Free Graphics Software
In this category, FreebieList.com takes a look at the Internet's best free graphics programs. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.
Ultimate Paint
Here's another excellent tool from the people that created the "Ultimate FX" program (featured above). The slightly older freeware version has plenty of features to satisfy even the most creative designers amongst you. For example, you'd be hard-pressed to find another non-commercial package that offers over 100 different functions and effects.
Paint.NET
An award-winning, free and popular image editing and manipulation utility. Paint.NET was originally designed as a replacement for MS Paint, but grew into a more powerful program whilst retaining its simple and intuitive interface. Paint.NET includes numerous features, including layer support and special effects. You may undo (revert back) your images an unlimited number of times. File size: 4.5MB.
PhotoView
An easy-to-use and compact photo image viewer for Windows-based platforms. PhotoView allows you to view and organise digital photographs, so they're easier to access in the future. With such a small file size (approximately 500KB), PhotoView downloads within minutes on a dial-up modem and within seconds on a broadband connection. It's ideal for photo collectors.
Behemot Graphics Editor
Sergio Perani's Behemot Graphics Editor allows you to model, then render 3D objects. Scenes/objects that you have created can be exported as various file formats (DXF, VRML, etc.), including MPEG, BMP and 3DS. Other features to this program are the ability to change the way light shines on the object's surface, skeleton structure view and camera view.
A Smaller Gif
This clever graphics tool allows you to compress .gif files so that they download quicker on the Web without lowering the actual quality of the image. Ultimately, it means your Internet pages appear on the screen faster as images are smaller in file size. Although A Smaller Gif is a great Net program, it has many other uses and is ideal for simply creating extra disk space.
FastStone Image Viewer
Here's a speedy, safe, and user-friendly image browser, converter and editor program. FastStone assists users in organising digital photographs, but also performs many other functions, such as red eye removal, resizing, cropping and other colour adjustments. In addition, the program allows users to add drop shadow effects and features an excellent zoom mode. All major graphical file types are supported. File size: 2.5MB.