Freeware Image Editor

In the every day world of software, you usually find that freeware programs aren't always what they've cracked up to be, yet SmoothDraw manages to break that mold and provide an excellent image editing suite which includes some very professional tools and features. A review of SmoothDraw has also been published.
Download SmoothDraw 4.0.5.0 (from Image Editors)

anime, brush, cartoon, draw, graphic, image, layers, paint, picture, retouch, tablet
2.11 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Introducing the Fly Photo Editor: This is the free version of the highly popular commercial photo editing solution by the same name (minus the free). A review of Fly Photo Editor (Free Version) has also been published.
Download Fly Photo Editor (Free Version) 2.99.9.j (from Image Editors)

photo editor, photo effects,
5.35 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / 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 0.97.2 (from Image Editors)

diagram, editor, flowchart, graphics, object, shape, stencil, symbol, vector,
17.65 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | 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

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 2.99 (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 8.3.0 (from Image Editors)

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

ImageJ is an accessible and user friendly Java-based image processing application..
Download ImageJ 1.49o (from Image Editors)

27.7 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | 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.
Download Silhouette Studio 3.3.451 (from Image Editors)

93.8 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 5.6 (from Image Editors)

image converter, image editor, photo editor, picture editor, pc image editor,
5.79 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

As you may well have guessed from the title of this software, GIMP Portable is the portable version of the very popular open source editing suite called GIMP. A review of Portable GIMP has also been published.
Download Portable GIMP 2.8.10 (from Image Editors)

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

CombineZM is more than just an image stacking software that allows you to present your pictures in various different formats including still, 3D, movie and as a slide show..
Download CombineZM 1.0.0 (from Image Editors)

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

StylePix is a simple, yet intuitive image editing tool which reminds us a lot of Microsoft Paint on speed. A review of StylePix has also been published.
Download StylePix 1.14.5.0 (from Image Editors)

image editor, photo editor, graphics editor
2.07 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Chasys Draw IES is a graphics and image editor which surpasses many of its freeware counterparts. A review of Chasys Draw IES has also been published.
Download Chasys Draw IES 4.28.05 (from Image Editors)

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

Speedy Painter is a simple and lightweight painting software..
Download Speedy Painter 3.3.3 (from Image Editors)

2.11 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / 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