What is Photoline?
Photoline is a versatile raster graphics editor for Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems. Originally released in 2000, it is developed as a hobby project by Thomas Kuehnel.
Photoline includes a wide range of features for photo retouching, image composition, matte painting, textures, graphical user interface design and more. It has a node-based workflow similar to other professional tools like Adobe Photoshop.
Key features include:
- Support for an unlimited number of layers and layer groups
- Layer masks and layer effects like drop shadows
- A filter gallery with over 190 filters for photo enhancement
- Advanced selection and masking tools
- RAW camera file support and 16/48-bit per channel images
- CMYK and ICC color management for printing
- Bézier pen tool and shape layers
- Brush engine with tablet pressure sensitivity
- Scripting and automation capabilities
Photoline is targeted at hobbyists, photographers, graphic designers and digital artists looking for professional tools and advanced editing capabilities without the subscription model. It can open and export common formats like JPEG, PNG, PSD, PDF, TIFF among others.
Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Paint.NET, Microsoft Paint, Photopea, Affinity Photo, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Photoscape, Pixelmator, Pixlr, Polarr, GraphicConverter, Picozu, Pixlr-o-matic, PhotoFlare, Phoduit, Glimpse Image Editor, Active Pixels, Splashup, Maymeal PicEdit, Sagelight are some alternatives to Photoline.