Adobe’s Photoshop is a very difficult to use software solution, it sure is, so finding an easier way to deal with image files is sometimes a pain in the neck.

That’s why you might find Photobie pretty useful, as the application is capable of doing the most basic editing functions through a bit simpler interface.

How’s that possible? you may ask. Well, developers claim they have focused especially on this fact, trying to make their app a simpler version of the well-known Photoshop, although we wouldn’t really agree with this after testing it.

Photobie is easy to install and although the setup kit prompts you to set up a thing or two, there’s nothing too complicated that needs advanced computer experience.

Using the software however might be a bit difficult if you’re not used to this kind of software.

You can work with multiple layers, apply effects, adjust colors, do some basic paint operations, manage GIF files and frames, and also work with some advanced filters on the fly.

Of course, it’s hard to compared Photobie with Adobe’s Photoshop, but at least it works a bit smoother on older computers too, even if during our test we’ve seen some slowdowns when opening large files.

Overall however, Photobie is a great photo editing tool and the fact that it’s free makes it suitable for a wide range of computers. Just give it a try to see what it’s up to.