PhotoScape is a simple graphics editor that might at first
look short on features. There's no layer support, for instance. No clever
selection tools, and no choice of colour models. It's extremely strong on the
core photo editing basics, though, which means they're very easy to use.
There's one-click adjustment for brightness, contrast,
sharpness, lighting and more, for instance. You can add a fancy frame to your
photo by selecting it from a list. And text captions, speech bubbles and other
objects can be added to the picture in seconds.
Cropping a photo is very straightforward. You're able to
choose the size, aspect ratio and even shape of the cropped area beforehand,
and can then adjust it manually to get the precise effect you need.
Resizing is just as simple, as by default the program
maintains the aspect ratio of your photos. Just specify the new height or width
of an image and the other will be changed proportionally.
There are some surprisingly powerful extras to be found
here, too. An excellent batch editor will process a folder full of images in
seconds, for instance. There's also a very capable animated GIF creator, a
screen grab tool, lots of options for printing your images in a variety of
layouts, and a whole lot more.
PhotoScape 3.6 ships with these new features/changes:
-‘Full Screen’ and ‘Slide Show’ features improved.
-‘Screen Capture’ feature improved and bugs fixed.
-Windows Vista/7 Library Folder supported.
-Photos can now be rotated using the Batch Editor Tab.
-‘Effect Brush’ Added. (Editor -> Tools tab)
-5 drawing tools added (Editor -> Objects tab)
-5 Christmas icons added. (Editor -> Objects tab)
-UI improved, including the home screen and tools under the
Editor tab.
-‘Folder Favorites' bug fixed.
-‘Save As’ Bug fixed.
-Fixed minor bugs.
Verdict: A good, if basic graphics editor. Worth a look if your needs
are simple, or you could use extras like the animated GIF creator.
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