Graphic & Design (839 programs)
Pros: Make Vista/XP/Mac buttons with no programming knowledge. Produces really professional results for websites.
Cons: No wizards to take you through it. Free version doesn't allow access to theme editor.
Pros: Feels like natural, real painting. Good selection of brushes. Comes with a quick-start guide.
Cons: Only comes included with basic tools. Drawing tablet advisable.
Pros: Free. Allows you to interact with 3D objects during playback. Renders with a wide variety of engines.
Cons: Very complicated for beginners. Under development so various rendering bugs.
Pros: Great for photos. Precise color selection. Detects edges really well. Intuitive interface.
Cons: Most help is available online.
Pros: Full support for motion capture data and retargeting. Real‑time playback and non‑linear editing for fast iteration. Strong interoperability via FBX for pipeline integration.
Cons: Not a full 3D modelling or rendering suite. Limited customization outside animation workflows.
Pros: A cheap solution to expensive lenses. Makes your images look really professional. Easy to use even for photo novices.
Cons: Sometimes just adds more pink than softens.
Pros: Lots of high quality filters. Simple to install.
Cons: You'll need Photoshop.
Pros: Highly customizable templates. You can create your own templates.
Cons: Confusing interface. No help system.
Pros: Allows you to create lots of cool effects. Completely free.
Cons: Aimed mainly at professionals. Requires careful reading of instructions per filter.
Pros: Impressive metadata sorting capabilities. Easy-to-operate correction tools.
Cons: No flash special effects or editing features.
Pros: Quick conversion of FFL files. Great system for organizing your plug-ins.
Cons: Plug-ins not included!.
Pros: Automatic noise reduction. Sliders for controlling parameters manually. Real-time previewing.
Cons: No other graphic editing features included.
Pros: Gives you the flexibilty to tweak effects or apply at random. Great for making panoramic views.
Cons: You'll need Photoshop to make use of it.
Pros: Loads more functionality than paint. Some fun features. Nice effects.
Cons: Old fashioned. Help not compatible with Vista. No advanced features like layers.
Pros: Packed with powerful tools. Excellent multimedia integration. Support for many coding languages. Improved CSS inspection. Integration with WordPress, Joomla! etc. Writes good clean code.
Cons: Lengthy installation process. Takes a while for beginners to get to grips with. Requires Creative Suite subscription.
