Freeware Image Editor

Annoyed by the extremely slow development of MS Paint? A review of HeliosPaint has also been published.
Download HeliosPaint 1.5 (from Image Editors)

Recommended Image Editor | 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.
Download PhotoScape 3.6.3 (from Image Editors)

Recommended Image Editor | 16.52 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

Paint. A review of Paint.NET has also been published.
Download Paint.NET 3.5.10 (from Image Editors)

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Recommended Image Editor | 3.6 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.
Download Inkscape 0.48.4 (from Image Editors)

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Recommended Image Editor | 35.44 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 2.8.4 (from Image Editors)

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Recommended Image Editor | 19.4 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.
Download Tux Paint 0.9.21 (from Image Editors)

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Recommended Image Editor | 1 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NT | 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 4.0.9.20 (from Image Editors)

Recommended Image Editor | 17.1 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.
Download ImageForge Standard 3.41 (from Image Editors)

4.8 MB | For Windows 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME | 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 1.00 (from Image Editors)

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

GIMPShop is a simplifed installation package which installs the required packages in order to run GIMP on Windows. A review of GIMPshop has also been published.
Download GIMPshop 2.8.0 (from Image Editors)

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

PC Image Editor is the perfect freeware image editing companion to anybody who likes to dabble in graphics. A review of PC Image Editor has also been published.
Download PC Image Editor 5.2 (from Image Editors)

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

FotoSketcher is a wonderful image editing/touching-up program which can effortlessly turn some of your dullest (or most beautiful) photos into something of a piece of artwork. A review of FotoSketcher has also been published.
Download FotoSketcher 2.42 (from Image Editors)

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

PhoXo is a very lightweight, yet capable image editing application which is small enough to fit on a small disk and yet also able to run fine of lower-end systems like netbooks. A review of PhoXo has also been published.
Download PhoXo 8.0.0 (from Image Editors)

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

The graphics editor from Pixarra, TwistedBrush Open Studio, is the free version of a commercial photo editing and drawing application which aims to provide an easy way to apply a wide range of excellent effects to images for the artist within all of us. A review of TwistedBrush Open Studio has also been published.
Download TwistedBrush Open Studio 17.24 (from Image Editors)

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

Photo! A review of Vicman Photo Editor has also been published.
Download Vicman Photo Editor 1.1 (from Image Editors)

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