PhotoLine

• classic image editor for Atari ST without layers

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• first Windows version (for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0)
• alpha channels
• layer support
• multiple undo

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• vector layers
• morphing tool
• additional import and export formats

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• macro recording
• batch conversion

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• full pattern support extending also to vector layers

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• text layers and typographic support

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• poster and label printing
• virtual scaling and rotating
• first version for Mac OS 8.5

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• ICC Profiles
• perspective distortion

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• PDF handling
• calendar creator
• slideshow

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• web export
• clipping layers
• line patterns
• nondestructive layer distortions

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• working layers (now called adjustment layers)
• support images with 16 bits of color depth
• imports camera raw image files
• CMYK color separation by ICC Profiles
• text flow inside and around objects and between text layers
• undo history

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• Dynamic animations using the Flash format
• Radial blur
• PDF export
• Barcode generation
• advanced layer effects
• path text

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• various filters for digital images (white point, chromatic aberration, noise, color temperature)
• creation of HDR images
• CIE Lab color space
• simple 3D bodies

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• multiprocessor support
• USB stick mode
• text styles
• repair brush
• spell checker (on Mac OS X native / Windows Aspell)

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• improved creation of HDR images
• crop tool
• brush editor
• handling of IPTC-data
• gray mixer

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• support for 64 bit processors
• editing of color bends
• red eye removal tool
• ray tool
• harmonic colors
• variable blur tool
• SVG Import

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• adjustment layer panel
• liquify tool for image distortion
• vector morphing
• color filters
• QR-code

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• Remove object function
• Remove Brush
• New and enhanced quick masking (selection) and border matting tools
• Image extraction tool
• Content aware scaling
• Copy without Colored Edge function
• Selective color correction
• Threshold filter and adjustment layer
• Simple Browse: a mini version of the full image browser window

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• OpenEXR import and export
• SVG extended import and export
• OpenType features support on Mac OS X
• Improved 32bit float and HDR support
• Non-destructive bitmap gradients
• Advanced layer blending: Color Filter
• Curve Editor: work with additional color modes
• Chromatic Aberration filter
• New Curve Creation drawing tool
• Web Export dialog: previews
• Harmony: color scheme creation tool improvements

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• Distort tool
• Straighten tool
• Improved and expanded brush settings
• New Hue Editor tool
• Vector layer Booleans: union, intersection, difference and exclusion (XOR)
• Vector layers and gradients support full 32 bit (float) color depth
• Live roundtripping interaction with external programs
• Adjustable user interface color
• Dockable panel tabs
• Multiple window views of the same document
• Automatic guides for easy positioning of elements
• WebP import and export
• PLD file sidecar save option (Seamlessly edit and save file formats such as JPEG and PNG without information loss)

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• Dehaze
• Wipe Effects
• Color To Transparency
• Document Color List
• Spot color / Tint Color
• Enhanced Line Styles
• Placeholder Layers (similar to Smart Objects in Photoshop)
• Support PDF/X1a and PDF/X3
• Overprint

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• Align to Pixels: layers conform to the pixel grid
• PSD import: Smart Objects convert to placeholder layers
• APNG support (animated PNG files)
• Exif color space support
• Various user interface improvements: document list tabs, scalabe modal curve editor window

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• Dynamic Filters: non-destructive adjustment and filters for placeholder layers
• Dynamic Filter support for external Photoshop compatible plugins
• Match Color filter
• Color Lookup filter
• Context Blur filter
• Vector graphic support for patterns
• New geometric pattern arrangements: grid, horizontal bricks, vertical bricks
• New pattern view mode
• New PDF proofing display mode
• Onscreen widgets for patterns and textures control
• Improved placeholder layer functionality and workflow
• Gradients: Cubic interpolation, repeat and mirroring for linear and circular gradients, transform elliptical gradients
• Align to corner line pattern options
• New layer search option
• New layer content lock editing protection option
• Spell checking: native support Windows 10
• Convert PSD Smart Objects to placeholder layers
• Option to assign colors and spot colors to 1bit images with transparency support

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• Scripting support
• VBScript Windows
• AppleScript macOS
• Page spread support
• Editable colors in vector patterns
• Selection tools support for placeholder, vector, and text layers
• New Camera Lens Correction function
• Auto Save option
• Improved font substitution workflow
• Multiple layer support for transformations
• PDF bleed display option
• Grid option for layer edit tool
• Smart curve anchor point removal option (to maintain the original curve shape)

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• Multichannel image support: assign multiple process and/or spot colors to a greyscale image with custom tone curves
• New Transform Vector Points tool
• Table of contents generator for documents
• Pixel grid display option
• Path groups with Boolean options
• Channel mask option for layers: precise control over each color channel that affects layer compositing
• improved vector editing tool options
• Vibrance filter
• HaldCLUTs support in Color Lookup
• Document Attributes panel: change anti-aliasing and image interpolation settings for the entire document
• JPEG 2000 import and export
• PDF import and export: multichannel images (DeviceN) support

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• Mesh Gradients
• Focus stacking
• Photo Stitching (to create panoramas, for example)
• New Animate panel to create or edit classic image-based animations.
• Improved vector layer clipping: clipping based on path, path shape, and layer luminance
• PDF/X-4, PDF/A-1b and PDFA-2u export
• Load and save animations in APNG and WebP formats
• FITS and SER import
• Minimum round filter
• Curve editor improvements

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• New export options: assign one or more export settings to layers, layer groups and/or pages with precise control over export location, scaling, export format, and file suffix. Export all assets with one click.
• Layer Compositions
• Text editing: display formatting marks
• User interface improvements: document windows look and usability
• Improved layer search: search for a specific font; find virtual copies (layer clones).
• Layer tool: selected bitmap areas can be moved or copied directly without the need to create duplicate layers
• XCF import (GIMP file format)
• FITS and SER import
• Many user interface and workflow improvements