Lightbox for Windows

Name: Lightbox
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: 9th Parallel

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

This free utility offers quick, intuitive photo adjustments with a user-friendly interface. It provides core real-time editing capabilities without extra features.

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Trial version

4.6

Pros
- Easy-to-use Quick Edit Mode controls
- Same core real-time editing engine as Sagelight
- Allows simultaneous control of multiple aspects
- Intuitive editing feel
- Completely free with no strings attached
Cons
- Limited version of Sagelight 2.0
- No longer updated

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: October 4, 2011

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 2.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows ME
Windows Vista
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows 2003

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 14,468

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

5/5

1 User Votes

Great Little Program!
Doony11October 15, 2012
Pros
Small footprint, Intuitive, Fast and Easy to use and does the basics to make my pictures presentable. You don't need to spend an hour reading to learn how to do things. Does what I need done 99.9% of the time without need of any other program. Yes it's old (so am I), and it's not the prettiest at the dance, but it's functional, fast, easy, and free.
Cons
Even the editors here haven't reviewed this program! I'm surprised that more users haven't reviewed this great little free program. Other sites give it top honors. Can't figure out how to teach it to fetch me a beer.
Summary
I have been using LightBox 2.0 Free for several years and it is generally my first choice for light-weight photo editing. If I have Lightbox and photoscape installed, I can do almost anything I need to do. Try it, you might like it if you don't need bragging rights or anything too flashy. Lightbox is always my first choice and I rarely need anything else. I like Photoscape too, but I prefer Lightbox.

Developer’s Description

By 9th Parallel

Edit and make quick adjustments to your pictures and photos with this light utility.

Lightbox 2.0 Free version is a limited version of Sagelight 2.0. It features the same UI and easy-to-use Quick Edit Mode controls.

If you just want to adjust your picture and make it look great without all of the extras of Sagelight, then Lightbox 2.0 free version is a good choice.

Lightbox 2.0 Free version has earned awards (see the main page), and contains the same core real-time engine of Sagelight, allowing you to control many different aspects simultaneously, giving you an intuitive feel for editing your image.

Lightbox is free, with no strings attached. It is no longer updated, however. Please see Sagelight below.

Lightbox for Windows

Editors’ Review

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