Installed and registered "the Ashampoo Way" without problems on a Win 8.1.2 Pro 64 bit system.

A German company with all legal information. And a company with a strong marketing. Depends on you, if you like it...

First starts a "Welcome" screen. Not needed, really - but here you can change the language, disable the so called service channel, which informs you about updates and from this screen you can go the the MyAshampoo world with all the free and paid offers.

I don't want to visit the Asampoo world and "start the converter".

You add file(s) and then you can resizes (without any options to the resize algorithm - no info either), you can add a pictures as watermark (no self defined texts, size, transparency or place), autocorrect or do some funny things like "swap RGB order".

After conversion you cannot view the picture from the program, you have to go to the output directory by yourself. That' not so good...

The auto correction is moderate and the software itself...

I'll try to find some nice words. It is a working, but more than simple photo tool with very limited options, IMHO just made to make something quick and dirty to promote the Ashampoo Name.

It does, what it claims.

I really don't need such a software. Uninstalled via reboot.

Karl  –  10 years ago  –  A fost util acest comentariu? da | nu (+121)

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The software installs the following into your PC compulsorily, without notifying you first or asking you for permission.

• CleverReach.com.lnk > into your PC Desktop size is 2KB
• is-9Q1UQ.tmpCleverReach.com.ico > into your C:\Documents and Settings\(your username)\Local Settings\Temp
Size is 287KB

They are easily deleted.
The link properties point towards C:\Windows\System32 but I cannot find anything related yet.

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About the software in use:

It is incapable of user setting a chosen source directory.
However it will remember your last used source diectory. When you nxt use the software, it will open that.

This software does more than convert. It does the following:

Processing Options

Resize image

Lock aspect ratio
Width: %
Height: %
Units: Percent
Size Filter: Apply to all images


1-Click Optimize (Auto-Contrast/Colors)


Use this image as watermark:
127 (0; 255)


File Handling
Delete source files after conversion
Keep original file date/time

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Apply gamma correction (0; 50)
Apply brightness correction (-255; 255)
Apply contrast correction (-100; 100)


Change color depth
1Bit (2 Colors)

Change RGB order
Swap red and blue


Effect Blur Strong
Effect Sharpen Strong
Effect Border
Effect Drop Shadow

Output Directory
(you input chosen directory)s Use Current Directory


Output Format
JPG - Joint Photographic Experts Group (*.jpg) [Configure]

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Rotate left 90°
Rotate by 180°
Rotate right 90°

Mirror
Flip

Grayscale
Invert

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Convert to formats:

APCDOC - Ashampoo Photo Commander Document (*.apcdoc)
BMP - Windows Bitmap (*.bmp)
GIF - Graphics Interchange Format (*.gif)
HDP - HD Photo (Windows Media Photo) (*.hdp)
JNG - JPEG Network Graphics (*.ing)
JPG - Joint Photographic Experts Group (*.jpg)
JP2 - JPEG 2000 (*.jp2)
MNG - Multiple-Image Network Graphics (*.mng)
PCX - ZSoft Paintbrush (*.pcx)
PIX - Alias/Wavefront Image (*.pix)
PNG - Portable Network Graphics (*.png)
PPP - Punk Productions Picture (*.ppp)
RAS - Sun Raster Image (*.ras)
RAW - Raw Image data (*.raw)
SGI - Silicon Graphics Image (*.sgi)
TGA - Truevision Graphics Adapter (*.tga)
TIF -Tagged Image File (*.tif)
PLUGIN - PNM - Portable Any Map (*.pnm;*.pbm;*.ppm;*.pqm)

(However, I am skeptical of it converting a JPG to RAW)

Two photos tested were resized very well. So it does what it says.
Thanks to GOTD and Ashampoo.

ric  –  10 years ago  –  A fost util acest comentariu? da | nu (+72)

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Free alternative - ImBatch - the most advanced batch image processing I ever seen and still in development. New versions with new batch tasks available almost every month.

Ashampoo's tool, however, may be easier to use. I will try it too.
Thanks for the giveaway

Max  –  10 years ago  –  A fost util acest comentariu? da | nu (+24)

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This is some kind of a batch picute converter. Besides that it not an image viewer.
I have been using IrfanView and Faststone Image Viewer for years for this kind of job. Never failed me.
Both viewing and converting. This is just ok.

motorola  –  10 years ago  –  A fost util acest comentariu? da | nu (+18)

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Oh Dear, Wait for all the Ashampoo Spam accusations.

Just for your Info. They do not Spam they send you Adverts for another of their Products, which you can prevent if you wish.

Lennard Gill  –  10 years ago  –  A fost util acest comentariu? da | nu (+17)

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