Forget Windows Explorer, Use Multi Commander

Windows Explorer capabilities and functionality is mildly said just poor. Therefore, there are so many alternative utilities are developed by the software enthusiasts. Here is a descent replacement. It is freeware, and it is portable.

Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager that is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer. It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout.

The utility has everything you need in your daily works with files to make your work fast and efficient. It has all the standard features like a file manager has like copy, move, rename, view. But Multi Commanders big strength is the special features that allow you to do advanced task with ease. Like Auto-unpacking , Auto-sorting , Browse inside archives, registry and FTP, Search for file, View files and pictures and the Scripting support let you automate many task. And it allows you to do everything from the keyboard using shortcut so you can work fast and efficient.

Main Features

Layout

* Dual Panel

* Tabs

* Commander styled keyboard/mouse setup

* Windows Explorer styled keyboard/mouse setup

* Customizable colors

* Customizable keyboard

* Customizable mouse

* Clickable crumbbar

* Command line field for quick commands

* Quick launch bar

* Alias

* Button panel

* Log window

File System Browser

* Fast Selection/Deselection of multiple files using filters

* Set view filter to minimize files that should be shown.

* Go to next/previous sibling folder with ctrl+pgup/pgdn

* Load/Save current selection to memory or file

* Restore previous copy/move selection with num+/

* Compare panel and select Duplicates, Missing, Newest

* Hotpath to fast go to user defined paths

* Back/Forward to go to location in previously visited

* History button to show the latest location you been at for fast access

* Command line command to fast go to path

* Edit path field to change path

* Disconnect USB/remote device from inside Multi Commander

* Quick search window to do inplace search for file/folders

* Show files and folder in detailed or list or thumbnail list mode

File System

* Browse local hard drives

* Browse network servers/shares

* Plug-ins expands the filesystem.

* FTP (with SSL/TLS Support)

* Browse the Registry as a filesystem

* Browse archives (Zip, 7-Zip, Rar, Tar, gz, bz2 )

* Show files properties as columns

File Operations

* All file operations are run in background. Do not hang/block the main window.

* Delete files and folder

* Delete to recycle bin

* Delete files inside archives (e.g. Zip)

* Copy, Move, Rename, and Multi-Rename

Copy / Move File Operations

* Filters to include or exclude files and folders.

* Tweak read/write strategy (buffers, chunks, read/write option, Async/sync, ... )

* Keep broken/unfinished files.

* Keep file and folder date

* Copy/Move Plugins like Auto Sort, Auto Unpack, Content copy

Unpack

* Unpack multiple archive formats (Zip, 7Zip, Rar, tar, gz, bz2, tar.gz, tar.bz2 )

* Unpack filter

* Unpack archives into individual folders

Pack

* Pack (Zip, 7Zip, tar,gz,bz2, tar.gz, tar.bz2 )

* Using filters

* Pack folders into individual files

File Viewer

* Can view files of any size with minimal memory usage.

* Highlighting

* Line numbers

* Word wrap, both dynamic and fixed

* Auto load if file is changed.

* Customize colors and background

* View as ASCII, UTF8, Unicode, Binary, Hex

* Find substring in text

* Copy selection to clipboard or save to file

* Clickable web links

* Keyboard navigation ( ctrl+n )

Tools / Misc

* Find opened/locked files. Find what process has a specific file open.

* Change the date and time of a folder so it gets the time of the latest file in that folder.

* Change file attribute, date and time

* Show folder size in file system browser.

* Rename multiple files by replace substring in name

* Run Multi Commander from Portable/USB device

* Backup and restore of Multi Commander settings

* Automatically updates Multi Commander to latest version

* Fully portable. Can be installed on USB device. Will not save anything on the host computer.

Clipboard

* Send filename with or without full path to clipboard

* Send comma separated list of all selected files to the clipboard

* Image information in clipboard (screen capture) can be save as JPG/PNG/BMP with ctrl+v (paste)

* Text information in clipboard can be save to text file with ctrl+v (paste)

Convert Files

* Convert text file to/from Unix/Windows/Mac format

* Reformat or compact xml files.

* Base64 encode/decode files.

Links

* Wizard that helps you create Junctions\Symlinks\Hardlinks

* File system browser will flow links.

* Shows Link target in file system browser.

File Security

* Take ownership of files/folders

* Remove file permission for all users on files/folders

* Add permission to user/group for files/folders

Audio Tools

* Remove ID3 meta data from mp3

* Export ID3 data to text file.

