Photoscape is an amazing free photo editor. It includes so many filters, tools and special effects you'll find it hard to believe it's actually free.

Photoscape includes just about everything you need to view, optimize, edit, print and have fun with your photos. In fact, it's so complete that many would call it a free Photoshop alternative. Sure, it's not quite up to the level of Photoshop, but it's truly a great alternative to Adobe's big shot - and it makes photo editing a lot more fun!

One of the first striking elements in Photoscape is its uncommon interface design. From the program's main window you can choose what you want to do: view pictures, optimize those that didn't come out so well, print several photos on a single page collage-style or perhaps add any of the dozens of filters and special effects included in the program.

Other extra tools featured in Photoscape are a file renamer, a color picker, a screen capture tool and even a RAW converter.

There's really nothing negative to say about Photoscape. Just download it, test it, love it and keep it forever. It's free!

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One of the most eye-catching ways to share your photos with family and friends is turning them into a video slideshow. And with Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD this task is fun and easy!

Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD doesn't require any special video editing skills. Simply select the photos you want to include in the slideshow and the program will display them in a timeline. The app also includes a built-in player that lets you preview the slideshow before actually producing it.

You can can drag and drop the photos in Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD to rearrange them in your preferred order, and also preview the selected image on top of the interface. Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD lets you use your favorite song as background music, add subtitles – with a wide variety in theme designs – and insert nice transition effects between photos as well. Once the slideshow is done, the program can export it to several different formats, including DVD and YouTube-compatible format.

Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD is clearly oriented at the average user, as you can tell from its ease of use and lack of advanced features. Those of you with higher video editing skills will probably miss having more options to tweak.

Ashampoo Slideshow Studio HD is the perfect tool for quickly creating a video slideshow with your photos – especially if you're not a video editing expert.

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With aTube Catcher you can not only save online videos on your hard drive, but also convert videos from one format to another, capture streaming videos, record your screen, and even create custom DVDs in a few clicks. It's a simple, no-nonsense application that gets the job done.

aTube Catcher allows you to do everything from within the same interface: a tabbed window with specific areas for each function. The program can read the content of the Windows Clipboard and also supports drag and drop. What's more, aTube Catcher works with all popular video formats.

All in all, aTube Catcher is a brilliant tool for quickly grabbing cool online movies, converting videos, recording the screen and creating DVDs – all hassle-free!

aTube Catcher is a handy, easy-to-use online video downloader and converter.

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Can you imagine what it would be like if you could easily create your own great looking video ads that attract clicks like a super powerful magnet?

A streaming video on your website can be just like having a top quality salesman working for you, 24/7 365 days a year. As high speed internet connections continue to spread, so does the reach of online video.

Now is your chance to leave your competitors coughing in the dust.

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If you need some eye-catching text for your website, presentation or home-made movie, Xara 3D Maker could be exactly what you need. It's an app that's targeted at beginners, which means it has a very intuitive interface and is very easy to use. If you need even more encouragement, the Xara 3D Maker website is packed full of tutorials, guides and other forms of help.

One thing to bear in mind when using Xara 3D Maker is that many of the options available under the menu bar at the top, the menu down the right and the options on the left is that they all do the same thing - they are just different ways of accessing the options.

These options include a bunch of animation effects, patterns and styles, ready for you to use at any moment. You can easily customize the animation's color, bevel, shadow and design options – among other features – from the sidebar, and preview results in real time. Some of these Xara 3D Maker options can also be manually changed on the preview window, by simply dragging the animated text on your screen and moving the mouse.

Once your Xara 3D Maker animation is ready, you can export it to several formats, including animated GIF, bitmap- or vector- based Flash file (SWF), AVI movie, animated cursor (CUR) and Windows screensaver (SCR), ready to insert wherever needed. The one thing we couldn't help but notice about Xara 3D Maker, however, is that both the app and the designs it creates are beginning to look dated.

If you like the style, Xara 3D Maker is a great tool that lets you easily create text animations, even if you haven't used animation software before.

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Enough mystery? Not in the mood for another crime story? "Lost Horizon" brings the classic adventure back to its roots: the 1930s, exotic settings all over the world, and the dangerous quest for one of the greatest secrets of mankind makes adventurers' hearts beat faster.

The Makers of the award-winning Secret Files series invite you to experience a technically outstanding, carefully designed game featuring an absolutely thrilling story at the side of Kim and Fenton.

