XnView is freeware software that allows you to view and convert graphic files. It's very fast and easy to use. But more importantly it supports more than 400 graphics formats!
* Import about 400 graphic file formats
* Export about 50 graphic file formats
* Multipage TIFF, Animated GIF, Animated ICO support
* Image IPTC, EXIF metadata support
* EXIF auto rotation support
* IPTC editing
* Resize, rotate, crop support
* Lossless rotate & crop (jpeg) support
* Adjust brightness, contrast...
* Auto levels, contrast
* Modify number of colors
* Apply filters (blur, average, emboss, ...)
* Apply effects (lens, wave, ...)
* Fullscreen mode
* Slide show with effects
* Batch convert, batch rename
* Create WEB page easily
* Screen capture
* Create contact Sheet
* Create or edit Multi-page file (TIFF, DCX, LDF)
* TWAIN & WIA support (Windows only)
* Print support (Windows only)
* Drag & Drop support (Windows only)
* Compare image side by side
* Filmstrip layout
* 44 languages support (Windows only)
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Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by date with folder names you will recognize. You can drag and drop to arrange your albums and make labels to create new groups. Picasa makes sure your pictures are always organized.
Picasa also makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects at your fingertips. And Picasa makes it a snap to share your pictures, you can email, print photos home, make gift CDs, instantly share via Hello, and even post pictures on your own blog.
The latest version includes Web Albums (along with other improvements), but requires that you request an account from Google.
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Paint Shop Pro continues to set the standard for affordable, professional image editing. This version builds on Paint Shop Pro's legacy of creative innovation with a new suite of Art Media features, professional photo editing tools, and precision graphic design capabilities. This version also features several industry innovations that greatly reduce time spent on production tasks. Edit photos, create graphics, draw, paint and animate, all within a highly personalized workspace environment.
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Google SketchUp (free) is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program that enables you to explore the world in 3D. With just a few simple tools, you can create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects - even space ships. And once you've built your models, you can place them in Google Earth, post them to the 3D Warehouse, or print hard copies.
* Click on a shape and push or pull it to create your desired 3D geometry.
* Experiment with color and texture directly on your model.
* Real-time shadow casting lets you see exactly where the sun falls as you model.
* Select from thousands of pre-drawn components to save time drawing.
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Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.
* Fly from space to your neighborhood. Type in an address and zoom right in.
* Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions.
* Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings.
* Save and share your searches and favorites. Even add your own annotations.
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Blender is the open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback. Available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.
* Revolutionary non-overlapping and non-blocking UI delivers unsurpassed workflow
* Flexible and fully configurable window layout with as many screen setups as you prefer video sequence editing, character animation action editor, non-linear animation mixer, image/UV editing, file/image selection and file management
* Built-in text editor for annotations and editing Python scripts
* Consistent interface across all platforms
* A range of 3D object types including polygon meshes, NURBS surfaces, bezier and B-spline curves, metaballs, vector fonts (TrueType, PostScript, OpenType)
* 'Smooth proxy' style catmull-clark subdivision surfaces with optimal iso-lines display and sharpness editing
* Armature (skeleton) deformation with forward/inverse kinematics, auto skinning and interactive 3D paint for vertex weighting
* Non-linear animation mixer with automated walkcycles along paths
* Constraint system
* Vertex key framing for morphing, with controlling sliders
* Oversampling, motion blur, post-production effects, fields, non-square pixels
* Environment maps, halos, lens flares, fog
* Various surface shaders such as Lambert, Phong, Oren-nayar, Blinn, Toon
* Edge rendering for toon shading
* Procedural Textures
* Graphical editor for defining interactive behavior without programming
* Collision detection and dynamics simulation
* Playback of games and interactive 3D content without compiling or preprocessing
* Audio, using the SDL toolkit
* Multi-layering of Scenes for overlay interfaces
* Read / Write TGA, JPG, PNG, Iris, SGI Movie, IFF, AVI and Quicktime GIF, TIFF, PSD, MOV (Windows and Mac OS X)
* And much much more
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Adobe Photoshop CS2 software, the professional image-editing standard and leader of the Photoshop digital imaging line, delivers more of what you crave. Groundbreaking creative tools help you achieve extraordinary results. Unprecedented adaptability lets you custom-fit Photoshop to the way you work. And with more efficient editing, processing, and file handling, there's no slowing you down.
This tryout version is valid for 30 days usage.
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WinSnap is a small enhancement utility for taking and editing screenshots. It can easily capture windows of non-rectangular form with the background of your choice, automatically perform simple canvas transformations and coloring effects, add professional smoothing shadows in Photoshop style and more. Also, WinSnap supports variety of image formats and provides advanced auto-save features.
* Easy makes screenshots of windows with rounded corners
* WinSnap saves info about window form and adds real smoothing shadows!
* Unique "Application" mode allows you to capture all visible windows of the foreground application with one click.
* Basic coloring effects and canvas transformations.
* Advanced auto-save and auto-copy options.
* Usual keyboard and mouse control (Print Screen replacement).
* Make all this work with one 100-kb application - smaller than Paint!
Version 1 is FREE for personal, educational and non-commercial use. Version 2 and onwards is shareware.
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