34.Best free photo editing software and utilities.pdf
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Best <strong>free</strong> <strong>photo</strong> <strong>editing</strong> <strong>software</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>utilities</strong><br />
11/04/13 11:08 AM<br />
Best <strong>free</strong> <strong>photo</strong> <strong>software</strong><br />
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Free <strong>software</strong> for the digital darkroom<br />
Some of the best things in life are <strong>free</strong>, including these nifty programs <strong>and</strong> <strong>utilities</strong> to help you in the<br />
digital darkroom. Programs include those to edit <strong>and</strong> enhance digital images, to view <strong>and</strong> organize them,<br />
<strong>and</strong> even to help recover digital files you may have deleted. All programs were <strong>free</strong> <strong>and</strong> available at the time of posting.*<br />
Free <strong>photo</strong> <strong>editing</strong>, organizing <strong>and</strong> viewing <strong>software</strong><br />
ArcSoft RAW Thumbnail Viewer – plug-in for Windows that allows previewing of RAW <strong>photo</strong>s when browsing<br />
through files.<br />
ePassportPhotos – create passport <strong>photo</strong>s online<br />
Fastone Photo resizer – Batch convert, rename <strong>and</strong> resize images, including converting images to PDF files.<br />
FastStone image viewer – image browser, viewer, converter <strong>and</strong> editor.<br />
FilterSIM – <strong>photo</strong> filter simulator.<br />
FotoSketcher – automatically converts digital <strong>photo</strong>s into art; or improve them with simple tools.<br />
FrameFun – add mats, frames <strong>and</strong> drop shadows to digital images.<br />
FuturePaint (Mac) – full-featured image <strong>editing</strong>.<br />
Gimp – (Windows, Mac, Linux) – open source <strong>photo</strong> retouching <strong>software</strong> that has many robust features <strong>and</strong> supports<br />
layers. The learning curve may be higher for some than other <strong>editing</strong> programs listed here.<br />
Irfanview – image viewer <strong>and</strong> converter; reads exif data.<br />
Microsoft ICE – advanced panoramic image stitcher<br />
Neat Image – digital image noise reduction.<br />
Paint.NET – image <strong>editing</strong> program that supports layers. [What are layers?]<br />
PanoramPlus Starter Edition – automatically stitch <strong>photo</strong>s together to create panoramas<br />
PhotoFiltre – image <strong>editing</strong> <strong>and</strong> filter program (go to the downloads page).<br />
PhotoPlus – image <strong>editing</strong> <strong>software</strong> offering layers.<br />
Photoscape – <strong>photo</strong> <strong>editing</strong> <strong>software</strong> to fix <strong>and</strong> enhance <strong>photo</strong>s.<br />
Photo Story – add motion, effects, music <strong>and</strong> more to digital <strong>photo</strong>s. Windows XP only.<br />
Picturennaut HDR – combine multiple <strong>photo</strong>s of a scene for High Dynamic Range. [What's HDR?]<br />
Picasa – <strong>photo</strong> organizing <strong>and</strong> <strong>editing</strong>. [Our review]<br />
Seashore – open source image editor for Mac OS X; supports multiple layers.<br />
TwistedBrush Open Studio – create original digital paintings <strong>and</strong> all forms of digital art. Photo <strong>editing</strong> too. Layers<br />
<strong>and</strong> Transparency; Masks; Tracing Paper.<br />
VicMan’s Photo Editor – image <strong>editing</strong>.<br />
http://www.digicamhelp.com/processing-<strong>photo</strong>s/basic-<strong>editing</strong>/<strong>free</strong>-<strong>software</strong>/<br />
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Best <strong>free</strong> <strong>photo</strong> <strong>editing</strong> <strong>software</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>utilities</strong><br />
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virtualPhotographer – apply <strong>photo</strong>graphic styles to images.<br />
Free <strong>photo</strong>-related <strong>software</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>utilities</strong><br />
Bulk Rename Utility – easily rename files <strong>and</strong> entire folders based on extremely flexible criteria.<br />
Exposure Plot - analyzes usage of focal length, ISO, aperture <strong>and</strong> shutter speed.<br />
iTag – utility that embeds title, description <strong>and</strong> keywords in <strong>photo</strong>s <strong>and</strong> videos.<br />
Photo Dater - add date <strong>and</strong> other information to <strong>photo</strong>.<br />
PIXresizer – image resizer.<br />
SD Formatter – considered the best utility to format SD/SDHC/SDXC cards.<br />
uMark Lite - image watermarking <strong>software</strong>.<br />
Free <strong>photo</strong> & data recovery <strong>software</strong><br />
Exif Untrasher for Mac – rescues JPEG <strong>photo</strong>s that were deleted from memory cards or memory sticks<br />
P<strong>and</strong>ora Recovery – find <strong>and</strong> recover a variety of deleted files<br />
PC Inspector File Recovery – data recovery program that supports the FAT 12/16/32 <strong>and</strong> NTFS file systems<br />
Recuva – friendly user-interface<br />
Zar – the <strong>free</strong> version recovers <strong>photo</strong>s only<br />
Zero Assumption Digital Image Recovery – recover pictures from media cards<br />
Free EXIF readers/viewers<br />
Op<strong>and</strong>a IExif - browse available Exif / GPS / IPTC data in digital images posted online.<br />
PhotoMe – analyze <strong>and</strong> modify Exif <strong>and</strong> IPTC-NAA data ; analyze ICC profiles.<br />
Free video <strong>software</strong><br />
DVD Flick – simple but powerful DVD authoring tool.<br />
MP4Cam2AVI – quickly converts .mp4/.MOV files to .AVI files (lossless).<br />
Mpeg Streamclip – a powerful video converter, player, editor for Mac <strong>and</strong> Windows.<br />
SMPlayer – basic features for playing videos, DVDs, <strong>and</strong> VCDs; advanced features for MPlayer filters <strong>and</strong> more<br />
VirtualDub – video capture <strong>and</strong> processing utility.<br />
VLC - open source cross-platform multimedia player<br />
Free monitor calibration <strong>software</strong><br />
Eizo MonitorTest<br />
CalibrationAider<br />
QuickGamma<br />
*Important notice: Read disclaimers about operating system requirements <strong>and</strong> compatibility that are posted at a developer’s<br />
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site. If your OS system isn’t supported, a program won’t run correctly. You are solely responsible for <strong>software</strong> you download<br />
<strong>and</strong> install.<br />
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