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Panchromatic v1.0

Andrew Lee on 9 Feb 2021
  • 161KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by Wolfghost

Panchromatic is a very lightweight application which produces a simple monochrome line drawing of any image file. By reducing an image to only a handful of colours Panchromatic can draw lines where any two colours meet.

Line color is customizable as well as the amount of detail captured in the outlines.

Functional on 64-bit systems.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: None
Dependencies: DotNET Framework 2.0
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Panchromatic.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: Whitenoir
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Loner on 2012-02-22 20:24

Tried it out, but was not impressed. Already had another free program called "Instant Photo Sketch" and its by far much better than this.

If you care to see the Instant Photo Sketch, its here http://www.snapfiles.com/get/iphotosketch.html

guinness on 2012-02-22 21:04

@Loner, the application you suggested isn't Portable! If you have a suggestion please post in the correct thread.

David Dollevoet on 2012-02-25 16:37

Tried it out and was disappointed. Better than many sketch programs, but still not satisfactory.
Thanks to Loner for recommending "Instant Photo Sketch". It is not portable, but it is by far the best sketch program in my experience.

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AnmanieSMP v2.4i

webfork on 3 Apr 2016

AnmanieSMP is a graphics morphing/deforming software similar to Photoshop's "Liquify" function or Kai's Power Goo. Can also export morphed pictures as animations.

The program is no longer being developed. Although the website is in German, the program is in English by default.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: None
Dependencies: avifil32.dll - this is already on most Windows systems, but not necessarily all.
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. From the website, select "Zum Download"
  2. On the next page, click "Download-Server CHIP Online" and, if the download does not start automatically, click "Zum Download" again or the "klicken Sie bitte hier" link
  3. Extract anm24i.zip to a folder of your choice
  4. Optionally, find a copy of avifil32.dll (link) and copy it to the application folder
  5. Launch AnmanieSMP.exe
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Onesimus Prime on 2009-12-24 06:59

You can see more screenshots and examples of its functionality by searching for "AnmanieSMP" at http://images.google.com/

Kermode on 2010-02-11 23:47

Its one of those annoying programs which opens its windows on the desktop.

Kermode on 2010-02-12 06:45

By open on the desktop I mean "open on the desktop" - most PC programs open a 'master' window, and all child windows open inside it - so if you minimize the main window they all minimize.
Here they stay on the desktop, and it can be be annoying to untangle them when you have 20 other windows open (like me).
The program is a bit primitive, i think it is missing some needed features (like keyboard shortcuts, and being able to drop a picture on it etc) - but it seems to work as advertised :)

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PaintStar v2.70

webfork on 22 Dec 2021

PaintStar is a lightweight, versatile digital image processing software suitable for such tasks as retouching of photographs, composing and authoring images, image morphing, screen capture, and filters. It supports alpha, layer, path, and the most common editing techniques.

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the ZIP package and extract the contents to a temporary folder
  2. Use Universal Extractor on the resulting setup.exe file
  3. Copy the contents of setup\{app} except picview.dll to a folder of your choice
  4. Launch PaintStar.exe
Similar/alternative apps: GIMP, PhotoDemon
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drutt on 2008-03-08 09:15

Portable version available, no need to 'install' and delete things..
http://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFTWARE/Multimedia/Graphics/Windows-Portable-Applications-Portable-PaintStar.shtml

wdhee on 2009-10-16 18:26

works also with uniextract. no need to install

hamasaki on 2020-08-09 21:34

There is no setup\{app} folder after extraction. Everything extracts in the root with nothing to remove.

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Active Pixels v3.05

webfork on 5 Apr 2016
  • 24MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by AlephX

Active Pixels is photo editor with a variety of intelligent auto-enhance options including shadow/hilight recovery, many filters like sharpen, colorize, correction and denoise settings. Various brushes and the ability to add text are also available.

Includes batch capabilities for many images including flip, rotate, resize, etc.

Note: Main site offline (thanks NickR). Linking to archive.org website and Softpedia download.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Local Folder
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and extract to a temporary folder
  2. Move the contents of {app} to a folder of your choice
  3. Launch ActivePixels.exe
Similar/alternative apps: Fotografix
Latest comments
Franchina on 2008-11-04 08:23

it is too big and needs memory, but the author claims to reduce it in last version. Wonderful possibility: recover the shadow area in picture!!!

Cattleya on 2011-08-14 13:18

Two best of the best image editor I found on Portablefreeware:
Fotografix: http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1549#comments
Artweave: http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1390#comments

Fast and light. GIMP still weight.

NickR on 2011-08-14 14:45

No longer available through Website or Download links
Active Pixels has retired maybe

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Whitenoir v1.2

Midas on 16 Feb 2021
  • 130KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 11 Oct 2009
  • Suggested by Wolfghost

Whitenoir converts any image to a strictly two colour monochrome image. Using a really simple user interface it's possible to convert any image in just three mouse clicks. The transformation is totally configurable. You can pick which two colours the resulting image should use and tweak the brightness threshold for the dark and light pixels to make your image more or less dark. You can use Whitenior for creating sharp bitmaps from pencil drawings

Functional on 64-bit systems.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: None
Dependencies: DotNET Framework
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Whitenoir.exe.
Similar/alternative apps: Panchromatic
Latest comments
Wolfghost on 2010-07-10 14:39

Yeah right ;)

MnX on 2013-04-17 17:13

I finally got a chance to try this out. It works GREAT for creating two-color imagery. It's a keeper!

