Software:PhotoLine

Short description: Raster and vector graphics editor

PhotoLine

PhotoLine running on Windows 7
Developer(s)	Computerinsel GmbH
Initial release	January 1996 (1996-01)
Stable release	24.01 / December 20, 2023 (2023-12-20)
Operating system	macOS, Microsoft Windows
Platform	x86, x64, ARM, PowerPC
Available in	5 languages
Type	Raster graphics editor
License	Proprietary
Website	www.pl32.com

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

• 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;
• 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

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.

Version	Release date	Significant changes
1	January 1996	classic image editor for Atari ST without layers
2	July 1997	first Windows version (for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0) alpha channels layer support multiple undo
3	January 1998	vector layers morphing tool additional import and export formats
4	July 1998	macro recording batch conversion
4.5	November 1998	full pattern support extending also to vector layers
5	February 1999	text layers and typographic support
6	October 1999	poster and label printing virtual scaling and rotating first version for Mac OS 8.5
7	2000	ICC Profiles perspective distortion
8	2001/02	PDF handling calendar creator slideshow
9	Fall 2002	web export clipping layers line patterns nondestructive layer distorsions
10	Fall 2003	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
11	October 19, 2004	Dynamic animations using the Flash format Radial blur PDF export Barcode generation advanced layer effects path text
12	September 19, 2005	various filters for digital images (white point, chromatic aberration, noise, color temperature) creation of HDR images CIE Lab color space simple 3D bodies
13	September 29, 2006	multiprocessor support USB stick mode text styles repair brush spell checker (on Mac OS X native / Windows Aspell)
14	November 9, 2007	improved creation of HDR images crop tool brush editor handling of IPTC-data gray mixer
15	January 15, 2009	support for 64 bit processors editing of color bends red eye removal tool ray tool harmonic colors variable blur tool SVG Import
16	April 21, 2010	adjustment layer panel liquify tool for image distortion vector morphing color filters QR-code
17	December 13, 2011	object removal tool quick masking and border matting tools image extraction tool content aware scaling selective color correction threshold adjustment layer
18	October 4, 2013	distort and straighten tool hue editor vector operations: union, intersection, difference and exclusion (XOR) full 32 bit (float) color depth interaction with external programs adjustable user interface color automatic guides for easy positioning of elements WebP import and export
19	May 25, 2015	Dehaze Wipe Effects Color To Transparency Document Color List Spot color / Tint Color Enhanced Line Styles Placeholder Layers Support PDF/X1a and PDF/X3 Overprint

See also

• Comparison of raster graphics editors
• Comparison of vector graphics editors