RipPix

Pictures are among the most common files stored by casual users. Although these constitute vivid recollections of one's most fond experiences, sometimes the story told by a photo needs augmenting. 'Spicing up' an image can be performed in numerous ways, however, for those who seek a simple and intuitive method of aging a photo, RipPix presents itself as a viable solution.

The easy to grasp application can add a variety of nostalgia-inducing effects to JPG, PNG, and TIFF source images; among the notable templates one can apply are tears, rips or aged newspaper presets. Along with standard sepia effects and scissor-like cut adjustments, the program presents simple and highly accessible options for instantly aging a picture.

In essence, all it takes for one to customize a photo is the selection of a template – the program comes with 20 'One-touch presets ', and the source image is automatically altered based on the chosen modifier. Also available are 55 worn textures and 34 aged paper effects, thus giving users a lot of room for their imagination to manifest itself.

A notable feature is that one can also adjust the various input parameters to create unique presets, which can be saved for later use. Among the process modifiers one can adjust are texture tones and strengths, as well as adjustments to the projected shadow effects.

All these adjustments can be applied to either the foreground or the background pictures and a 'randomizer' feature allows users to obtain unpredictable aging effects. Zoom functions can be employed to enhance results and users can also freely rotate source photos.

The conclude, RipPix is a good solution for anyone who wants to add aging-like effects to JPG, PNG, and TIFF source images. The program comes with 20 presets and one can always play around with the input parameters to create his own templates.