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Photopea
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Drag and drop support
Photopea allows dragging & dropping images in to the browser window to upload them and add to the scene.
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Hard to get used to it at first
However, you'll get used to it later!
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Very reactive on feedbacks
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Has only basic filters and operations
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Fast to load
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Can save as PSD
This means you can open these files in Photoshop, so if you don't have Photoshop on one device, you can still export your Photopea project and continue editing on Photoshop on another device
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Photoshop Like Interface
It has a Photoshop-like interface with most of its features for basic editing.
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Has many features
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Uses Photoshop standard shortcuts
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Requires no browser plugin
As it is an HTML5 application, running it requires no additional plugins on modern browsers.
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Platforms:
Web (in a browser)
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nomacs
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15
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5
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Highly customizable
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No support for JPEG-XL
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Detailed view of image metadata
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Only partial support for HEIC
Apple's HEIC format is only partially supported. Nomacs can open individual images, but can't navigate among them.
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Lots of image adjustment tools
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Heavy compared to other Linux image viewers
Uses more memory and CPU than other lightweight image viewers. High CPU usage when starting.
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Simple and pleasant look
No cramped toolbars or large icons; the UI is cohesive, minimal and keeps out of your way.
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Returns to default settings after update
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Lightweight
Starts very quickly and has a small memory footprint.
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Recent version has slowed down
The latest version (3.8) suddenly became very slow in Fedora 26. Slow to step from image to image; slow to open a directory; slow slow slow. Downgrading to the previous version (3.6) restored speed.
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You can work with hot keys that can be reassigned as you want them
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Frameless view
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Allows to cut (frame) images
It is important if you have to work with photos of documents and want to cut off the background on which you made photos.
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Flexible thumbnail views
Can display thumbnails in a strip or a zoomable grid as well, also has hotkey for both of these. Opening a folder is one of the main actions on the toolbar!
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Cross-platform
Has builds for Windows, Mac and Linux.
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Remembers last used folders
Often used folders (e.g., screenshots) can be quickly accessed.
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Batch image processing
Has tools for applying conversions etc. to many files at once.
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Can print to printer
Unlike most other image viewers.
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Supports new image formats out of the box
Such as WebP, AVIF, etc.
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Comparing two images
This feature is called Synchronization. With the synchronization it is possible that multiple viewers perform the same action (like panning, zooming, etc.). This feature is useful when comparing two images. See more here.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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qimgv
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9
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2
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Simple UI
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No support for JPEG-XL
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Fast and lightweight
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Can't show CMYK colours
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Can support video playback
Experimental feature via libmpv.
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Customizable shortcuts
Can use a variety of short-cuts which can be customized.
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Beautiful
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Open-Source/Libre
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Supports Linux and Windows
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Ability to run shell scripts
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Plugin support
Can extend/add features by downloading or writing your own plugins.
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License:
GPLv3
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Linux, Windows
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FOSS
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ImageGlass
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4
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3
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Does not support APNG
It does not support the Animated Portable Network Graphic (APNG) format yet. And it is a con worth considering.
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Open source
As long as you have enough skill you can mold it to your liking.
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No editing options
The program lacks any kind of image manipulation or batch processing features like Irfanview or XnView has. If you're an advanced user, this will be the biggest con against this software.
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It handles animated GIF files really well
Animated GIF files (let it be transparent or regular) are played seamlessly even if you zoom in and out.
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Color picker doesn't have an X [close]
And can only be closed with the menu options or by ctrl+shift+k.
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Portable version available
If you don't want to or you can't install ImageGlass, you can go with the portable.
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Good looking
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FastStone Image Viewer
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4
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Really fast
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Free version is not valid for business usage
Only good for private use, small business licensing is very expensive.
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Lots of features for simple editing
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Broken SVG Support
SVG images do not show at all.
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Great for comparing and sorting multiple images
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Sometimes really sluggish
Showing the wait cursor for multiple seconds like executing large operations in the GUI thread.
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Free
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Can't view photos that have a filename over 30 characters
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Best keyboard controls
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Editing photo levels
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Built-in folder browser
Can browse folders, images and videos, all with thumbnails.
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Has dark mode
As well as Gray mode. Good for your eyes.
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Irfanview
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Some editing tools included (cropping, color correcting, etc...)
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GIF viewing is buggy
GIF viewing has longstanding problems like flickering, incorrect framerate or artifacts, and it is very unlikely that it will be ever fixed.
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Lots of plugins available
Plugins can be found here.
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Irfanview Thumbnail Viewer crashes on accessing AVI files
For some reason, the Irfanview Thumbnail Viewer crashes when it tries to access any .AVI movie file.
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Batch processing
Even exif information can be batch processed.
