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# PhotoPad

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> PhotoPad is a photo editing solution designed for use at home or the office. Key features include basic image editing tasks, such as rotating, resizing and cropping. It also has tools for adjusting image brightness and saturation, noise reduction, image sharpening, blemish removal and more. 

PhotoPad has editing tools to help users merge multiple copies of a single photo for creating HDR images. The application also has an automated collage creator, a template builder to convert images for Paint by Numbers and editing tools for creating thumbnail images for YouTube or other social media channels. 

Users can also replace the background of an image with another background from PhotoPad's built-in media library. The application uses artificial intelligence technology to resize images while retaining sharpness and it also upscales pictures without losing image quality. It can also help users prepare images for HD printing.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 4 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 4 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: NCH Software
- **Location**: Greenwood Village, US
- **Founded**: 1993

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: USD 34.99
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Home Edition - Unlimited use but only licensed for non-business use
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Android (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- Collaboration Tools
- Image Editing
- Search/Filter
- Text Editing
- Watermarking

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum

## Category

- [Graphic Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4151/graphic-design/software)

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3. [GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/213277/gimp-gnu-image-manipulation-program) — 4.4/5 (3493 reviews)
4. [Adobe Illustrator](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/222562/adobe-illustrator) — 4.8/5 (8642 reviews)
5. [Fotor](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/177418/fotor) — 4.5/5 (1092 reviews)

## Reviews

### "NCH Photopad makes it easy to edit your photos" — 5.0/5

> **Randy** | *7 December 2022* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: Just the fact that I learned how to use this program in a couple hours and the colorful detailed instructions makes it easy to use.
> 
> **Cons**: There wasn't one thing that I honestly disliked about this software. It is updated frequently and if you purchased it and they updated it within a certain timeframe, they let you update to the new version for free or if it's a longer period, then they give you a discounted rate to upgrade to the latest version
> 
> I enjoy using photopad. I use it on a daily basis.

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### "PhotoPad - Review" — 5.0/5

> **Emmanuel** | *11 September 2023* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: As a photographer, photo pad helps me with bulk editing and color enhancing
> 
> **Cons**: The color  grading and light enhancement
> 
> photo pad is the best editing software I've ever came across

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### "Editing is much better" — 3.0/5

> **Kinjal** | *24 February 2023* | Medical Devices | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I am working in a company where  lots of medical devies has diffrent typer of tools.All the tools have different name and shape and size.I am using this photopad software to edit all my medical equipments tools so that our customer easily attract with the product.The most likely things is it's color combination and shades.You can also draw your own tools design.
> 
> **Cons**: There is one point that I would like to have in this software is Masking and proper exposure.Other than this is the nice and easy to use software.
> 
> I am using this software more than three years in my professional as well as for my personal use and I would recommended to everyone who have begginer in this editing line.Some extrs feature you can get by pro version.

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### "Logiciel de retouche d'image" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *26 September 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: le point fort de PhotoPad est sa facilité de prise en main. Outils vraiment formidable pour les photographes.
> 
> **Cons**: La mise en valeur de la lumière dans le logiciel n'est pas très au point à mon sens.

## Links

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## This page is available in the following languages

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| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/graphic-design/photopad-profile/> |
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| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/194716/photopad> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/194716/photopad> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/194716/photopad> |
| fr | <https://www.softwareadvice.fr/software/194716/photopad> |

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