PhotoLine
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Developer(s) | Computerinsel GmbH |
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Initial release | January 1996 |
Stable release | 24.01
/ December 20, 2023 |
Operating system | macOS, Microsoft Windows |
Platform | x86, x64, ARM, PowerPC |
Available in | 5 languages |
Type | Raster graphics editor |
License | Proprietary |
Website | www |
PhotoLine is a graphics editor for Windows, MacOS X and Linux/WINE. Its capabilities include 16 bits of color depth full-color or management, support of RGB, CMYK, and Lab color models, layer support, and non-destructive image manipulation. We can use it for desktop publishing.
Features[edit]
- Raster graph, ICS editing, vector graphics editing, and basic desktop publishing;
- Full-color management and Monitor proofing;
- RGB, CMYK, Lab and grayscale color models;
- Full layer support, including blending modes and grouping;
- Non-destructive editing;
- Filters, brushes, and adjustment layers can be used in Lab and HIS color modes (H IS a variant of HSL), independently of the color model of the underlying image layer;
- Vector layers and text layers, including spell checking and character and paragraph styles, and text flow into or around objects;
- Multi-page documents, including text flow between pages;
- Supports Photoshop plugins and PSP tubes;[1]
- Support for Photoshop PSD files, PDF files, animated GIFs, Adobe Flash animations, and, SVGs;
- Camera raw image format support based on draw;
- Macro (action) recording.
File format [edit]
Native PhotoLine files have the file extension. LD or. PLD, which is an abbreviation of "PhotoLine Document". It may contain embedded JPEG, PNG, or camera raw images. It includes a preview image in JPEG or PNG format, which can be used by the OS or third-party programs for displaying a thumbnail of the picture. On MacOS X thumbnails are supported natively, for Windows the FastPictureViewer Standalone Codec Pack provides the ability to display thumbnails inside Windows Explorer.
Version History[edit]
The PhotoLine was developed for the Atari ST computer. Version 2 was the first version for Windows, and since Version 6, PhotoLine is also available for MacOS.
Version | Release date | Significant changes |
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1[2] | January 1996 |
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2 | July 1997 |
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3 | January 1998 |
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4 | July 1998 |
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4.5 | November 1998 |
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5[3] | February 1999 |
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6[4] | October 1999 |
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7[5] | 2000 |
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8[6] | 2001/02 |
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9[7] | Fall 2002 |
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10[8] | Fall 2003 |
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11[9] | October 19, 2004 | |
12[10] | September 19, 2005 |
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13[11] | September 29, 2006 | |
14[12] | November 9, 2007 |
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15[13] | January 15, 2009 |
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16[14] | April 21, 2010 |
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17[15] | December 13, 2011 |
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18[16] | October 4, 2013 |
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19[17] | May 25, 2015 |
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ PhotoLine on the German Wikipedia
- ^ Atari Inside 1996 No. 3 (German page)
- ^ WayBackMachine Snapshot of PhotoLine Homepage 8 February 1999
- ^ WayBackMachine Snapshot of PhotoLine Homepage 5 October 1999
- ^ WayBackMachine Snapshot of PhotoLine Homepage 30 September 2000
- ^ WayBackMachine Snapshot of PhotoLine Homepage 2 April 2002
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 9
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 10
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 11
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 12
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 13
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 14
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 15
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 16
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 17
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 18
- ^ PhotoLine Release Notes Version 19