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No transparency support
The alpha is converted to the selected background color upon opening a picture. When saving the picture again, you can select a color which is converted to alpha again.
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Recognizes virtually any image format
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Missing some utilities
Like browsing files utility.
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You can just scroll with your mouse to explore images
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Preferences are hard to find
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Ultra fast
If you press and hold the right-arrow button (for displaying the next image), you can watch images pass by as if they are a video, it's that fast. No stuttering, it loads images as fast as your hard drive can keep up.
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Windows only
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Lightweight
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UI is far from ideal
Sometimes the interface is confusing.
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Can use 8bf (Photoshop) filters
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Easy updates
Very easy to update the program and its associated plugins.
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Irfanview Thumbnail Viewer is a convenient way to view all image files easily
Irfanview Thumbnail Viewer is a great way to view thumbnails of all image files, including thumbnails of WMF files which Windows cannot natively display.
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Platforms:
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Krita
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Easy to use layout
All the most used and useful tools are easy to find in Krita's UI and are often just one click away. They are not hidden behind menus or dropdowns.
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New features are not tested thoroughly
Since releases are so often and with little time between them, usually new features are not tested a lot and this can bring a lot of bugs with them. Which fortunately are quickly patched in the next release.
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Constantly updated
Krita is getting constant releases with updates and bug fixes. New features are added at a pace that far surpasses the other alternatives.
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Documentation is lacking
Krita's official documentation is incomplete in some areas, especially for new features that are constantly added. But this is compensated with it's great design and usability which makes it easier to understand how things work.
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Free and open source
Krita is completely free and open source. They have raised a couple of successful Kickstarters in the past to get the initial financing and now they are accepting donations.
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Poor touch controls
They are still pretty much a WIP. But they are getting there.
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Developed in part by KDE, which has a great community and therefore great support.
KDE has a long history of making solid applications.
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Working with text is not that pleasant
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Amazing support for displaying brushes
Krita's preset brushes are one of the default dockers. Each brush has a preview on mouseover that shows a detailed view of the type of brush involved. All the brushes also have useful and descriptive names such as "HP Pencil" or "Textured Fuzzy".
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Very customizable
Although the UI is rather busy, Krita is very customizable. The editing window can be themed and the sidebar can be customized extensively throw many dockers or panes.
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Easy editing in a tiled view
Tiled view that shows your image tiled in the editor, and permits you to edit it as you are seeing it tiled. If the brush passes out of your texture, it will just automatically wrap back the painting to the other side of the original texture, while permitting you to paint and see the results on any of the tiled "clones" (the shortcut key to activate this is w by default).
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac, Android
License:
Open source
Technology:
C++, Qt
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Affinity Photo
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Lifetime updates
Pay once, get updates forever.
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Limited selection of plugins
Plugin support was only recently added to AP and not many plugins have been created for the program so far.
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Interface will be familiar to those coming from Photoshop
The interface, especially the Photo persona, is laid out in way that's very similar to Photoshop - a panel for icons for tools on the left, a panel for information and settings on the right.
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Can not import gimp or krita files
Free alternatives like GIMP (and Krita) are sort of "go to" apps you can always install and use for simple image editing or graphics on any computer. Affinity's support for Photoshop is great, but having support also for opening and editing GIMP and Krita files would make the versatility and use of this program absolutely superb.
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Compatible with Photoshop PSD files
Affinity Photo can import and export .psd files.
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Great performance
Uses the GPU extensively for fast speed on any platform.
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Supports layer styles
Layer styles allow non-destructively applying effects to a layer.
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Personas allow separation of concerns
At a high level the interface is organized into broad groups of tools called Personas. Personas like Photo for in-depth image manipulation, Liquify for warping the image, Develop for basic RAW photo development and Export for exporting. Each persona displays only those tools that are needed for that task.
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Powerful effects
Dozens of visual effects available. All run extremely fast with live previews
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Non-destructive adjustment layers
Extensive adjustment layers are non-destructive.
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Everything is well organized
Easy to find and use tools.
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Runs faster than Photoshop's old code
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Lots and lots of undo
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The easiest, even easier than photoshop
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The perfect combination of Photoshop and Lightroom - all in one
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Supports Photoshop brushes, shapes, etc.
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Many tutorials
But still it does not actually matter which tutorial you're actually watching, Photoshop or Affinity's, they are pretty much the same.
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Very, very cheap for such an app
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Has an iPad app
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Decent functionality, 100% comparable with Photoshop
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Much more lightweight than photoshop
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RAW file editing
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HDR image editing
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Powerful, cheap and lightweight
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Very modern and intuitive interface
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Color correction
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Very fast to learn
Takes about 20 mins, it's that easy.
