Photodesk: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 00:49, 7 October 2006

Photodesk is the main commercial bitmap editor for RISC OS. Main features include:

Supports 24-bit RGB and CMYK images, and 8-bit paletted images (including greyscale)
Full alpha channels with transparency
Handles layers
Supports many bitmap image formats, including Sprite, JPEG, PNG, GIF, Photoshop and TIFF
Can import Draw and ArtWorks vector graphics files
Special effects modules for posterisation, pixelising, channel mapping, image cloning, hatching, contouring etc
Multiple sharpening and blurring tools
Image processing including gamma adjustment, equalisation, colour balancing, convolution etc
Interactive texture explorer
User-definable airbrushes and paint brushes, and a magic wand tool
Radial/linear gradients and texture mapping
Full range of selection tools
Drawing tools for vector objects, and full text handling

Photodesk costs 84UKP (upgrades also available) and can be obtained from CJE Micro's.

The program is currently being maintained by Niklaus Weiss. For more information, join the Photodesk mailing list.

There is an independent Photodesk support site at http://photodesk.iconbar.com/, with a number of tutorials and graphics resources.

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 Photodesk costs 84UKP (upgrades also available) and can be obtained from [http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/micros/prices/categories/utilities.shtml#bitmap CJE Micro's].
+The program is currently being maintained by [[Niklaus Weiss]]. For more information, join the [http://www.freelists.org/list/photodesk Photodesk mailing list].
 There is an independent Photodesk support site at [http://photodesk.iconbar.com/ http://photodesk.iconbar.com/], with a number of tutorials and graphics resources.