CNET Editors' review
By providing normal editing techniques and adding some unique twists, the free Photobie takes aim at its higher-priced competition. Although novices will be overwhelmed by the numerous options, the program proved to be a very good image editor.
This freeware program even emulates more popular apps like Photoshop in its presentation and interface. The screen is dominated by a generous space for the picture to be touched up. Along the top are simple, colorful icons for saving, starting new projects, printing, and the like. Along the right side is a color palette with a box of tools for color fill, creating lines, and other basic options. In addition, a separate box monitors each of your steps and lays them out in order for users to keep track.
The most unique additions are embedded in a gray bar at the very top of the program. Here you can create a 3D cube, make a screen capture, and actually produce GIF animation with your picture and changes. The animation is a little hard to master at first, but proves to be a lot of fun. We don't recommend this program for those new to image editing, since it may be over their heads, but old pros will find a lot to love with the free Photobie.
Publisher's Description
From Photobie:
Photobie is a free versatile photo editing software. Photobie is featured with handy screen capture tools; Photobie is a perfect tool to create/edit high quality GIF animations. Photobie is feature-packed. it is one of the few freeware that supports thousands Photoshop filter (.8bf) plug-ins. Photobie can also generate high quality PDF file for best printing result.
Photobie provides hundreds of free high quality Photo Templates, with which novice users can create artistic holiday photo cards in few seconds. Professional designer can also use Photobie to design eye-catching Photo Templates and distribute them in free Photobie file format.
What's new in this version: Version 7.2.10 implements these new features:
- new Text outline feature
- new Picasa Button
- new Father's day photo templates
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All versions:
3.9 starsout of 143 votes
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Current version:
2.0 starsout of 4 votes
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"Looks Cool...Did not work"
Version: Photobie 7.2.10
Pros
Had a bunch of cool tools
Cons
When I tried to use the tools they were delayed and slow. Many didn't work.
Summary
I didn't use this long but it sucked for me.
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"Photobie has layers and is what I needed."
Version: Photobie 7.2.10
Pros
Appears to have all the basic tools for photo editing.
Cons
I have not had time to use the software very much, but so far I don't find any negatives.
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"will not work"
Version: Photobie 7.2.10
Pros
right now its not working so i have no pros'
Cons
doesn't work with windows7
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"none, wasn't complete."
Version: Photobie 7.2.10
Pros
none, wasn't complete.
Cons
It said that it did not have the GUI .... uh, wha't that??? lol
Summary
If I can get a GUI I will review it again.
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