Freeware Image Editor

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 8.1.0 (from Image Editors)

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4.5 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 2.42 (from Image Editors)

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0.47 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

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 4.0.4 (from Image Editors)

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2.11 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

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 5.5 (from Image Editors)

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

AvancePaint Free Edition is a useful and reliable software that enables you to easily enhance your images by changing the brightness, contrast and saturation effects, rotating or resizing them and more..
Download AvancePaint 5.5.1 (from Image Editors)

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

Unlike many traditional image editors, Pixia is a graphics editor designed especially for those with creative talent in comics. A review of Pixia has also been published.
Download Pixia 6.00k (from Image Editors)

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

PaintStar is a freeware and portable image editor which is a great free solution if you're interested in touching up your photographs, doing some retouching or wanting to perform some basic image editing functions like applying filters, creating snapshots of your screen, working with layers which even support transparency and many more. A review of PaintStar has also been published.
Download PaintStar 2.70 (from Image Editors)

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4.6 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 Portable has also been published.
Download StylePix Portable 1.14.3.2 (from Image Editors)

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

Add tons of various photo/image effects to your jpeg images with Vicman's Photo Editor. A review of VicMans Photo Editor has also been published.
Download VicMans Photo Editor 8.1 (from Image Editors)

6.7 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NT | 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 1.14.3.2 (from Image Editors)

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2.07 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

PicEdit is a free, small and fast image editor which gives you basic editing functions in a wonderfully simple layout. A review of PicEdit has also been published.
Download PicEdit 3.53 (from Image Editors)

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

Desktop publisher tools which actually include powerful features are often rather expensive, but Scribus breaks that mold with its free publishing program with many impressive features and tools. A review of Scribus has also been published.
Download Scribus 1.4.3 (from Image Editors)

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