FotoMix

Fotomix is a unique image editor that gives its users the power to mix photos with various backgrounds. The many people who have already tried and enjoyed the Fotomix program consider it fun and useful. People familiar with photo editors know that placing original pictures of people onto different backgrounds can be a tricky, time-consuming process. It's something usually reserved for the pros. Fotomix recognized that beginners deserve to have this kind of fun too; they created a photo editor that lets even new users seamlessly blend their photos onto creative backgrounds.

Tabs are the best part of the interface. They allow users to select what they want to do for any given project. It's as simple as browsing through the neatly outlined tabs and picking from among the many options. You can select background images and touch up your photos within those images. While the customization possibilities meet most people's needs, some users may find options limited. If you want to get more in-depth, then you need a more advanced photo editor. Beginners probably don't need to get too in-depth with their touch-up process, though, so Fotomix is the perfect blend of simplicity and technology for neophyte users.

Additional features give users the chance to get creative. Add a frame to make your finished project look more distinguished or give a plain photo a creative background. Save images to your hard drive and share them with friends. Fotomix is not the most advanced system, but it's excellent for learning the ropes of photo manipulation and creative control. It's a product that will appeal to those who don't want to deal with the complexity of more advanced photo editors. A Fotomix user can select a background image, choose a foreground photo, and use a few tools for touching up the finished image. Beyond that, you'll need a more sophisticated system to execute truly impressive photo manipulation tricks. Fotomix is perfect for beginners, but it's imperfect for more advanced users.

Fotomix does exactly what it claims to do, but it doesn't claim to do much. If you want to create some neat little photo compositions without learning anything the details of true photo editing, then you're going to be amused by many of the photos produced by this editor. It's a great way for beginners to get creative. More advanced users probably won't find much here to pique their interests, and the tricks Fotomix can do are easily duplicated in a more extensive suite of photo manipulation software.

Pros

- Anyone can use the Fotomix software to create interesting photo compositions; there's no special skill required.

- It's a tabbed interface that's a snap to use.

- Users can easily share photos with friends.

Cons

- This is not a photo editor that will appeal to advanced users. It's a simple point-and-click photo editor.

- Because of the limited customization and touch-up options, some users may not get the results they had in mind. Most of the time, photos look natural, but finished images sometimes look artificial.