobe Photoshop
|
Scott Moschella
|
?
|
2.2.11
|
|
|
GIMPshop
|
|
GPLv2
|
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
|
?
|
1.4.3
|
|
|
GimPhoto
|
|
GNU (L)GPLv3+ v2.7+[1]
|
Free image editor and graphics creator
|
Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis
|
January 1996
|
2.8.14
|
|
|
GIMP
|
|
CeCILL
|
Free command line software for 2D or 3D image processing and visualization
|
David Tschumperlé
|
October 2008
|
1.6.0.4
|
|
|
G'MIC
|
|
Freeware
|
Freeware, portable image editor
|
L. Madhavan
|
April 14, 2009
|
1.5
|
|
|
Fotografix
|
|
Freeware
|
Full featured web-based graphic design and photo editing application
|
Mersica Inc.
|
2010
|
1.99.55
|
|
|
Fatpaint
|
|
GPLv2
|
Image viewer and organizer for GNOME
|
Ettore Perazzoli
|
2005
|
0.8.2
|
|
|
F-Spot
|
|
Proprietary
|
Advanced remote sensing and GIS ability;
handles multispectral images
|
ERDAS, Inc.
|
1980
|
2016 (16)
|
June 14, 2016
|
|
Erdas Imagine
|
|
Proprietary
|
Photo organizer and image editor from Canon
|
Canon Inc.
|
?
|
4.2.10
|
|
|
Digital Photo Professional
|
|
GPL
|
Free photo organizer and image editor
|
Renchi Raju, Gilles Caulier
|
2002
|
4.10.0
|
|
|
DigiKam
|
|
Proprietary
|
Graphics editor and creator supporting both raster graphics and vector graphics.It also work on GIS data.
|
Jorge Miranda, Joaquin de Soto, Manny Menendez
|
September 1987
|
14
|
|
|
Deneba Canvas
|
|
Proprietary
|
Discontinued basic editor
|
Dan Silva
|
1985
|
5
|
|
|
Deluxe Paint
|
|
GPL 3
|
Photography workflow application and raw developer
|
Johannes Hanika
|
April 2009
|
2.0
|
|
|
darktable
|
|
Proprietary
|
Pixel and animation editor (8-bit-graphics) made after Deluxe Paint
|
Cosmigo; J.Zimmermann, L.Gischler, N.Mavrikakis
|
1997
|
6.5
|
|
|
Cosmigo Pro Motion
|
|
Proprietary
|
Professional image editor and graphics creator with advanced features
|
Corel Corporation
|
1992
|
X7/17
|
|
|
Corel PHOTO-PAINT
|
|
Proprietary
|
Advanced image editor and graphics creator
|
Jasc Software
|
1992
|
X7
|
|
|
Corel PaintShop Pro
|
|
Proprietary
|
Made to create natural-looking artistic images
|
Mark Zimmer, Tom Hedges, John Derry
|
August 1991
|
15.1.0.740
|
January 12, 2016
|
$379
|
Corel Painter
|
|
Proprietary
|
An bitmap graphics editor and image organizer for Windows pc
|
1STEIN Corp.
|
2001
|
6.2
|
|
|
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro
|
|
GPL
|
Moving picture, photo and graphics editor
|
Robin Rowe
|
July 4, 2002
|
2011 (1.0)
|
|
|
CinePaint
|
|
Freeware
|
Image Editor with layers, animation, icon edit, super-res, batch and camera raw
|
John Paul Chacha
|
2001
|
4.37
|
|
|
Chasys Draw IES
|
|
Proprietary
|
Professional raw converter and image editor
|
Phase One
|
2002
|
8.3
|
|
|
Capture One
|
|
Freeware
|
Image editor like Windows Paint
|
Paul Bird
|
2004
|
2.0
|
|
|
Brush Strokes Image Editor
|
|
Proprietary
|
Procedural node-based image editor
|
Sad Cat Software
|
2015
|
1.0.181
|
|
|
Bloom Image Editor
|
|
Proprietary
|
Photo editor and organizer with camera raw file support
|
Bibble Labs
|
2000
|
5.2
|
|
|
Bibble
|
|
Proprietary
|
Paint and drawing toolset for use with digitized pen tablets & tablet computers
|
Alias
|
2004
|
2009 (3.1)
|
|
|
Autodesk SketchBook Pro
|
|
Freeware
|
Emulates physical painting experience on a computer
|
Boris Eyrich
|
2002
|
3.0
|
|
|
Artweaver
|
|
Proprietary
|
Digital paint program for tablet computers
|
Ambient Design
|
2004
|
4.5.1
|
|
|
ArtRage
|
|
Proprietary
|
Image editor for Windows and OS X
|
Artipic AB
|
2014
|
2.3.3 (Windows) / 2.3.1 (OS X)
|
|
|
Artipic
|
|
Proprietary
|
Photo editor
|
Adobe Systems
|
February 19, 2007
|
6.6
|
June 8, 2016
|
$9.99/month
|
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
|
|
Proprietary
|
Raster graphics editor for entry-level photographers, image editors and hobbyists
|
|
|
14.0
|
September 24, 2015
|
$99
|
Adobe Photoshop Elements
|
|
Proprietary
|
Professional image editor and graphics creation tool
|
John Knoll, Thomas Knoll
|
February 1990
|
CC 2015.5 / 17.0
|
June 20, 2016
|
$9.99/month
|
Adobe Photoshop
|
|
Proprietary
|
Alternative to Photoshop targeted at web designers, discontinued after CS6
|
Macromedia
|
1998
|
CS6 / 12.0
|
May 7, 2012
|
|
Adobe Fireworks
|
|
Proprietary
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
$149
|
ACDSee Ultimate
|
|
Proprietary
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
$99
|
ACDSee Pro
|
|
Proprietary
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
$59
|
ACDSee
|
|
Proprietary
|
Graphics editor with some advanced features
|
Ability Software
|
March 2001
|
4
|
|
|
Ability Photopaint
|
|
Software license
|
Description
|
Creator
|
First public release date
|
Latest stable version
|
Latest Stable Release Date
|
Cost (USD)
|
|