When comparing Chasys Draw vs PhotoFiltre 7, the Slant community recommends PhotoFiltre 7 for most people. In the question“What are the best free Photoshop alternatives?” PhotoFiltre 7 is ranked 8th while Chasys Draw is ranked 12th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro HDR
Supports combining photo's for HDR or focus stacking.
Pro Photoshop support
Supports Photoshop native image format and filters.
Pro Image file support
Pro Portable version
Pro Allows quick access to predefined folders
A toolbar at the top of the interface allows quick access to predefined folders that allow quick access to selections, masks, patterns.
Pro Allows adding to and substracting from selection
It's possible to add to or subtract from a selection using ctrl and alt keys.
Pro Supports masks
Masks (called PhotoMasque in PhotoFiltre) change the alpha channel based on the mask.
Pro Has an erase tool
The erase tool works like a brush revealing the bottom layer.
Pro Automatic stroke and fill option
Lets you fill in and draw an outline of a selection.
Pro Supports several layers types
PhotoFiltre supports bitmap, text, settings (gamma, contrast, hue) and color (transparency) vector types.
Pro Reasonable selection of brushes
PhotoFiltre has round, square and oblique line brushes of different sizes and allows custom shapes to be used as brushes. Gradient colors as well as effects such as 3D, pastels, charcoal can be used with brushes.
Pro Multiple selection methods
PhotoFiltre allows selecting via shapes such as rectangle (square and rounded), ellipse, triangle and rhombus, or in a free-form way. Selections can be saved to be used later.
Pro Good selection of filters available
Includes filters that allow adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation, gamma as well as stylize the image with watercolor, pastels, Indian ink, pointillism, puzzle effect filters.
Cons
Con Some PhotoFiltre functionality is locked behind a paywall
The following features are available in PhotoFiltre Studio X:
- Animated Gif
- Vectorial Path
- PhotoPNG
- RAW Format
- 8BF Filters
- Tool Nozzles
- Tool Deform
- Tool Retouch (red eye, ...)
- Advaced and Inverse Eraser
- Perspective correction
- Horizon correction
- Border effects for layers
- Transparent gradient in Alpha Chanel
- White Balance
- Adjust filter using curves
- Deform using curve
