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ImBatch 1.80 adds image batch renaming
High Motion Software’s freeware image batch processing tool ImBatch has hit version 1.80, and the new release sees some very welcome additions. Top of the list is a “Rename” task, which sees the...
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Grungetastic transforms ordinary photos into grimy works of art
Most graphics software will do its best to clean up your photos, removing noise, optimising brightness and contrast, and generally leaving them bright and polished. If you’re bored with this approach,...
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Add image previews to Explorer right-click menus with FastPreview
The Windows Explorer Preview pane can be a convenient way to display the currently selected image without launching a separate viewer. This also consumes a large chunk of screen space, though, which is...
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Create stylish photo collages with Collagerator
Photo collages can be a very effective way to present a group of your favourite digital images. They’re also very time-consuming to produce manually, though, so if you’re interested in collage creation...
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CyberLink PowerDirector 12 and PhotoDirector 5 head deeper into Adobe territory
CyberLink has unveiled the latest version of its flagship video creation tool, PowerDirector 12, and image editor, PhotoDirector 5. And these are major updates, too, with some particularly interesting...
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ACDSee 17 and ACDSee Pro 7 gain new filters, editing tools and interface...
Seattle-based ACDSee Systems International has released both ACDSee 17.0 and ACDSee Pro 7.0, major new releases of its photo tools for Windows. The new releases come less than 12 months after the last...
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Nero MediaHome 15.0 Free adds media streaming, splits off MediaBrowser add-on
Nero has rebranded and re-launched its free media management tool with the release of Nero MediaHome Free 15.0. Formerly known as Nero KwikMedia, MediaHome debuted last month as part of Nero 2014 media...
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First Paint.NET 4.0 alpha arrives, offers new features, tweaks and...
It’s nearly here: dotPDN LLC has released the first alpha of Paint.NET 4.0, a major update and rewrite of its popular freeware image-editing tool for Windows. Featuring a rebuilt rendering engine,...
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FotoSketcher 2.6 adds enhanced painting effect, new frame
Free photo transformation tool FotoSketcher has been updated to version 2.6 with a couple of welcome new features. The first is a gorgeous new “Painting 1″ (watercolour) effect, which replaces the...
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jAlbum 11.6 concentrates on performance improvements
jAlbum AB has released jAlbum 11.6, a performance-oriented update of its cross-platform web album builder that’s free for personal use. In addition to improving performance, version 11.6 adds a few...
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ImBatch 2.0.0 adds even more image processing automation
High Motion Software has announced the release of ImBatch 2.0.0, its comprehensive image batch processing tool. As before, you can use the program to resize or rotate photos, tweak colours and...
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Transform your photos into hi-res works of art with AndreaMosaic
If you’d like to do something different with your digital photos then most image editors provide at least some artistic effects you can try. They’re not always that interesting, though, and after...
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Helicon Photo Safe: not just another free photo manager
Your digital photo collection is a mess? You could install a free photo manager to help you out, but don’t expect too much: they’re often just identikit “me too” apps which provide little more than...
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New Paint.NET 4.0 alpha adds Bezier curve, tweaks status bar
Two months after the initial alpha release, dotPDN LLC has released a brand new build of Paint.NET 4.0 Alpha, its free image-editing tool for Windows. Build 5105 of this pre-release software includes a...
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VarieDrop resizes multiple images by dragging and dropping
Resizing one image is easy – even Windows Paint can do it – but working with multiple images is a little more challenging. Even specialist batch processing tools can require a little work to get them...
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Quickly organise unsorted images with PhotoSift
Creating digital images is easy. Organising them into appropriate folders takes rather more effort, though, which is probably why many people just let them pile up in the Pictures folder. But there...
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Quick Review: Hornil Photo Resizer
Hornil, creator of the popular StylePix editor, has released Hornil Photo Resizer, a free batch image processing tool. Despite its name, the program isn’t just about resizing images. It can also rotate...
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Paint.NET 4.0 gets first beta release, adds commit button, choice of colour...
Less than two months after unveiling the first alpha, dotPDN LLC has released the first beta of Paint.NET 4.0. Version 4.0 comes with a rebuilt rendering engine, improvements to various tools and a...
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Faststone Image Viewer 5.0 released, adds new options, improves existing...
FastStone Software has released FastStone Image Viewer 5.0 and FastStone Image Viewer Portable 5.0 for Windows PCs. The free-for-personal-use tool provides image browsing, converting and editing...
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Fragment is an ultra-lightweight, cross-platform image viewer
The image viewer market is a tough and competitive place, and it’s extremely difficult for newcomers to stand out from the crowd. You might try to pack in the features, for instance – but it probably...
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