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PicViewer is a perfectly nice image viewer, but it offers few features beyond the native functionality of Windows.

PicViewer integrates Windows Picture and Fax Viewer into a Windows Explorer-like interface. It is easy to navigate and offers standard Explorer features such as the ability to Favorite a folder. It also provides a bit of automation, such as a menu option to move or copy images to another directory, and the ability to create a list of external applications, such as Adobe Photoshop, to open a selected image. But the few seconds you might save using PicViewer's pull-down menus instead … Read more

Artweaver is an art supply store and a blank canvas all rolled up into one. With it, you can create your own masterpieces and experiment with the multitude of built-in tools. Choose from paint and calligraphy brushes, pens, pencils, crayons, and even sponges and brushes made to mimic famous artists like Van Gogh.

Artweaver's interface is very similar to Photoshop's. Creative professionals and hobbyists who are familiar with Photoshop will be able to navigate their way through its palettes and windows with no problem. This helped us get up and running with the program easily and made our … Read more

RentASoft Image Converter is a utility that allows users to quickly and easily convert images from one format to another. The program's intuitive and attractive interface makes it a breeze to use.

Using the program is as easy as right-clicking on any photo on your computer. Select "Convert image to..." and the program's interface opens. Users can choose from among 14 different file types, then click Convert, and it's done. Users can also specify where the new image is saved if they desire, and the ICO file type allows users to specify what size icons … Read more

AT Screen Thief provides users with a fast tool for capturing screen images. With fast capturing control and easily saved images, this is a perfect tool for users tired of hot-key screencaptures.

The program's interface is simple enough that most users will not need the Help file, though it is there for any missteps. With a simple menu and click-and-drag control, users will be making screenshots in minutes. The program begins when users right-click on its icon in the tray and select either Capture Desktop or Capture Active Window. Either way, a small window opens up that acts as … Read more

I was at a bit of an impasse earlier today while writing about the new Google Maps page that lets you see user adjustments in real-time. A video to show off the feature would have been overkill, while an animated GIF afforded the same view to readers at a substantially smaller file size. Not having Photoshop installed on this machine (which has a pretty simple animated-GIF-making wizard), and not wanting to go through a tedious multistep process using Paint.net, I turned to Gickr.

Gickr is a simple tool that lets you upload up to 10 files from Flickr or … Read more

Security researchers on Tuesday found PHP exploit code embedded in a GIF on a major image hosting site. The exploit code slipped through the proverbial gates with the aid of a legitimate image at the beginning of the file, according to a posting on the Sans Internet Storm Center.

"It is a clever way to pass exploit code to others without it setting off alarms or attracting attention all while bypassing network security tools," the Sans security blog noted.

Malicious attackers planted PHP coded exploit script within an image file. PHP is often used as a programming language … Read more