* Show MP3 ID3 Information

* Show ID3 data as columns in the file system browser

* Show aggregated genre column of folders (will scan 3 folders down)

Picture Tools

* Convert pictures to JPEG/PNG/BMP

* Rotate/Flip pictures

* Auto rotate pictures according to EXIF information

* Lossless rotation of jpg

* Preserve file dates.

* Strip EXIF Information from pictures

* Export EXIF information from pictures to text file

* Adjust EXIF Date information in pictures by changing the time -/+ X minutes.

* Adjust Pictures file date to the date of the EXIF date information

* Show EXIF data column in the file system browser

* GPS EXIF column is clickable and will show location in Google map.

Video Tools

* Show Movie Information like rating, genre (and more) as columns on movie files

* Get Movie Information from IMDB and RottenTomato

Search

* Exclude folders from search

* Search by looking for file content, file attributes, file size, file time

* Limit subfolder search levels.

* Minimize you search result by searching in the result.

* Remove items or group of items from search result with context menu

* Save/load search criteria

* Save/load search result

* Delete/Copy/Move/View from search result

* Multiple search tabs

File Verifier

* Verify .SFV (crc32), MD5 files

* Create SFV / MD5

* Verify CRC/MD5/SHA1 code against a file.

* Option to rename all bad files to *.bad

* Option to delete all bad files

* Auto start verify if double click on .sfv file in the file system browser

Plug-ins and extensions

* File System plug-ins (e.g., Registry, FTP, Zip, Rar)

* File Properties plug-in (for showing file properties in columns), (E.g. Showing EXIF or ID3 Meta information)

* Copy/Move File Operations Plug-ins (E.g. Auto Unpack, Auto sorting files)

* Application extensions. Expand Multi Commander with new utils/tools.

And much more

Screenshots

Website: http://multicommander.com/

Download Page: http://multicommander.com/downloads

3 Utilities Optimizing PC Startup Algorithm

 Many customers complain that their computers are slow and unresponsive. However, the computer startup might be considered as a separate issue, even thou the similar appearance is observed. When Windows loads its Startup file, it attempts to load every program activated to start up with Operating Systems altogether at the same time. Therefore if you have quite a lot of programs starting when Windows starts, each program will try to grab required CPU and Disk time so that it can load properly.

This fight for resources causes computer slowdown due to the computer limited resources, trying to accommodate all requests at the same time - your CPU is trying to help all the programs to load, and your hard disk accessing multiple files. It is especially noticeable for the slightly older systems with no performed periodic system maintenance.

1. Startup Delayer

Free utility, Startup Delayer, gives you the power to optimize your Startup Process by delaying applications from starting up as soon as you log into your computer. By delaying the applications and optimizing their launch during start up, your computer becomes operational much faster.  Thus, startup Delayer allows you add some order to this process by determining the best time to launch your Applications. You can choose to do this based on how idle your computer is, or you can set an arbitrary time.

Web site: http://www.r2.com.au/page/products/show/startdelay

Downloading page: http://www.r2.com.au/page/products/download/startup-delayer/

2. My Startup Delayer

My Startup Delayer is a free portable utility, but it is not strictly speaking freeware. It is donationware. Sometimes a popup window (asking for a donation) may open when launching the software. If you donate, that window will not appear anymore. If you do not donate, the software will not stop working and will not use its functionality, but you will have to live with occasional pop-ups.

Web site: http://www.myportablesoftware.com/mystartupdelayer.aspx

Download: http://www.myportablesoftware.com/my_startup_delayer.zip

3. Launch Later

Open source LaunchLater allows you to defer the launch of applications that run at Windows login. This lets Windows focus on booting itself first, then subsequently running a list of configured startup apps using a schedule that you control. The freeware does require that you have .NET Framework (ver.4.0) installed.

LaunchLater is very simple: you add the applications you want to delay and specify the delay in seconds. But the simplicity also entails a bit of work, because you have to manually browse to the executable of the application you want to delay the launch for.

Web site: http://launchlater.codeplex.com/

Download: http://launchlater.codeplex.com/downloads/get/275739#

Pazera Free Audio Extractor

Pazera Free Audio Extractor is an ultimate freeware software utility, which is able to perform professional extraction of any audio tracks from video clips without loss of sound quality and subsequent conversion to one of the popular audio formats, like MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA, FLAC, or WAV.

The application supports all major video formats (AVI, FLV, MP4, MPG, MOV, RM, 3GP, WMV, VOB, ...) and, in addition, allows the quality conversion of audio files from one format to another, so it can be considered as a universal audio converter.

