Seashore

Seashore is an open source image editor for Mac OS Xs Cocoa framework. It features gradients, textures and anti-aliasing for both text and brush strokes. It supports multiple layers and alpha channel editing.

Free
Open Source
Mac OS X

seashore is an open source image editor for mac os xs cocoa framework. it features gradients, textures and antialiasing for both text and brush strokes. it supports multiple layers and alpha channel editing. it is based around the gimps technology and uses the same native file format.

however, unlike the gimp, seashore only aims to serve the basic image editing needs of most computer users, not to provide a replacement for professional image editing products.

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full support for the xcf file formatreading and writing tiff, png, jpeg and jpeg 2000 file formatsreading bmp, gif, pdf, pict, and xbm file formatslayers and layer merging effectsindividual editing of layer channelstransparency effects and transparency in gradientsarbitrary selection regions (i.e. through a lasso tool)antialiased paint brushes6 gradient effectsgraphics tablet supportplugin filter effects

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