Editing photos is simple. With our Photo Editor you can take complete control over the look and feel of your images. Use preset effects, adjust contrast, saturation, tint, brightness and much more. Crop or re-size the photo and then dress it up with a texture overlay or picture frame.
Advertisement Ever since Steve Jobs slapped a camera onto the iPhone, everyone has become a budding photographer. Before, you had to buy a roll of film and carefully take your shots (so you didn’t waste any), then take it to the shop to be developed (which would take days). Fast forward to today, when you can just snap away to your heart’s content, delete the ones you want, and not have to wait to see your creations. But just because you have a camera, it doesn’t necessarily follow that you are automatically a great photographer.
Any half-wit can point and press a button. While some photos are works of art, others need some editing — or a LOT of editing — and I’m not just talking about slapping on an Instagram filter. What you need is a good Whatever happened to all the snapshots you've taken in the past? If you've got plans and ideas, here are some great Windows and some cross platform tools to process them with. Oh, what a coincidence.
I’ve found 10 for you! While many photo editing programs have interfaces that are similar to Photoshop, this app goes a completely different way. It aims to be easy for beginners, and once you get the hang of the interface, you’ll have a lot of power at your fingertips! Along with all of the features you’d expect from a photo editor, you also get built-in capabilities for creating collages, animated GIFs, batch editing, screen capture, and more. There’s also support for RAW files.
This is a unique app with a lot of features that will likely be getting more popular now that Picasa’s gone! Photoscape is also one of many apps on this list Unlike PNG, JPG, and BMP, the PSD format is meant solely for Adobe Photoshop. But what if you don't have Adobe Photoshop? Irfanview is an oldie but also a firm favorite among my journalistic friends and colleagues. I personally use SnagIt, but since SnagIt costs $50 many people who don’t need to do a lot of image editing can make do with Irfanview which is completely free.
Plus you could argue that Irfanview offers heaps more features than SnagIt. Which makes me ask myself: Why the hell did I pay $50 for SnagIt? Temporary insanity? The top feature that I like is batch conversions. You can rename a huge number of files in seconds, as well as resize them.
That alone makes it my best friend. You can also scan directly from a flatbed scanner, make screenshots, set a wallpaper, and install plugins to extend the features even more. Even though they are surrounded by free rivals, TechSmith seem to think that SnagIt is worth $50. (I was utterly mad — can I get a refund?) But in its defense, the screenshots are 100% perfect, and the program has never failed me once in five years. One thing that does tick me off though is that once you buy it, you are not entitled to free upgrades.
An upgrade costs $25! At first glance, you would be forgiven for thinking that this was Windows Explorer, as it does bear some similarity with its yellow folder tree-like structure.
However, this image editing app boasts some impressive features, and once again, it’s completely gratis. As well as covering all of the usual image formats, FastStone also covers a wide range of RAW image formats from all of the major camera manufacturers. You can then crop and resize your images, as well as apply the usual filters (red-eye removal, color adjustments), flatbed scanner support, ability to edit EXIF data, batch processing to rename and resize quickly, a portable version, and a huge amount more. The venerable Paint.NET seems to be the crowd-pleaser, being installed on pretty much everyone’s PC. Starting life as a Microsoft product, it is now being compared to Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Photo Editor, and GIMP. It prides itself on being “ immediately intuitive and quickly learnable”, making this an ideal candidate for newbies.
Images open in their own individual tabs and you have an unlimited history, so you can undo and redo image alterations as much as you want (disk space permitting). You also have Photoshop-like tools such as the Magic Wand feature, the Clone Stamp feature, and layers. And if you get stuck, you just need to consult where someone will probably be glad to help out. GIMP is a popular program for anyone wanting to have Photoshop-like features but with a slightly easier learning curve. (Check out our.) But unlike Photoshop, GIMP is free of charge and open source. It is also cross-platform and that you can throw on your USB stick.
It is also an ancient program — nearly 20 years old but shows no sign of slowing down or aging. What is really great about GIMP, though, is the which make it better and more useful. From the, to, to. There’s a huge amount to choose from.
