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Comparison of bitmap graphics editors
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{{mergeto|List of bitmap graphics editors}}
Note: this list includes obsolete or obsolescent graphics editors.
General information
Basic general information about the editors: creator/company, license/price etc.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|-
! style="width:12em" |
! Creator
! First public release date
! Latest stable version
! Cost (
United States dollar USD)
!
Software license
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ability Photopaint
| {{dunno}}
|
March 2001
| 4
| $29.99
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ACD Canvas
| Jorge Miranda, Joaquin DeSoto, and Manny Menendez
|
September 1987
| X
| $349.99
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Adobe Photoshop
|
John Knoll and Thomas Knoll
|
February 1990
| CS2 / 9
| $649.00
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Alias SketchBook Pro
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 2
| $179.00
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ArtRage
| Andy Bearsley and Matt Fox-Wilson
|
2004
| 2.0
| $19.95 Full version
$0 Free version
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Brush Strokes Image Editor
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 2
| $20.00 Full version
$0 Version 1
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CinePaint
| Robin Rowe
|
July 4,
2002
| 0.18
| Free
|
GNU General Public License GPL
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro
| 1STEIN Corp.
|
2001
| 4.3
| $39.00
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Painter
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 9.1
| {{dunno}}
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Paint Shop Pro
| {{dunno}}
|
1992
| X (10.01)
| $99.00
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Photo-Paint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 9
| $289.00
$299.00
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Deluxe Paint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 5
| {{dunno}}
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMP
|
Spencer Kimball and
Peter Mattis
|
January 1996
| 2.2.10
| Free
|
GNU General Public License GPL
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMPshop
|
Scott Moschella
| {{dunno}}
| 2.2.8
| Free
|
GNU General Public License GPL
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GraphicConverter
| Thorsten Lemke
|
1992
| 5.7.3
| $30.00
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
iPhoto
|
Apple Computer
|
2002
| 6.0.2
| Free
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Kolourpaint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 1.4.1
| Free
|
GNU General Public License GPL
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Krita
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 1.4.2
| Free
|
GNU General Public License GPL
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
MacPaint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 2.0
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Macromedia Fireworks
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 8
| $299.00
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Office Picture Manager
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 2003
| {{dunno}}
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Paint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| Free
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Photo Editor
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
mtPaint
| Mark Tyler
|
September 13,
2004
| 2.30
| Free
|
GNU General Public License GPL
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
OpenCanvas
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 4
| $54.55
$72.73
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
QFX
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 8
| $399.00
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Paint.NET
| Rick Brewster,
Paint.NET et. al.
|
May 6,
2004
| 2.6
| Free
|
MIT License MIT
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Picasa
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 2.1
| Free
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
PicMaster
| Alexander Sabov
|
December 1999
| 3.96
| $29.90
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixel image editor
|
Pavel Kanzelsberger
|
1999
| 1.0
| $32.00
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixia
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 3.3
| Free
|
GNU General Public License GPL
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Tux Paint
| Bill Kendrick
|
June 16,
2002
| 0.9.15
| Free
|
GNU General Public License GPL
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ulead PhotoImpact
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 11
| $89.99
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ultimate Paint
| Joseph Ladanyi and Daniel Szabo
|
1998
| 2.88
| $34.95
|
Proprietary
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
WinImages
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| 7.5
| $99.95
|
Proprietary
|-
!
! Creator
! First public release date
! Latest stable version
! Cost (
United States dollar USD)
!
Software license
|-
|}
Operating system support
The
operating systems on which the editors can run natively (without
emulation), meaning which operating systems have which editors specifically coded for them (not, for example, Adobe Photoshop for Windows running on Linux with Wine).
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|-
! style="width:12em" |
!
Microsoft Windows Windows
!
Mac OS X
!
Linux
!
BSD
!
Unix
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ability Photopaint
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ACD Canvas
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Adobe Photoshop
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Alias SketchBook Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ArtRage
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Brush Strokes Image Editor
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CinePaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Painter
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Paint Shop Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Photo-Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Deluxe Paint #fn_1 1
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMP #fn_2 2
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMPshop
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GraphicConverter
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
iPhoto
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Kolourpaint
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Krita
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
MacPaint
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Macromedia Fireworks
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Office Picture Manager
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Photo Editor
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
mtPaint
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
OpenCanvas
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
QFX
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Paint.NET
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Picasa
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
PicMaster
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixel image editor #fn_3 3
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixia
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Tux Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ulead PhotoImpact
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ultimate Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
WinImages
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
!
!
Microsoft Windows Windows
!
Mac OS X
!
Linux
!
BSD
!
Unix
|-
|}
#fn_1_back Note 1: Deluxe Paint only runs on
AmigaOS,
Atari ST and
MS-DOS.
#fn_2_back Note 2: GIMP also supports
SkyOS.
#fn_3_back Note 3: Pixel image editor also supports
OS/2,
MorphOS,
BeOS, and
QNX.
Features
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|-
! style="width:12em" |
! Selection editing
! Layers
! Histogram
! Scripting
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ability Photopaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ACD Canvas
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Adobe Photoshop
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Alias SketchBook Pro
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ArtRage
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Brush Strokes Image Editor
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CinePaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Painter
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Paint Shop Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Photo-Paint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Deluxe Paint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMP
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMPshop
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GraphicConverter
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
iPhoto
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Kolourpaint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Krita
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
MacPaint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Macromedia Fireworks
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Office Picture Manager
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Paint
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Photo Editor
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
mtPaint
| {{no}} (planned for a future version)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
OpenCanvas
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
QFX
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Paint.NET
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Picasa
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
PicMaster
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixel image editor
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixia
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Tux Paint
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ulead PhotoImpact
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ultimate Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
WinImages
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
|-
!
