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Graphic Software

This section of the FAQ offers a simple list of graphics utilities available for the various operating systems. Everyones' needs are different, so it doesn't even try to pretend to be complete, or favor one manufacturer over another, but does offer rudimentary information. If you wish to investigate further URLs are provided. Should you feel a particular piece of software has been overlooked, please email one of the authors so it can be included.

 

Windows Graphic Editors/Optomizers/Conversion Utilities

 

 

Adobe PhotoShop
Version Number 5.5
Revision Date: August 20, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $649.00 (retail)
Evaluation Period: Unlimited but crippled
Home Page: http://www.adobe.com

  

 

Anfy 3D
Version Number: 1.2
Revision Date: June 29, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $49.00
Evaluation Period: 30 days
Home Page: http://www.anfyjava.com

 

 

ASCII Pic

Version Number: 1.0
Revision Date: February 4, 1999
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://w3.to/5679soft

 

 

Color Pilot

Version Number: 3.7
Revision Date: August 14, 1999
License: Shareware Cost: $24.00
Home Page: http://www.glasnet.ru/~rais/

 

 

CyberView Image

Version Number: 4.5.3
Revision Date: July 14, 1999
License: Shareware Cost: $29.95
Evaluation Period: Unlimited
Home Page: http://www.cyberviewcd.com/cvimage/

 

 

DjVuer

Version Number: 2.0
Revision Date: June 25, 1999
License: Shareware Cost: $39.95
Evaluation Period: Unlimited
Home Page: http://www.feith.com

 

 

GIFCruncher Desktop

Version Number: EA3
Revision Date: February 7, 1999
License: Demo
Cost: $49.95
Home Page: http://www.gifcruncher.com/desktop/

 

 

Graphic Workshop

Version Number: 2.0a
Revision Date: May 30, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $40.00
Home Page: http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/alchemy.html

 

  

 

Ignite Web Graphic Optimizer

Version Number: 1.0
Revision Date: February 9, 1999
License: Demo
Cost: $80.00
Home Page: http://www.ignite-it.co.uk

 
 

 

Image Converter

Version Number: 3.01
Revision Date: August 9, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $20.00
Home Page: http://www.fcoder.com/imageconverterinfo.htm

 

 

ImageForge PRO

Version Number: 1.1
Revision Date: August 18, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $28.95
Home Page: http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_imf.html

 

 

Imager

Version Number: 3.0b44
Revision Date: January 28, 1999
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://members.xoom.com/shorizon

 

 

JPEG Wizard

Version Number: 1.2
Revision Date: June 21, 1999
License: Shareware Cost: $79.00
Home Page: http://www.jpegwizard.com/

 

 

LView Pro

Version Number: 2.6
Revision Date: August 19, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $50.00
Home Page: http://www.lview.com

 

 

MAS Media Utilities

Version Number: 1.21
Revision Date: December 12, 1998
License: Shareware
Cost: $99.00
Home Page: http://www.pmace.com

 

 

Paint Shop Pro

Version Number: 6.0
Revision Date: August 12, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $99.00
Evaluation Period: 30 days
Home Page: http://www.jasc.com

 

 

Photo Line

Version Number: 5.11
Revision Date: August 2, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $69.00
Evaluation Period: 30 trial
Home Page: http://www.pl32.com/

 

 

Web Image Guru

Version Number: 2.0
License: Shareware Cost: $39.00
Evaluation Period: 14 days
Home Page: http://www.vimas.com/ve_guru.htm
Also Available: Windows NT Version

 

 

Web Painter

Version Number: 3.01
Revision Date: July 10, 1999
License: Shareware Cost: $89.95
Evaluation Period: 20 days
Home Page: http://www.totallyhip.com
Also Available: Windows NT Version

 

 

WebGraphics Optimizer Express

Version Number: 4.01
Revision Date: July 6, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $99.00
Evaluation Period: 30 days
Home Page: http://webopt.com/

 

Windows Image Viewers/Thumbnailers
 

 

ACDSee

Version Number: 2.41
Revision Date: June 27, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $40.00
Home Page: http://www.acdvictoria.com/

