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Free digital image processing software (like photoshop)

Paintstar Photo Software

Open Source Project

This software suite is Open Source - which means people from the community donate their time, money and skills to developing this software package for general free use.

What does Paintstar do?

Everything Photoshop does...

It does it all and more
Paintstar does everything Photoshop does and more.
 

Features overview
Full suite of painting tools including:
  • paintbrush
  • pencil
  • eraser
  • airbrush
  • filter brush
  • colour retouching
  • blur/sharpening
  • smudge
  • cloning

Many customisations including:
  • brushes
  • textures
  • gradients
  • 26 methods of combining modes suppported

Transformation Tools including:
  • rotate
  • scale
  • shear
  • perspective
  • flip
  • wrap
  • Auto antialias supported

Image Morphing supported:
  • sequence frames
  • transform frames one one to another
  • output gif animation
  • image file sequences

Gradient Fill tools include:
  • linear
  • radial
  • square
  • conical(symmetric)
  • conical(asymmetric)
  • shapeburst
  • Multiple colours supported

Selection tools including:
  • rectangular
  • elliptical
  • free
  • fuzzy
  • paths
Selection types:
  • Add
  • subtract
  • invert
  • antialias
  • feather

Zoom:
  • 10% - 2000% display
  • show grid
 File Formats Supported:
  • JPEG
  • GIF
  • PNG
  • TIFF
  • TGA
  • PCX
  • BMP
  • and more - over 30 supported.

Colour conversions supported include:
  • dithering methods (several)
  • palette options (several)

Alpha Channel:
  • transparency

Displays Histograms:
  • RGB
  • CMYK
  • HSV
  • HSL

Displays EXIF information:
  • EXIF 2.2

TWAIN supported for:
  • Scanners
  • digital cameras

Multiple Layers:
  • 26 methods of combining modes

Multiple Paths:
  • Add
  • delete
  • insert point to curve and adjust point in curves
  • (just like Adobe Illusrator and Corel Draw)

Multiple Undo and Redo:
  • from 3 to 99 (user setup options)

Over 100 Filters/Effects:
  • 3x3 filters supported (tutorials available)

Screen Capture:
  • Capture selected regions
  • fixed regions
  • active windows
  • individual controls (ie. menus dialogs etc)

Thumbnail Display:
  • Thumbnail display of selected image in Windows Explorer context menu
  • (just like ACT System Picaview)

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DISCLAIMER The information has been developed by Online Creations' Web Designers as a guide only. This software is just one of many free software packages available online. Software is constantly being enhanced, developed and implemented and it is important that users realise this information is developed as a very broad overview for the purpose of a general understanding to the wide-ranging software available. While due care has been exercised by Online Creations to ensure the accuracy and currency of the material contained in this publication, we strongly recommend that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use and seek professional advice where appropriate.