Photoscape Alternatives for Linux

Photoscape is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Photoscape and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Photoscape are PhotoSplice, qimgv, Pixelitor and gThumb.

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  1. GIMP icon
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    Free open-source suite offering advanced photo retouching, image composition, original artwork creation, batch processing, plugin support, custom scripting, mass image format conversion, and integration with free publishing tools for comprehensive editing solutions.

    227 GIMP alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    • AppImage
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  2. PhotoSplice icon
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    Offline raster and vector editor with PSD/PSB support, layer groups, clipping and layer masks, layer styles, smart objects and smart filters. It includes drawing, retouching and path tools, advanced text layout, action playback, scripts, sidebar plugins, and file dialogs.

    47 PhotoSplice alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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  3. qimgv icon
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    Qt5 image viewer with optional video support. Ability to quickly copy / move images to different folders. Can open some extra formats (JPEG-XL, AVIF, APNG, HEIF/HEIC, RAW) via third-party image plugins.

    118 qimgv alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Pixelitor icon
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    Open source image editor with non-destructive editing, 110+ filters, adjustment and text layers, support for smart objects and adjustment layers, cross-platform compatibility, and layer-based editing for flexible image composition.

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  5. gThumb icon
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    gThumb is an image viewer and browser for the GNOME Desktop. It also includes an importer tool for transferring photos from cameras.

    130 gThumb alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  6. Pix icon
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    An image viewer and browser utility - primarily for Linux Mint. Pix is part of the X-Apps project, which aims at producing cross-distribution and cross-desktop software.

    81 Pix alternatives

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    • Linux
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  7. Digital photography software with ultra-fast RAW processing, non-destructive editing, seamless Photoshop workflow, batch processing, HDR features, and customizable workspaces for creative efficiency.

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    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  8. Patchy is a free, open-source image editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux, built for accurate PSD and PSB editing and round trips with Adobe Photoshop. It supports editable text and vectors, masks, layer styles, Smart Objects and Smart Filters, legacy 8BF plug-ins, JavaScript...

    21 Patchy Image Editor alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Flatpak
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  9. showFoto icon
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    You can use it to view your photographs and improve them. Showfoto is the standalone image editor of the digiKam project.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • KDE
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  10. AliveColors icon
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    AliveColors is comprehensive graphics and photo editing software for Windows and Mac. It comes in Free, Home, and Pro versions, with differing levels of functionality.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Draw, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is a graphics editor that gives you the tools to communicate with visuals and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, Draw is powerful tool for posters, graphs, charts, and more.

    93 Apache OpenOffice Draw alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  12. QuickViewer icon
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    QuickViewer is a graphic image viewer for comfortable browsing of many images. This software performs reading of image data in advance. And drawing the imported image data on the screen with OpenGL. You can browse images with much smoother response than ever before.

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