Below is a quick review of 5 freeware and lightweight yet very usefulphotography software.

1- FastStone Photo Resizer 2.5

This is the software I use for daily resizing and batch processing of my photos before uploading or sending them to my friends, quite  simple and effective. It can also convert, rename, crop, rotate, change color depth, add text and watermarks to images in a quick and easy batch mode.

Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista
File size: 1.4 MB

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2- FotoSketcher

FotoSketcher is used to turn your photos to sketches that look like they have been hand drawn by an artist in a few seconds. The software lets you adjust different settings to achieve the desired results.

Requirements: Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista
File size: 1.6MB

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3- Tint Photo Editor

Tint is a photo editor where you can apply colour-select effects to your photos. It automatically clusters the colours of a photo into any number of groups you select, and then allows each colour group to be switched on or off in order to create the desired effect.

Requirements: Windows 2000/XP
File size: 2.41MB

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4- My Pictures 3D Album

My Pictures 3D Album lets you create exciting 3D albums. You can easily amaze your friends by taking them into the stunning 3D world featuring your photographic masterpieces!

Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server
File size: 4.74MB

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5- Minos Album Free Version

Minos Album will let you turn your photos into a 3D realistic page-flipping music album. Some of the features are page-flipping, thumbnail creating, enlarging and printing photos, stand alone execution file compiling, web embedding, adding music, adding icon for output executable files, photo jpeg quality control, compression album as .zip file, adjust flipping speed, password protection, centerfold mode and adding text on pages.

Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
File size: 8.09MB

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