Compare · Checked: 2026-10-16
This page compares XiKey Photo with 11 other photo editors across 34 aspects, from Arabic support to automation. XiKey Photo is Alpha software, and every cell links to the source behind it.
XiKey Photo
Switch to Arabic with one click and the window mirrors: the menu bar, toolbox, options bar and panel dock move to the right. An Arabic headline gets its own Arabic font beside the Latin one, in the same text layer.
Elsewhere: Photoshop's Arabic edition keeps an English interface. Photopea translates its interface but does not mirror it, and GIMP mirrors only partly. digiKam mirrors fully, but it is a photo manager, not a layered editor.
Press Ctrl+F and type a word in Arabic or English to find any tool, filter, menu command, action or panel, then press Enter to run it. Results are grouped by kind.
Elsewhere: Our research found no command search that accepts Arabic names in the other editors. Photoshop's Arabic edition has an English interface, so its commands carry English names.
If you type an English word while the Arabic keyboard layout is active, or the reverse, search converts the keys and still shows the tool you meant. There is no need to delete and retype.
Elsewhere: Our research found no comparable keyboard-layout recovery in the other 11 editors.
The font menu lists Arabic fonts first, grouped as Naskh, Kufi, Thuluth, Diwani, Ruqah, Nastaliq and Maghribi, each previewed with an Arabic sample. Star a font to pin it to Favourites.
Elsewhere: Photoshop has deeper Arabic type controls, such as kashida and diacritic position, which XiKey Photo lacks. Pinta uses the standard GTK font chooser, and Photopea offers Arabic fonts such as Amiri.
Apply white balance, tone curve, HSL, colour grading, detail, grain and vignette to any pixel layer, with its own histogram. It runs offline with no subscription. Raw files from most cameras open in it; CR3 does not yet.
Elsewhere: Photoshop's Adobe Camera Raw is more complete and covers more cameras, but needs a subscription. GIMP relies on darktable or RawTherapee plug-ins; Paint.NET and Pinta have no raw support.
16 adjustment layer types, live layer styles, smart objects with editable smart filters, CMYK and Lab modes, and 16 or 32 bits per channel. Free during Alpha, with no account or network connection.
Elsewhere: Photoshop has the same building blocks with more maturity, by subscription. GIMP 3.2 has non-destructive filters but no native layer styles; Paint.NET and Pinta have no adjustment layers.
The Crop tool shows Photoshop-style composition overlays, including rule of thirds, golden ratio and golden spiral, to help you place the subject before you crop.
Elsewhere: Photoshop offers the same overlays. Our research did not check crop overlays in the other editors.
View › Proof Setup simulates common types of colour blindness and shows each CMYK ink plate on its own, on the GPU, so you can check a poster before it goes to print.
Elsewhere: Photoshop offers ICC soft proofing. GIMP 3.2 adds soft proofing and a CMYK ink-coverage view. Pinta has no colour management.
Every command (900+) can run from the menus, a command line, an MCP server for AI agents or a local control channel. Actions record and replay, and Photoshop .atn action sets load.
Elsewhere: Photoshop scripts in JavaScript and UXP, which XiKey Photo lacks. GIMP scripts in Script-Fu and Python, and Acorn in JavaScript, Python and AppleScript. Paint.NET has no scripting.
Open .afphoto and .afdesign, Krita .kra and Paint.NET .pdn files with their layers, groups and blend modes, and open and save layered PSD and PSB. Affinity, Krita and Paint.NET files are read-only.
Elsewhere: Photoshop handles PSD natively, but its documented format list does not include Affinity, Krita or Paint.NET files. Paint.NET reads AVIF and JPEG XL, which XiKey Photo does not.
No account, no sign-in, no network client in the app and no telemetry: your images stay on your computer. Free during Alpha; $39 a year from Beta.
Elsewhere: GIMP, Pinta and digiKam also work offline without an account. Photoshop needs an Adobe ID, and Pixlr's policy lists advertising partners and analytics.
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| Topic | XiKey Photo | Adobe Photoshop | GIMP | PhotoGIMP | Paint.NET | Pinta | digiKam | Photopea | Pixlr (Express and Editor) | Pixelmator Pro | Acorn | PhotoLine |
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| Arabic and right-to-left | ||||||||||||
| Arabic interface | Partly: Yes, draft translationFull Arabic interface with a live EN ⇄ ع switch; the catalogue is a draft translation awaiting native-speaker review. | No: No Arabic interfaceNo translated Arabic interface: the Middle Eastern edition has an English interface with Arabic text features. An Adobe community expert says Arabic menus ended after CS6. | Partly: Partial, about 55 %Arabic is incomplete: about 55 % of main interface messages (3,384 of 6,103) on GNOME's translation site, and about 37 % for plug-ins. Figures varied between two reads. | Partly: GIMP's partial translationPhotoGIMP adds no Arabic translation; the Arabic interface is GIMP's own incomplete one. | No: No official ArabicNo official Arabic interface; only old community language packs from the 4.0.9 era on the forum, which may not work with version 5. | Partly: Yes, about 93 % translatedAn Arabic translation exists; Hosted Weblate showed it 93.4 % translated on 2026-10-16. | Yes: Yes, fully translatedThe Arabic KDE translation shows 100 % (10,929 strings) on KDE's statistics page, updated 2026-10-16. | Yes: Yes, community translationAn Arabic interface translation exists; a 2024 issue listed wording errors, and the maintainer pointed to the community translation tool. | Partly: Listed, not seen liveArabic is in the official Editor language list, but the current editor page loaded in English with no visible language selector. | No: No Arabic interfaceArabic is not in the App Store languages list, so there is no translated Arabic interface. | No: No Arabic interfaceThe official pages mention no Arabic interface, and Wikipedia's language list, a third-party source, does not include Arabic either. | |
