Pic View 2.640

Most of the best photo image editing suites that exist aren't free...but there are some free ones that do a pretty good job bridging the gap between the most basic editors such as Microsoft Paint to some of the most in-depth and used ones such as the ever-reliable Adobe Photoshop. Out of those imaging softwares, Alternate Pic View falls on the lower end of the spectrum, leaning more towards Paint than Photoshop. However, that turns out to be part of its strength.

Alternate Pic View supports a ton of languages at installation. It covers every major language, along with some of the less used ones such as Slovak, Greek, Turkish, and much more. It also provides a decent number of editing options. Those experienced with more complicated software will hit the ground running with this program - there aren't any bizarre shortcuts or functions. However, novices would do well with the help file that's built into the program. Available editing tools include most of the expected ones, such as cropping, blurring, tweaking the brightness and contrast, along with a few more obscure tools like red-eye removal. You're also able to directly acquire an image from scanners and digital cameras, and it also comes with a built-in format converter.

If you need a simple photo editor that works quickly and easily, then you should give Alternate Pic View a shot. Experienced folk will find it extremely streamlined, while newcomers will delight to the increased functionality is has over its more simpler brethren.