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Picmal vs mask bridge

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Picmal compared with mask bridge
DetailPicmal logo Picmalmask bridge logo mask bridge
What it doesConvert, compress, and edit media on your Mac, offline Free, open-source plugin for Lightroom Classic that exports masks as PNG, TIFF or JPEG files
StageEstablished Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS FR
Pricing modelPaid Open source
PricingNot given Pay what you want, from €0
Key features
  • Batch convert images, video, audio and PDFs
  • Adjustable-quality compression for all file types
  • Offline processing with no uploads
  • Over 100 formats supported
  • PDF tools: combine, split, reorder pages
  • Video editing: combine clips, crop, watermark, burn-in subtitles
  • Folder watching for automatic conversion
  • Native macOS integration: Finder, Shortcuts, Raycast
  • Command-line tool for scripting and automation
  • Image upscaling, vectorizing, background removal
  • Export masks as PNG, TIFF or JPEG
  • Batch process multiple images and sequences
  • Local AI-powered object detection with RF-DETR
  • Standard and HD Fine Detail quality modes
  • Generate transparent PNG cutouts
  • Offline processing without internet or account
  • Matching filenames for images and masks
  • macOS and Windows support
  • MIT open-source license with source code on GitHub
  • Apple-signed and notarized builds
What makes it different
  • Direct support from the developer who built it
  • Batch process hundreds of files at once
  • Exports masks as image files for use in 3D workflows, compositing and other tools outside Lightroom
  • Processes images locally on your computer with no internet or account required
  • Supports batch workflows for multi-view sequences used in photogrammetry and Gaussian splatting
  • Open source under MIT license with readable and modifiable code
  • Pay-what-you-want pricing with no license key required
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)24 +2 (up) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)102
Citation Flow (Majestic)3014
Referring domains (Majestic)1744

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