Freeware Image Editor

Editor's Note: Adobe has strangely released the CS2 Suite as a defacto freeware product..
Download Adobe Photoshop 9 CS2 9.0 (from Image Editors)

340 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / 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 3.7 (from Image Editors)

Recommended Image Editor | 16.52 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

Paint. A review of Paint.NET has also been published.
Download Paint.NET 4.0.5 (from Image Editors)

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Recommended Image Editor | 3.6 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 4.2.74 (from Image Editors)

Recommended Image Editor | 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 2.8.14 (from Image Editors)

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

Annoyed by the extremely slow development of MS Paint? A review of HeliosPaint has also been published.
Download HeliosPaint 1.7 (from Image Editors)

Recommended Image Editor | 0.15 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / 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 0.48.4-1 (from Image Editors)

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Recommended Image Editor | 35.44 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

Pixlr-o-matic provides the ability to apply artistic filters to your digital photographs, mainly inspired by what Instagram offers. A review of Pixlr o matic has also been published.
Download Pixlr o matic 2.1 (from Image Editors)

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

ASE (Allegro Sprite Editor) is a program specially designed with facilities to create animated sprites that can be used in some video game..
Download Aseprite 0.9.5 (from Image Editors)

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

Fotor is an application that allows you to enhance and edit your favorite images..
Download Fotor 1.1.0 (from Image Editors)

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38.4 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

PhotoPad image editing software is a free photo editor for Windows..
Download PhotoPad Free 2.65 (from Image Editors)

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