! Selection editing
! Layers
! Histogram
! Scripting
|-
|}
Color spaces
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|-
! style="width:12em" |
!
RGB color model
!
Indexed color Indexed
!
Grayscale
!
CMYK color model
!
High dynamic range imaging HDR
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ability Photopaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial}} (import only)
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ACD Canvas
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Adobe Photoshop
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Alias SketchBook Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ArtRage
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Brush Strokes Image Editor
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CinePaint
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Painter
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Paint Shop Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Photo-Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Deluxe Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMP
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMPshop
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GraphicConverter
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
iPhoto
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Kolourpaint
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Krita
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
MacPaint
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Macromedia Fireworks
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Office Picture Manager
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Photo Editor
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
mtPaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
OpenCanvas
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
QFX
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Paint.NET
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Picasa
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
PicMaster
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixel image editor
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixia
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Tux Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ulead PhotoImpact
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ultimate Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
WinImages
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
!
!
RGB
!
Indexed color Indexed
!
Grayscale
!
CMYK color model
!
High dynamic range imaging HDR
|-
|}
Bitmap file formats: Import
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|-
! style="width:12em" |
!
Windows bitmap BMP
!
GIF
!
JPEG
!
JPEG 2000
!
MNG
!
PNG
!
Tagged Image File Format TIFF
!
Adobe Photoshop PSD
!
Corel Paint Shop Pro PSP
!
GIMP XCF
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ability Photopaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ACD Canvas
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Adobe Photoshop
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
#fn_5 5
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Alias SketchBook Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ArtRage
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Brush Strokes Image Editor
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CinePaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Painter
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Paint Shop Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Photo-Paint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Deluxe Paint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMP
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMPshop
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GraphicConverter
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
#fn_6 6
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
iPhoto
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Kolourpaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Krita
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial}}
#fn_7 7
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
MacPaint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Macromedia Fireworks
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
#fn_8 8
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Office Picture Manager
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial}}
#fn_9 9
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Photo Editor
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
mtPaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
OpenCanvas
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
#fn_10 10
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
QFX
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Paint.NET
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial}}
#fn_9 9
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Picasa
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
PicMaster
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixel image editor
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixia
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Tux Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ulead PhotoImpact
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ultimate Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
WinImages
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
!
!
Windows bitmap BMP
!
GIF
!
JPEG
!
JPEG 2000
!
MNG
!
PNG
!
Tagged Image File Format TIFF
!
Adobe Photoshop PSD
!
Corel Paint Shop Pro PSP
!
GIMP XCF
|-
|}
#fn_5_back Note 5: Requires an optional plug-in from the installation disc.
#fn_6_back Note 6: Requires Mac OS X or later with installed Image Magick application of the Fink package or any other distribution.
#fn_7_back Note 7: PSD is only supported up to version 6, from version 7 on, the Photoshop file format is closed.
#fn_8_back Note 8: QuickTime plug-in required.
#fn_9_back Note 9: Only viewing and editing of the first page.
#fn_10_back Note 10: Only in openCanvas 4 Plus, not in regular openCanvas 4.
Bitmap file formats: Export
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; width: 100%;"
|-
! style="width:12em" |
!
Windows bitmap BMP
!
GIF
!
JPEG
!
JPEG 2000
!
MNG
!
PNG
!
Tagged Image File Format TIFF
!
Adobe Photoshop PSD
!
Corel Paint Shop Pro PSP
!
GIMP XCF
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ability Photopaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ACD Canvas
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Adobe Photoshop
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
#fn_5 5
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Alias SketchBook Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
ArtRage
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Brush Strokes Image Editor
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CinePaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Painter
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Paint Shop Pro
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Corel Photo-Paint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Deluxe Paint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMP
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GIMPshop
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
GraphicConverter
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
iPhoto
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Kolourpaint
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Krita
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial}}
#fn_7 7
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
MacPaint
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Macromedia Fireworks
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Office Picture Manager
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial}}
#fn_9 9
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Microsoft Photo Editor
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
mtPaint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
OpenCanvas
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
#fn_10 10
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
QFX
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Paint.NET
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial}}
#fn_9 9
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Picasa
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
PicMaster
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixel image editor
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Pixia
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Tux Paint
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ulead PhotoImpact
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
Ultimate Paint
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
! style="text-align:left;" |
WinImages
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
!
!
Windows bitmap BMP
!
GIF
!
JPEG
!
JPEG 2000
!
MNG
!
PNG
!
Tagged Image File Format TIFF
!
Adobe Photoshop PSD
!
Corel Paint Shop Pro PSP
!
GIMP XCF
|-
|}
See also
*
List of bitmap graphics editors
*
Bitmap graphics editor
*
Raster graphics aka
Bitmap
*
Vector graphics editor Vector editors versus bitmap editors
Category:Bitmap graphics editors *
Category:Software comparison Bitmap graphics editors
*** Shopping-Tip: Comparison of bitmap graphics editors
