Recommended Free Image Editing Software
By John Parks

With the advances in image editing technology, there is a multitude of image editing software now available that can help with any photos you would like to edit. With the variety of choices that are available, it is important to be sure that any software you are interested in downloading is safe for your computer, as well as has the tools you are looking for. Many of these downloads are free, although they may require you to register before downloading, or peruse some ads for using their software. The following are some of the top image editing tools that are recommended by various websites and imaging editing software users.

PhotoScape has been highly recommended by many users as one of their favorite free photo editors. While it is very easy to use, it also comes with a host of features. It comes with a color picker, print layout screen, batch processor, editor, viewer, and a lot more. The editor has a choice of frames that are offbeat and fun. It also offers filter effects ranging from cartoon to noise reduction as well as tone and color adjustments. It also allows the user to load and save presets, and has advanced color curves. The object tab lets you add things like speech balloons, text, and shapes to your images. In addition, it comes with a multitude of clip art and a rich text tool that allows you to add formatted text. There is also a cropping tool and regional editing tools among many other functions that makes this a preferred software choice.

For Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Server 2003 users, Paint.NET are free image editing software that includes special effects, levels adjustments, and layers among other features. The easy layout makes it something that many beginners can start using and enjoying immediately. Things such as drawing lines and shapes, recoloring, and adding text can be accomplished easily and makes this a popular choice among free image editing software.

Pixia is a popular English version of a retouching and painting software that originated in Japan. It works with Windows XP, 98, 95, Me, 2000, and NT4, and has multiple undo and redo features, lighting, color, and tone adjustments, and masking tools among other features.

Although being a teaser program for ImageForge PRO, the ImageForge free program is a highly recommended tool as well. Complete with editing and painting tools, ImageForge lets you import images from digital cameras and scanners to create slideshows and photo albums, while also supplying special effects filters.

For people using Mac operating systems, Pixelmator is a program that is recommended by many users. It has a creative and stunning interface, a wide array of painting tools, and photo correction tools that are easy to use. This is a great choice for those who don't want to pay for or need all the features offered by Photoshop.

An image editing program that seems to becoming more popular and is able to be used on all major operating systems is GIMP, which is the abbreviation for GNU Image Manipulation Program. This software is packed with features and also has a customizable interface. It also comes with a bevy of retouching tools and can output your work in just about any format.

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