Photo Wizard

Photo Wizard is an old-school image editor with a lot of winters under the belt. There are way more advanced and good-looking applications that can do what this one can do, or even more. However, there are individuals among us who search for software like this, due to nostalgia or ease of use. If you want a taste of how image editing was done more than a decade or two ago, this tool can provide that.

The interface is similar to what Windows XP or even older operating system used to look like. One good aspect about a classical UI is that nothing can surprise you. The toolbar is well-organized and comprehensive, while the preview panel allows one to drag and drop images in and edit them using either the toolbar or the context menu.

Photo Wizard comes packed with a couple of dozen special effects, several cropping styles, a bunch of caption modes, a tool for handling frame and edges, and a red-eye removing feature.

You can create photo albums, print labels, publish your images on the web, and have a good time with the Fun section. This section is reserved for users who wish to use their photos to create customized sports cards, slide shows, screensavers, calendars, magazine covers, and greeting cards, all with their personal content.

The app has this name due to its operational features. Most of the editing functions require the user to go through a wizard-like process, no matter if you are trying to create an album or print some labels.

In short, Photo Wizard is still a functional utility, but compared to high-end software, it’s not much of a competitor. However, this type of program has its own audience and cannot be deemed useless.