Photoscape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos.
The splitter function of PhotoScape allows you to divide a photo into multiple images.
2. Select the picture that you wish to split from the browser
3. Click OK.
2. Click Split after Col, Row or Height, Width settings are satisfactory.
3. After selecting to save to a folder placed at the original image location or save to a designated folder, click Split.
Note: The settings in the Col, Row tab specifies the number of separated image portions to make from the image file (done by splitting the image vertically and horizontally). The Cell Size (px) box details the pixel size of each image portion. The settings in the Width, Height tab specifies the amount of pixels for each separated image portion. The Cols x Rows box details a 2-D dimension of the separated image portions.
Note: Capture Full Screen will not include the PhotoScape interface window or the Screen Capture Window in the image.
The PhotoScape interface and the Screen Capture Window will disappear.
2. Move your mouse around the screen to highlight the desired window.
The highlighted selection will be encompassed by a dark rectangle.
3. When the desired window is outlined, click on it.
Note: Different program windows behave differently with PhotoScape, the area you want to highlight may not be available. If the area is not available, you should consider using the Capture Region tool.
The PhotoScape interface and the Screen Capture Window will disappear.
2. Click once anywhere on the screen to designate the upper left-hand corner of the area you want to capture. Click again to designate the lower right-hand corner of the area you want to capture.
Note: Different programs behave differently with PhotoScape; some of them may not allow you to use this tool. If the program you are using is incompatible, consider using the Capture Full Screen or the Capture Window tool and using the crop tool to edit out the unwanted areas.
Note: This tool captures the current status of a specified area of your screen. If the image in that place has changed since your last capture, your image will too.
Note: Screen Captures will be automatically sent to the PhotoScape Editor tool. You can redirect this transfer to your computer¡¯s clipboard by clicking the Copy to Clipboard function in the Screen Capture Window. This function will copy your screen capture as if you had copied it using right-click and copy. To retrieve an image after it has been copied to the clipboard, right-click in a desired document and then select paste.
Note: The Cartesian coordinates and size (in pixels) of your last capture can be found in the Coordinate and Size box in the Screen Capture Window respectively.
The Color Picker function of PhotoScape allows you to duplicate the exact color properties from anything on-screen.
The RAW converter function of PhotoScape allows you to process a RAW photo (.CR2, .CRW, .NEF, .NRW are the most common format of these) taken by a DSLR camera into a JPG file.
2. Click on Delete.
Note: The Delete All button will remove all files in queue.
1. Select file from RAW Converter Queue.
2. Click on the Preview button.
The rename function of PhotoScape allows you to edit the filename of your images individually or as a batch.
2. Choose the images on your system you would like to rename and press OK.
Note: You can also drag and drop files into the index window instead of browsing through the explorer.
2. Click the Convert button.
Note: Rename will overwrite the filename of the original image file.
Note: When using date or time presets, Y stands for year, M stands for month, D stands for day, H stands for hour, M stands for minute, and S stands for seconds. The following are explanations of the date presets:
Note: This will only work right after converting your image file. If you add more images to be converted, you will not be able to undo a file rename.
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- PhotoScape-X for Windows 10 v2.x (on the Microsoft app store) PhotoScape-X for Mac v2.x (available from Mac app store) PhotoScape for Windows v3.x (Win XP, 7, Vista, or 8) PhotoScape-X Pro v3.x (Paid version, currently under $40) The most common and widely available appears to be PhotoScape X version 2.x from the Windows and Apple App stores.
- Photoscape tutorial 1) Once Photoscape is installed on your computer, Right click on any image in your files, you will see the option “open with” click on this and choose photoscape from the list, if the photoscape icon isn't shown click the “browse” option and search your hard drive.
To add photo effects like color distortion (for instance: old/grey/pink photo covers). Surely, the list of purposes can be easily enlarged. So if you looking for a way to overlay images, PhotoScape can be your best help and money saver (instead of more complicated Adobe software). Decide how you are going to use the converted images. This will help you determine the best scanning resolution. Use 600 dpi (dots per inch) for photos you plan to email. Set the resolution on your scanner to at least 1,200 dpi to print a 4-inch-by-6-inch photo and at least 2,000 dpi for prints 8 inches by 10 inches and larger.