| Interface mirrors right-to-left | Partly: Window mirrors; panels do notIn Arabic the window layout mirrors — menu bar, toolbox, options bar and panel dock; panel contents and dialogs stay left-to-right. | No: No, English layoutThe interface is not documented as mirroring; right-to-left applies only to paragraph direction in text layers. | Partly: Partly, through GTKGIMP 3.0 adds right-to-left layouts in various widgets and dialogs, and GTK sets direction from the system language; not a full mirror, as issue 11014 shows. | Partly: Same as GIMPSame as GIMP, because PhotoGIMP only changes configuration: right-to-left layouts in various widgets and dialogs, not a full mirror. | Not verified: Not verifiedThe documentation lists Hebrew and Persian among built-in languages but does not say whether the interface mirrors; we found no official statement. | Partly: Likely through GTK; untestedPinta 3 is a GTK4 app, and GTK sets text direction from the system language, so standard widgets should mirror; this was not tested and Pinta makes no statement. | Yes: Yes, fully mirroredThe digiKam team tested and fixed the main right-to-left problems in 7.5.0; the announcement shows a fully mirrored Arabic interface. | No: No mirroringThe interface does not mirror: the maintainer closed the right-to-left request in October 2022, saying it seemed like too much work. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched the official pages and support posts and found no statement on whether the Arabic interface mirrors right-to-left. | No: NoNo Arabic or other right-to-left localisation is listed, so the interface does not mirror. | No: NoNo Arabic or other right-to-left localisation is listed, so the interface does not mirror. | Not verified: Not verifiedNo official mention of a right-to-left interface; a 2011 forum topic on right-to-left display exists, but its replies were not read. |
| Arabic letters join, mixed text keeps its order | Yes: Yes, joined and orderedArabic type is shaped and joined in correct right-to-left order on the canvas, with bidirectional word order kept in mixed lines. | Yes: Yes, mature engineThe Unified Text Engine (HarfBuzz shaping, FriBidi) joins Arabic and handles mixed direction since version 23; 2026 forum reports describe reversed text and a dynamic-text bug. | Partly: Pango; open cursor issueText uses Pango, and the manual describes a right-to-left option, but issue 416 reports Arabic and Hebrew cursor and layout problems with no confirmed fix. | Partly: Same as GIMPNot changed by PhotoGIMP: the same as GIMP (Pango, with right-to-left cursor issue 416 still open). | No: No reliable right-to-left textOn the official forum, creator Rick Brewster said the Text tool does not faithfully support right-to-left or bidirectional text; the thread is old and no later fix was found. | Partly: Through Pango; untestedThe Text tool lays out text with Pango, so Arabic joining and ordering come from Pango and HarfBuzz; alignment is left, centre or right only, and no Arabic test was found. | Partly: Through Qt; untestedInsert Text draws with Qt, which shapes Arabic and applies bidirectional order; no writing-direction setting is documented and no digiKam Arabic test was found. | Yes: Yes, since version 2.8The official 2.8 post adds right-to-left direction, bidirectional reordering and contextual shaping; earlier punctuation, vowel and copy-paste bugs in the tracker are all closed. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe found no official or forum statement on Arabic letter joining or bidirectional text in Pixlr's text tool. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe found no Apple documentation of Arabic shaping; one Mac App Store review, a third-party report, mentions lines between joined letters when Arabic text is stroked. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe found no documentation of Arabic joining or bidirectional ordering in Acorn's text tool. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe found no official documentation of Arabic joining or bidirectional text; a 2011 forum topic exists but was not read. |
| Arabic fonts and type controls | Partly: Arabic-first menu; no kashidaArabic-first font menu grouped by calligraphic style, and a separate Arabic font beside the Latin font in each text run; no kashida or diacritic-position controls yet. | Yes: Yes: kashida and diacriticsKashida insertion (justified paragraphs only), justification alternates and diacritic position controls; Adobe Arabic, Myriad Arabic and Adobe Naskh support the alternates. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched GIMP's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic font handling, kashida or diacritics. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Paint.NET's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic font handling, kashida or diacritics. | Partly: Any installed font; no extrasThe Text tool uses the standard GTK font chooser, so any installed Arabic font can be picked; no Arabic fonts are bundled, and kashida or diacritics are not documented. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched digiKam's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic font handling, kashida or diacritics. | Partly: Arabic fonts; no language settingArabic fonts such as Amiri are available; tracker issues note missing fonts when opening PDFs and no language selector in text settings. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pixlr's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic font handling, kashida or diacritics. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pixelmator Pro's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic font handling, kashida or diacritics. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Acorn's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic font handling, kashida or diacritics. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched PhotoLine's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic font handling, kashida or diacritics. |
| Arabic-Indic digits and Hijri dates | No: NoArabic-Indic digits and Hijri dates are not available in XiKey Photo; they exist only in a shared XiKey library that this app does not use yet. | Partly: Digit choice; no HijriChoose Arabic, Hindi or Farsi digits (Arabic editions default to Hindi digits); we found no Hijri calendar feature on Adobe's pages. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched GIMP's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic-Indic digits or Hijri dates. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Paint.NET's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic-Indic digits or Hijri dates. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pinta's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic-Indic digits or Hijri dates. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched digiKam's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic-Indic digits or Hijri dates. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Photopea's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic-Indic digits or Hijri dates. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pixlr's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic-Indic digits or Hijri dates. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pixelmator Pro's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic-Indic digits or Hijri dates. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Acorn's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic-Indic digits or Hijri dates. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched PhotoLine's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on Arabic-Indic digits or Hijri dates. |
