Fri 9 Jul 2010
Want to edit an image for free but need more functionality than what’s available in Microsoft Paint? There are actually a number of great programs you can download for free. Here are 3 that I have found useful.
GIMP – GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program and is a free alternative to Photoshop. If you’re looking for a program with a lot of features then this is the one for you. The only downside is that it can take a while to learn how to use it. To visit the GIMP download page for Windows click here, for Mac click here.
Paint.net – Paint.net is like a more advanced vision of Microsoft Paint. It’s powerful, with many of the features you find in software like Photoshop, yet is simple enough to be easy to use. Paint.net also has a great online community, which makes learning how to use it and asking questions much easier. To learn more about the features of Paint.net click here. To visit the download page click here.
Photoscape – If you’re looking for a tool that will let you do all the really fun stuff easily then Photoscape is the tool for you. As the name suggests, Photoscape is designed for working with photos and it has a huge number of effects you can apply to them. To check out Photoscape and see all the interesting things you can do with your photos click here.
Like to learn about other free image editing tools? Click here to read a MakeUseOf article.