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.
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;
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
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.