Viewer - The Viewer tool allows you to view pictures from your computer in bigger sizes and change the orientation. |
Editor - The Editor tool allows you to alter the appearance of pictures. |
Batch Editor - The Batch Editor tool allows you to make similar changes to multiple pictures. |
Page - The Page tool allows you to arrange your photos into a digital picture. How the photos are arranged, how many there are and the appearance of the frame can all be edited using this tool. |
Combine - The Combine tool allows you to link images together into a larger image. The individual images can be placed vertically, horizontally, or in a checkerboard style: both horizontally and vertically. |
Animated Gif - The Animated Gif tool allows you to create an animated gif slideshow of your pictures. |
Print - The Print tool allows you to take control of how pictures appear when they are printed. |
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To Add Images to the Splitter Queue
1. Click the Add button from the Splitter Window.2. Select the picture that you wish to split from the browser
3. Click OK.
To Split Photos into Separate Images
1. Select the photo from the queue. The image will appear in the Splitter Window.2. Click Split after Col, Row or Height, Width settings are satisfactory.
3. After selecting to save to a folder placed at the original image location or save to a designated folder, click Split.
Note: The settings in the Col, Row tab specifies the number of separated image portions to make from the image file (done by splitting the image vertically and horizontally). The Cell Size (px) box details the pixel size of each image portion. The settings in the Width, Height tab specifies the amount of pixels for each separated image portion. The Cols x Rows box details a 2-D dimension of the separated image portions.
The screen capture function of PhotoScape allows you to take a digital picture of your computer screen. Depending on what function you use, you can capture all or part of your screen and alter the image by using the Edit tool in PhotoScape. |
Capturing Full Screen Images
1. Click the Capture Full Screen button from the Screen Capture Window.Note: Capture Full Screen will not include the PhotoScape interface window or the Screen Capture Window in the image.
Capturing a Window
1. Click the Capture Window button on the Screen Capture Window.The PhotoScape interface and the Screen Capture Window will disappear.
2. Move your mouse around the screen to highlight the desired window.
The highlighted selection will be encompassed by a dark rectangle.
3. When the desired window is outlined, click on it.
Note: Different program windows behave differently with PhotoScape, the area you want to highlight may not be available. If the area is not available, you should consider using the Capture Region tool.
Capturing Region
1. Click the Capture Region button on the Screen Capture Window.The PhotoScape interface and the Screen Capture Window will disappear.
2. Click once anywhere on the screen to designate the upper left-hand corner of the area you want to capture. Click again to designate the lower right-hand corner of the area you want to capture.
Note: Different programs behave differently with PhotoScape; some of them may not allow you to use this tool. If the program you are using is incompatible, consider using the Capture Full Screen or the Capture Window tool and using the crop tool to edit out the unwanted areas.
Recapturing Your Last Image
1. Click the Repeat Last Capture button on the Screen Capture Window.Note: This tool captures the current status of a specified area of your screen. If the image in that place has changed since your last capture, your image will too.
Note: Screen Captures will be automatically sent to the PhotoScape Editor tool. You can redirect this transfer to your computer¡¯s clipboard by clicking the Copy to Clipboard function in the Screen Capture Window. This function will copy your screen capture as if you had copied it using right-click and copy. To retrieve an image after it has been copied to the clipboard, right-click in a desired document and then select paste.
Note: The Cartesian coordinates and size (in pixels) of your last capture can be found in the Coordinate and Size box in the Screen Capture Window respectively.
The Color Picker function of PhotoScape allows you to duplicate the exact color properties from anything on-screen.
Grabbing a Color from Your Screen
1. With Color Picker open, click and drag the Eyedropper icon to the desired area of your screen. |
2. From the Color Picker window, click on the desired color within the zoomed in area. The color information will be sent to the Current Color section of the Color Picker window. |
Copying Captured Color Information to Clipboard
1. From the Picked Color History section of the Color Pickertool, click on the clipboard icon to save the color information to the clipboard. Note: You cannot save more than three colors to Picked Color History at a time. |
To Add a RAW file to the RAW Converter Queue
1. Click on Add. You may select more than one file at a time. |
To Remove a RAW file from RAW Converter Queue
1. Select the file you wish to remove.2. Click on Delete.
Note: The Delete All button will remove all files in queue.
To Adjust RAW Conversion Options
1. Select one of the options from the Conversion Options section. Half Size (Faster) - Resizes output image size by half Auto White Balance - Automatically adjusts the color temperature of the photo Camera White Balance, if possible - Adjusts the color temperature of the photo based on your camera's white balance features |
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Previewing Images
To Preview a Photo with Conversion Options Applied1. Select file from RAW Converter Queue.
2. Click on the Preview button.
The rename function of PhotoScape allows you to edit the filename of your images individually or as a batch.
