Picture Window Pro for Windows

A free and robust photo editor for PC

Picture Window Pro is a free graphic and design program created by an indie developer named Jonathan M. Sachs. It's a photo editing software that offers a variety of options in the form of Transformation Tools that help edit or enhance images in a number of different ways.

Just like GIMP, Picture Window Pro makes it accessible for users to edit and enhance their photos. While the latter offers more features and options similar to professional-grade solutions, the latter takes a beginner-friendly approach that focuses on being intuitive that just about anyone can use it.

View, edit, enhance

Picture Window Pro basically offers two main functions in one program that you can take advantage of. As an image viewer, you can easily browse and manage all your collections using a grid-style layout. In this mode, you will be able to perform basic actions, such as deleting, renaming, and others. You can even create folders to make it easier to organize your photos.

Then, there's its second core function as a photo editor, and this is where most of its features and options lie. It supports the image formats like BMP, RAW, and even DNG files, and comes with a dual-pane interface. It offers around a dozen main editing options called Transformation Tools. It's all pretty standard fare for the type of program that it is, but great nonetheless.

This photo editor is beginner-friendly with how it handles editing photos. Each change you'll make will be saved as a separate image it calls a "transformation." This makes it easy to keep track of each edit you make, as well as revert any that you don't like. One area where it needs work is with its user interface, which looks dated at this point.

Simple but effective

In conclusion, Picture Window Pro won't be replacing a full-fledged photo editing solution for professional applications. However, it will be more than enough for the average user that only needs to make quick and simple changes to their images. Its user interface is in need of an overhaul, but apart from that, this is an option worth considering. Plus, it's free, so there's that.