PhotoPad Image Editor User Reviews
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"Great Mosaic Tool, fair image editor"
Version: PhotoPad Image Editor 2.21
Pros
-Easy to use controls. Great for beginners.
-Can quickly edit pictures very well one at a time.
-Good selection of tools, with easy slider adjustments.
-Great help section
-Excellent Mosaic Tool for combining your images into a larger picture.
-Interface for uploading to Flickr or Facebook
-Interfaces with other NCH software (if you have it)
-Love the local focus effect.
-Easy to collage or layer pictures.Cons
-Found the crop tool to be disappointing, it is precise, but does not have preset ratio list to choose from.
-Similarly, the resize option will always keep aspect ratio the same. It does not allow you to stretch the entire project, you may stretch layers though.
-The panorama tool was not good at all. Does not cache to drive and tries to do all of the computations in ram. Seems are visible and requires further edits.. HUGIN is much much much much better for panoramas.
-Text tool is very poor. Does not allow outline, or drop shadow or any other features... just font style, font size, bold, italics, underline, pixel width.
-Though the mosaic tool is Excellent, it does require the photo pool of pictures to be in a single folder. (not hard to work around, but does make an extra step if you want to use pictures from multiple folders.)Summary
If you are looking for an easy to use photo editor that will neatly get the job done on a few pictures to upload, this is a very competent tool. I would highly recommend it to folks beginning to learn photo editing, since the tools are easy to use and the controls are not too complicated.
If you are looking for a mosaic program, this is a very good one. I have not tried others, but this one will produce a very high res well matched mosaic using your pictures.(They do have to all be in one folder though.)
There is better photo editing software available on this site. I am keeping this one installed and will probably only use it for Mosaics.
If you are a power user of photo editors, you will not like the controls on this program. They are easy to use, but they will not be what you are used to and expect of a graphic editing program. It does not have a batch tool processor of any kind, and lacks utilization of the mouse wheel for zooming. But if you are looking for a mosaic tool, this will do the trick. -
"Cannot edit *.PSD layers."
Version: PhotoPad Image Editor 2.1
Pros
It looks great.
Cons
Cannot edit *.PSD layers.
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"Updated Software .. Fewer Features ????"
Version: PhotoPad Image Editor 2.1
Pros
For use on a single photograph, the software does an excellent job.
Cons
The prior version allowed for multiple photos to be brought into the software. As far as we can see, this newer version limits the updates to a single photograph. Very time consuming and a step backward from the prior version.
Summary
If you are updating single photographs, then this product will work very well. If, however, you need to update multiple photographs in a single 'pass' then another product which serve your needs better.
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"This thing is the best idea since sliced bread"
Version: PhotoPad Image Editor 2.0
Pros
It is soooooo easy to use. I am in NO WAY a computer geek, I'm really more phobic - but this program makes me feel smart.
Cons
I can't think of even one.
Summary
I've been talking this up to ALL my friends who are - like me - kinda techno-stupid.(read 'old').
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"Good way of getting used to an image editor"
Version: PhotoPad Image Editor 1.15
Pros
An easy intro to image editing, offering the chance to observe the choices in action before committing to a saved image.
Cons
Just a bit slow on my older computer.
Summary
Offers much more manual editing options than auto photo programs, without being too difficult to learn to use. The fine tuning of the image is (nearly) in real time, and can be wound back to suit.
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"it suits my needs"
Version: PhotoPad Image Editor 1.15
Pros
user friendly
Cons
none that I have come across
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"Excellent simple to use photo editor"
Version: PhotoPad Image Editor 1.15
Pros
I was searching for a simple photo enhancing program that did not include death rays, blinky lights or a user interface that I'd have to go through a college course to learn. The interface very intuitive.
Cons
Didn't have any cons at this point. If your a photo editing power user you probably have already purchased a product with more features than this. The photos I needed re-sized and enhanced were completed quickly. I will continue to use this product.
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"Have always used this and find it very handy"
Version: PhotoPad Image Editor 1.15
Pros
Ease of use
Cons
I keep getting message that says there is an updated version but I have installed it again and again but still have same msg
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"A good program for simple pix editing"
Version: PhotoPad Image Editor 1.14
Pros
It is a great program for simple pix editing. It isn't a Photoshop type program but better than Infranview.
Cons
So far I haven't found any real problems, but I will when I use it more. We always want something more than what we have.
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"Simple, easy to use... just like all NCH programs. Thx!"
Version: PhotoPad Image Editor 1.14
Pros
Simple, intuitive tools -- like resizing, cropping, overlay. Easy to use without iprior knowledge of photo editing. I use many NCH programs and they are all excellent. How they can do it for FREE is beyond me -- but thanks, Folks!
Cons
Would love to have a figure-cropping tool built in -- so one could isolate/extract certain elements in a picture. But that may be asking too much for a free product!
Summary
(Thanks to both CNET and NCH for their fine services - and products.)
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