| Interface languages | Yes: 22 languages, live switch22 interface languages (English plus 21, including Arabic, Japanese, Korean and Chinese), switchable without restarting; engine error messages stay in English. | Partly: About 24; no ArabicAbout 24 interface languages, including German, Japanese, Korean, Turkish and Vietnamese; the Arabic and Hebrew editions use an English interface. | Partly: GIMP's languagesUses GIMP's interface languages and the system language by default; its README is translated into about ten languages, not Arabic. | Yes: 34 built-in languages34 built-in languages according to the documentation, with more through community packs. | Partly: About 42, reportedAbout 42 interface languages, as reported by Wikipedia; the official list could not be fetched. | Partly: 28 in Editor; Express EnglishAn official support post says Pixlr Editor supports 28 languages and Express is English only; the post is old and may be outdated. | Yes: 11 languagesEnglish plus ten: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Spanish. | Partly: 5 languages, reportedFive interface languages (English, German, Chinese, French, Italian), as reported by Wikipedia; official manuals are in English, German and Italian. | ||||
| Guides and support | Partly: Arabic and English guidesXiKey publishes English and Arabic user guides (getting started, interface, shortcuts, Arabic, FAQ); there is no support SLA, and 579 issues remain open in the base project. | Partly: Broad help; Arabic unconfirmedThe Help Center is localised for many regions; Arabic and Hebrew type are documented on English pages, and Arabic-language help was not confirmed. | Partly: Manual in 43 languagesThe official manual is offered in 43 languages, plus developer docs; Arabic is not among them, and the Arabic team page shows 0 % of documentation translated. | Partly: README only; no ArabicA README with about ten translations (Spanish, Hebrew, Korean, Chinese, Russian and others); none in Arabic. | Partly: Documentation and forumOfficial documentation and forum; translations are managed on Crowdin. | Partly: Release notes, no manualThe site has a home page and release notes; no user manual or FAQ was found. Support is through GitHub issues and discussions. | Partly: Documentation in 17 languagesOnline documentation in 17 languages; Hebrew and Slovene were added in 9.0. | Yes: Guides, blog, API, trackerOfficial learn pages, a blog, API documentation and a public issue tracker with developer replies. | Partly: Support blog postsOfficial support blog posts exist; their depth was not assessed. | Partly: Apple user guidesApple Support user guides for Mac and iPad; guide languages other than English were not verified. | Partly: Manuals in 3 languagesManuals in English, German and Italian, plus a user forum with developer replies. | |
| Cost, platforms and privacy | ||||||||||||
| Price | Yes: Free in Alpha; $39/year laterFree during Alpha. From Beta: $39/year ($19.50 the first year) or $4.99/month; students $9/year; also in the XiKey Creative bundle at $79/year. | Yes: Subscription from $22.99/monthSubscription only: Photoshop alone is US$22.99/month on an annual plan (US$263.88/year prepaid); Creative Cloud Pro is US$69.99/month; 7-day trial. | Yes: Free; paid Store editionFreeware with an optional donation; a paid Microsoft Store edition also exists. | Partly: Free with ads; Premium extraFree with ads. Premium removes ads and adds AI credits for about $5/month or $50/year, as reported by Costbench; no official pricing page was found. | Partly: Free with ads; plans extraFree with ads. Plus is $1.99/month, Premium $7.99/month and Ultra $19.99/month when billed yearly; monthly billing costs more. | Yes: $12.99/month or $49.99 onceIn Apple Creator Studio at US$12.99/month or US$129/year; Apple also lists a US$49.99 one-time Mac version. | Yes: $29.99 one-timeUS$29.99 one-time purchase with no subscription; 14-day trial. | Yes: €79 one-timeEUR 79 one-time per platform (Windows or macOS); one registration covers several computers of one user; 30-day trial. | ||||
| Licence and source code | Partly: Open base, paid productThe open-source code base and XiKey's shared components are MIT OR Apache-2.0, but XiKey Photo is sold by subscription from Beta and its own public source repository is not set up yet. | Partly: Open project; licence unreadAn open project on GitHub; its licence text was not read in this research. | No: Freeware, closed sourceFreeware; its source code is not published under a free licence. | Yes: Open source (MIT)MIT licence; some Paint.NET 3.36 code is reused under MIT with its original headers. | No: Proprietary freewarePhotopea is proprietary freeware; some components such as Typr.js are open source, and its GitHub repository is only an issue tracker. | |||||||
| Platforms | Yes: Windows, macOS, LinuxWindows x64 and ARM64, macOS and Linux (AppImage, deb, rpm, tarball, Flatpak). The code base also builds for FreeBSD and the web, which XiKey does not ship. | Yes: Windows, macOS, web, mobileWindows and macOS desktop, plus web and mobile Photoshop in the plan; no Linux. | Yes: Windows, macOS, LinuxDesktop builds for Linux, Windows and macOS; no web version. | Yes: Wherever GIMP 3 runsA configuration patch for GIMP 3 on Linux (Flatpak or native), Windows and macOS. | Yes: Linux, Windows, macOS, OpenBSDLinux (Flatpak, Snap), Windows, macOS including Apple silicon, and OpenBSD; 3.1 adds a Windows ARM64 installer. | Yes: Linux, Windows, macOSLinux (AppImage), 64-bit Windows 10 or later, and macOS on Intel and Apple silicon. | Partly: Any browser; no appRuns in desktop, tablet and phone browsers; no native desktop or mobile app was found. | Yes: Web, iOS, Android, desktopWeb apps (Express and Editor), iOS and Android apps, and a desktop version listed on the home page. | Yes: macOS and iPadOS onlymacOS 26 and iPadOS 26 for the Creator Studio version; the one-time Mac version needs macOS 12. No Windows, Linux or web. | Yes: macOS onlymacOS 14 or later, universal binary for Apple silicon; no Windows, Linux, web or iPad. | Yes: Windows and macOSWindows 10/11 (x64 and ARM) and macOS 10.13 or later (Intel and Apple silicon); no native Linux. | |
