THE BEST FREE GRAPHICS SOFTWARE

THE BEST FREE GRAPHICS SOFTWARE

We can not have on our computer program to make graphics. Very often we need to amend, revise and edit our photos and pictures to share on the Web or print. For this reason, operating system graphics utilities are not enough but we need more powerful tools. ADOBE PHOTOSHOP you know that is one of the best programs to make graphics. Unfortunately, it costs a lot. With the advent of open source and freeware, even the software companies who are dedicated to graphics have made available, for free, applications to amend, revise, edit photos and images. The quality of some of the softwares has nothing to envy to programs like Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro (which still have to buy if you are professionals).

For us web users who love to work on our photos at home for fun, then the following utilities are very good :

1. PIXIA
2. GIMP
3. BLENDER
4. PHOTOBIE
5. PAINT.NET

PIXIA :

1. User interface easy to use.
2. Creating banners and buttons.
3. Many filters applied to images.
4. It supports layers and masks.
5. Advanced design for the more experienced.
6. Supported image files : BMP, DIB, EPS, ICO, JPEG, JPG, PICT, PCT, PNG, PSD, PXA, RGB, TGA, TIFF.
7. Many features on the changing colors.
8. Updated for Windows 7.

This freeware graphics software is useful for novices but has a very special feature for those who can draw in freehand mode. PIXIA infact, was created in Japan for the manga designers. This makes us understand how it's a very good photo editing tool.

DOWNLOAD PIXIA HERE

GIMP :

1. Very innovative user interface and easy to use.
2. Guides, tutorials for online learning.
3. Compatibility with systems such as Linux, Windows XP, Mac OS X.
4. Performing functions very fast.
5. Lots of editing and retouching functions.
6. Ability to work on layers and masks.
7. Used by novices and experts.
8. Software up to date.

Who does not know GIMP, one of the best freeware programs for photo retouching. With it you can greatly improve the quality of our images or photos. Definitely recommended for both novices and experienced users.

DOWNLOAD GIMP HERE

BLENDER :

1. Installation fast and very easy menù to use.
2. Creation of several animation effects.
3. Ability to work on various levels of graphics.
4. Creations in 3D views.
5. GameBlender function for creating 3D animated games.
6. Lots of plugs-in download to use on textures created.
7. Special functions for animation effects.

You see what you can create with BLENDER. A spider almost more real than normal. For who do not know, BLENDER is a 3D animation software currently in circulation among the best in 2010. I wanted to review it between editing software so that even some lovers of the 3D could download it. The insiders know him very well. It's the typical program to create landscapes, environments, characters in the third dimension for cartoons and digital film. In Hollywood, on a MAC computers, it makes much use of this software. Even possible, through the GAMEBLENDER function, to create animated 3D games that are very fashionable today in the Web. The algorithms for lighting effects, the numerous effects applied to create textures and more make BLENDER one of the best utility for 3D graphics. And why do not download it ? Check it clicking on the link below to download.

DOWNLOAD BLENDER HERE

PHOTOBIE :

1. User-friendly interface.
2. Typical functions such us sizing, cutting, processing colors, etc. ...
3. Many visualizations applicable.
4. Support forms and levels.
5. Several plugs-in to download.

PHOTOBIE is an application which also has a free version (the one that interests us). Its practicality and its many functions to apply effects and improve our photos and pictures, do it one of the most widely used graphics programs in 2010.

DOWNLOAD PHOTOBIE HERE

PAINT.NET :

1. Simple graphical user interface well done.
2. It supports layers and masks.
3. Many special effects can be applied.
4. Many functions for changing the colors.
5. Traditional functions of rotation, zoom, resize.
6. Plugs-in downloadable from the Web.
7. Multi language software.

PAINT.NET is well known among experts but its quality makes it increasingly used as between the average user, the one that simply needs to change, retouch, resize, apply a horn, change colors, apply special effects to their photos and images. Recommended for its use, very simple. Did you know that this photo editing software, including freeware version, is the evolution of the more famous 
MICROSOFT PAINT ?

DOWNLOAD PAINT.NET HERE

I reviewed 5 FREE GRAPHICS SOFTWARE. One, in particular, Blender, is the "ultimate" for 3D graphics. Certainly, some professional programs pay as Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Corel Draw, have many other functions. But how funcions will we use ? The future is open source and freeware. So if you need a powerful, effective graphics software, choose among them, the best in 2010 aalso updated for Windows 7.

I promise you that I'll review other anyway.

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