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Growing decently fast
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Panorama creation
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Imports free images from Unsplash
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Platforms:
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ACDSee
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Dark style theme
ACDSee has a nice dark style theme.
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No face recognition
ACDSee doesn't allow you to set face recognition to files. It also doesn't read already recognized faces. Metadata for faces aren't shown.
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Very fast image reader
ACDSee reads the images (jpgs) extremely fast. It displays them very fast, too.
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GIMP
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Unintuitive interface
GIMP doesn't embrace OS X application design, thus Mac users might have a hard time wrapping their heads around GIMP's interface.
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Free, open source and cross-platform
GIMP is completely free and open source, meaning you can use GIMP and all of its features without spending a penny. This makes it an excellent case for artists or designers who may not have the budget to spend over 700 USD on Photoshop. It is also available for free on Windows, Mac OS and Linux. It's licensed under GPL with source code available here.
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Less features than other programs
Being a free program, it shouldn't be surprising that it has limited features. For those needing more advanced features for something more professional, GIMP just isn't for you.
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Powerful
GIMP is the most feature rich free image editing tool. It has most image manipulation and workflow tools that you would expect from an image editing software and what it lacks it makes up with plugins.
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Lacks adjustment layers
Adjustment layers offer a non-destructive way of combining different photo manipulations. Without adjustment layers the only way to see changes is by irreversibly editing the image. They are promised in future updates.
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Content-aware tools with a plugin
There's a content-aware fill plugin available for GIMP.
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Poor performance
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Modular & single-window interface options
By default GIMP splits out each window, but you can check to use the one screen mode in options if you prefer.
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Lightweight
Compared to to other photo editing software, GIMP is very light weight. In addition it isn't very resource-intensive, meaning you can put it on a flash drive and have it with you to load up on just about any computer.
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Beginner-friendly
Gimp has less features than programs like Photoshop, but for a beginner, or someone not needing complicated options, Gimp is the perfect choice. It allows you to quickly do basic photo manipulation so you can easily get the product you need without having to worry about complicated features getting in the way.
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Full channel support
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Platforms:
Windows 10/8/7; Linux; MacOS
License:
GPLv3+
Tethered capture:
No
Non-Distructive Editing:
No, Feature in development with GEGL
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PaintShop Pro
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Windows only 
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Has tutotirals 
There are quite a few tutorial videos available on Paint Shop's website for users.
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Several file formats supported 
Can read and write images in several file formats: PCX, PNG, GIF, CDR, PSD, JPG, EPS, TIF, TGA, WMF... even RAW.
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Custom palettes 
Being able to work with a pre-defined number of color palettes, save and load custom palettes and several modes to reduce the number of colors on a picture.
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Platforms:
Windows
Tethered capture:
No
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XnView
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Supports over 500 image formats
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Very poor quality and very invazive on windows 10
Convert all images to 8bit rgb [not suport 16bit or 32bit, cmyk, Lab, multichannel] so you never be able to see real original image, you only see the result of conversion...on windows 10 it enforced self promotion to default app for every type/format of image...
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Includes simple editing tools 
Typical image editing tools are included. For instance, there are tools for color and size manipulation, several filters and effects.
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No Dark mode
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Available for macOS, Linux and Windows
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No custom installation - if you need i.e. a language package, you need to install the full version
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Easy redate and view configuration
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Free only for private use
For use in a company 1 license starts at 26 EUR.
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Compare images side-by-side
To delete blurry phone pics, etc.
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Doesn't show movies on phone in correct position
Some of mp4 files shows in upside down position.
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Multi-lingual 
XnView speaks over 30 languages.
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Doesn't pan/zoom fluidly with touchscreen
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Portable version for Windows available
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MediBang Paint Pro
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3
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Multi-platform support
Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
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Displays a dialog with some ads at the start
When starting up the app, there is a dialog that pops up containing advertisements, this can simply be closed, but will happen every time when opening the app. Sadly there is no way to remove these ads currently.
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Has a lot of options for editing photos
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Free
It's a powerful, fully featured app and it's free.
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Microsoft Photos
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Bloated as Windows 10
Windows Photo Viewer takes almost 30 seconds to open in a high end computer. That's embarrassing.
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Pre-installed on Windows 10
For Windows 10 users, it comes preinstalled.
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Runs very slow
And sometimes cause a timeout.
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Integration with Microsoft services = No privacy
For example, it uses AI-powered facial recognition features and integrations with Cortana.
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Auto improves RAW files that can't be turned off
And it is TERRIBLE!!!!
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It lacks of tools for designers
The other image viewers have much more tools than this app...
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Not cross platform
Exclusive for Windows 10.
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Written in C# and XAML
Windows 10 UWP software tend to perform worse than software written in C++.
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