The program has a number of predefined settings (profiles), conveniently designed for novice users. However, more experienced users have the opportunity to customize audio encoding parameters used by encoder: audio bit rate, sampling frequency, audio channels, and audio volume. The application allows extracting and converting or full audio track or just selected part of it only.

The most important features:
- Extracting audio tracks from video files without loss of sound quality.
- Video conversion: Source video formats - AVI, DivX, XviD, MPEG, MPG, WMV, ASF, MOV, QT, FLV, SWF, MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, RM, RMVB, MKV, VOB, VCD DAT, OGM, AMV - to the following audio formats - MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA, FLAC or WAV.
- Audio conversion: Source audio formats - WAV, MP3, AC3, AAC, M4A, MPC, MPA, MP2, WMA, FLAC, SHN, APE, OGG, WV, AMR – to the following audio formats - MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA, FLAC or WAV.
- Many predefined profiles.

- The users can create custom profiles.
- Software does not need any installation. Just extract ZIP archive and click AudioExtractor.exe file. The program is absolutely portable, it doesn't use system registry and can be run from portable devices. All settings are written to INI file.
- Supported languages: English, Polish.
- The utility is 100% freeware!  It can be used for both private and commercial purposes. There are no limitations, adware, spyware, etc.
- Pazera Free Audio Extractor uses free, fast and high quality open source video encoder - FFmpeg.

Screenshots:

Website: http://www.pazera-software.com/products/audio-extractor/

Direct download: http://www.pazera-download.com/audio_multimedia/Pazera_Free_Audio_Extractor_PORTABLE.zip

Advanced Tracking for your Portable Computer Devices

The amount of the portable computer devices and computerized gadgets you own is growing up. So, at the same proportion grows the risk that one day your laptop, netbook, or tablet will be lost or stolen. While the gadget may be quite expensive by itself, losing the data may be the bigger disaster. What can you do now to get the disappeared device back?

Would not be nice, if you could track it on a map, or lock it down remotely, or turn on the webcam to find out where it is now located, and may be spy on a alleged thief?

Prey is a free awesome program that allows you to do all that and more. You just download Prey and register your device for free on the Prey website. If the laptop ever goes missing, you can notify Prey online and use the Prey control panel to geo-locate it, set off an alarm to hear if it's nearby, and lock down the device to prevent anyone else from using it.

Yes, free version of the utility has certain limitations, like limit on the amount of devices you may track (three), or limit on amount of the monthly reports. If these limitations are deal stopper for you, you can always choose one of the commercial PRO accounts, but for most private users the free account will suite the basic security needs.

The software is available for multiple platforms:

* Windows

* MAC

* Ubuntu

* Linux

* Android

* iOS

Developer’s website: http://preyproject.com/

Downloads web page: http://preyproject.com/download

Free tool to split and merge PDF documents

In many cases, both in business and personal operations, you may need to use text file format, which cannot be altered without leaving an electronic footprint. A PDF file is exactly what you need.  Furthermore, the PDF file will appear on the reader’s computer exactly as you wanted it to be with no relation to the hardware or software.  Free Adobe Acrobat Reader is an integral part of each Operating System.

However, PDF has its own drawbacks and complications to edit without additional utilities. The following free open source utility will help you to manipulate the PDF files easily.

PDFsam Basic is a simple tool designed to split and merge PDF files. It’s very simple, stable and completely free. It should cover most of your needs.

With its simple and intuitive interface you can:

* Split your PDF documents (into chapters, single pages, etc.).

* Merge many PDF documents or subsections of them.

* Extract sections of your document into a single PDF document.

* Mix alternate pages taken from two PDF documents in straight or reverse order into a single document.

* Rotate pages of the selected PDF documents.

* Visually reorder pages of a selected PDF document.

* Visually compose a document dragging pages from selected PDF documents.

Developers’ website: http://www.pdfsam.org/?page_id=10

Direct download page (use Windows Installer for Windows OS): http://www.pdfsam.org/?page_id=32

4 Free Applications to Split Video Clips

Avidemux

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs. Tasks can be automated using projects, job queue and powerful scripting capabilities.

Avidemux is supports many popular video formats such as mp4, mpg, avi, ogm, mkv, flv. It is relatively simple to use as well, making it the best when splitting files in mp4 format. 

