ACiD View

ACiD View: Powerful Image Viewer & Graphics Editor

A classic DOS image viewer and graphics editor with support for various graphic formats and extensive editing tools, ideal for retro gaming and digital art.

What is ACiD View?

ACiD View is a feature-rich image viewer and graphics editor software specifically designed for DOS. First released in 1992, it quickly became popular in the DOS demoscene and BBS communities for its versatile graphic format support and powerful editing capabilities.

Some key features of ACiD View include:

• Supports dozens of graphic formats like GIF, PNG, JPG, BMP, PCX, TGA, TIFF and more
• Robust editing tools like brushes, shape tools, color correction, filters, transformations, text generation
• Animations, slideshows and multipage editing
• Scripting and batch processing capabilities
• Extensive plugin system to extend functionality
• Small executable size and low system requirements suitable for DOS

With its strong format compatibility, broad editing features and compact size, ACiD View became a staple application for graphic designers and artists on DOS systems during the 90s. Its open architecture provided room for third-party plugins to improve features further. While it is not actively developed anymore, ACiD View remains popular as one of the most fully-featured graphic tools available for retro DOS setups.

ACiD View Features

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