Pixelformer

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Color

It works in 32-bit RGBA and can generate output at color depths from 1 bpp to 32 bpp.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Current version

The maker's home page lists version 0.9.6.3 RC3 and dates its release announcement January 15, 2009.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Desktop app

Yesqualibyte.com · read 22 Sep 2026

Feedback

The maker invites Pixelformer improvement suggestions at [email protected].qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

File formats

It imports BMP, PNG, ICO, CUR, JPEG/JPG, TGA, PSD, and image containers EXE, DLL, or ICL; it exports BMP, PNG, ICO, and TGA.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Icon editing

It can work with multiple image sizes, resolutions, and color depths in one workspace and pack them into a single ICO file.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Icon extraction

It can extract icons, cursors, and bitmaps from executable files and ICL icon libraries.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Layers

A project image can contain an unlimited number of layers.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

PNG optimization

Its PNG optimizer selects compressor parameters to losslessly reduce PNG file size during export.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Purpose

Pixelformer is a bitmap editor for creating, modifying, and converting small and medium-sized images such as icons, buttons, web graphics, and sprites.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Supersampling

In-place supersampling lets users draw at higher resolution and immediately resamples the drawing to the output image.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Support

The maker directs users with technical questions or problems to [email protected].qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

System requirements

The listed minimum requirements are a 500 MHz CPU, 256 MB RAM, and a 1024×768×15bpp display.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Undo

Pixelformer compresses undo data to keep a long operation history with a low memory footprint.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Windows support

The download page lists Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10, with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions supported.qualibyte.com · read 12 Oct 2026

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