Freeware Image Editor

Editor's Note: Adobe has strangely released the CS2 Suite as a defacto freeware product. A review of Adobe Photoshop 9 CS2 has also been published.
Download Adobe Photoshop 9 CS2 (from Image Editors)

340 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

High- and mid-range cameras often take pictures in the RAW format. A review of Raw Therapee has also been published.
Download Raw Therapee (from Image Editors)

17.1 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free software raster graphics editor. A review of GIMP for Windows has also been published.
Download GIMP for Windows (from Image Editors)

19.4 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Paint. A review of Paint.NET has also been published.
Download Paint.NET (from Image Editors)

3.6 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

If you want to provide your child with a little bit of fun and perhaps introduce them to using a PC, then Tux Paint is the perfect program. A review of Tux Paint has also been published.
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1 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NT | Free

Annoyed by the extremely slow development of MS Paint? A review of HeliosPaint has also been published.
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0.15 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

An extremely popular and feature-rich image editor: PhotoScape's claim to fame is its amazing list of great features, ease of use and extremely cool effects it can apply to a range of different image formats. A review of PhotoScape has also been published.
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16.52 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Inkscape is a very powerful vector graphics editing application which creates vector graphics without much need for an advanced graphics artists to take control of the controls. A review of Inkscape has also been published.
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35.44 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

The Camera Raw functionality in Adobe Photoshop software provides fast and easy access within Photoshop to the "raw" image formats produced by many leading professional and mid-range digital cameras..
Download Adobe Camera Raw (from Image Editors)

69.83 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

ImageForce is a freeware art studio for creating or editing images, photos, picture albums, screensavers, etc. A review of ImageForge Standard has also been published.
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4.8 MB | For | Free

Silhouette Studio is a free program (the basic edition of commercial software) which allows you to create business card designs utilizing vector graphics. A review of Silhouette Studio has also been published.
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93.8 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Orange Photo Editor is a very simple image editor which is useful as a tool to produce thumbnails and HTML for people wishing to upload their photos to a web site. A review of Orange Photo Editor has also been published.
Download Orange Photo Editor (from Image Editors)

562 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NT | Free

Camouflage is a freeware plug-in for PhotoShop compatible plug-in hosts..
Download Camouflage (from Image Editors)

free camo texture
0.51 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Krita is a free and open source illustration and painting tool which performs quite nicely for those with a creative side. A review of Krita has also been published.
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95.8 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

If you are looking for free software to create flowcharts or visual demonstrations, then Dia Diagram Editor is a good open-source program which provides many drawing tools. A review of Dia Diagram Editor has also been published.
Download Dia Diagram Editor (from Image Editors)

17.65 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free