| Works offline, no account | Yes: Offline, no accountRuns fully offline with no sign-in: the app contains no HTTP or TLS client, and smart selection runs locally. Licensing for paid Beta is not built yet. | Partly: Adobe ID; 99 days offlineAdobe ID sign-in is required; the licence revalidates every 30 days, and offline use is allowed for up to 99 days on annual plans, 30 days on monthly ones. | Yes: Offline, no accountNo account is needed and it works offline; only optional update checks and user-initiated remote file loading use the network. | Yes: Offline, no accountNo account is required; apart from update checks, which can be turned off, and an anonymous install report, nothing is sent. The Store edition installs through Microsoft Store. | Yes: Offline, no accountA native desktop app; no account or online service appears in the repository or website. | Yes: Offline, no accountA local desktop app; digiKam says photos, metadata and settings stay on your device and its AI tools run locally. No account is mentioned. | Yes: Works offline once loadedThe official learn page says you can load Photopea, disconnect and keep working offline; editing needs no account. | Partly: Cloud-first; offline unconfirmedMarketed as a cloud-based editor; a desktop version exists, but offline use is not officially confirmed. | Not verified: Not verifiedApple offers a 30-day Creator Studio trial; we found no official details on offline use or sign-in requirements. | Partly: No account; offline unstatedNo subscription; registration uses a serial number (none for App Store copies) and Acorn sends no images over the network. Offline activation is not stated. | Not verified: Not verifiedPhotoLine uses a registration key; we found no official statement on whether it works fully offline. | |
| Privacy and telemetry | Yes: No telemetryNo telemetry, analytics or crash reporting in the code and no network client; the only listener is an opt-in, token-protected local control port. | Partly: Opt-outs availableAdobe offers an account-level opt-out from content analysis and says it does not analyse locally stored content; usage-data sharing is a separate setting. | Yes: No trackingThe privacy policy says GIMP collects, transmits and shares no personal data and has no ads or trackers. | Yes: No tracking, as GIMPPhotoGIMP is configuration files only, so GIMP's privacy policy applies: no personal data collected and no trackers. | Partly: Anonymous update and install pingsNo personal data is collected; the Classic edition checks for updates (this can be disabled) and anonymously reports completed installs. Third-party plug-ins fall outside the policy. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pinta's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on privacy or telemetry. | Yes: No telemetryThe About page says digiKam has no tracking, analytics or telemetry, and data stays on the device. | Partly: Local files; ads in free tierThe policy says opened files never leave the device and one preference cookie is used; signing in syncs name, email and preferences. Ad trackers in the free tier are not addressed. | No: Ads and analyticsThe policy describes cookies, advertising partners and analytics, and AI inputs grant Pixlr a broad perpetual licence. | Partly: Crash data only (older listing)The older one-time Mac listing shows only crash diagnostics, not linked to identity; the Creator Studio listing's privacy labels were not verified. | Yes: Collects no dataThe App Store privacy label says the developer collects no data from this app. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched PhotoLine's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on privacy or telemetry. |
| Updates | Partly: Manual for nowNo in-app update check yet; XiKey turned off the code base's GitHub update feed, and signed updates through XiKey Launcher are in progress. | Yes: Monthly, via Creative CloudDelivered through the Creative Cloud desktop app; point releases come roughly monthly, as reported by CG Channel (27.8 in June, 27.11 in October 2026). | Partly: Manual downloadsStable 3.2 shipped on 14 March 2026; updates come as manual downloads or through package managers. | Partly: May lag GIMP 3.23.1 is the latest; issue #194 reports it targets GIMP 3.0's configuration folder and may not apply on GIMP 3.2 or later. | Yes: Regular releases5.1.12 stable shipped on 2026-03-08, with 5.2 alpha builds through August 2026. | Yes: Regular releases3.1 shipped on 2025-12-23 and 3.1.1 in January 2026; Wikipedia reports 3.1.2 on 2026-04-02. | Yes: Regular releases9.0.0 shipped on 2026-03-08 and 9.1.0 on 2026-06-07; Qt5 builds are being retired on Windows and Linux. | Yes: Continuous, in the browserThe web app is updated on the server; there is no installer or update channel. | Yes: Continuous web updatesThe web service is updated continuously, with new AI models added regularly. | Yes: Every 2–3 months, App StoreUpdated through the Mac App Store every two to three months (4.2 in April, 4.3 in June, 4.4 in September 2026). | Yes: Free point updatesFree point updates through the Mac App Store or direct download; 8.7 shipped in October 2026. | Partly: Manual downloadsManual downloads from the vendor's site; 25.0 shipped in January 2025, and 25.50 is current. |
| Core editing | ||||||||||||
| Layers and masks | Yes: Full layers and masksGroups, clipping masks, pixel and vector masks, fill and adjustment layers, smart objects, channels, Quick Mask, 27 Photoshop blend modes, locks and colour labels. | Yes: Layers, groups and masksLayers, layer groups, masks and channels are core features; 3.2 adds link layers and vector layers. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Partly: Layers; no masks or groupsLayers with blend modes; layer groups are planned for 6.0, with mask layers later, according to the roadmap. | Partly: Layers; masks unconfirmedLayers are supported (3.1 adds a layer context menu); layer masks were not confirmed. | Not applicable: No layers (photo manager)The image editor has no layers; digiKam is a photo manager with a corrective editor. | Yes: Layers, masks, blendingLayers, masks and blending are listed among its core features. | Yes: Layers and masksLayers, blend modes and masks, as reported by an iPhotography review; the official page shows selection and transform tools. | Yes: Layers and masksLayer-based editing with masks, plus Select and Mask with Quick Selection and Refine Edge brushes. | Yes: Layers and masksLayer-based editing with adjustment layers and masks, as listed by the vendor. | ||
