Open Source Linux Raster Graphics Software

Reference library for supporting the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format.

Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program originally created for children ages 3 to 12, but enjoyed by all! It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program. You're presented with a blank canvas and a variety of drawing tools to help them be creative. Along with paintbrush, shapes and text, Tux Paint includes a "stamp" feature to add pre-drawn or photographic imagery to pictures, and a set of "magic tools" that provide filter effects (like blur, tint and waves) and interesting drawing tools (like train tracks, bubbles and grass). Tux Paint includes a collection of "starter" images, both coloring-book style and photo-realistic, and a large collections of stamps are available as a separate download. Additional content can be added by parents & teachers, or downloaded from 3rd parties. Tux Paint is available for Windows, macOS, Android, Linux, & Haiku operating systems, among others.

The Animated Portable Network Graphics (APNG) is an unofficial extension of the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format. APNG patch provides APNG support to libpng. APNG support was merged! https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/pull/706

GraphicsMagick provides a set of commandline tools and programming APIs for manipulating, editing, and converting raster and vector images. It is derived from ImageMagick, with the objective of providing better stability and performance than ImageMagick while retaining the original MIT/X11 license.

A very high quality package of printer drivers for CUPS on Linux and other POSIX-compliant operating systems. This project also maintains an enhanced Print plug-in for GIMP 2.x from the same code base.

FreeImage is a library project for developers who would like to support popular graphics image formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, BMP and others). Some highlights are: extremely simple in use, not limited to the local PC (unique FreeImageIO) and Plugin driven!

An upstream source site housing the original files for this mirror is no longer available. GIMPshop is a modification of the free/open source GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), intended to replicate the feel of Adobe Photoshop. Its primary purpose is to make users of Photoshop feel comfortable using GIMP. It shares all GIMP's advantages, including the long feature list and customisability, while addressing some common criticisms regarding the program's interface: GIMPshop modifies the menu structure to closely match Photoshop's, adjusts the program's terminology to match Adobe's, and, in the Windows version, uses a plugin called 'Deweirdifier' to combine the application's numerous windows in a similar manner to the MDI system used by most Windows graphics packages. While GIMPshop does not support Photoshop plugins, all GIMP's own plugins, filters, brushes, etc. remain available

Pixelitor is a cross-platform raster graphics editor written in Java. It supports layers, layer masks, text layers, drawing, multiple undo, etc. It has more than 80 image filters and color adjustments, some of which are unique.

mtPaint is a painting program designed for creating icons and pixel-based artwork. It can edit indexed palette or 24 bit RGB images and offers painting, palette, and image manipulation tools.

Krita is a free, open-source digital painting and illustration application designed for artists, illustrators, and concept designers. Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, it offers a robust set of tools for creating stunning artwork, from detailed illustrations to concept art and comics. With a focus on digital painting, Krita provides an intuitive interface, customizable brushes, and advanced features like layer management, animation tools, and color correction. Its powerful brush engine supports natural media simulation, making it ideal for both professional and hobbyist artists. Krita also supports industry-standard file formats like PSD, ensuring compatibility with other creative software. Whether you're sketching, painting, or animating, Krita empowers creativity without the cost, backed by a vibrant community and regular updates.

ImageMagick® is a free and open-source software suite for displaying, converting, and editing raster image and vector image files. It can read and write over 200 image file formats, and can support a wide range of image manipulation operations, such as resizing, cropping, and color correction. ImageMagick is written in C and is available for a wide range of operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and Windows. It can be used as a standalone application, or as a library that can be integrated into other software programs. Overall, ImageMagick is a powerful and versatile software suite for displaying, converting, and editing image files. Its support for scripting and automation, along with its other features, make it a valuable tool for a wide range of image-related tasks.

Various scripts to transform Gimp paths

XPaint is a simple paint program for X, suitable for producing simple graphics. It does offer some advanced features such as image processing functions and gradient fill. XPaint was originally written by David Koblas.

CxImage is a C++ image processing library. It can load, save, display, transform images in a very simple and fast way, with transparency, multiple layers and selections, support for BMP GIF JPG PNG MNG TIF ICO TGA PCX J2K JBG RAS PNM RAW PSD

Darktable is a virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers: it manages your digital negatives in a database and lets you view them through a zoomable light table. It also enables you to develop raw images and enhance them.

CinePaint 1.4.4 Windows version released 2021/5/6. Linux and MacOS versions coming. CinePaint is a deep paint image retouching tool that supports higher color fidelity than ordinary painting tools. CinePaint opens high fidelity image file formats such as DPX, 16-bit TIFF, and OpenEXR, and conventional formats like JPEG and PNG. -- Robin Rowe CinePaint Project Manager Beverly Hills, California robin.rowe@cinepaint.org imdb.me/robinrowe 323-535-0952

All-in-one program for creating 2D scrolling games. Compile your games into stand-alone .NET executables or customizable C# source code. The IDE and framework are build on OpenTK, which wraps OpenGL, so generated games can be cross-platform.

KolourPaint is a free, easy-to-use paint program for KDE. The official website is [www.kolourpaint.org].

Gimphoto is GIMP modification for Photography with better menu layout, better keyboard shortcuts, new brush set, new gradient set and packed with many useful plugins and scripts especially for photo editing, so it will be ready to use out of the box.

Golden Crop is a Photoshop JS Script making cropping with respect to division rules (golden rule, 1/3 rule) very easy with visual guides. Requires installed Photoshop CS2, CS3, CS4 or CS5 (either x86 or amd64 version). Tested on Windows and Mac

Whyteboard is a painting whiteboard application for Linux and Windows, that allows the annotation of PDF and PostScript documents, and image files with common drawing tools.

Photoshop and GIMP Extensions Installer installs + 180 plug-ins, pattern, gradients, curves easy for Photoshop + GIMP with 1 click. Use the Photoshop and GIMP Extensions Installer to choose one or more.... - plugins - brushes - scripts - patterns - gradients ... to install them easily and full-automatically. 1. Choose the version of Photoshop / GIMP 2. Choose a plugin 3. Click on install ++ SYSTEM-Checkup with custom installation folder selection ++ IMPORTER for all kind of extensions [for GIMP + Photoshop] Get PGEI Pro at https://pgei.de/pgei-pro/ Use the new filters to speed up your search. Requirement is Java and the usage of Admin-Rights. Click on here to learn more https://pgei.de/contact/

Windows & Linux image processing tools. Supports multi-core, 8 to 64-bit resolutions for grey,RGB,HLS,CIE Lab and Bayer images. Handles dng,tiff,fits,jpg,j2k,png and raw file formats. eLynx lab is a GUI application based on wxWidgets & eLynx SDK.

SIP is the image processing and computer vision package for SciLab, a free Matlab-like programming environment. SIP reads/writes images in formats like JPEG, PNG, and BMP. It does filtering, segmentation, edge detection, morphology, and shape analysis. Download from Git http://siptoolbox.sourceforge.net/devel

Box is a language specifically designed to make vector graphics easy plus a integrated development environment which facilitates the use of the language by interactively showing the graphical output. Box combines the convenience of drawing figures with the mouse with the convenience of describing them with a language tailored for vector graphics.