Features. Unique handmade graphic style. Exotic settings you've never seen before. Movie-like story by novelist Claudia Kern. Both realistic and funny dialogues.

Excellent technical appearance and minimal system requirements. Fast-paced presentation of the exciting story in movie style. Innovative puzzle design, always fair and logical.

Minimum System Requirements:Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7. Pentium IV 2 GHz Single Core or 100 % compatible CPU. 512 MB RAM. DirectX 9-compatible AGP or PCI Express 64 MB video card or better.

5 GB of free hard disk space.

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AV Video Karaoke Maker synchronizes music with the words to create your very own genuine karaoke sessions. The program is very simple and doesn't require too much setup. Just add the song you prefer and the words in a simple text file. Then you must synchronize the soundtrack with the words. Thus, the program will change the color of the words as they play.

You can also add video, complete with information on the song labels and convert files to karaoke videos in several formats As an extra bonus, you can also create subtitles for a movie DVD which can also be used to create your own DVD movie subtitles. The text editing function is a pleasure to use and in fact, I'd prefer to use this than some purpose made subtitling programs even if it doesn't offer as many options.

This is a great way to create not only karaoke videos but also subtitle DVD's aswell.

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Photodex’s ProShow Gold is already considered a reference point in photo slideshow creation and it’s easy to see why. This high–spec application offers a range of editing tools and a number of output formats that will suit beginners and advanced users. Let’s look at the most significant features of Photodex ProShow Gold.

You’ll quickly realize the potential of the program after browsing through its features. The new timeline view makes it easy to pick and drag the photos you want. ProShow Gold has all the editing tools you need like red eye remover or drop shadow and you can set an unlimited amount of layers to your slides. With around 200 transitions available, it's easy to give your slideshow an original feel. Adding a track or recording your voice over is also a cinch and Photodex now includes a wave form view to properly edit audio elements.

Advanced users will appreciate the motion effects, which let you configure your transitions with pinpoint precision. Your panning, zoom and rotation settings can easily be copied and transposed to other slides and the speed of each effect can be set individually.

The beauty of ProShow Gold is the number of output formats you can choose from to share your slide show with others. You can create your own animated screensaver to enjoy your photos on your PC. If you want to create copies of your slideshow you can burn it to DVD, video CD or autorun CD-ROM. If you feel like sharing your slideshow over the internet you can email it to a friend or share it with other ProShow Gold users on Photodex’s website. Another one of Photodex’s very own output options is to create a streaming web show. Not to worry here, you do not need to have any knowledge about web editing. ProShow Gold takes care of converting your slide to the proprietary Photodex presenter stream.

ProShow Gold obviously packs a large amount of features and tools and you could easily feel overwhelmed by them, but thankfully the quick tutorial at the start does well to explain how you can best make use of the program according to your needs.

Despite a lengthy installation process, Photodex’s ProShow Gold is certainly the reference point in photo slideshow creation. Professional photographers and wedding planners as well as home users will enjoy the amount of editing tools and output possibilities the program has to offer.

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DVD to iPhone Converter and iPhone Video Converter are designed to convert DVD movies and any video files to iPhone (MP4) videos or convert audio files into MP3, M4A or WAV formats. As the name suggest, iPhone Ringtone Maker allows you to create ringtones out of your favorite music or even video files, and finally iPhone Transfer allows you to transfer and backup iPhone files to your computer and vice versa.

All of the Xilisoft iPhone Software Suite applications are easy to use, have slick interfaces and allow previewing where appropriate. All of Xilisoft iPhone Software Suite's apps can be used as background processes so you can leave them running while you do other things. It would be preferable to have one menu or application to serve all of these applications in Xilisoft iPhone Software Suite but you'll soon realize which ones you use the most and can discard the rest.

For all of your iPhone needs, Xilisoft iPhone Software Suite has everything you need to manage your device.

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This wallpaper is widescreen, like most computer screens, and measures 1680x1050. It adapts well to other resolutions, and is high quality, so you can see all the details perfectly.

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A point to keep in mind - Sony Vegas Video is not easy, but is still simpler than other suites like Premiere or Final Cut Pro. Also, the program is very well documented, so you'll probably find the answer to your questions in the Help section. Thorough documentation, together with a nice interface that will be familiar to anyone who has ever edited video, makes Sony Vegas Video an excellent choice.