| Non-destructive editing | Yes: Adjustment layers, smart filters16 adjustment layer types and smart objects with editable smart filters and lossless transforms; smart-filter rendering matches Photoshop in only 5 of 30 test files. | Yes: Adjustment layers, Smart ObjectsAdjustment layers, Smart Objects and Smart Filters are core features; October 2025 added a Color and Vibrance adjustment layer. | Partly: Non-destructive filtersNon-destructive GEGL filters since 3.0; 3.2 extends them to channels, groups and new layer types, and pass-through groups act like adjustment layers. | No: Adds nothingAdds no adjustment layers or smart objects; non-destructive features are GIMP's own. | No: NoNo adjustment layers or non-destructive filters; the roadmap plans them after layer folders in 6.0. Undo history is the only safety net. | No: NoAdjustments and effects are applied to pixels after a preview; there are no adjustment layers or smart objects, only undo history. | Partly: Versioning keeps originalsImage versioning keeps the original in the editor and batch queue; the editor has no layers, so there are no adjustment layers. | Partly: Smart objectsSmart objects are listed on the learn page; adjustment layers were not confirmed separately. | Partly: Editable text and shapes onlyAdjustments and filters change pixels; text, shape and element layers stay editable until rasterised, and masks exist. No adjustment layers or smart objects are listed. | Yes: Non-destructive effectsApple describes non-destructive editing with effects, fills, strokes and shadows. | Yes: Non-destructive filtersNon-destructive filters, curves and levels are listed by the vendor. | |
| Layer styles | Yes: Full Photoshop-style setDrop and inner shadow, outer and inner glow, bevel and emboss, satin, stroke, and colour, gradient and pattern overlays, live on any layer; styles copy and paste. | Yes: Full setLayer styles such as Drop Shadow and Bevel & Emboss, with contour editing and Global Light. | Partly: PSD import of three styles3.2 imports Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow and Outer Glow from PSD files; no native editable layer-style system was confirmed. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Not verified: Not verifiedLayer styles are absent from the official feature list and roadmap, which names only text, mask and adjustment layers as future work; we found no statement either way. | No: NoLayer properties are opacity, blend mode, visibility and name; there are no live shadows, strokes or glows. | Not applicable: Not applicableThe image editor has no layers, so layer styles do not apply. | Partly: Effects, not live stylesDrop shadow, inner shadow, glows, outline and bevel are filter commands, not documented as live editable layer styles. | Yes: Effects, strokes, shadowsEffects, fills, strokes and shadows are non-destructive layer attributes. | Yes: Yes, copyable between layersLayer styles include outline and glow effects with gradient bending, and styles copy between layers. | ||
| Smart selection | Partly: Smart, without machine learningQuick and Object Selection, Select Subject, Sky and Focus Area use classical local algorithms, not machine learning; Select and Mask is a dialog, not a workspace. | Yes: AI selectionObject Selection and Remove Background; 27.11 adds AI Enhance Edge for hair cut-outs, as reported by CG Channel. | Partly: Experimental Paint SelectPaint Select improved in 3.2 but remains experimental in the Playground; no AI subject selection was confirmed. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Partly: Classic tools onlyLasso (with a polygon mode in 3.1) and other classic selection tools; no AI selection. | Partly: Face detection onlyFace detection and recognition engines; no AI subject selection was found. | Yes: AI background removalAI background removal and Magic Replace are listed; the API docs say they use the Dezgo service. | Yes: AI selection and removalAI background removal, generative fill and advanced selection tools are listed. | Yes: ML selection, Smart RefineMachine-learning background removal and masking, with Smart Refine for hair and fur. | Partly: Classic, no AIAutomask, Mask Brush, Quick Selection and Border Matting; release notes mention no AI selection. | ||
| Retouching and healing | Yes: Full healing setRemove, Spot Healing, Healing, Patch, Content-Aware Move, Clone Stamp and Content-Aware Fill; Content-Aware Fill and Vanishing Point are simple dialogs, not workspaces. | Yes: Full set, plus RemoveSpot Healing with Content-Aware, Patch, Content-Aware Move and a dedicated Remove tool. | Yes: Clone, Heal, Perspective CloneThe 3.0 manual lists Clone, Heal and Perspective Clone tools. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Partly: Clone Stamp, no healingClone Stamp, Recolor and red-eye removal; no healing brush or content-aware tool. | Partly: Clone Stamp, no healingClone Stamp and Recolor tools; no healing brush or patch tool. | Yes: Healing clone, restorationEnhancement tools include Healing Clone, Restoration, Red Eye and Hot Pixels. | Yes: Clone, Spot Healing, PatchClone Stamp, Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush and Patch tools are documented. | Yes: Repair and CloneA Repair tool removes blemishes and objects using surrounding detail, plus a Clone tool; there is no separate Heal tool. | Yes: Healing, Repair, Synth FillHealing brush and object removal; 8.7 adds Repair spot healing and Synth Fill. | Yes: Copy, healing, remove brushesCopy, healing and remove brushes with source options such as source layer, active and below, or all layers. | |
| Filters and effects | Yes: Full Photoshop filter menuEvery Photoshop Filter menu item is present, including Blur Gallery, Liquify, Lens Correction, Oil Paint, Lighting Effects and 47 Filter Gallery looks, with live preview. | Yes: Filters, smart and neuralFilter Gallery, non-destructive Smart Filters and AI-based Neural Filters. | Yes: Large GEGL setA large GEGL filter set, with a new filter browser and a Vibrance filter in 3.2. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Yes: Many effectsMany adjustments and effects; 5.2 alpha adds Linocut, Mosaic, Pointillism and Waves. | Yes: Corrective filters, G'MICCurves, levels, white balance and black-and-white tools with histograms, plus G'MIC-Qt filters. | Yes: Liquify, Puppet Warp and moreLevels, Curves, Gaussian Blur, Liquify and Puppet Warp are listed. | Yes: 60+ effectsOver 60 creative effects (blur, distortion, tile) plus a Warp tool. | Yes: Extensive filtersExtensive filters from blur to distortion; 8.7 adds Temperature/Tint and High Pass. | Yes: Non-destructive filter layersAll effects and filters can be non-destructive through dynamic filter layers. | ||
