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From looking to editing
Easy to handle
The program interface of Photo Commander 16 is a bit confusing, but it is still easy to use thanks to the many wizards and help functions, even after a short training period. When installing Photo Commander 16, you need an email address and an Internet connection to activate the program. It’s better to do that before going to a deserted island or mountain hut.
Folder instead of library
Professional programs often create libraries, mostly to store information about the individual photos in a collection, such as the development settings for photos in RAW format. The Photo Commander 16 dispenses with a library. Instead, users can Moving through the folders in a similar way to using Windows Explorer (see picture above). The window is divided into three areas: on the left the folder structure, in the middle reduced views of the photos (thumbnails) sorted by date of capture and on the right a larger view of the selected image and the most important image information, such as the date of capture or exposure data.
Just make a panaroma
A real strength of the Photo Commander is to assemble a panorama from several individual images. The integrated Photo Wizard does this in three steps: simply select a photo, then click on Create andCreate a panoramic image click. Select the remaining photos in the wizard and click on with two clicks Further complete. In the “Create” menu there are other wizards, for example to create a slide show (is saved as a video in WMV format and can be played back very easily on other computers and many current TV sets from LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony ).
Quick corrections
If you only want to make minor changes to a photo, simply click on in the menu bar of Photo Commander Quickfix. Then the program will show the photos in the current folder in a Gallery view: in the middle the selected photo is nice and large, including a bar with thumbnails of the remaining pictures. In this way, users can quickly switch between the images and make simple corrections to the selected photo, such as a section or automatic contrast and brightness adjustment, with just a few clicks of the mouse.
Not a RAW specialist
Test conclusion: Ashampoo Photo Commander 16
In terms of functionality, the Ashampoo Photo Commander 16 (Test grade 3.0) not nearly as much as the competition. However, if you limit yourself to minor corrections and beautifying photos, you can easily cope. It is easy to use. Some things are easier to achieve than with the competition, such as creating a panorama or a slide show.
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