Photos is the new Photos for OS X has finally arrived, replacing iPhoto with an image management application that Mac users will actually want to use — but is there enough here to satisfy Aperture refugees? For OS X and comes free with the Yosemite operating system. If you are still using Mavericks, then you will be stuck on the previous incarnation, iPhoto (which is also a Your Mac can resize images for you using built-in software, free of charge!). Both are backed up by iCloud Photo Library, meaning that your photo collections are available on all your OS X and iOS devices. You can connect your camera to have your photos imported, drag a photo directly into Photos with your mouse, and also take advantage of the editing and sharing options.
One click enhances the colors of the photo and then you can share it via the following means: Mac users can also get some basic photo editing done with the native Your Mac's Preview app can do a lot more than just display images. Here's how to edits photos on Mac using Preview. PhotoScape is another photo editor which relies on the Windows Explorer design. Rather than look tired and boring, it gives some users a sense of familiarity. PhotoScape offers a GIF maker, where you string up several photos to make a final one.
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XnView MP supports, with all the usual suspects (JPG, PNG, GIF) as well as some lesser-known ones such as Amiga IFF, Amstrad CPC, and Kodak RAW. Cross-platform for Windows, OS X, and Linux, you can also do batch conversion tasks and use the program under various translated languages. Ratings, color labels, and categories ensure that your photos remain completely organized. The OCD in you will applaud at such tidiness and precision. Zoner has a free edition and a paid edition. When you download it for the first time, you are immediately put on one month of Pro.
After the 30 days are up, if you choose not to pay for Pro, then you are switched to the free version. The Pro version costs a staggering $89. At that price point, you would have to be head-over-heels in love with it to justify a purchase. After all, the professional Lightroom 6 is just a little more at $149. Zoner has extras such as photo frames and templates, a script to view PS and EPS files, and several extras for RAW file formats. Other features include camera photo imports, batch renaming, batch re-organizing, 50 different editing tools, and more.
So which photo editor do you use to make your snaps sparkle? Or do you think, If you want to get really good results, you need to download some kind of graphics software or other editing app, and put it through its paces. But now, you can do most of your., that the desktop editors are entering the realms of computing history? Image Credit: Explore more about:,.
Earlier this week we took at look at some great web based to Photoshop. Since we don't always have web access (this can be especially true during our favorite photo editing time: while riding on a ), we decided it was a good idea to look at some free photo editing options available for download. In this list we've broken our software down just like we had with our based list. Basic applications will perform basic photo editing tasks like cropping and resizing, while the More Robust applications will be more akin to Photoshop with options such as working with layers. Applications built for the Mac will have an 'M' at the end, Windows a 'W,' Unix a 'U.' Basic.: Since iLife comes free on every Mac, it makes our cut for a decent free basic photo editor.
Of course iPhoto also boasts great photo organization in addition to the simple editing. M.: This simple editor is like a pared down Photoshop and would have made our More Robust category had it included layer support. W.: Think of this software as Google's answer to iPhoto mashed with Flickr. M, W.: Yet another basic photo editor, bonus for the lay users, this one comes with a tooth whitener tool. W.: This basic photo editor allows for RAW conversions to JPEG and has a tool for creating animated GIFs.
More Robust.: Easily the most popular free robust Photoshop replacement, and it is easy to see why. With an amazing array of editing tools and thriving developer community, Gimp is a fantastic choice for a real Photoshop replacement and is the one we most frequently use here at Unplggd. M, U, W.: This easy to use editor has a surprising amount of tools including layer management and multi-touch support. M.: Another open source editor, Seashore, features gradients, textures, and anti-aliasing for both text and brush strokes.: Originally intended as a free replacement to Microsoft Paint software, Paint.Net has grown over the years into a much more powerful tool that includes layer support and several editing tools. W.: This open source editor is designed specifically for pixel artists and features elegant layer support and great animation tools. M Did we miss your favorite free photo editing application? (Lead Image: Flickr member editing photos, licensed for use under ).