| Painting, brushes and pen tablets | Partly: Rich brushes; tablet gapsPhotoshop-style brush engine with dynamics, dual brush, texture, smoothing and .abr presets; on Windows only pressure works (no tilt), the pen fails on Wayland, and brush lag is reported. | Yes: Brushes, pen pressureBrush Settings with pen pressure controlling size and opacity for Wacom-style tablets. | Yes: MyPaint brushes3.2 adds 20 MyPaint brushes and an Overwrite paint mode; tablet details were not read. | Partly: Adds bracket shortcutsAdds bracket-key brush-size shortcuts; the brush engine is GIMP's. | Yes: Pressure through Windows InkPen pressure through Windows Ink for Paintbrush, Eraser, Clone Stamp and Recolor; brushes have hardness, spacing and smoothing. | Partly: Brushes; pressure variesBrush tools exist; pen pressure works with some tablets according to tracker issues, but it is undocumented and often not detected in some browser and tablet combinations. | Yes: Brushes with pen pressureBrush tools with a "Use pen pressure" option, plus eraser, clone, heal, blur and toning brushes. | Partly: Brushes; pressure unverifiedPainting tools are documented; tablet pressure behaviour was not verified. | Partly: Dynamics; pressure unstatedBrush dynamics (random position, size, colour and angle) with live previews; tablet pressure is not stated. | |||
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| Camera raw files | Partly: Most RAW formats; no CR3Opens DNG, CR2, NEF, ARW, RW2, PEF and uncompressed ORF/RAF in a Camera Raw dialog; no CR3, compressed RAF, lossy DNG, XMP sidecars or lens profiles. | Yes: Adobe Camera RawRaw files open in Adobe Camera Raw inside Photoshop, with a published supported-cameras list. | Partly: Through plug-insRaw through darktable and RawTherapee plug-ins, plus ART support in 3.2. | Yes: DNG, CR2, NEF and moreRaw formats such as DNG, CR2 and NEF are among its 40+ supported formats. | No: NoNo raw support was found; a Fastlancer review reports that neither editor handles raw well. | |||||||
| Colour management, CMYK and bit depth | Yes: CMYK, Lab, 32-bit, ICCRGB, Grayscale, CMYK and Lab at 8, 16 and 32 bits per channel, ICC management with soft proofing and gamut warning; no spot plates or HDR display output. | Yes: CMYK, Lab, 32-bit, ICCRGB, CMYK, Lab and other modes at 8, 16 and 32 bits per channel, with ICC colour management. | Partly: Soft proofing; CMYK ink view3.2 shows CMYK total ink coverage and soft proofing, with linear-precision filters; ICC and bit-depth details were not itemised in the notes read. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Partly: Improving in 5.2 alpha5.2 alpha adds CICP metadata, HDR tone mapping and better CMYK and colour-profile handling. | Partly: Screen profiles8.8 added screen colour profile support on Windows, macOS and Wayland. | Partly: 16/32-bit; CMYK unverifiedMultiple colour spaces and 8, 16 or 32-bit depth are listed; ICC and CMYK details were not verified. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pixlr's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on colour management, CMYK or bit depth. | Partly: RGB 16-bit; CMYK on exportRGB at 8 or 16 bits per channel with ICC profiles; CMYK is only an export conversion. | Yes: CMYK, 16-bit, ICCThe manual lists colour management, including CMYK and 16-bit depth. | Yes: CMYK, Lab, 32-bit, ICCCMYK and Lab with ICC colour management, up to 16 or 32 bits per channel. | |
| GPU and performance | Partly: GPU compositor; slow in placesGPU compositing (DX12, Metal, Vulkan) with CPU fallback and multithreaded filters, but 22 of 25 interactive speed targets are missed, and one 150-layer test crashed. | Yes: GPU acceleratedUses the GPU through D3D12 on Windows and Metal on macOS; Neural Filters and Object Selection are slower in CPU mode. | Partly: GPU path off by defaultGEGL processing; its OpenCL code was improved but stays disabled by default, with hardware acceleration planned to return later. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Yes: Most effects on the GPUMost effects and adjustments run on the GPU; DirectX 11 is required. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched official pages and source on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on GPU acceleration; 3.1 reworked the canvas widget for speed. | Partly: GPU for AI, not filtersGPU rendering and OpenCL acceleration for face management and AI models; editing filters are not described as GPU-accelerated. | Partly: CPU and GPU in the browserThe home page says it runs on your device using the CPU and GPU. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pixlr's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on GPU acceleration. | Yes: Metal, Apple siliconThe engine uses Metal and Core Image for GPU-accelerated editing, optimised for Apple silicon. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched PhotoLine's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on GPU acceleration. | |
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| Text and typography | Partly: Rich type; no type on pathEditable point, paragraph and vertical type, Character and Paragraph panels, kerning, variable fonts, Warp Text and Glyphs; no type on a path or paragraph-direction control. | Yes: Advanced typographyAdvanced typographic features for Latin, Arabic and Japanese; other scripts get shaping and common attributes. | Yes: On-canvas text editorOn-canvas text editing with bold and italic shortcuts; 3.2 adds outline options. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Partly: Basic text toolA Text tool with multiple fonts, but its design predates multilingual support. | Partly: Basic text toolText tool with antialiasing and input-method pre-edit; 3.1 adds Ctrl+Backspace word delete. | Partly: Flattened text onlyInsert Text sets font, size, colour, rotation and alignment, but text is merged into the image and can no longer be edited. | Yes: New text engine (2.8)Version 2.8 brought a new text engine with right-to-left direction, bidirectional reordering, contextual shaping and more options. | Partly: Text tool; depth unverifiedA text tool, with extra fonts in Premium; typographic depth was not verified. | Yes: Ligatures, glyphs, warpTypography tools with ligatures and glyph access; text layers can be warped. | Yes: Text tool, Live TextText tool with formatting and font adjustments; Live Text copies text from images. | Partly: DTP text; depth unverifiedText layout and DTP tools; paragraph and typography depth were not verified. |
