When you have a large collection of digital photographs, there likely comes a time when you want to add cool effects to images. These can range from wacky and fun to serious retouching. With these freeware and shareware downloads, you can apply a myriad of different effects to your images.
While many of these programs can apply effects to a single image, others can also perform batch photo editing and apply effects to many different types of images like JPG, PNG, GIF and even PSD Photoshop images.
If there is a tool here you find that isn't freeware, there is always the chance to take advantage of the free trial period.
An icon creator and editor with drop shadows, glow and bevel features.
Greenfish Icon Editor Pro can apply special effects to a picture, create PNG graphics, create web graphics, optimize graphics and batch process images.
Powerful raw image editing utility that converts, tunes and edits raw images from your camera and can export them as beautiful JPG files.
Photivo can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, optimize graphics, create and edit layers and convert RAW to JPG.
Image slideshow creation application for Windows XP that can apply touch-up, crop, rotation and other image improvements inside of the application during...
Microsoft Photo Story can apply special effects to a picture and create slideshows.
An image conversion tool which also supports camera RAW images.
Photo Magician can apply special effects to a picture, create PNG graphics and convert RAW to JPG.
A lightweight paint program which supports digitizers.
Speedy Painter can apply special effects to a picture, create web graphics and create and edit layers.
Hornil StylePix is a free image editor with a number of advanced features.
StylePix can apply special effects to a picture, create web graphics, optimize graphics and create and edit layers.
A free, powerful and portable image editing suite.
StylePix Portable can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, create web graphics and optimize graphics.
Freeware image editing software with many different filters and tools.
PC Image Editor can add text to an image and apply special effects to a picture.
Graphics and image editing suite, based on layers, which can apply various filters, color optimization and special effects with additional advanced...
Pixelitor can apply special effects to a picture and create and edit layers.
A free and open-source approach to high dynamic range imaging.
Luminance HDR can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, optimize graphics and convert RAW to JPG.
A free and powerful image editing software, can be treated as a mini PhotoShop.
PhoXo can add text to an image, apply special effects to a picture, create PNG graphics and create web graphics.
A suite of graphics and web design applications and clipart.
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite can add text to an image, apply special effects to a picture, create animated GIFs, create web graphics and optimize graphics.
Award-winning image editing suite with professional digital imaging tools, effects, filters and plug-in support powered by the Mercury Graphics Engine.
Photoshop CS5 can add text to an image, apply special effects to a picture, create web graphics, optimize graphics and create and edit layers.
A fun drawing application which supports layers and digitizers.
PaintTool SAI can add text to an image and apply special effects to a picture.
Provides full support for Sony RAW image formats.
Image Data Converter can apply special effects to a picture, view EXIF data, convert RAW to JPG and batch process images.
Portable music player, image viewer, file manager, and more.
Ubiquitous Player can apply special effects to a picture, convert audio, view EXIF data and batch rename files.