CNET Editors' review
Photo Manipulation software can be a lot of fun for digital picture fans. However, some of the programs can be overwhelming and confusing. BatchPhoto offers a unique twist that should help users change their snapshots in a hurry.
BatchPhoto presents itself as an easy-to-use, three-step wizard. The primary screen, and the first step, is dedicated to finding pictures you wish to alter. File paths are listed individually on a long central screen for all chosen pictures. The second step offers a simple way to apply changes to all the pictures selected. Here the first picture selected is shown in the right corner, but can be substituted easily for the others. The big draw here is the Filters list. Dozens of ways to alter pictures are at your command, featuring ways to annotate, touch-up, transform, and apply effects to all the shots. Users are shown what their adjustments will look like and are given a chance to tinker with them on a separate screen. The third step is a simple one, featuring an option to save the files as JPGs or a half-dozen other formats. Once the photos are processed they save separately from the originals so you do not lose the photo it was based on.
This 30-day trial worked very well with a minimum amount of trouble. Overall, if you have a need to alter dozens of photos at once, this is a great download.
Publisher's Description
From Bits&Coffee:
BatchPhoto is a photo manipulation program that makes it easy to convert, touch-up, annotate, transform, apply effects, and rename hundreds of photos in a single operation. Instead of enhancing and adjusting pictures individually, BatchPhoto lets you select a group of images, define a series of edits, and apply them in a single operation.
With BatchPhoto you can: Convert images (to JPEG, PDF, TIFF, GIF, PNG, and 140 more); Resize pictures automatically and adjust the DPI; Annotate photos with Date/Time information, Comments and Watermarks; Rotate photos automatically; Rename files; Apply special effects like: Sepia, Black & White, Charcoal and more; Touch-up photos by adjusting the Brightness, Sharpness, Contrast and so on
What's new in this version: Version 3.1 features the new Monitor component for watching folders for newly added photos and process them automatically, detailed logs, translation to Japanese, new profiles, new Polaroid filter, and more
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"versatile mass photo editor"
Version: BatchPhoto Home 2.7
Pros
Has loads of feature that will edit loads of photos in a short time
Cons
Have to drag through setting it up each time. would like to see a 'saved setup' feature that I could apply next time I open batchphoto to edit more pictures.
Summary
Nice mass photo editing program with loads of features.
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"READ THIS BEFORE DOWNLOADING!"
Version: BatchPhoto Home 2.6
Pros
Contrast adjustment filter worked great. (The only other filters I tried were resizing and cropping)
Cons
Can't resize pics based on kbs (4 easy internet upload & viewing). Unusual cropping tool & VERY time consuming. Bad program removal - undeletable items in my "Programs" folder (link to their website and 'buy' option). Removal FROZE Internet Explorer!
Summary
I could't resize pics based on kbs, 4 easy internet upload and viewing. I removed the program from my computer and their internet feedback page froze my internet browser. After uninstalling, I went to check my PROGRAMS and the title for Batch Photo was still there. When I 'right-clicked' on it for fast removal, the options had been modified to not permit deleting.
Unusual cropping tool & VERY time consuming. Bad program removal - undeletable items in my "Programs" folder (link to their website and 'buy' option). Removal FROZE Internet Explorer! -
"Lack of customer support"
Version: BatchPhoto Home 2.5
Pros
is a great program on the try out version, excelent to work with up to 5 pictures at the time
Cons
Made the payment for the full version 15 hours ago and the code hasn't arrived and every single time I call customer support they tell me that will arrive anytime soon
Summary
I personally don't like to feel like somebody is taking my money, since I made the payment, but haven't received the code to access the full version. Is that actually legal?
Few hours after I posted the last review I got the code via email and the next day I received another email apologizing for the inconvenience and explaining me that customer support takes 24 hours to reply emails, they also offered me the Pro version at no cost due the problems I had with the product.
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"The Programe has no Crop option ! poor filters,"
Version: BatchPhoto Home 1.5.3
Pros
Esay and fast to use, so what !
Cons
Not free to try for 30 dyes , that there is another limitation to be used with 5 photos maximum, wasting of time to try it with Batch !!
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"Best batch photo editing software out there"
Version: BatchPhoto Home 1
Pros
Quick and easy to use.
In three easy steps you can select a batch of photos, define a series of edits, and rename the files.
Took me maybe 30 seconds to rotate, resize, and rename 200 files.
Cons
So far it does everything I need it to do, and does it quickly. No cons!
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"Excellent Batch Processing"
Version: BatchPhoto Home 1.0.1
Pros
Using the program was easy and quick, I really liked the filters it offered me as well as the filename modifaction. I was also amazed at how many different output types were available. The previews were also found to be excellent.
Cons
The tagging feature was limited and when outputting you needed a premade folder. I suggested these and a few other additions to the company that graciously accepted them.
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"5-star Photo Tool"
Version: BatchPhoto Home 1
Pros
This tool is great for resizing dozens of pictures because it's easy to use and works fast. I also added comments and date to my pictures very easily!
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"Great tool to adjust your digital photos!"
Version: BatchPhoto Home 1
Pros
I used to have hundreds of photos (taken with my digital camera) scattered all over my hard-disk waiting to be adjusted and organized. But since I have been using BatchPhoto my problem simply disappeared, I can now easily touch-up, resize and rename dozens of photos at the same time!
Cons
None so far
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