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Resize and optimise web images with Tiny Beest Image Optimization for Chrome
Tiny Beest Image Optimization is a free Chrome extension which can resize and optimise web images to reduce their file size. Once it’s installed, right-clicking an image displays a where you can resize...
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Photo-to-painting converter FotoSketcher gets a test Android release
The popular PC “photo-to-painting” converter FotoSketcher is now available on Android in a very basic, advanced-user-only test release. This alpha app is only available as a stand-alone .apk file, and...
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jpeg-recompress cuts image file sizes by 50%-80%
Jpeg-recompress is an unusual open-source tool which can cut JPEG file sizes by 50% or more. The program works by intelligently selecting the lowest possible quality setting for your JPEG, which also...
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AllDup 4.0 finds visually similar images
Freeware duplicate file finder AllDup has hit version 4.0 with some major additions and updates. The program can now detect visually similar pictures in the image formats BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG and TIF,...
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Dimensions 2 Folders organises images by height, width, more
If you’re working on a document or design template then you’ll often need images of a specific resolution or aspect ratio, but finding matching pictures on your own system might take a little work. One...
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Get 10 free Photoshop plugins with Auto FX Free
Auto FX Free is a free collection of 10 free Photoshop plugins which can also be used stand-alone. The effects include Focal Zoom, Light Brush, Lighten and Sharpen, Mood Lighting, Soften Details,...
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Style offers Prisma-like photo styling for the desktop
Desktop image editors have been offering effects like “Oil Painting” and “Pencil Sketch” for years, without anyone paying much attention, but the rise of the smartphone has created a whole new market...
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Automatically optimise your photos with AutoHDR
Top photo editors will often have “auto-fix” tools to optimise colours, lighting, sharpness and more, all with a single click. But they’re often short on configuration options, and some editors may not...
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IrfanView 4.44 released
The superb freeware image viewer IrfanView has hit version 4.44 with a pile of tweaks and additions. A much-improved histogram is now modeless, and offers curves, RGB and other viewing selections. The...
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PhotoDonut is a very versatile image processor
PhotoDonut is a powerful cross-platform photo processor which provides a host of interesting ways to enhance and improve your images. You could use the program as a quick way to enhance any photo. Open...
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Image to ZX Spec takes your pictures back in time
Image to ZX Spec is a free Java-based application which shows you how your pictures and videos might have looked on the classic old ZX Spectrum home computer. Never heard the Spectrum? It was released...
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RawTherapee 5 ramps up its RAW processing power
Open-source raw image processor RawTherapee has hit version 5.0, its first major release in more than two years, with some important new features and functionality. The Wavelets tool provides a smart...
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Transform photos into arty masterpieces with Painnt
Painnt is a Prisma-type app for Windows 10, Android and iOS which transforms your favourite photos into works of art. Yes, yet another one. But wait– the app has some interesting extra touches which...
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Batch rename a folder of images with PhotoRenamer
PhotoRenamer is a free Windows tool which can rename photos from the usual DCS014752.jpg-type garbage to something more consistent and meaningful. The program opens with an Explorer-like tree view....
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PhotoPageGen 5.1 takes the pain out of creating slick web photo albums
One of the simplest ways to share photos with others is through a web album. If you’re looking to avoid a third-party service, or would like to distribute your album locally, then take a look at the...
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SuperPhoto enhances your pics with hundreds of fun effects
SuperPhoto is a fun Android, iOS and Windows app which can revamp your photos with more than 300 effects in the free build, 1,500+ if you buy the full version. There are filters to turn your pictures...
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FocusOn is a likeable image viewer
FocusOn Image Viewer is a stylish and straightforward image viewer, easy to use but with one or two unexpected bonus features. This all starts with the interface. There are no stupid gimmicks, no...
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Browse, remove and replace media file tags with Metadata++
Windows File Explorer has been able to display basic media file metadata for years, but it doesn’t support all the tags you’re likely to need, and it’s inconvenient to set up and use. Metadata++ is a...
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ImageDownloader batch downloads pics from Reddit, Imgur
ImageDownloader is a portable open-source tool which can batch download images from your favourite subreddit, or Imgur album. The program arrives as a very compact 396KB download, so it’s no surprise...
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Convert digital images to colour ASCII art with Image2ASCII
Image2ASCII is an open-source Windows application which converts digital pictures to stylised ASCII art. The program is tiny, and arrives as a stand-alone executable. There’s no installation required,...
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QuickViewer is a very, very, very fast image viewer
QuickViewer is a portable open-source image viewer which shows and navigates pictures with the maximum possible speed. The developer has built in multiple optimisations, including reading images before...
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Paint.NET 4.0.20 unveils Dark Theme support in Windows 10, implements High...
dotPDN LLC has unveiled Paint.NET 4.0.20, the latest version of its popular – and powerful – free image editor for Windows PCs. Version 4.0.20 introduces Dark Theme support, so the app interface...
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After eight years in development, Camera+2 is finally released
When you’re on a city break, you want to make sure you can get the best possible photos from your environment. This meant (and still does for many) dragging around a huge DSLR camera with telephoto...
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Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 7 unveils improved one-click image optimisation tool
Almost four years after the last major release, German developer Ashampoo has unveiled Photo Optimizer 7 for PCs running Windows 7 or later. The commercial tool offers a variety of quick and easy...
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Paint.NET 4.1.1 restores shortcut keys, builds on major 4.1 update
dotPDN LLC has unveiled Paint.NET 4.1.1, a minor update that follows less than a week after the major Paint.NET 4.1 release. This includes two notable bug fixes, reinstates Adjustment menu shortcut...
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