PictureMan 5.0 is a robust photo editing software with 48 bit color support and advanced retouching filters. It includes various special effects and powerful painting tools, making it ideal for professionals.
In terms of general functionality, this software provides all image editing and processing operations in 48 bit color, multilayers, painting with effects and filters, and over 120 image processing filters and special effects. It also has support for artistic filters, 2D and 3D deformations, and plugin support. Additionally, it features channel processing (RGB,R,G,B,H,V,S), dynamic effects, automatic generation of scripts for dynamic special effects, automatic generation of video effect sequences, and integrated color management. For those using pressure sensitive tablets, it also boasts powerful painting tools and support for such tablets.
For those interested in artistic filters, this software offers 37 special effects (OilPainting, NotePaper, HandDrawing, GraphicPen, AutomaticBrush...), 36 text effects, frames and photographic edges, deformation effects, arbitrary layer transform, and 12 special effects (Warp, Rubber, PageCurl, Explosions, Collapses, Wash-Out, RandomDeformations, ...) As for enhancement tools, there are 29 enhancement and retouching filters (Dust Cleaner, Scratch Removal, JPEG Denoise, Auto Red Eye, True Despeckle, Sigma filter, ...)
Advanced Painting is another standout feature, with support for multiple brush types, pressure-sensitive tablets, and fine-tuning of brush stroke, filling patterns, and textures.
This software also boasts integration and automation features such as scripting and macro processing, OLE support, non-modal tool interface, animated tutorials, workspaces, effects wizard, multiple Undo / Redo, history palette, and grids and guides. Supported protocols include TWAIN, OLE, and DDE, and supported file formats include PSD, PMD, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, JPEG2000, PNG, BMP, PCX, TARGA, EPS, PCD, DIB, and TARGA.
Lastly, printing features include CMYK color separation, 20 rasters for black&white printing, raster editor, and marks and posters. Overall, this software offers a robust set of features that make it a useful tool for professionals in the image processing field.
Version 5.0.2: Added Reel Scratch Removal filter