Image Editing, Top downloads of the month for Apple

Automatically assembles overlapping photos, even from several overlaid sequences, to form a single panoramic image. Also allows manual stitching and transfers the GPS positioning data stored in each image file into the finished panorama.

26/02/13

Rank 260: UFRaw 0.18 Open Source

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Graphics > Image Editing > Digital Camera Software

Converter for a variety of digital camera RAW formats. Available as a standalone version or as a plug-in for Gimp among others.

05/03/11

Rank 450: Color Efex Pro 4 Trial

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Graphics > Plug-ins

Plug-in which is compatible with Photoshop; features 55 filters for creating various styles, including black and white conversion, grain application, stylised colour and contrast enhancement, soft focus, cross-processing and bleach bypass.

02/05/13

Rank 506: ExifTool 9.29 Free

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Graphics > Image Editing > EXIF, IPTC & Co.

Perl library that can read and write metadata such as EXIF, IPTC, XMP, JFIF and GPS for multiple images, videos and sound files. Use ExifTool GUI to add a graphic user interface.

19/05/13

Rank 579: Shape Collage 2.5.3 Trial

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Creates collages from digital images. Places and rotates images automatically so they exactly cover a predefined area. Can use images that are stored locally as well as those available on the web.

25/04/13

Rank 741: Mapivi 1.0 Preview Open Source

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Graphics > Image Databases

Use this to manage and edit JPEG images without loss of quality. This tool provides complex search options, tag clouds, locations and timelines, and stores image information in the EXIF/IPTC standard format.

03/08/12

Graphics > Viewers & Converters

Rank 751: Raw Therapee 4.0.9.50 Free

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Photo software that converts RAW data and provides a range of tools for editing. Supports all current DSLR camera models.

19/09/12

Rank 753: Luminance HDR (Qtpfsgui) 2.3.1 Open Source

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Graphics > Image Editing > Retouching & Optimizations

Features a graphical interface based on Qt4 for creating, opening, editing and saving HDR images. File support includes HDR images in formats HDR, TIFF, PFS and EXR (only for Linux and Mac OS X), as well as LDR images in formats JPEG, PNG, PPM, PBM and TIFF. To be able to use this tool on Mac OS X 10.5.7, qt-mac must first of all be installed onto the computer. Fast and secure download from The H

09/04/13

Rank 759: Autopano Pro 3.0.5 Trial

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Combines individual images to form a single panoramic image and automatically corrects differences in colour and lighting. Also supports the use of HDR images and can identify which photos in a folder belong together.

13/03/13

Rank 827: Camera Raw 7.4 Free

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Graphics > Image Editing > Digital Camera Software

Photoshop plug-in which allows the image editing software direct access to original photos in RAW image format. Supports numerous camera models and raw files in DNG (digital negative) format.

03/04/13

Rank 853: Mosaic 1.0 Free

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Transforms photos into tiled graphics. Valid email address required to receive a serial number (free).

13/10/09

Rank 874: Web service: monoface Free

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Games > Special Simulations

Flash-based photo game. Faces can be changed with a click. Varies individual parts or mixes whole faces.

26/08/10

Rank 930: Paper Camera 2.2.0 Commercial

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Displays a range of character and cartoon effects in the camera image of Android and iPhone devices in real time.

28/10/12

Rank 974: ZombieBooth 4.08 Commercial

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Amusing image-processing program for iOS devices with which you can turn faces into 3D zombie animations and publish them directly in social networks; Lite version for testing also available.

24/05/13

Rank 1044: Foto-Mosaik 6.8.12318.1 Free

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Combines several single images into a mosaic that blends together and creates the appearance of a new picture when viewed from distance.

07/01/13

Rank 1177: Hugin 2012.0.0 Open Source

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Comprehensive panorama software (stitcher) that links vertical and horizontal image sequences into a panorama. Checkpoints are generated automatically and can be manually edited afterwards. An unofficial installer is available from a separate web site for Windows. Fast and secure download from The H

06/11/12

Graphics > Viewers & Converters

Rank 1304: Photo Mechanic 4.6.9 Trial

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Professional and, according to the manufacturer, fast image browser for viewing photos, even directly from the camera; among other things, the images can be displayed in full screen mode, sorted into different directories, and described using IPTC information, and you can even compare two similar images. The browser can also rename or scale several images in batch mode, and add keywords to them if required.

15/08/12

Rank 1423: Pano2VR 3.0 Trial

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Converts cylindrical or equirectangular panoramic images (rectangular plate carrée) to QuickTime VR, Flash 9 and 10 as well as HTML 5 format. Supports creating virtual tours with interactive maps, hotspots, and gigapixel panoramas. In contrast to its predecessor Pano2QTVR it is now available for different operating systems.

29/03/11

Rank 1473: Web service: SUMO Paint 1.01 Free

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Graphics > Image Editing

Layer-based graphics program with a wide range of drawing tools, filters and effects. Supports locally installed fonts and allows you to save your work on your own computer and the provider’s server.

25/10/12

Rank 1510: SmillaEnlarger 0.9.0 Open Source

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Graphics > Image Editing > Others

Enlarges digital photos using an algorithm developed by the author which smooths curves and edges without blurring. To maximise the image, select the part you require then set the zoom factor. Fast and secure download from The H

19/12/10