To Add images to Your Queue
1. Click the Add button from the Rename Window. This will open a desktop explorer window.2. Choose the images on your system you would like to rename and press OK.
Note: You can also drag and drop files into the index window instead of browsing through the explorer.
To Rename Images
1. In the File Naming window, choose different naming presets from the dropdown menu(s).2. Click the Convert button.
Note: Rename will overwrite the filename of the original image file.
Note: When using date or time presets, Y stands for year, M stands for month, D stands for day, H stands for hour, M stands for minute, and S stands for seconds. The following are explanations of the date presets:
To Undo Renaming Your File
1. Click the Rollback button.Note: This will only work right after converting your image file. If you add more images to be converted, you will not be able to undo a file rename.
I have used and tested close to 40 different image editors over the years and I can say with great confidence, PhotoScape X is the best package I have ever used. This is my Photoscape X review and let me explain why.
Simply put, PhotoScape does everything I need extremely well, its lightweight, and FREE.
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Having been an Adobe and Gimp user in the past I quickly realized I do not need all the complexity that comes with those packages. I tend to only use half of those features 95% of the time. Why pay a monthly fee (in Adobe’s case, weigh down my machine and my workflow with such a over taxing package.
I also hate the fact that Photoshop and Lightroom use a custom database which locks in my image changes so I will only be able to use their software going forward. It’s like software crack and I rather not limit my options.
What is PhotoScape X?
PhotoScape is a fun, powerful, lightweight, multi platform photo editor software package. It can do most if not all of your photo and image editing tasks all for free. It is created by a company called MOOII TECH from South Korea and was first released in 2008.
There are several versions of PhotoScape available and if you visit their website, you may get a little confused too. Here’s what I learned.
- PhotoScape-X for Windows 10 v2.x (on the Microsoft app store)
- PhotoScape-X for Mac v2.x (available from Mac app store)
- PhotoScape for Windows v3.x (Win XP, 7, Vista, or 8)
- PhotoScape-X Pro v3.x (Paid version, currently under $40)
The most common and widely available appears to be PhotoScape X version 2.x from the Windows and Apple App stores. I do not understand why their newest version 3.x is only available for older versions of windows and it appears to have newer features available.
I hope that the app store versions will include some of the features ver 3.x soon. The paid versions is worth the extra $40 but I am still using the free one. I do plan to upgrade in the near future. Maybe after the next major update.
So what features am I looking for in a photo editor?
PhotoScape Main Features
- Free or very cheap
- Quick, easy image resizing and cropping
- Photo repair tools
- Color balancing and adjustments
- Advanced photo editing features
- Support for RAW editing
- Photo viewing and management
- Image cutout or background removal
- Image creation like Logos and website image
- Changes to the image and not to a Database (like in Photoshop)
- Image Tag management, Face recognition and Geo tags
- Batch file tools (to change multiple images at one time)
- Support for Tethering
Of my list, the only things PhotoScape X cannot do is face recognition and tethering. I have a home photo studio with lots of lights and backdrops. Tethering is connecting your camera directly to the computer and images will quickly display on a monitor for review.
Also, it doesn’t do tag management as well as other programs like Windows Photo Gallery.
Other then these 2 missing features, this is an incredible list of features all in a free application. Since it supports Windows and Mac, I can have it installed everywhere and work seamlessly no matter what computer I am on at the moment.
I have to admit the program is not intuitive to use and took me some time to even do basic editing but the publisher does help with a lot of video supported user manuals to make learning quick and easy if you are willing to put in the time. I am glad I did!
Here is a link to the company video help on YouTube.
Before we get started, lets discuss the difference between Photo, an Image, and a Picture.
Photo, Picture, and Image
A Photo is short for Photograph and is a visual representation of someone, something or a scene on a piece of special paper. It is taken by a camera.
A Picture is a visual representation of someone, something, or a scene on any flat surface usually in the form of a painting or drawing.
An Image is a visual representation of someone, something or a scene in forms of 2-D, 3-D, or imagination. It is the general term that can be applied to both a photograph and picture plus a whole lot of other things. It also includes graphic images, logos, and other types of images.
Since images also refer to graphic images like logos, I will tend to use the term to apply more for graphic images and less towards photographs and pictures which are more specific. Please note this difference when reading this article.
PhotoScape X Review
I love this program! This is my default app for all my photo editing (and I am a professional photographer). I also do all my website images and Pinterest pins using this app.
Creating Pinterest pins is incredibly fast and easy and I can create an image in under 3-5 minutes. This includes proper tags and metadata with a compressed size that will not create download issues with my websites.
