Comparison of Raster Graphics Editors - File Support

File Support

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Ability Photopaint ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No ?
ACD Canvas ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No ?
Adobe Photoshop Yes Yes Yes Yes Via plug-in Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Yes No Via plug-in Yes Via plug-in No Via plug-in Yes Partial ? ? ? ?
Adobe Fireworks ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Autodesk SketchBook Pro ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
ArtRage ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No ?
Artweaver No Yes Yes Yes Partial Yes Yes Partial No No Yes
Bibble Yes No No Yes No No No Yes No No No No No
Brush Strokes Image Editor ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No ?
Chasys Draw IES Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Partial No Yes Yes No
CinePaint Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Partial No Yes ? Yes
CodedColor PhotoStudio Pro ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Corel Paint Shop Pro Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial Yes No Yes
Corel Painter ? Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Import
Corel Photo-Paint Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Cosmigo Pro Motion ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Yes
Deluxe Paint No ? Yes Yes No Yes No No No No ?
DigiKam Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes ? No
Erdas Imagine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Import
Fatpaint No No No Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
Fotografix Partial Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Import only No Import only Import only No
GIMP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Via plug-in Yes Single page only Yes Yes Yes Yes No
GIMPshop ? Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
GrafX2 No Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No No Yes No
GraphicConverter Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HDR PhotoStudio Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes No No No No Yes
Helicon Filter Yes Yes Import Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No
iPhoto Yes ? ? Yes ? No Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes
IrfanView Via plug-in Yes Yes Yes Via plug-in Via plug-in Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Kolourpaint ? Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Import Yes
Krita Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dropped No Yes Import Yes
MacPaint No ? No No No No No No No No No No
Microsoft Office Picture Manager ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes First page only No No No Yes
Microsoft Paint No Yes Partial Yes No No Partial Yes No No No No No
Microsoft Photo Editor No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Import
Mootif ? No Import only Yes Import only Yes Import only No No No No
OpenCanvas ? Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes No No ?
Paint.NET Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Via plug-ins Partial No No Yes No
PC Paintbrush ? No Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes
Photofinish ? Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No Yes
Photogenics ? Yes Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes ? ? Yes
PhotoLine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial ? No No ?
PhotoPerfect Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No layer support Yes No Yes No
Photo Raster No Import Import Yes No No Yes Import No No No Import No
Picasa Yes Import Import Yes No Import No Import No No No
PicMaster No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes No
PixBuilder Photo Editor ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No ?
Pixel image editor ? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No ? Yes
Pixelmator Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Pixia ? Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No
Project Dogwaffle ? Yes No Yes No No Yes No No No No
QFX ? Yes Yes Yes No No ? Yes Yes No No ?
RawTherapee Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No No No
Seashore ? Partial Partial Yes Partial Yes Yes ? ? Yes ?
Serif PhotoPlus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Tux Paint No Yes Import Import No No Yes No No No No No
TVPaint ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
TwistedBrush Pro Studio Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Partial No No Yes No
Ulead PhotoImpact Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial Import No Yes
Ultimate Paint ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Yes
WinImages ? Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No ?
XPaint No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No
Zoner Photo Studio Yes Yes Yes Yes Import only Yes Yes Yes Import only Import only No Yes No
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