Should you have more than nine thumbnails, you can click a blue arrow (pointing left) to cycle through the rest, or another one (pointing downward) that opens a drop-down menu of those same images. Clicking a thumbnail opens it in the main image editing area. Right of these drop-down menus is an empty space where 's browser-like "tabbed" interface lives-really, it just displays nine thumbnails at a time.
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Unusual for free photo editing applications is the inclusion of "Layers," a pretty advanced feature that Picasa (Free, 4 stars) and Windows Live Photo Gallery do not possess. You'll find the usual options spread across 's menu bar: File, Edit, View, Image, Adjustments, Effects, Utilities, Windows, Help.
Fortunately, there's plenty of help to be found within the app and in the forums. Instead, the lower left window border displays a tiny tip that states that clicking the left mouse button lets you draw with your primary color (black is the default), and clicking the right mouse button lets you draw with your secondary color (white is the default). For a higher level of hand-holding, you're better off trying one of the for applications, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 ($99.99, 4 stars). doesn't overwhelm you with editing options (which is good), but it also doesn't present many help or tips options. It's a better arrangement that Gimp's, which is divided into three sections, creating a more cramped editing field. Four floating toolboxes appear-one in each corner-leaving plenty of space in the center for clearly viewing content. If your PC is running Windows 7 or Windows Vista, will be beautified with Aero Glass transparencies-something that Windows XP computers won't display-giving it an appearance of being part of the OS itself. Depending on your operating system, you may experience eye-candy. Net framework already installed and has to download it for you), I launched the program and was greeted with a blank, white canvas.
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This Windows-only desktop photo editing application (which draws its name from its Microsoft.Net programming foundation) features a simple, intuitive interface, a number of plug-ins, and an excellent price (free) that makes it well worth checking out.Īfter a quick setup (the software installed in under a minute, but it may take longer if your machine doesn't have the Microsoft. If you're looking for a photo manipulation tool that offers more complexity than Microsoft Paint but doesn't have the intimidation factor of a beast like Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended ($699 to $999 list, $199–$899 list for upgrades, 5 stars), then dotPDN's may fit the bill.
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