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Photoline

Photoline is an image editor which provides a mostly non-destructive professional workflow. Full vector editing is also integrated. Its image editing is on par with Photoshop.

Photoline is compatible with most common Photoshop plugins, such as Topaz, NIK, and FilterForge, and loads Photoshop compatible brush and gradient libraries.

For a fraction of the cost (€59) of Photoshop, creatives and photographers receive a wide range of professional image editing and design features.

New in v19:
- non-destructive dehaze filter
- external file placeholder layers
- wipe effect
- colour to transparency layer
- rotate view tool
- variable width vector strokes
- colour swatches, spot colours, overprinting

- 32 & 64bit versions
- 8/16/32bit per channel / RGB, CMYK, Lab, greyscale & monochrome
- color management: ICC profiles, linear workflow
- all functions, adjustments, filters work with 16-bit and 32-bit images
- 46 adjustment layers
- 18 layer styles
- any layer can be any image mode/bit depth
- layer masks are regular layers, and may consist of multiple combined layers & groups
- layer opacity from -200 up to +200: easy inversion of blend effects or doubling an effect
- convert bitmaps to vector layers
- vector layers can be aligned to the pixel grid. Pixel view mode.
- non-destructive RAW developing
- retouching tools such as a remove brush, liquify, and many more
- PSD import retains most common adjustment layers & layer effects
- Import & export multi-layered 32bpc EXR files
- non-destructive transformation for layers
- external app link for easy round tripping
- powerful image management: search, edit IPTC & EXIF data. Rename images, create catalogues
- true PDF import & export with /x1a & /x3
- multi-page documents
- rich text & DTP options
- web export: WebP, image maps & GIF animations
- batch conversion, record actions
- slideshows
- print multi-page documents
- portable app on a USB-Stick support
- multiprocessor support
- Linux WINE compatible: developer tested