FotoWorks XL 2025 Version - Photo Editing Software for Windows 10, 11, 8 and 7 - Very Easy to Use

This is a decent program for basic photo editing. Especially pleased that they allow download of the software immediately so there's no waiting, then follow up with the CD by mail. The program works well but it takes a while to get used to how things work. For instance, be aware that the program doesn't automatically save the edited photo back to the file from which it was opened. And there are a few other little things that could be simpler or more logical too. The biggest downside for me it that I can't go back later and undo everything I did so I have to save the edited photos with different file names than the original if I want to keep the original intact. I take thousands of photos and mostly crop to show multiple details (which I don't need to permanently save) plus I adjust brightness and contrast specific to each cropped detail so I have to save not only the original but every edited version separately. Unfortunately Microsoft's simple editing program, part of "Windows Essentials" in Windows 7, is no longer available or supported. That was by far the most simple and effective program for my needs. I could crop and adjust a ton of photos in record time, use them, then hit "revert to original" when I was finished to save just the original photo. I guess that was too simple for these increasingly complex times! Still, FotoWorks XL does the job, just not as simply or as quickly for my own needs as Windows Essentials did. But I'm happy with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone looking for a fairly simple and decent editing program at a reasonable price. Great support from the company too. With the way things are going these days I guess you can't ask for much more than that.

It is not what I expected. I would not buy it if I had it to do over.

I hate to write a bad review. But (1) in spite of years of installing software without much difficulty, we could not install the emailed download of this product in Windows 10. Perhaps you will find it easier with earlier versions of Windows. Additionally, (2) though I had read a review here stating that there was telephone support, I found that this was not (or perhaps "was no longer"?) the case.I'm giving it two stars instead of just one, because we received a prompt refund for this product, and because it may be more easily installed once you receive the actual disk.

This photo editing software is very intuitive and easy to use. The video tutorials are good for novices; a great way to familiarize oneself to the program. I researched a lot of photo software under the $100 price range before choosing this product. It has a good preview feature and undo features making changes and undoing the changes is a touch of a button. Rotating, cropping, enhancing photos are easy. It has everything I was looking for in a photo editing software, it also has borders to select from, the ability to add text, morphing, masks, collage creation, many preset effects as well as manual effects, etc.The customer support personal are very friendly and willing to help! They responded immediately to my emails, even on a Sunday!The program deserves a 4.5. I have printed successfully to a few printers, for example my Cannon MP620 color printer interfaces well with the program and I’ve printed to a Brother Laser Printer (black and white). However I can not print to my Epson XP-830. There is a work around for me. I print to pdf and then print using a pdf reader to the Epson. The printer issue with one specific printer in Windows 10 is the only issue I have found with the program.I highly recommend this product and company!

I think the program has a lot of potential; however, it needs an easy tutorial for beginners. Provide easy to understand instructions with "how to" visuals to help those of us who are not verbiage savvy. Thanks.

I use the software semi-professionally and edit many photos. What I noticed first and foremost was that the program has a beginner-friendly user interface and is really easy to use. The photo editing functions are versatile and leave nothing to be desired. All in all, the program runs fast and fluently. Photo montages and photo collages are easy. Interestingly enough, you are supported at every point in the program by a help assistant and tutorial videos. When I am editing, the program allows me to select single photos or entire folders. You can either edit each photo individually or choose batch processing. Batch processing is helpful if you want to apply effects to all photos or change the size uniformly. Fotoworks XL is for people who want to edit, enhance, or spice up their photos and don't want to spend hours at the computer. At the end of the day, the program makes photo editing fun. There's no time consuming and lengthy editing necessary. The results are awesome. The photo editing software is well structured, provides many photo editing options, and is reasonably priced. I highly recommend Fotoworks XL.

Fotoworks XL 2 is a good program for beginners, professionals, as well as anyone looking for a simply image editing program. Once the software starts, the program offers you two different views to choose from and the possibility of changing the size of the font.The program has a very easy to use and simply look. The top menu list is very well structured. Because of this, the program is very clear and neatly arranged with the individual functions easy to find and utilize.In addition to the main menu, there is a quick tool bar on the right side which allows for quick access to the most oftenly used functions.This program does everything i need it to. I can definitely recommend it to everyone who is looking for an easy and simple image editing program.