PhotoLine is an imaging processing software, image browser, layout program, vector editor, batchconverter and web editor with many functions. It is available as 32/64 bit application. The imaging functions fully supports Lab, CMYK, 16 bit per channel, ICC profiles and raw data of digital cameras. It offers all tools you need: Painting, cloning, filtering, blending and flood fill, special effects like squirl, shadow, glowing, distorb, morphing, 3d projection. Working layers, clipping layers, dynamic layer effects. EXIF digital camera data and IPTC data are supported. Multiple undo/redo levels, plugin filters and much more. Support for many picture formats. The image browser shows your image folders, you can copy, add/remove folders, show image information, create empty sheets of paper, place your images, text, vector graphics on it. Great text functions like text flow along vector graphics, around or inside layers and from one page to another. Poster and Label printing. Save and read your PDF-files with PhotoLine. Create your vector graphics, add, remove, move vector points. Convert lines to beziers, fill with pattern, PhotoLine has an action recorder. You can record your jobs and use the batch converter to do this jobs on all images of a folder. Do all your work for the web with PhotoLine. Transparent and animated GIFs, animatimations, JPEG2000, HD-Photo, Flash format (swf). Create animated buttons, image maps, html overviews.
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />the comments I read do not make any sense, speed, quality, upgrading fee!! I have two Macs, and I am not getting these results. watch out. I am still waiting for Hebbard to respond to me about speed.
Fonts look like the days I was using system 6. even vector drawing is choppy.
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saki1024
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I'm using this as a replacement for Photshop Elements since the INTEL switch and actually I'm quite pleased by the application.
As Photoshop is just out of range for my needs I looked for alternatives and came along Photoline.
The only issues are that the interface is not up to the current Mac interface, it's more a mix of OS9 and Windows. This might not be a surprise as the application exists on both Windows and Mac OS X. Some of the Dialogs are somewhat confusing though.
It has a lot of power and functionality and a low price tag in relation.
There's a 30 day trial period, so you can test it pior investing the money.
excellent program
be-ma-pe
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />great program, not only for images, many good features, fast even with great images. I use it since last year an never missed PSE!
BTW: There are also users in germany, not only the developer and Apple didn't want any fee for upgradig from 10.4.10 to 10.5.0?
Great software.
volstag
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Great price. Great support.
Try it out.
It's become my photo/image editor, my layout and design program, and my "gotta rip this PDF apart" tool.
Amazing program. Period.
volstag
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Great price. Great support.
I use it for serious photo and image editing, as well as layout and design. Working with PDF's is still slow, but at least you can tear them apart to your hearts content, and I'm sure Mr. Huber will get it working even better in future releases.
There's very little you can't do with PhotoLine 32.
Try it out.
Incredible !!!! Even takes Photoshop Plugins
VersionTrackerUserOpinion
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Man this program is awesome.
It is 59 bucks, it is universal binary and you also can take photoshop plugins. w00t. As long as Adobe does not have a unibin, this one here is the soft to use. If you know Photoshop, you can handle this, too.
It has everything you need. I think it cannot fully replace PS yet, but I think if they continue doing such an outstanding job, then it could get very big in the upcoming years... I don't get it, 59 Euro lol.
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Hangnail--2008
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Lots of new features and a nice fix allowing the browser to remember the last folder visited (the only past annoyance fixed). Many new web features. This has a lot of functionality for a very reasonable price. Can now support RAW imports in the browser. With the image browser fix its a high octane replacement for graphic converter and some pretty good competition for photoshop.
Note. Get the manual off their web site. Some of the dialog box interfaces are different and I keep discovering new things. Once you see how they work you kind of 'thump the head' as it seems pretty obvious afterward.
Keeps moving forward
Hangnail--2008
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Despite lack of polish on some interface elemets, this is a real work-horse and packs a lot of good capability in a small price. I've been 'dueling' with a photoshop user at work and there has been only a very very few cases where there is any appreicable difference. This latest version has a few GUI nicities like when you use the cloning brush, the brush shape shows a grayscale representation of the cloned area before you apply it. A really neat effect.
Very nice
Hangnail--2008
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Lots of good additions in this release - 16 bit channels, work layers (layers that only apply effectgs), some new vector capabilities and wrapping options. If it keeps up it could be a contender with photoshop and with Adobe going all 'wierd' on their latest release, it is looking better and better. Just needs an interface cleanup.
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />PL 32 is like Photoshop 2 or 3: A great app, but much too far away from what it could be. The GUI could be better (for me it looks like a WIN app - Paintshop or something like that). But all in all it is a very good start to be a future alternative to Photoshop. Go on!