Sony Vegas allows you to work on your videos with total freedom; you'll be able to import your media from various devices (including HD video), use more than 300 filters and special effects, leverage specific tools to work with text layers and subtitles and easily optimize image quality.

But Sony Vegas Video doesn't just allow you to edit video. Soundtracks are also important in this editor, which includes more than 30 sound effects and support for VST plug-ins, among other features.

The Sony Vegas Video interface is similar to other video editors. There are several windows to preview your media and current work, as well as a timeline to organize the various audio and video tracks. The best thing about the Sony Vegas Video interface is that it's totally customizable: you can freely open, close and arrange the program's diverse modules to best suit your needs.

In all, Sony Vegas Video is one of those programs that seems off-putting for newcomers and requires some effort to get to grips with. But it's also one of those programs that are totally worth the effort!

Sony Vegas Video is an excellent choice in the area of video editing software: powerful enough for professionals, but easier than other video suites.

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If you've caught the video editing bug but don't find the right application for beginners, try VideoPad Video Editor.

This is probably the best video editing tool to take your first steps in the world of video editing. It's simple, easy to use, and though more advanced users will definitely find it too basic, it's just perfect for anyone starting to play around with video compositions.

VideoPad Video Editor features a complete interface very much in the style of professional editors, with important elements such as a double built-in screen – one to preview selected clips, the other one to preview the complete sequence - and a time line for both the video and the audio tracks. The program also includes a few video effects (mainly regarding light, color and text snippets) and also transitions, though sadly only three of them. You can also add still images to your composition, either a blank screen or an image.

When you finish your project, simply click the "Create Movie" button on the interface and you'll be able to export it to a variety of formats. The good thing about VideoPad Video Editor is that it includes a bunch of exporting presets, depending on the platform you're producing the video for: PC, Mac, portable device, mobile phone, etc.

Also, if you get lost at any moment, don't worry: VideoPad Video Editor includes a through Help section where you'll find an answer to all your video editing queries.

VideoPad Video Editor may be quite simple at first sight, but it's a great choice for video editing beginners.

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Being part of the Windows Live Essentials suite, Windows Live Movie Maker has to be installed through the Essentials package installer. Also, bear in mind that this version only works in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Windows Live Movie Maker is dead easy to use. All you have to do is import the photos and videos you want to use, select the background music and add some titles and end credits if you want. The program displays extra buttons on the title bar that gives you access to configuration settings for video, music and text respectively. As regards effects, you also have plenty to choose from: transition effects, animations, zoom and pan, and also visual effects that will spice up your images.

When your video is finished, you can save it in different formats and sizes, depending on where you plan to use it on: computer, high-definition TV screen, mobile device, instant messaging client, etc. Windows Live Movie Maker also includes the option to upload it directly to YouTube, Facebook, SkyDrive and Flickr. The only drawback is that Windows Live Movie Maker saves videos to one single format: WMV.

With Windows Live Movie Maker you'll be able to create nice compositions with your favorite photos and videos, and share them with anyone.

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iTunes is great for cataloging and organizing your multimedia clips but it's not particularly adept at dealing with DV clips. The developers of CatDV call it "iTunes/iPhoto for movies" because it aims to fill this void.

So if you're a frequent amateur video maker or download a lot of DV clips onto your PC, you might find CatDV Standard more useful than iMovie to catalog and organize your clips. CatDv Standard allows you to see exactly what you've got stored on your drive in just a quick glance. It's the same kind of tool that professional broadcasters use to organize archive clips.

Although it's more than suitable for individual needs, it's probably best for those that are collaborating on a project that need to access, and upload clips to a large archive. It can be used over a network server so that several users can update it at the same time in real time. It's also very flexible, handling just about every DV type from uncompressed DV to HD, stills and audio files.

CatDV Standard is however a huge program for the average user and it takes some time to learn exactly how to use it and organize clips in the correct way.

CatDV Standard is a powerful cataloging solution for those that regularly transfer DV videos onto their PC or for those that need a semi-professional cataloging solution.

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It even creates an installer so that you can share it with your friends.

However, when I tried to do this, I received several error messages telling me that the program could not locate certain crucial system files.

To start your own project, just go to File and Open. Give your project a name and away you go.

Why there is no button to allow you to add pictures though I'm not quite sure. You can mix and match your creations until you're happy with them and then use the Preview button to test your screensavers.

To share it with others, simply click the Installer button.