 

 

Acrobat Reader

Version Number: 4.0
Revision Date: April 3, 1999
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.adobe.com

 

 

AI Picture Explorer

Version Number: 2.7.57
Revision Date: August 9, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $34.95
Evaluation Period: 15 days
Home Page: http://users.aol.com/aipict/index.html

 

 

AIPICT

Version Number: 3.6.2.3
Revision Date: August 10, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $34.95
Home Page: http://members.aol.com/aipict/aipict.html

 

 

CCViewer

Version Number: 4.2
Revision Date: May 6, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $24.95
Home Page: http://www.castillobueno.com

 

 

CompuPIC

Version Number: 4.6 build 1013
Revision Date: August 12, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $39.95
Evaluation Period: 30 days
Home Page: http://www.photodex.com/

 

 

COWON Jet-PhotoShell

Version Number: 1.2
Revision Date: June 1, 1998
License: Shareware
Cost: $29.00
Home Page: http://www.cowon.com

 

 

Drag and View

Version Number: 4.5
Revision Date: May 6, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $30.00
Evaluation Period: 60 Days 60 Uses
Home Page: http://www.canyonsw.com

 

 

Firehand Ember Pro

Version Number: 3.9.5
Revision Date: July 23, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $34.95
Home Page: http://www.firehand.com/Ember

 

 

Flip Album

Version Number: 3.0
Revision Date: June 14, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $39.95
Evaluation Period: 30 days
Home Page: http://www.flipalbum.com

 

 

iBrowse

Version Number: 1.06
Revision Date: July 29, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $20.00
Home Page: http://www.mhsoftware.demon.co.uk

 

 

Image Eye

Version Number: 4.1
Revision Date: July 15, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $25.00
Home Page: http://hem.passagen.se/fmj/fmjsoft.html

 

 

ImgViewer/32

Version Number: 2.42
Revision Date: May 6, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $29.95
Home Page: http://www.arcatapet.com/imgv32.html

 

 

Irfan View32

Version Number: 3.05
Revision Date: July 26, 1999
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9227474/

 

 

MediaCenter

Version Number: 1.1
Revision Date: July 19, 1999
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.pictureworks.com/

 

 

MediaThumb

Version Number: 1.5
Revision Date: June 18, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $24.95
Evaluation Period: 30 days
Home Page: http://members.aol.com/bdeveza

 

 

Multimedia Xplorer

Version Number: 2.0.9
Revision Date: March 16, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $25.00
Evaluation Period: 30 Days
Home Page: http://www.moonsoftware.com

 

 

Periscope Image Browser

Version Number: 1.0
Revision Date: July 21, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $25.00
Evaluation Period: 30 days
Home Page: http://www.papyrussoftware.com

 

 

PhotoTek Image Manager

Version Number: 3.2
Revision Date: March 25, 1999
License: Shareware Cost: $39.95
Evaluation Period: 20 days
Home Page: http://www.techcor.com

 

 

Picture Explorer

Version Number: 1.21
Revision Date: May 6, 1998
License: Shareware
Cost: $26.00
Home Page: http://www.secret-dan.com/pe/index.html

 

 

PicViewer

Version Number: 2.11
Revision Date: August 5, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $20.00
Evaluation Period: 30 days Home Page: http://www.anixsoft.com

 

 

PolyView

Version Number: 3.30
Revision Date: August 10, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $20.00
Home Page: http://www.polybytes.com/

 

 

Quick PIC

Version Number: 1.0
Revision Date: June 11, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $9.95
Evaluation Period: unlimited
Home Page: http://www.iscreations.com/quickpic/

 

 

SBJV Image Viewer

Version Number: 3.0
Revision Date: October 23, 1998
License: Shareware
Cost: $15.00
Home Page: http://smbaker.simplenet.com/sbjv/sbjv.html

 

 

Sifter

Version Number: 1.8
Revision Date: June 25, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $20.00
Home Page: http://www.oopsware.com/products.htm

 

 

