When comparing Picktorial vs PhotoFlare, the Slant community recommends PhotoFlare for most people. In the question“What is the best photo editing software?” PhotoFlare is ranked 14th while Picktorial is ranked 27th. The most important reason people chose PhotoFlare is:
An easy to use GUI, inspired by the equally great PhotoFiltre editor. Very suitable for beginners to add that special touch to photos/images.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Fast
Browsing and editing are very fast. Much better than lightroom and most other competitors.
Pro Fun
This software makes editing fun.
Pro Single-space workflow
No need to move between different slow modules.
Pro Truly non-destructive edits
Every edit is non-destructive, no matter the order.
Pro No need to import
It's catalog free so no need with slow import and backup problems.
Pro Local adjustements
Has many options Lightroom doesn't, like HSL, curves and split tone within local adjustment.
Pro Great value for money
Much better than a subscription to pay every month and very affordable for what it does.
Pro User friendly
An easy to use GUI, inspired by the equally great PhotoFiltre editor. Very suitable for beginners to add that special touch to photos/images.
Pro Very fast
Starts up very quick and most editing features run at a high speed.
Pro RAW support
This program can open most RAW formats produced by high quality DSLR cameras. Great feature to have if you own a high end Nikon or Canon camera. (other brands supported too)
Pro Open Source
Offers a Community Edition which is free and the full code is available on Github.
Pro Cross Platform
Runs on all major platforms such as Windows, Linux and Mac.
Cons
Con No image blending
You can't blend images, like in photoshop.
Con Feature maturity can be low
Some features lack polish or still require more development to make them more useful. Looks like not all features have been given the same development time.