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An exceptional set of photo-editing and filtering tools

An exceptional set of photo-editing and filtering tools

Vote: (68 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Studioline

Version: 3.70.37.0

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(68 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Studioline

3.70.37.0

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Powerful, feature-rich, user-friendly software
  • Wide ranging capabilities for sharing and displaying high-quality images
  • Dual Monitor support and award-winning functions for free

Cons

  • Hints box, while helpful, cannot be turned off
  • Registration is required, although activation remains free

StudioLine PhotoBasic 3 by H&M Software for Windows is an all-encompassing imaging software application available as a free download with registration. A feature-rich program with a streamlined user interface, it allows you to organize, sort and manipulate images in a variety of ways. Add descriptions and keywords, geotag images, print, email, insert, import, export – “save as,” connect to Media Center or exchanging images are only some of the features available in this slick, easy-to-use, free photo app.

Old Photography Methods May Be Gone But They Are Not Forgotten

Photography may have undergone revolutionary changes bringing the art into the ultra-modern realm, but the desire to manipulate images remains as popular and necessary as it ever was. We used to take our negatives or slides to the photo finisher to make color corrections, crop images, print them and share them with friends and family. Sometimes, the desire to enhance images called for custom darkroom techniques to achieve effects such as sepia tone prints, richer color prints with more saturation and other special requests. Electronic conversion of the photo finishing services has put the convenience of manipulating images to your desired satisfaction; it has also brought a variety of software applications with which to perform these functions.

People are finding one of the slickest, easy-to-use applications in the StudioLine Basic app. This free download has over 30 features in an interface that is familiar with menus and toolbars that do not send you running to a user manual just to get started, although there is one available within the drop-down help menu. The layout includes a left sidebar that contains a wealth of features in the Image Toolbox as well as Albums and Web Galleries options. The right sidebar is familiar in how it keeps track of your operations. Where the volume of images can be overwhelming, StudioLine Basic provides the ability to sort and organize images in a variety of ways to make your photo archives more manageable and accessible.

Try It - You'll Like It

The responsiveness of tools is unlike any other. It is the closest to feeling as if you are in a darkroom adjusting the color, density, saturation and so much more. The equalization feature is a tool to balance images that has previously not been available in other programs. Some programs offer dodge and burn effects, but they are clumsy and not as immediate and powerful as StudioLine Basic. This is an image program that must be tried to be appreciated, and then, users will find they have just found a new hobby that will likely keep them happily occupied. When your photos and images can be enhanced for the best possible exposure and appearance, a completely new world opens up to you.

Pros

  • Powerful, feature-rich, user-friendly software
  • Wide ranging capabilities for sharing and displaying high-quality images
  • Dual Monitor support and award-winning functions for free

Cons

  • Hints box, while helpful, cannot be turned off
  • Registration is required, although activation remains free