Layers

Layer compositing for Everyone.

LiveQuartz makes layer management very easy. With its layers list, you can add, remove, drag, drop, re-order and merge layers in a very intuitive and non-destructive way.

Filters

Dynamic filters for Everyone.

LiveQuartz is born around the same time as CoreImage. Since then, LiveQuartz has a very powerful non-destructive filters list for each of its layers.
LiveQuartz 1.9 adds flip transformations and shadow filters.

Gestures

Touch your layers.

On multi-touch trackpad enabled Macs, you can use gestures:
'Swipe' for tools and layer control, 'Pinch & Expand' for magnification and layer zoom transformation and layer 'Rotation'.

One window interface

One window user interface.

LiveQuartz has all of its user interface in one window. Available tools settings appear as you select the tool.
Layers and Filters list can be hidden easily to have all the window space available for your photo.

The software is localized in 11 languages :
English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Danish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Russian and Spanish.


  LiveQuartz 1.7.x LiveQuartz 1.8.x LiveQuartz 1.9.x
MacOS version 10.4.10 10.5.3 10.6.2

Image formats:

Image filters:

    Distortion Effect,
    Geometry Adjustment,
    Halftone Effect,
    Color Adjustment,
    Color Effect,
    Tile Effect,
    Stylize,
    Sharpen,
    Blur,
    more elements