Lightweight portable BSD licensed photo editor for Windows focused on performance and usability. Created by Tanner Helland PhotoDemon provides a comprehensive selection of photo editing tools in an 8 MB download. It runs on any Windows machine (XP through Win 10) and does not require installation. It can easily be run from a USB stick or SD card.PhotoDemon is completely open-source and available under a permissive BSD license. Outside contributions from coders, designers, translators, and enthusiasts are always welcome. More Info »It is lightweight and completely portable, integrates macro recording and batch processing, provides a comprehensive selection of pro-grade features and tools:- Extensive file format support, including all major RAW formats- Powerful selection tools, with support for antialiasing, feathering, and on-canvas sizing/moving- Color-managed workflow, including full support for embedded ICC profiles- Non-destructive editing for select features, including resizing and common adjustments- 2D transformations: advanced rescale operators (Sinc, Catmull-Rom, etc), content-aware scaling (seam carving), crop, rotate, shear, zoom, tiling- Pro adjustment tools: levels, curves, HDR, white balance, split-toning, sepia, full-featured histogram, green screen, Wratten filters, and many more- Filters and effects: perspective correction, edge detection, noise removal, content-aware blur, unsharp masking, lens diffraction, vignetting, film grain, and many more- 150+ tools are provided in the current build.
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