Free Photo Editors

Free Photo Editors - Top Picks

GIMP for Windows

• GIMP for Windows is considered one of the best free photo editors out there. It is a popular open-source image editor and it is often referred to as the “free Photoshop.” It looks and acts just like Adobe’s Photoshop. It does have constant updates and volunteer developed beta software. Most users do not report any kind of problem though.

Pixia

• Pixia is the English translation of a very popular free painting and retouching software that originated in Japan. It has so many custom brush tips and multiple layers. It also has color, tone, and lighting adjustments. But, like most freeware editors, it does not support saving it in GIF.

Serif PhotoPlus

• Serif PhotoPlus has for a long time given away previous versions of their software in order to entice users to get the newest software version. Right now the PhotoPlus version 6 is now available completely free. This free photo editor features editable text, image slicing, image maps, smart shaper, red-eye removal and many photo enhancing tools.

Paint.NET

• Paint.NET is also a completely free photo editor and even the source code is available for free. It started development at Washington State University and received additional help from Microsoft. It continues to be updated and maintained by some of the people that helped create it. Paint.NET features layers, special effects, level adjustments and an unlimited undo history.