| Vector shapes and paths | Yes: Shapes, Pen and pathsShape layers, Pen, Freeform and Curvature Pen, boolean combine, Paths panel, vector masks and dashed strokes; all 116 test shapes match Photoshop. | Yes: Shapes and PenShape tools, Pen, Curvature Pen and custom shapes create editable vector shape layers and paths. | Yes: Vector layers (3.2)3.2 adds vector layers whose fill and stroke follow the underlying path. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Partly: Shapes become pixels27 shapes and a Line/Curve tool, editable until finalised; the result becomes pixels, not a vector layer. | Partly: Shapes become pixelsLine, rectangle, ellipse and freeform shapes are editable until finalised, then become pixels. | Partly: Shapes; no vector filesA Shapes tool is listed; a MakeUseOf review reports that vector files cannot be saved. | Yes: Vectors; SVG and PDF importVector graphics with SVG, PDF and Illustrator import; 4.x adds Generate Shape from a text description. | ||||
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| Photoshop PSD files | Partly: Layered PSD; 145 of 258 matchOpens and saves layered PSD and PSB with styles, type and smart objects; 145 of 258 Photoshop test files render to match, and Photoshop sometimes refuses re-saved files. | Yes: Native formatPSD is the native format; PSB handles documents up to 300,000 pixels, with a Maximize Compatibility option. | Partly: Import, some styles3.2 adds PSB export and imports some PSD layer styles; full fidelity is not claimed. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Partly: Reads flat PSD onlyReads grayscale and 16-bit PSD since 7.8.0; layers are not preserved. | Partly: Core, fidelity unverifiedOpening Photoshop files is central to Photopea; fidelity on complex files was not verified. | Partly: Opens PSD; no exportOpens layered PSD; an old support post warns that complex files with masks may fail, and there is no PSD export. | Partly: Supported; fidelity unverifiedPSD is listed among supported formats; fidelity was not verified. | Partly: Import and export, reportedPSD import and export, as reported by Wikipedia; fidelity was not verified. | |||
| Other file formats | Yes: Broad; opens Affinity, Krita filesReads and writes TIFF, PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, OpenEXR, FITS and more; opens SVG, HEIC, Krita, Paint.NET and Affinity files. No PDF, AVIF reading, JPEG XL or EPS. | Yes: Long format listAdobe documents a long list of formats, including PSB, TIFF, JPEG, PNG and DNG through Camera Raw. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Yes: Includes AVIF and JPEG XLPDN, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL and DDS. | Partly: Common formatsCommon formats through GdkPixbuf plus ORA, TGA and PPM; 3.0 adds PPM export and WebP on Windows. | Yes: Broad, incl. HEIF, JPEG XLJPEG, PNG, TIFF, HEIF, JPEG XL, WebP, AVIF export and DNG, plus ImageMagick for rarer formats such as FITS. | Partly: JPEG, PNG, WebP exportExports JPEG, PNG and WebP; PDF and the native PXZ format are reported by Whop's review. | Yes: PSD, SVG, PDF, EPSPSD, SVG, PDF, Illustrator and EPS files plus 750+ raw formats; TIFF export up to 16-bit. | Yes: PDF, animation and morePDF import and export, GIF animation, its own native file format, and Cryptomatte reading. | |||
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| Automation and scripting | Yes: CLI, MCP and actions900+ commands from the menus, a command line, an MCP server and a local control channel; Actions record and replay and load Photoshop .atn files. No JavaScript scripting. | Yes: Actions and JavaScript/UXPActions plus JavaScript, AppleScript and VBScript scripting; Adobe points to UXP for modern scripts. | Yes: Script-Fu and PythonScripting through libgimp, Script-Fu and Python; 3.2 adds 111 new API functions. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | No: No scriptingNo built-in scripting or macros; extensions are compiled plug-ins, and forum answers suggest external tools for repeated tasks. | Partly: Add-ins, no scriptsNo scripting language or macro recorder; extensions are C# add-ins installed through the add-in manager. | Partly: Shell scripts in batchesThe Batch Queue Manager can run a shell or batch script per item; the editor has no embedded scripting API. | Yes: JavaScript APIA documented JavaScript scripting API, plus automation features on the learn pages. | Yes: AppleScript, ShortcutsAppleScript, Automator and Shortcuts actions, with vendor tutorials. | Yes: JavaScript, Python, AppleScriptScripting in JavaScript, Python and AppleScript, a command bar, and Data Merge from CSV. | Yes: Actions, VBScript, AppleScriptAction recording, plus VBScript on Windows and AppleScript on macOS, as reported by Wikipedia. | |
| Plug-ins and extensions | Partly: Own sandboxed plug-ins onlyIts own sandboxed WebAssembly filter plug-ins with no file or network access; it cannot run Photoshop .8BF, UXP or CEP plug-ins, and plug-in panels are not supported yet. | Yes: Large plug-in marketUXP plug-ins and legacy CEP extensions from the Plugin Marketplace, plus traditional third-party plug-ins. | Yes: Plug-in ecosystemA plug-in ecosystem built on the libgimp API, including darktable, RawTherapee and ART bridges. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)Leaves your existing GIMP brushes, fonts, gradients and plug-ins untouched. | Yes: Extensive plug-insAn extensive plug-in architecture for CPU and GPU effects, file types and shapes. | Partly: Plug-ins section in API docsThe official API documentation has a Plugins section; its details could not be retrieved. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pixelmator Pro's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on plug-ins or extensions. | Yes: Photoshop plug-ins, G'MICPhotoshop-compatible plug-ins and G'MIC, as reported by Wikipedia. | ||||
| Batch processing | Yes: Batch, droplets, CLIFile › Automate › Batch, Image Processor, droplets and a command-line batch mode apply actions to folders; recursion and file naming are still missing. | Yes: Automate › BatchFile › Automate › Batch runs an action on a folder with a chosen source and destination. | Yes: Command-line batchA command-line batch mode with Script-Fu or Python and proper exit codes; no built-in batch dialog. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | No: NoNo built-in batch processing; forum moderators suggest IrfanView or ImageMagick instead. | Yes: Batch Queue ManagerBatch Queue Manager with per-queue settings, renaming, raw conversion and watermarking on multiple cores. | Partly: Actions, Variables, scriptsActions (including Photoshop .atn import), Variables and Storages enable batch work through scripts; there is no dedicated batch dialog. | Yes: Batch EditorThe Pixlr Suite page lists a Batch Editor; the depth of its operations was not assessed. | Partly: Through Shortcuts, AutomatorNo built-in batch tool; batches run through Automator workflows or Shortcuts, per a vendor tutorial. | |||
