PicSwitcher Capabilities

PicSwitcher provides a fast, easy way to manipulate your image files.  This includes, but is not limited to:

Converting images between supported file formats
Resizing images using any of 5 different modes, with a very high quality scaling algorithm
Rotating images in 90 degree increments
Adding backgrounds, borders, bevels, and overlaid images
Processing using multiple available filters
Changing color values
Removing red eye
Making images transparent
Cropping images
Importing images from the system clipboard, scanners, and TWAIN-compliant digital cameras
Print thumbnail sheets
Create web pages featuring your images

Possible Applications

PicSwitcher easily handles the following tasks:  (You will find descriptions for carrying out many of these tasks in this included documentation)

Image Conversion and Editing

Convert images from one file format to another -- one at a time, or multiple images at a time (batch operation).  Adjust advanced options such as reducing color depth and compression settings as well.
Resize images -- one at a time, or multiple at a time, with very high quality results when sizing up or sizing down.  You specify the dimensions, PicSwitcher makes the images fit.
Recoloring images -- easily adjust color balance, brightness, saturation, contrast, convert images to black and white, or add your own distinctive coloring
Adding backgrounds and borders -- Placing an image or color matte behind images is very simple.  This even works in batch operations!
Adding other special effects - Using filter plug-ins
Rotate images -- In 90 degree increments
Crop images -- Remove unwanted portions of your images

Proof Sheet Printing

Specify print settings -- Number of images per page, paper orientation, destination printer
Labeled images -- Quickly identify images on paper by name and/or date

HTML (Web) Page Output

Create pages of thumbnails -- PicSwitcher automatically creates the thumbnail images, and links those images to the full-size version
Use built-in or custom templates -- PicSwitcher includes built-in templates for HTML output, or you can create your own
Automatic conversion to proper file format -- PicSwitcher converts images to file formats appropriate for web browsers