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Overview
PhotoHero is a powerful, easy-to-use and lightweight photo editor for Windows 10 and 11.
Requiring about 50MB of disk space, PhotoHero is one of the lightest photo editors available and is optimized for maximum performance on Windows.
PhotoHero provides ton of features for both casual and professional users:
- support for a lot of image formats, including PSD/PDD (Adobe Photoshop), PSP (PaintShop Pro), XCF (GIMP), RAW camera files, AVIF, HEIC/HEIF, SVG, TGA, DDS, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, JPEG XL; support for animated images (GIF, PNG, WebP)
- standard tools: selection, draw, add text, clone stamp, and more
- adjustments: crop, rotate, resize, straighten, brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, shadows, white balance, and more
- auto enhancement
- filters: sharpen, blur, distortion, rendering, artistic filters and more. You can also make your own custom filter.
- layers
- support for Adobe 8gb plugins
- screen capture; animated screen capture; scan images
- macro recording
- batch editing / conversion / repair
- metadata editor
- compare two images
- load and save presets
- import and export palettes or color lookup tables in several formats
- multiple tabs for images
- customizable look
- can easily be set as default image editor for specific (or all) formats via Windows settings, without losing default Windows Explorer image previews.
* Please note:
- AVIF is only supported on 64-bit systems
- PhotoHero can run in S mode, but some third-party libraries won’t work. This may cause some image formats to not load properly
- PhotoHero is currently available in English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish; the language can be changed from the Tools > Language menu. However, the localization is not complete yet, so parts of the app may still be in English at this time.
What's new
v. 2024.11:
- Snap to guides and layer/canvas edges
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- HEIC / HEIF support built-in (the Windows add-on is no longer needed)
- PDF import
- New localization: Japanese, Russian, Latvian
- Switched to calendar versioning
Additional Information
- Developed by HeroSoft
- Version 2024.12.12
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Requires
Available on: PC
OS: Windows 10 version 17763.0 or higher
Keyboard: Integrated Keyboard
Mouse: Integrated Mouse
- Published 2022-01-31
- Size 34.08 MB
- File Type appx/msix
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Language
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Dutch (Belgium)
English (United States)
French
German
Indonesian
Italian
Macedonian
Polish
Portuguese
Spanish
Turkish -
Permissions
Uses all system resources
- Microsoft Store ID 9mwk64r4bxmh
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How to download and install PhotoHero from the Microsoft
Method 1: Download and Install via the Microsoft Store
This is the most straightforward and secure way to get PhotoHero.Step 1: Open the Microsoft Store
Step 2: Search for PhotoHero
Step 3: Download and Install
Step 4: Access the App
Method 2: Download from the Official Microsoft Website
If you prefer downloading directly from the web, you can use the official Microsoft website.Step 1: Visit the PhotoHero Page
Step 2: Download the App
Step 3: Install PhotoHero
Step 4: Use PhotoHero
Tips for a Smooth Installation
Conclusion:
Both methods ultimately utilize the Microsoft Store, ensuring the app's safety and reliability. Whether you prefer browsing within the Store or starting via the website, both approaches lead you to successfully download and install PhotoHero.PhotoHero FAQs
How to download and Install PhotoHero on Windows PC via the NWindows Store
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