Chasys Photo

Chasys Photo is a suite of image editing applications including a layer-based image editor with adjustment layers, linked layers, timeline and frame-based animation, icon editing, image stacking and comprehensive plug-in support (Chasys Photo Editor), a fast image viewer (Chasys Photo Viewer) and a fast multi-threaded image file converter (Chasys Photo Converter) , with RAW image support in all components. It supports the native file formats of several competitors including Adobe Photoshop, Affinity Photo, ArtWeaver, Corel PhotoPaint, FireAlpaca, GIMP, Krita, Paint.NET, PaintShop Pro and Pixlr, and the whole suite is designed to make effective use of multi-core processors, touch-screens and pen-input devices.

Designed under the mantra of “unique, flexible and powerful”, Chasys Photo takes a radically different approach to image editing with the aim of opening up new possibilities for those who dare to be different.

“unique, flexible and powerful”

Chasys Photo is built to adhere to four core principles, which I call the “four pillars of Chasys Photo”:

Character: No photoshop imitations here
Performance: Fast, efficient and stable
Innovation: New techniques and out-of-the-box thinking
Cleanliness: Clean code devoid of bloatware

The adherence to these principles is the reason why it is said that once you go Chasys you will never go back.

Latest Changes (Notes)

The following changes have been made to Chasys Photo with the latest release:

Rebrand

Chasys Draw IES has been rebranded to Chasys Photo. This name aligns better with the purpose and features of the software.

Stereoscopic 3D, Name-to-Color and Tool Improvements

This release introduces support for Stereoscopic 3D with Anaglyph generation and preview, as well as the ability to select colors by name. Some tools have been combined and had their logic changed for better user experience, and the user interfaces for Layer Properties and Chroma Key have been improved.

File Support and More

Support has been added for MPO, JPS and PSB files. PSD support has been extended to include 32-bit HDR, and support for MDP and PDF has been improved. Improvements have also been made to the codec selection logic on Windows XP.

Latest Changes (List)

The following changes have been made to Chasys Photo with the latest release:

Change of name from “Chasys Draw IES” to “Chasys Photo”
Stereoscopic 3D with Anaglyph generation and preview
Color selection by name (name-to-color, pick-by-name)
Updated Shape tool (arrow) and anchor point logic
Line Tool and Curve Tool combined for better UX
Eraser Tool and Background Eraser Tool combined
Improved UIs for Layer Properties and Chroma Key
Support for Multi-Picture Object JPEG files (.MPO)
Support for Stereoscopic JPEG files (.JPS)
Support for Photoshop Large Document Format (.PSB)
Improved codec selection on Windows XP
Improved PDF file support (encryption, pages)
Improved MDP file support (compatibility)
Improved PSD file support (32-bit HDR)
[bug-fix] metadata missing in some BMP files

Chasys Photo is updated regularly, with a new version coming out every 1 to 3 months. If you have Chasys Photo installed on a computer with an internet connection, you will be notified of updates as they become available. You can also visit this page to check.