Bitmap graphics editor - Definition and Overview

A bitmap graphics editor is a computer program that allows users to compose and edit pictures interactively on the computer screen and save them in one of many popular "bitmap" or "raster" formats such as TIFF, JPEG, PNG and GIF.

List of bitmap graphics editors

Free software

• GIMP (Home Page (http://www.gimp.org))

Proprietary software

• Ability Photopaint (Home Page (http://www.ability.com))
• CodedColor (Home Page (http://www.codedcolor.com))

• Microsoft Paint (Unable to locate Home Page)
• Microsoft Photo Editor (Home Page (http://www.microsoft.com/products/imaging/imagine/default.mspx))
• Painter (Home Page (http://www.corel.com))
• Paint Shop Pro (Home Page (http://www.jasc.com))
• Photopaint (Home Page (http://www.corel.com))
• Photoshop (Home Page (http://www.adobe.com))
• Pixia (Home Page (http://park18.wakwak.com/~pixia))
• QFX (Home Page (http://www.qfx.com))
• WinImages (Home Page (http://www.blackbeltsystems.com))

Historical

• Deluxe Paint
• Personal Paint
• Photogenics

See Also

• Computer painting
• Image viewers
• Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials for tutorials on using graphics editors.