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PHOTOSCAPE REVIEW


A FEATURE-RICH EDITING SUITE, IF YOU CAN OVERLOOK ITS UNUSUAL INTERFACE

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By Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson
last updated April 15, 2022
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TECHRADAR VERDICT

Even if you don't use every feature on offer, you'll find PhotoScape
indispensable for editing and managing your photo archive. Extremely impressive
for a free program.



PROS

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   Impressive range of tools

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   Easy to navigate

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   RAW image editor

CONS

 * -
   
   Confusing layout

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PhotoScape is primarily a photo editor (one of the best free photo editors, in
fact), but this label doesn't really do it justice – there is much more to it
than basic retouching. There's also an image viewer, a batch editing function, a
built in screen capture tool, and a host of filters and effects to quickly liven
up any image.


PhotoScape

Download here: PhotoScape

Developer: MOOII Tech

Operating system: Windows

Version: 3.7

On top of this you can stitch together multiple images into a panorama or
collage, work with animated GIFs, convert RAW images, create slideshows, and
print photos using a number of templates – the list goes on.




Despite the raft of extras though, the key editing toolkit is PhotoScape's best
feature. The editor is surprisingly powerful and all of the options are
well-labeled and self-explanatory. This is clearly a tool aimed at beginners,
and you are encouraged to just play around with the numerous filters to see what
happens. If you take things too far, there's the ever-present Undo function, or
Undo All if you want to wipe the slate clean.




What is particularly heartening is that even newcomers to the world of image
editing will be able to create something impressive from their photos by simply
tinkering with PhotoScape – and this is the portal to trying out new things and
getting more adventurous.

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USER EXPERIENCE

When you first fire up the program, you're greeted by a strange circular menu
system that provides access to all of the various tools. If you're not keen on
this layout, you can opt for a more traditional grid arrangement of icon in
settings.



Each of the various components that make up the program has a similar look and
feel – almost like a file browser. In each instance there is a file navigator in
a pane to the left of the screen, while the right is home to the editor, viewer,
convertor, or whatever tool you happen to be using. After a while, it begins to
feel that the permanently visible folder navigation tree is a bit of a waste of
space, and should perhaps have been given over to buttons and menus instead.

While PhotoScape is no Photoshop-killer, it is highly accomplished. The editing
features are what will bring most people to the program, and it does not
disappoint. However, it shuns the traditional menu and toolbar design standard
used by most applications, moving settings to the bottom of the screen. There's
no getting away from the fact that the fact that the interface is quite unusual
and takes a while to get used to.

With so many tools to choose from though, even if you don't make full use of
PhotoScape's full feature set, you're sure to get value from this remarkably
versatile free program.


THE COMPETITION

 * Paint.NET
 * GIMP
 * IrfanView

 * Check out our guide to the best free photo editors



Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson
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Sofia is a tech journalist who's been writing about software, hardware and the
web for nearly 25 years – but still looks as youthful as ever! After years
writing for magazines, her life moved online and remains fueled by technology,
music and nature.



Having written for websites and magazines since 2000, producing a wide range of
reviews, guides, tutorials, brochures, newsletters and more, she continues to
write for diverse audiences, from computing newbies to advanced users and
business clients. Always willing to try something new, she loves sharing new
discoveries with others.



Sofia lives and breathes Windows, Android, iOS, macOS and just about anything
with a power button, but her particular areas of interest include security,
tweaking and privacy. Her other loves include walking, music, her two Malamutes
and, of course, her wife and daughter.



You can find her on Twitter and Mastodon.


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