ImageManipulation

When it comes to image editors, finding the right one for your specific requirements can involve some digging, especially in the context of the ever-growing abundance of complicated software that offers such capabilities. With simplicity in mind, ImageManipulation will provide users with the means of performing some of the most common graphics editing operations, in order to adjust their images from a basic, centralized platform, thus avoiding any overly-complex solutions.

The application comes with a truly basic look and puts emphasis on functionality rather than aesthetics. Following a classic design that offers a main viewing area and adjacent panel for the editing tools, the app makes working with images a straightforward process.

Each of the available features is presented on its own, and aside from the color balance tool, most features have pre-defined values, which will apply a certain amount of adjustment to the loaded images. This is not ideal, as some users might prefer to re-adjust the applied changes.

When it comes to actually applying the image adjustments, there is no actual way of incrementally going back to the preformed changes, such as the classic “Undo/Redo” commands. Instead, a single reset feature allows for a global reset to the initial image state.

If going past the minor drawbacks and looking at the other capabilities provided by the app, one will also be able to use it as a classic image viewer, provided that several images are present in the directory of the initially loaded image.

Give this app a try if you seek for a really simple, minimalist image editor that also doubles as a viewer. Although lacking advanced features and providing little adjustment range for the selected features, if can be a fair choice for novice users.