free and beautiful

Pros: This has a lot of power for a freeware product. It gives me an advantage in project concept and design. My media of choice includes brushes, oils, canvases, etc, and those things are costly. Sketches and drawings are nice but do not have the texture of paint and full development of the idea can take a LOT of time. This program saves time and materials because in a matter of just a few hours I am able to generate several variations of my theme, decide on the one I like the best, and the element of disappointment is removed because I was able to see it in an oil-like presentation first.

Cons: It's freeware so there are limitations. It saves to only 2 formats, one of which is bmp. I convert the file with a different program (VCW VicMan's photo editor, also free on this site) to jpeg and all is well.

It does not offer a fine tip tool that I've been able to find. However there are a nice selection of brush types, including a fan brush effect, and other things that make up for it. Plus it's free, so why complain?

Posted: 12-Sep-2006 06:09:35 AM

does the job well

Pros: It automatically reduced the size of my bulky photo files, making them upload faster and take up less room as an attachment to email. The tools are few but work very well. Overall, especially as a freeware, this is a superb addition to anyone's arsenal of gadgetry. The ease of use is great for novices and old timers will appreciate its lightweight effectiveness. Not meant for professional use, of course. I love it

Posted: 19-Aug-2006 02:27:24 AM