Top 5 free photo editing softwares

Check my blog here: http://www.techtutorialvideo.com/ Details of top 5 free photo editor software with features, pros and cons. Software covers in this video are GIMP, Paint.net, Picasa, Inkscape and Photoplus Starter Edition. Download Links: GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Paint.Net: http://www.getpaint.net/download.html Picasa: http://picasa.google.com/ Inkscape: http://inkscape.org/download/ Photoplus Starter Edition: http://www.serif.com/free-photo-editing-software/ (1) GIMP Features Customizable Interface like professional photo editors Layers and channels like Adobe Photoshop Capable of basic and advance photo editing, retouching, image creation and animations Plugin can be used to extend features All common image file formats supported Pros Free Adobe Photoshop alternative New features are added frequently GIMPshop is another version for Photoshop users Runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Sun OpenSolaris, FreeBSD Cons Some features has bug (consider it's free!) A bit complicated for new users Less learning material (2) Paint.net Features Provides basic image editing features Provides reasonable range of effects Automatic update to fixes and new features Drawing tools available Layered editing Support popular file formats Pros Simple, intuitive, and innovative user interface Good performance Unlimited undo redo Cons No Dodge and Burn tools (3) Picasa Features Organize, search, manipulate and share picture in PC People recognition technology Provides most of basic image editing features and lots of effects Side by side editing Pros Simple and easy to use interface Cons Not for complex or professional image editing (4) Inkscape Features Free alternative for Adobe Illustrator Professional quality vector graphics software Drawing tools, node points, text tool Image creation with shape tool, 3d boxes, gradients, clones etc Image manipulation with transformations, path effects, styling, layers, filters etc Pros Good selection of drawing tools Runs on Windows, Mac, Linux Cons A bit complicated for new users (5) Photoplus Starter Edition Features Import and edit common image file formats Straighten photos and crop to common print sizes Repair old and damaged photos Remove red eye, smooth skin, whiten teeth and more Remove unwanted objects from pictures Adjust levels, curves, brightness, contrast and more Paint and blend with artistic brushes Pros User friendly interface Cons Very few effects are available with the free version Some other FREE photo editors Windows Live Photo Gallery PhotoScape PhotoFiltre CinePaint Pixia Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (http://www.incompetech.com)