Which free Image Editing software

[kumarmohit]

Here is a poll to decide Which is the more popular and betterfree Image Editing Program for Window$ ???

[kumarmohit]

Come on Guys not even a single vote for 8 more than hours The choice isnt tooo hard

[mohit]

i havent tried both the options in your poll.. but i think picasa 2 rocks. it has very good features and is very user friendly. i am not much into image editing so i dont really have indepth knowledge on this field.

[koolbluez]

May be u didn't try PhotoFiltre. I got great filters too.. almost photoshop(no layers). It is stable, light (only 1.5mb) and wonderful.

PhotoFiltre is a complete image retouching program. It allows you to do simple or advanced adjustments
to an image and apply a vast range of filters on it. It is simple and intuitive to use, and has an easy
learning curve. The toolbar, giving you access to the standard filters with just a few clicks, gives
PhotoFiltre a robust look.

You get:

Filters

Its wide range of filters allows novice users to familiarize themselves with the world of graphics. You can
find the standard adjustment functions (Brightness, contrast, dyed, saturation, gamma correction) and
also artistic filters (watercolor, pastels, Indian ink, pointillism, puzzle effect).
There are more than 100 filters to be discovered !

Vectorial selections

PhotoFiltre uses two types of vectorial selections. The first type uses automatic shapes (rectangle,
ellipse, triangle, rhombus, rounded rectangle). The second type corresponds to the lasso and polygon.
They both allow a customized form by drawing a shape by hand or using a series of lines. Every
selection can be saved into a seperate file, to be used later on.

PhotoMasque module

With PhotoMasque you can create advanced effects of contour and transparency on your images by
using preset masks. These masks are grayscale images, where white is the transparancy color, while
opacity increases as the shades of gray become darker. Black means complete opacity. PhotoMasque
comes with several basic masks to inspire you to create your own masks.

Automatisation module

This module allows you to apply basic functions/corrections (conversion, image size, framing) to a
group of images.

Other functions

Image browser
Plug-in management
Scanning of images using a TWAIN compatible device (scanner, webcam, photocamera)
Transparency management for GIF images and exporting them to icons (16, 256 or 16 millions of colors)
Advanced text effects (rotation, shading, bevel)
Serveral types of contours and textures
Blending and assembling of images

AND it's free for a private, non commercial or educational use (including non-profit organizations).