Avidemux has several tools to benefit its users. There are preset output formats under the 'Auto' tab - these include Apple Ipod, Iphone, Sony Playstation Portable, DVD and Microsoft Zune. Be aware that the program may crash occasionally, so always remember to save your project before you save the video. Aside from these preset formats, one can also choose the custom video and audio format for the video from the dropdown menus on the left-hand side.

The software also has the ability to join videos, which is convenient when there are several different sections of one large file that one needs to cut out and then put back together. But keep in mind that to join video files the size and formats of the different sections need to be the same.

Developer’s website: http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/

Download page (choose your OS):  http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/download.html

Easy Video Splitter

Easy Video Splitter can help you split large AVI/DivX, MPEG(MPG) or WMV/ASF file into smaller video clips. It provides a built-in preview that allows you to select the section as you view the clip. You can extract multiple segments of any size by using the visual editing mode, or automatically have the program cut the AVI , MPEG or WMV/ASF file into multiple pieces with specified size or duration.

Easy Video Splitter does not require any technical experience and is very easy to use. It is totally free and is fully functional.

Main Features

* Can split AVI/DivX file, large files (>4GB) are supported;

* Can split MPEG file, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 are supported;

* Can split WMV/ASF file;

* Split file in two ways -- by custom selections or splitting it into multiple equal pieces automatically.

* Work very fast and without any quality loss;

* Support batch splits, splitting large video file into as many parts as you want;

* Very easy to use.

Developers’ website: http://www.doeasier.org/splitter/

Direct download: http://www.doeasier.org/splitter/ezsplitter.exe

AVISplit Classic

AviSplit Classic is an easy-to-use tool that enables you to split an AVI file into multiple parts. The interface of the program is plain and simple. You can import a video by using the file browser or the "drag and drop" method). You can select the preferable splitting method (optimal, median, smallest) or just input the number of parts you want to divide your movie into (i.e. custom splitting).

Furthermore, you can preview the video, go to beginning or end of it, select the output base name and directory, and then initiate the splitting process. Once the job is completed, a window pops up to inform you about the success or failure.

AviSplit Classic is also a video joiner so you can put some AVI pieces together.

Note that the program uses a low-to-moderate amount of system resources and can take a very long time to complete a task. However, the quality is usually acceptable.

Bobyte Developers Website is not available anymore, so review the application at Softpedia: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Other-VIDEO-Tools/AviSplit-Classic.shtml

Direct Download link from Softpedia: http://download1us.softpedia.com/dl/cf94308920402d68743f7ab606297fb2/50687f0b/100014348/software/multimedia/video/instavisplitc.zip

Video Toolbox

The last option we would like to present is especially attractive for those who do not feel comfortable installing new software on their computers (due to the office computer policies, for example). You can go online and use totally FREE web-based Video Toolbox, offering a rich set of video tools, including the video clip cutting options we are looking for.

Main Features

* It's capable of processing video files up to 600 MB.

* Analyses your video files and displays detailed information about the codec, bit rate, frame rate, resolution, etc.

* Converts your files between all of the popular video formats (3GP, AMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, M4V, MP4, MPEG, MPG, RM, VOB, WMV).

* Adds a text watermark to your video file.

* Cuts video at start and end points that you determine.

* Crop video with just few clicks

* Merges multiple files for you into a single video track.

* Other features

Website: http://www.videotoolbox.com/

Easily unlock locked files and folders with NoVirusThanks File Governor

As in real life, our computer life is consisting from multiple operations and events – large and small, important and not. But even small annoyances may really spoil your experience and cause substantial productivity drop.

The small portable program File Governor will help to resolve frustration from inability to operate or delete locked files and folders. So, the software will be your savior in one of the following situations, you may encounter:

• Cannot delete folder: It is being used by another person or program
• Cannot delete file: Access is denied
• The file is in use by another program or user

 

File Governor is an advanced program which allows for files and folders within the system to be unlocked so that normal file I/O operations can be completed when normally they would not be able to be due to operating system restrictions for files currently in use. Once a file or folder is unlocked you will be able to force-close the file’s handle, rename, delete etc.

OS: File Governor is compatible with the following 32-bit and 64-bit Microsoft Windows Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.

Portable version of the program is available.

Website: http://www.novirusthanks.org/product/file-governor/

Direct Download (portable version): http://downloads.novirusthanks.org/files/portables/filegovernor_portable.zip

PDFrizator – Freeware for Professional PDF Presentations

Overview

The PDFrizator is a Freeware tool to create PDF presentations, with the possibility to setup the PDF page transition effect, page advance time, and background music. This can be done for already existing PDF's, or from the various file type formats supported, that can all be converted, and visually combined, in the same project.