There are 2 main versions, the free and the pro version. The pro version has a lot of other features and options but all of my core needs were meet with the free one and I didn’t need to spend any additional money. Great news for my bank account!
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It is important to note the software limitations. This software does not have all the features of Gimp or Photoshop. Those programs are much more intensive, and in my opinion, way more then what most people need.
Most people are probably looking for more than basic features but less then intense complication. If you already have Photoshop or know how to use gimp, then you should continue to use those programs. If you are like me and didn’t like when Adobe changed to a monthly fee based app and wanted to break free of propriety software, then you should serious consider PhotoScape.
Core Features
Photo Editing
Most of the editing a photographer does is quick color adjustments and maybe a little touch ups. Photo’s look better the less they are manipulated and when dealing with people, the closer to the real person the better.
PhotoScape does these things perfectly and very fast. All I need are a few clicks per image to make adjustments and off to the next shot. If I want to get into cutouts or removing stuff from the background, I just have to add a few more clicks. It really is that fast and easy with PhotoScape.
Things I use regularly are image resizing, adjusting brightness and color, adjusting white balance, backlight correction, frames, cropping, filters, red eye removal, and minor painting. There are a ton of additional features but I tend not to use them often or honestly never.
Graphic Image Editing and Creating
Lately with my blogging and website work, I’ve been spending a lot of my time creating graphic images with PhotoScape.
This is what I think makes PhotoScape stand far apart from the others. It is a very powerful image editor and has a whole lot of extra features available for this purpose.
I create logo’s, Pinterest Pins, banners, and other types of images with this app. All my graphics for all my websites were created with PhotoScape plus hundreds of Pinterest pins. From start to finish, I can create a pin in under 5 minutes and I find it a whole lot easier to use then Canva or other website editors.
Quick Photo Crops, Resizing, and Organization.
Crops and image reductions are also simple with just 3 clicks. I can reduce a full scale image down to 40k with just a little reduction in quality and my website visitors would never know the difference.
Photo management or organization is not as good as MS Photo Gallery but better then nothing. I love sorting by tags which I don’t think is a feature of PhotoScape yet but maybe in a future release.
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One very surprising feature is the ability to rename or change multiple files at one time. This is a feature I use all the time. When I upload a new batch of photos, I rename them with the date and subject and append them with the original camera name (to make each photo unique). I remember the days when I use to do this manually but hopefully never again.
Advanced Features
Some of the more advanced features like merging images (taking the best faces from several photos and making a new picture with them), removing background distractions, and creating transparent backgrounds are extremely easy with PhotoScape.
I used to do these things with Gimp and would spend 15-20 minutes per image to do what I can now do in under 4 minutes. In the modern age where time is precious, this is a life saver for me.
There are tons of other advanced features and filters and honestly way too much to go through in a review document. Maybe I will create more in depth tutorials of PhotoScape in the future if people tell me so in the comments.
Missing Features
Face Recognition
This is another great MS Photo Gallery feature and the reason I install it on all my computers. I have it scan through my thousands of photos looking for people in them and recommending names to me. Then I just approve the tag and it continues to look for more.
This is not a feature in many packages and I understand why MS and Google are the only ones doing this. This technology is being used to collect a ton of information about us for their databases. If you do tag your photos with this information, remember to remove the metadata before sharing it or risk this information being released to the public.
Since MS no longer supports Photo Gallery I expect I will need to do without this feature in the future but for now I still use it for this main reason.
I do expect PhotoScape to support face recognition in the future as it is partly supported in version 3.7 for older versions of windows today. In version 3., there is a neat feature where it will search the Internet for a face you select in one of your pictures.
Tag management
This is another reason I keep MS Photo Gallery around. It has the ability to manage my image tags extremely well. I hope future versions of PhotoScape will include a more robust tag management tool but until it does, I have Photo Gallery still available.
I am sure there are other programs that can do tag management for me but I like having it all included in the same package as my photo management app.
Conclusion
I cannot recommend PhotoScape X enough and I recommend you give it a try if you are looking for a full featured photo editing package. I know I have recommended MS Photo Gallery in the past and I still do love it but it is no longer supported by MS and we all must move on.
PhotoScape has way more features then MS Photo Gallery did minus 2 I used regularly. It is a great replacement for it and will be able to replace many more advanced packages too.
Give it a try and let me know if you agree with my PhotoScape X review. Let me know the things you like and dislike with it in the comment section below. As always, if you want to be informed when I create new articles, please remember to subscribe to my email list and you can be the first to know of new posts.
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