Add another name to the list of feature-rich freeware image editors: PhotoScape. Although it eats and leaks about as much memory as Firefox, this editor is perfect for those who make the jump between JPEG and am-pro digital SLR work.
It supports RAW, as well as all other major image formats from JPEG and PNG to animated GIFs. It comes with predefined templates for users to create photo collages, fumetti, comics and the Web, and has a standard set of red-eye removal, light / shadow, and contrast characteristics of publishing. A warning about the RAW processing: although it seems that you can drag and drop, the converter does not change RAW to JPEG, unless you load the RAW file from within the native file browser. This is a minor bug, but can lead you to believe that there is no RAW support at all. You can also batch edit images, combine them and print them one by one or several at once.
The program loads fast and possesses an interface completely different from those familiar with the latest tools from Adobe. Users are greeted by circular navigator complemented by a tabbed navigation on the top of the main screen. Most but not all major functions are accessible from either browser. This may take some time people get used to the unusual arrangement, but it's only unusual for an editor of images, otherwise it's intuitive, fast, and lacks only the most comprehensive editing features image.
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