Simple Viewer

Version Number: 2.1.157
Revision Date: April 19, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $10.00
Home Page: http://www.blown.com/simple/

  

 

Smart Pix Manager

Version Number: 4.21
Revision Date: July 20, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $29.00
Home Page: http://www.xequte.com

 

 

SuperJPG

Version Number: 3.2
Revision Date: April 6, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $29.00
Evaluation Period: 30 days
Home Page: http://www.midnightblue.com/superjpg/index.phtml

 

 

Thumb Print PRO

Version Number: 3.031
Revision Date: June 30, 1999 )
License: Shareware
Cost: $25.00
Home Page: http://www.offsitelabs.com

 

 

ThumbNailer

Version Number: 5.7 Revision Date: July 24, 1999
License: Demo
Cost: $20.00
Home Page: http://www.smalleranimals.com/thumb.htm

 

 

Thumbs Plus

Version Number: 4.0.2s
Revision Date: April 8, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $79.95 single-user
Evaluation Period 30 days
Home Page: http://www.cerious.com/

 

 

Volumes+

Version Number: 3.01
Revision Date: March 25, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $49.95
Evaluation Period: 30 executions
Home Page: http://imagerystudios.com/vp

 

 

XNview

Version Number: 1.09
Revision Date: May 17, 1999
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pierre.g/indexgb.html

Mac Image Editors/Conversion Utilities

 

 

BME

Version Number: 3.2a
Revision Date: December 28, 1996
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://www.softlogik.com/Products/freestuff.html

 

 

GIFConverter

Version Number: 2.4.4
Revision Date: November 5, 1998
License: Shareware
Cost: $30.00
Home Page: http://www.kamit.com/gifconverter.html

 

 

GraphicConverter

Version Number: 3.6.2
Revision Date: May 10, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $35.00
Home Page: http://www.lemkesoft.de/

 

 

Icon Machine

Version Number: 1.6.2
Revision Date: June 2, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $20.00
Home Page: http://www.kagi.com/dathorc/iconmachine.html

 

 

Itsagif

Version Number: 0.96
Revision Date: August 3, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $22.00
Home Page: http://www.peda.com/

 

 

LightningDraw/Web (PPC)

Version Number: 1.1.1
Revision Date: March 13, 1998
License: Commercial Demo
Cost: $99.00
Evaluation Period: 30 days
Home Page: http://www.larisoftware.com/

 

 

NIH Image

Version Number: 1.62b34
Revision Date: April 13, 1999
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://rsb.info.nih.gov/nih-image/

 

 

Painting

Version Number: 1.6.2
Revision Date: July 26, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $15.00
Home Page: http://sarwat.net/painting/

 

 

PhotoPage

Version Number: 1.2a1
Revision Date: August 24, 1999
License: Freeware
Home Page: http://waves.apple.com/people/jav/PhotoPage.html

 

 

RainbowPainter

Version Number: 1.3.0
Revision Date: August 9, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $12.00
Home Page: http://www.addiction.se/Rainbow.html

 

 

Smoothie

Version Number: 1.12
Revision Date: April 28, 1996
License: Shareware
Cost: $24.95
Home Page: http://www.peircesw.com/

 

 

TextureMagic

Version Number: 1.1.1 Revision Date: August 16, 1999 License: Shareware
Cost: $49.00
Evaluation Period: 16 Days

 

 

Transparency

Version Number: 1.0
Revision Date: November, 1994
License: Freeware

 

 

Vanishing Cream™

Version Number: 2.0
Revision Date: August 12, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $10.00



Mac Image Viewers/Thumbnailers
 

 

BigPicture

Version Number: 4.2
Revision Date: April 4, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $20.00

 

 

CompuPic

Version Number: 4.5
Revision Date: May 12, 1999
License: Commercial Demo
Cost: $49.95
Evaluation Period: 15 days
Home Page: http://www.photodex.com/

 

 

GraphicBrowser

Version Number: 2.0
Revision Date: November 6, 1998
License: Shareware
Cost: $25.00

 

 

ImageViewer (PPC)