| Photo library and organising | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Photoshop's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on a photo library or cataloguing. | Not applicable: Not applicable (uses GIMP)PhotoGIMP only changes GIMP's configuration; this feature is GIMP's own. | Yes: Full photo libraryIts core purpose: tags, face recognition, advanced search, geolocation and several database back-ends. | Partly: Cloud file browser, no catalogueNo catalogue or tagging; Storages browses and moves files across the device, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Photopea's own shareable Peadrive. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pixlr's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on a photo library or cataloguing. | Partly: Works inside PhotosNo catalogue of its own; Pixelmator Pro works as an editing studio inside the Photos app. | Partly: Edits Photos library imagesNo catalogue; Acorn edits Photos library images through Edit With and saves them back. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched PhotoLine's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on a photo library or cataloguing. | ||||
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| Generative AI | No: None; everything localNo generative or cloud AI: no Generative Fill, Expand or AI upscaling. Everything runs locally on your computer. | Yes: Firefly, metered by creditsGenerative Fill and Expand, Generate Image with Firefly or partner models, and Generative Upscale; cloud-based, with 25 monthly generative credits on the standalone plan. | No: NoneNo generative AI in the 3.0 or 3.2 release notes; the project also refuses AI-generated code contributions. | No: None; local AI taggingLocal AI for faces, auto-tags, aesthetics and natural-language search, but no generative image creation. | Partly: Cloud AI, limitedCloud Magic Replace and background removal through Dezgo; the free tier is limited daily and Premium gets credits, as reported by Costbench. | Yes: Large AI suite, creditsCloud AI image, video, face swap and generative fill with monthly credits: 80 on Plus, 1,000 on Premium. | Yes: Generate image and shapeGenerate Image, Generate from Image and Generate Shape; full features need macOS 26 and Apple silicon. The credit or cloud model was not verified. | No: NoneNo generative AI; machine learning is limited to subject selection, Super Resolution and Live Text. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched PhotoLine's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on generative AI. | |||
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| Familiar to Photoshop users | Yes: Photoshop menus and shortcutsMenus, 631 menu items, tool groups and shortcuts follow Photoshop 2026; feature breadth is about 76 % of Photoshop, and readiness for real work is estimated at about 45 %. | Partly: Different by defaultThe default interface and shortcuts differ from Photoshop; the PhotoGIMP patch exists to close that gap. | Yes: Photoshop-like layoutPhotoshop-like tool order, Photoshop for Windows shortcuts, maximised canvas, splash screen, icon and name. | Partly: Partly familiarThe documentation says Photoshop users should recognise the interface; layers, blend modes and tabs exist, but no masks or adjustment layers. | Partly: Paint.NET-likeDescribed as a GTK clone of Paint.NET 3.0; no Photoshop-style layout or shortcuts are claimed. | No: Photo-manager styleA Lightroom-style photo manager rather than a Photoshop-style editor. | Yes: Photoshop-styleMarketed as a Photoshop-style editor that opens PSD files with familiar layers, masks and styles. | Yes: Photoshop alternativeThe Editor is marketed as a free online Photoshop alternative with layers, masks and curves. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pixelmator Pro's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on how its layout or shortcuts compare with Photoshop. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Acorn's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on how its layout or shortcuts compare with Photoshop. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched PhotoLine's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on how its layout or shortcuts compare with Photoshop. | |
| Accessibility | Partly: Built in, not yet testedBuilt with AccessKit for screen readers and has an Enable Animations setting; no screen-reader test of the Arabic interface is recorded, and the system reduced-motion setting is not read. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Photoshop's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on accessibility or screen-reader support. | Partly: Old statement; reduced motionA 2015 accessibility statement says GIMP uses GNOME's accessibility toolkit; GIMP 3.0 also follows the system reduced-motion setting. | Partly: As GIMP; layout unassessedThe same toolkit as GIMP; PhotoGIMP's custom layout and shortcuts have not been assessed. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Paint.NET's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on accessibility or screen-reader support. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pinta's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on accessibility or screen-reader support. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched digiKam's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on accessibility or screen-reader support. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Photopea's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on accessibility or screen-reader support. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Pixlr's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on accessibility or screen-reader support. | Yes: VoiceOver, larger textVoiceOver and Switch Control, VoiceOver navigation of layers (4.3), text up to 200 % and contrast options. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched Acorn's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on accessibility or screen-reader support. | Not verified: Not verifiedWe searched PhotoLine's official pages and documentation on 2026-10-16 and found no statement on accessibility or screen-reader support. |
We gathered the facts on 2026-10-16, from official pages, documentation and source code first; third-party reports were used only where nothing official existed, and the text says so. "Not verified" means we looked and found no official statement. XiKey Photo's Arabic cells were checked hands-on in build 0.8.2 r10 on Windows 11. Corrections are welcome.
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