- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: June 03, 2009
- Total Downloads: 353,771
- Downloads last week: 1,541
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 99 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on May 05, 2009
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 advanced image editing software that support layers and masks. Photobie includes many embedded filters and supports most Photoshop filter (.8bf) plug-ins. Photobie is featured with advanced screen capture tools; It can create/edit high quality gif animation. Photobie is full feature packed, which enables you to create eye-catching images and animations. Photobie can generate high quality PDF file. Photobie provides professional designers the integrated tools to create Photo Template and Digital Scrapbook Template.
Version 6.0 adds right click context menu for quick access; Clone Brush tool (as called Stamp tool); and more features for Digital Scrapbooking.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 99 votes
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Version: Photobie 6.0
"I love it. It works great for me"
Pros: Everything
Cons: I found no cons
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Version: Photobie 6.0
Pros: This program surely can a lot.
But I do not use it often - because I find it difficult to work with.
It is free and that is nice.Cons: Can not realy get used to the way it works.
It is like its not made for me.Summary: A lot of posibilities- and I dont know how to use them
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Version: Photobie 6.0
"GOOD FOR THE BEGINNER OR EXPERTIESE"
Pros: USER FRIENDLY
Cons: MORE FEATURES
Summary: OVERALL IT'S A GOOD PROGRAM, BUT I'D LIKE TO SEE FEATURES SUCH AS QUICK-FIX, ZOOM, RESIZE, FILE TYPE CONVERTERS, AND BETTER SAVE AS FEATURES.
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Version: Photobie 6.0
"No simplicity - uninstall failed as well"
Pros: Couldn't find any
Cons: Not simple to use, even tutorials do not give decent enough information, did not show up on Windows remove lists, and the uninstall program for this program itself did not completely uninstall the software, icons, etc.
Summary: People who are hard core with software might be able to figure this out, but if you consider yourself mid line or lower on comprehending software, stay away. The tutorials for this program lacked basics... ie: okay, that's how you do it once you get... read more >>
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