Because of the possibility to convert multiple file formats, the PDFrizator is also a handy tool to rapidly, and visually, create PDF files.

Key Features

* Create PDF presentations, setting up the page transition effect, automatic page advance time and the presentation background music.
* Convert multiple file type formats (e.g. .gif, .jpg, .png, .tif, .cbr, .cbz,...) to PDF.
* Add supported file types to the project using the command line, Shell drag and drop, Internet search, or paste from the Windows clipboard.
* Powerful Resource Explorer, able to browse local files and online ones using Internet services such as: Bing images, Google images, Picasa, Flickr and Twitpic.
* Advanced Sound Explorer, with embedded player, to easily select local music files, or found in the Internet, searching in sites such as SoundCloud.
* Easily view and convert .cbr and .cbz Comic Books to PDF.
* Acquire from TWAIN sources, with timed acquire function.
* Auto deskew pages, even from already existing PDF's.
* Visually merge, delete, rotate, rearrange and set result PDF pages size.
* Advanced GUI, with docking functionality.
* Possibility to install in portable mode.

Screenshots

System Requirements: Microsoft Windows, 32 or 64 bit (95/98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7)

Website: http://www.rttsoftware.com/pdfrizator.html

Direct Download: http://www.rttsoftware.com/files/pdfrizator/PDFrizatorSetup.zip

HomeBank – Where your money goes?

HomeBank is free software, which will help you to analyze the personal finances management with ease. With this professional utility, you can analyze your personal finances in details using powerful filtering tools and graphs.

HomeBank was originally designed (in early 1998) to replace a manual process of personal accounts, with a pen, a book and a calculator. Since then the software has constantly evolved, keeping with the latest trends and capabilities of the commercial expensive utilities.

The biggest advantage of HomeBank is that its interface is simple and intuitive, so you should not be CPA or financial adviser to use it.

There are some other advantages, and among them:

• Easy import of OFX, QFX, QIF files with duplicate detection
• Easy management of transactions: bookmark, inheritance, filter, multiple edition, scheduling, reminder
• Easy management of payees and categories: automatic assignment, direct add from the register, auto-completion
• Unique fields for transactions: visual paymode/status, paymode info, tag
• Import and export of any components of the data in a specific CSV file format for detailed review and analysis.

HomeBank can anticipate future costs of life and also helps you to get better understanding on where your money comes from, and where it goes! You will enjoy the following related features:

• Anticipate future costs: scheduled transaction inserted before term, future balance
• Dynamic, easy and powerful reports tools with graphical charts
• Monitoring the balance in time and alert on bank overdrafts
• Simple budget and vehicle cost analysis

Screenshots

Developers’ website: http://homebank.free.fr/

Downloading page: http://homebank.free.fr/downloads.php

Process Hacker - easy manipulating processes and services on your computer

Process Hacker is a free and open source process viewer. This multi-purpose tool will assist you with debugging, malware detection and system monitoring. It includes powerful process termination, memory viewing/editing and other unique and specialized features.

Key features of Process Hacker:

Processes

• View processes in a tree view with highlighting.
• View detailed process statistics and performance graphs.
• Process tooltips are detailed and show context-specific information.
• Select multiple processes and terminate, suspend or resume them.
• (32-bit only) Bypass almost all forms of process protection.
• Restart processes.
• Empty the working set of processes.
• Set affinity, priority and virtualization.
• Create process dumps.
• Use over a dozen methods to terminate processes.
• Detach processes from debuggers.
• View process heaps.
• View GDI handles.
• Inject DLLs.
• View DEP status, and even enable/disable DEP.
• View environment variables.
• View and edit process security descriptors.
• View image properties such as imports and exports

Threads

• View thread start addresses and stacks with symbols.
• Threads are highlighted if suspended, or are GUI threads.
• Select multiple threads and terminate, suspend or resume them.
• Force terminate threads.
• View TEB addresses and view TEB contents.
•  (32-bit only) Find out what a thread is doing, and what objects it is waiting on.
• View and edit thread security descriptors

Tokens

• View full token details, including user, owner, primary group, session ID, elevation status, and more.
• View token groups.
• View privileges and even enable, disable or remove them.
• View and edit token security descriptors

Modules

• View modules and mapped files in one list.
• Unload DLLs.
• View file properties and open them in Windows Explorer

