Photography (1340 programs)
Pros: Customizable brush engine including watercolor and airbrush presets. Perspective Snap and 3D Perspective tools simplify complex backgrounds. PSD import and export preserves layered workflow compatibility. Runs on older, low-spec Windows hardware with fast startup.
Cons: Startup advertisement appears in the standard edition. Animation workflow limited to onion-skin frame-by-frame editing. Ad removal and extra features require the SE edition.
Pros: AI Auto Enhancement for automatic light, contrast, and color correction. Dedicated tools to restore scanned vintage photos and reduce scratches. Supports RAW formats and batch editing for multi-photo workflows.
Cons: Requires mid-range hardware for optimal AI-driven operations. Limited granular multi-layer compositing compared with professional suites. Occasional in-app promotional pop-ups may interrupt editing.
Pros: Patented S-Spline Max AI interpolation for clearer enlargements. Supports 16-bit and 32-bit HDR plus RAW camera files. Split-screen preview to compare resizing methods in real time.
Cons: Designed specifically for resizing, not a full image editor. Requires 64-bit desktop environments for recommended workflows. Extreme enlargements need careful source selection to avoid visible artifacts.
Pros: Built-in printing module with multiple layouts and paper-size support. High-resolution export to JPG, BMP, and TIFF formats. Four-step Design Wizard plus drag-and-drop asset placement. Layer-based editing for independent control of elements.
Cons: Visual interface has a traditional, dated aesthetic. Trial-mode outputs may include a watermark. Targeted at hobbyists, not optimized for professional retouching.
Pros: High glyph count (330+) supporting extended typographic needs. Eight unique ligatures for stylized letter pairings. Includes Rough, Shadow, and Italic variants for headline flexibility.
Cons: Commercial license required for business or profit-generating projects. Designed for display use, limited suitability for body text. OpenType features need compatible software to access ligatures.
Pros: Sky AI replaces skies and adjusts scene lighting automatically. Template suggestions adapt styles to each photo’s content. Non-destructive edits preserve original image data. Plugin support for Lightroom Classic and Photoshop.
Cons: Less manual layer control compared to Luminar Neo. Advanced masking and pixel-level edits are limited. Requires DirectX 12 GPU and at least 8GB RAM.
Pros: Can remove watermarks, subtitles, logos, and objects easily. Supports MP4, MOV, PNG, and JPEG formats. Includes batch import and bulk removal tools. Allows custom watermark placement.
Cons: Some features require a paid plan.
Pros: Beginner-friendly tools and interface. Able to create collages. Includes photo manager for easy organization. Low system requirements.
Cons: Limited advanced editing capabilities.
Pros: Folder tree navigation. Handy AI features. Powerful search function.
Cons: Long initialization process for large libraries.
Pros: Intuitive to use. Feature-rich. Batch processing.
Cons: Previews are too small.
Pros: Robust feature set. Enhanced security and backup management. Batch processing.
Cons: Cluttered UI. Performance can be improved.
Pros: Supports many image file formats. Preview mode before recovering. Can extract embedded images from documents. Smart filtering to narrow down results.
Cons: Recovery success varies with heavily damaged data.
Pros: Fast AI portrait enhancement. One-click blemish removal. Improves skin tone and lighting. Face and body reshaping tools. Hair fullness enhancement.
Cons: Only 200 free credits.
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