Version Number: 5.1
Revision Date: August 20, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $25.00
Home Page: http://www.imageviewer.com

 

 

iView Multimedia 

Version Number: 3.7
Revision Date: August 11, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $25.00
Home Page: http://www.scriptsoftware.com/iview/index.html

 

 

Jade

Version Number: 1.2
Revision Date: November 11, 1996
License: Freeware

 

 

PhotoQuest

Version Number: 2.5.3
Revision Date: March 15, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $39.00
Home Page: http://www.bridge1.com/eng/indexe.html

 

 

QuickNailer

Version Number: 1.7.1
Revision Date: December 6, 1998
License: Shareware
Cost: $18.00
Home Page: http://www.amug.org/~sbaber/

 

 

ScrapIt Pro

Version Number: 5.4.4
Revision Date: December 14, 1998 License: Shareware
Cost: $20.00
Home Page: http://www.northcoast.com/~jvholder/

 

 

SimpleImage

Version Number: 2.5.1
Revision Date: June 11, 1999
License: Shareware Cost: $20.00
Home Page: http://www.simpleimage.com/

 

 

Thumbs Plus

Version Number: 3.20-S
Revision Date: May 12, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $45.00
Evaluation Period: 30 days
Home Page: http://www.cerious.com/

 

 

YA-Viewer

Version Number: 2.1.3
Revision Date: January 29, 1999
License: Shareware
Cost: $15.00
Home Page: http://www.newsreaders.com/mac/yanw/index.html
 

 

LINUX
 

 

Flip

Version: Stable 0.1
Revision Date: July 30, 1999
License: GPL Requires: QT

 

  

 

GIMP

Version: Stable 1.0.4 / Development 1.1.8
Revision Date: April 5, 1999 / August 3, 1999
License: GPL Binary Versions: RedHat, Debian
Home Page: http://www.gimp.org
Requires: GTK

 

 

icod

Version: Stable 1.0
Revision Date: February 9, 1999
Byte Size: 26,103
License: GPL
Home Page: http://209.214.68.200/~simon/projects/icod.html

 

 

ImageMagick

Version: Stable 4.2.8
Revision Date: July 5 , 1999
License: Free

 

 

ImPress

Version: Stable 1.0 Beta
Revision Date: March 29, 1999
License: GPL
Home Page: http://www.ntlug.org/~ccox/impress/Main.html

 

 

Ipe

Version: Stable 5.0
Revision Date: February 9, 1999
License: GPL
Home Page: http://www.cs.ust.hk/~otfried/Ipe/
Requires: Lesstif

 
 

 

Ivtools

Version: Stable 0.7.8
Revision Date: June 19, 1999 License: BSD-like
Home Page: http://www.vectaport.com/ivtools/
Binaries: ivtools-0.7.5-LINUX.tgz

 

 

MagicPoint

Version: Stable 1.05a
Revision Date: June 16, 1999
License: GPL
Home Page: http://www.mew.org/mgp Requires: Perl

 

 

Slidedraw

Version: Stable 0.12

Revision Date: June 16, 1998
License: GPL
Home Page: http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/

 

 

toolbox

Version: Stable 0.4.6
Revision Date: August 18, 1999
License: GPL
Home Page: http://www2.bc.edu/~kelleyry/toolbox/

 

 

Xart

Version: Stable 19980605
Revision Date: June 6, 1998
License: GPL
Home Page: http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/draw

 

 

Xfig

Version: Stable 3.2.2
Revision Date: July 2, 1998
License: GPL
Home Page: ftp://epb1.lbl.gov/xfig/

 

 

X paint

Version: Stable 2.4.9
Revision Date: February 1, 1997
Byte Size: 244,099
License: Freely Redistributable
Binaries: RPM
Home Page: http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/draw

 

 

Xpgs

Version: Stable 2.5.2
Revision Date: June 6, 1995
License: Free
Home Page: http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/stereo/

 

 

XPhotoEditor

Version: Stable 0.1.96
Revision Date: October 21, 1998
License: GPL
Home Page: http://w4u.eexi.gr/~ceeas2/xphotoedit/index.htm

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