5 Feature Rich Photo Editing Software For Windows

Photography can be your passion but if you are not a professional, you lack knowledge for appropriate elements, color, light effect etc. Photos are usually edited by most of us before these are saved in the photo library.

In case you can spend a big chunk of money, you must use Adobe Photoshop. It is the best and most popular photo editing suite available. There are certain free options for photo editing.  

5 Feature Rich Photo Editing Software For Windows

Photoscape

Photoscape is one of the best software for photo editing. Apart from performing the functions of photo editor, it offers various tools for photos. Photoscape is very useful and can be used as a default photo editor and viewer.
The interface of Photoscape is very easy and simple to use. Tabs are used to perform important functions. One tab is reserved for all the functions offered by Photoscape.

Editor interface is very useful and performs many functions such as resizing, sharpening, levels adjustment, color adjustment etc with just a click. These options are readily available. You do not need to search for them in the menus like you do in Photoshop.

Another unique feature of this editor is that picture properties are displayed in a very simple manner. Properties such as file size, file name, photo dimensions are displayed below the picture. These properties are very important while editing the images. Photoscape is very user-friendly and can be used as a default photo editor.

Picasa

Picasa can be defined as an organizer tool for images introduced by Google. The image editor of Picasa is very handy. The editor does not have many advanced features but comprises of the tools which are generally used by people with photo editors.

It is very easy and simple to use. It is quite popular with people who do not want to go in the complicated details of photo editor. In case your images are displayed in Picasa Web, this tool would be the best to use as your images can be synchronized with the cloud as soon as the editing is completed.

GIMP

GIMP is used as a free alternative to the most popular photo editing software, Adobe Photoshop. Numerous features are available in GIMP.

Initially, it was designed for Linux. Now you can use it on Mac and Windows too. Though it offers very advanced features but it is more complicated as compared to rest of the image editors. Plugins are used to extend the functionality of GIMP.  

IrfanView

Irfanview is unique because of it small size, portability and simplicity. It is a simple photo editor yet it is little complicated and old as far as the usability and user interface is concerned. There are no tabs or buttons available to edit an image.

The menu has everything that is required to edit an image. IrfanView can be kept in the form of a portable copy in your flashdrive.

Paint.NET

Paint.NET has certain advanced features. You can work with the level adjustments and layers. You can compare Paint.Net with GIMP but there is no plugin integration offered in Paint.NET.