It's hard to get excited by most media organisers. Explorer-like interface?
Thumbnail previews? Simple slideshows? We've seen it all before. Ashampoo have
realised this, though, which is probably why Photo Commander 4 is packed with
useful functionality that goes far beyond anything most of the competition can
offer, perhaps making it one of the best media file organisers around.
Not only can Photo Commander convert a batch of images from one format to
another, say, but it also lets you resize them, add a watermark, correct
brightness, contrast or gamma, change colour depth, rotate, mirror or flip them,
add special effects, and more. All in a single operation, from one dialog box,
potentially saving you hours of work.
As you might expect from that list, there's also a competent image editor.
It's not going to replace Photoshop any time soon, but there are enough handy
features, colour adjustments and corrections (like a red-eye remover) to make it
genuinely useful.
There's also a handy JPEG optimisation and cleaning tool, which can shrink
your images by optimising encoding, removing EXIF data and so on. The program
can create a slideshow, then display it locally, or burn it to CD to share with
others. Then there are fancy print options, a handy screen capture tool, a
module that produces thumbnail Photo Albums for the web, and much more.
Don't think the name means Photo Commander 4 is restricted to digital images,
either. It's just as happy to manage and play video files. There's support for
all the main audio file formats, too (mp3, wma, ogg, wav), and you can build and
save playlists in MFA or M3U formats in a few clicks.
IMPORTANT - How To Get Your Serial Code
Ignore the reference to 'time limited demo' at the top of this page (we don't
have an option in the current content management system for 'full
application'!). This is a full commercial download. You'll need to get your
serial code. To obtain your code, follow the instructions during installation.
UPGRADE OFFER - Save 75% on Ashampoo Photo Commander 5
The latest version of Photo Commander adds the ability to create and print
12-month photo calendars using your own images. Other pictures can be dressed up
with a variety of fancy new picture frames, or used in an artistic collage with
a couple of clicks. New photo editing options include a callout tool for text
bubbles and a clone tool for retouching work, and a new full-screen editing mode
lets work with the maximum level of detail. And while the list price for all
this is £29.99, you can upgrade for only £7.49. Click Internet > Upgrade to
Ashampoo Photo Commander 5 to buy.