Midas on 2021-02-16 10:16

Webpage is gone, links redirected to Softpedia.

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GiF Resizer v1.10

Andrew Lee on 21 Dec 2021
  • 628KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 8 Mar 2009
  • Suggested by Wolfghost

GiF Resizer reduces the physical size of animated GIF files. This is not a compression program but instead changes the dimensions of the picture (e.g. 300x300 file reduced to 150x150) without changing other animation settings such as frame rate or colors.

This is useful for creating thumbnails of animated GIF files or for reducing the download size of the file.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: None
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download GiFResizer.exe to a folder of your choice and launch.
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__philippe on 2017-03-24 23:16

@midas
One point granted: Gif Resizer is indeed packed with UPX...checked.
Second point: PhotoScape itself is packed with NSIS - Nullsoft Scriptable Install System,

further relevant discussion continued in the forum:
https://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23348

Midas on 2017-03-25 13:02

It was never my intention to pit GiF Resizer against any alternative app -- I was only shining a light on an easy to miss yet relevant factor... :)

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WildBit Viewer v6.12

Andrew Lee on 22 Dec 2023
  • 56MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 19 Dec 2023
  • Suggested by I am Baas

WildBit Viewer is a compact and fast image viewer with component slide show and editor tools. The program includes a thumbnail viewer with various sorting and sizes, as well as a metadata viewer and favorites. Other viewer options include a side-by-side image compare and custom show creator with transition effects.

Supports 70+ graphic formats including JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF and TGA, as well as a search function with detailed image search criteria.

Category:
Runs on:Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Free for personal use
How to extract: Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Viewer.cmd.
What's new? See: https://wildbit-soft.fi/whatsnew.html
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I am Baas on 2016-01-31 15:29

You need to run either the .cmd file e.g. Viewer.cmd or launch the .exe file (in the bin folder) with the /portable parameter.

hamasaki on 2016-02-02 20:00

I am Baas, thank you.

AndTheWolf on 2022-01-03 13:37

Now at version 6.7

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SunlitGreen Photo Editor v1.5.0.2311

billon on 20 Sep 2020
  • 2MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 20 Sep 2020
  • Suggested by Wolfghost

SunlitGreen Photo Editor is a lightweight photo enhancer and color editor. Features drag and drop, viewer with easy-to-use zoom tools, edit/save image selections, automatic color correction as well as advanced, channel-oriented color corrections, previewable image adjustments, as well as image filters for creating special effects.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch PhotoEditor.exe
Similar/alternative apps: PhotoFiltre, PhotoScape
Latest comments
Wolfghost on 2011-02-01 18:12

>AndtheWolf. Updated ;)

zorro on 2016-09-25 13:18

It should be mentioned that the screenshot shows the unreleased Pro-version. The actual program does NOT support layers!

webfork on 2016-10-08 06:37

@zorro: that's accurate - I'll try to get the screenshot updated soon.

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PaintBox v2.2.8

webfork on 5 Apr 2016

PaintBox is an lightweight image editor intended as an improvement on Windows' own Paint program, but with an emphasis on drawing, painting, selection and zoom functions. You can also flip/mirror, resize, rotate, crop, and even apply effects (brightness, contrast, RGB, grayscale, etc).

The program supports GIF, BMP, and JPEG image files, and comes with a built-in image browser for locating and open images for editing.

Note: main site offline, linking to softpedia (thanks Grinder).

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP
Writes settings to: Application folder
Unicode support: No
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch PaintBox.exe.
Latest comments
PJ in FL on 2010-03-17 18:18

The download and website links don't work anymore :-(

grinder on 2010-08-29 09:49

It is available at Softpedia:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Viewers/PaintBox.shtml

webfork on 2010-08-29 15:42

Thanks Grinder - updated.

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TwistedBrush Open Studio v17.24

webfork on 5 Jul 2017
  • 30MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 14 May 2014
  • Suggested by pplknownothin

TwistedBrush is a complete utility for artists with a simple to use and intuitive interface. Comes with artistic brushes, layers, realistic media, photo cloning, tracing, masks, particles, filters, script recording, and scripts to AVI. The program supports drawing tablets, patterns, textures, Adobe compatible plug-in support, integrated scanner support, drawing guides, reference image views, dirty brushes, scratch layer, dynamic palettes and a whole lot more.

The free edition of TwistedBrush with most of the great features of the commercial version apart from brush editing and fewer included brushes. The program comes with a tutorial that appears at startup, which is recommended.

NOTE: the website no longer mentions this free version -- linking to Softpedia (thanks billon).

Category:
Runs on:Win95 / Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Application folder (book1\page1.cfg)
Stealth: ? No
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the installer and install to the default folder in C:\Program Files\Pixarra
  2. Copy all files (except uninstall.exe) to a folder of your choice
  3. Uninstall the application
  4. Launch tbrush_open_studio.exe
  5. Delete the remaining items in C:\Program Files\Pixarra
Similar/alternative apps: X-MyPaint
Latest comments
billon on 2017-07-05 03:52

There are no any "Open Studio" anymore on their site

webfork on 2017-07-05 04:49

@billon: True enough. I've updated the entry to reflect this. Good catch.

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