Memory

• View a virtual memory list.
• Read and modify memory using a hex editor.
• Dump memory to a file.
• Free or decommit memory.
• Scan for strings

Handles

• View process handles, complete with highlighting for attributes.
• Search for handles (and DLLs and mapped files).
• Close handles.
•  (32-bit only) Set handle attributes - Protected and Inherit.
• Granted access of handles can be viewed symbolically instead of plain hex numbers.
• View detailed object properties when supported.
• View and edit object security descriptors

Services

• View a list of all services.
• Create services.
• Start, stop, pause, continue or delete services.
• Edit service properties.
• View service dependencies and dependents.
• View and edit service security descriptors

Network

• View a list of network connections.
• Close network connections.
• Use tools such as whois, traceroute and ping

Compared with Process Explorer, Process Hacker:

• Implements all of the functionality offered by Process Explorer, plus more advanced features.
• Allows you to see what a thread is waiting on.
• Has advanced string scanning capabilities, as well as regular expression filtering.
• Highlights both relocated and .NET DLLs.
• Shows symbolic access masks (e.g. Read, Write), rather than just numbers (e.g. 0x12019f).
• Shows names for transaction manager objects and ETW registration objects.
• Shows detailed token information, as well as allowing privileges to be enabled and disabled.

Website: http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/

You may choose to download standard installer or portable version, not requiring installation, from the website links.

Zback - backup and synchronization tool for Windows

Zback - general purpose backup and restore utility with many options. It allows synchronizing files and directories, for example between hard drive and USB drive or synchronize two computers via USB drive.

FEATURES:

- portable - no installation needed - just unzip to any directory on a fixed or removable drive
- there is also version with installer available from homepage
- works from USB stick, does not write to the registry
- backup/ synchronize to local drives or network computers (LAN)
- Unicode support for foreign characters in file names
- support for files larger then 4 GB
- copy modes: update files, refresh existing files, mirror source to target, synchronize, dated backup and restore
- filter files based on extension, size, date, subdirectories, only new or existing files
- keep multiple versions of backup files
- include/ exclude specific directories
- preview and execute operation
- automatic generation of batch scripts for routine backups
- simple, manual, batch or command line operation
- single batch script may contain many backup and sync jobs
- scheduling for batch operation - you may set job repetition interval and auto-run when overdue
- verify copied files
- for easy access, you can make Zback desktop icon from Options tab
- drag and drop support from Windows Explorer
- small size
- personal freeware.

Website: http://titan.fsb.hr/~dzorc/zback.html

Direct download link: http://titan.fsb.hr/~dzorc/zback260.zip

CollageIt – Freeware for Making Photo Collages for Windows and Mac

CollageIt is an easy-to-use photo collage maker for Mac OS X & Windows, which makes collage automatically. In a matter of seconds, this collage software can turn any ordinary photos into impressive collages.

Main Features

Automatic, Easy to Use and Powerful

• There is no need to make any manual adjustments since this collage editor can create photo collage automatically with just a few mouse clicks. It is easy enough for the users of all experienced level.
• WYSIWYG—Real-time preview with high speed.
• Great capacity can accommodate a handful of photos up to 200.
• Diverse types of photo collage can be created and A1 size or even larger size is available.

Various Collage Templates to Choose

• Choose the collage layout with various collage templates or create picture collage on Mac OS X & Windows with blank one.
• Many kinds of pre-designed templates included, users can select a style at their will.
• Various collage layouts can be found in the templates.

Customize Photo Collages Freely

• Set page size and collage background to meet your needs.
• Easily design your picture collages with variable parameters provided, such as photo count, photo space, page margin, rotation and sparse.
• Photo frames and shadow added for decoration.
• Cropping photo is available so that the photos in the collage can fit well into the chosen collage space.
• “Random Layout” can continuously generate all kinds of collage layouts in seconds by just a click.

Share the Collage Anywhere

• Save the collages as JPEG, PNG, PDF, PSD or other images formats and print it out.
• Send it to family members and friends via Email.
• Easily set your photo collage as your desktop wallpaper.
• Share your beautiful collages on Flickr and Facebook.

Freeware Version Limitations

• Watermark on the collage
• Splash screen
• Crop photos tool is disabled.
• Imposed limit for size of photos.

Samples

Website: http://www.collageitfree.com/

Direct Download (Windows): http://www.collageitfree.com/download/CollageIt.exe

Direct Download (Mac): http://download.cnet.com/CollageIt/3000-12511_4-75325472.html