PhotoFlare
Photoflare v1.6.10 on Ubuntu MATE 22.04
PhotoFlare is a very simple but powerful Cross Platform image editor. It has a very user friendly Grapical User Interface (GUI). It's an excellent choice for beginners, but it's also suitable for more advanced users. PhotoFlare makes it easy for you to add that special touch to your photos or images.
When I used MS Windows as my primary operating system, I used a basic photo editing software called iPhoto Plus 4. It was my go-to basic photo or image editor. PhotoFlare has a lot of the same features that I used in iPhoto Plus 4, so I feel very comfortable using this program.
When I used MS Windows as my primary operating system, I used a basic photo editing software called iPhoto Plus 4. It was my go-to basic photo or image editor. PhotoFlare has a lot of the same features that I used in iPhoto Plus 4, so I feel very comfortable using this program.
How to Install PhotoFlare:
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command: sudo apt-get update
3. Press Enter or Return and type in your password
4. Type the following command: sudo apt-get install photoflare
5. Press Enter or Return
Click the link below to download the .deb or installation file.
Launchpad PhotoFlare-Stable (Oldest Versions at the Top and Newest at the Bottom)
Photoflare_1.6.9-2_amd64.deb (64bit) (For Ubuntu/Ubuntu MATE 22.04)
Photoflare_1.6.2-1build1_amd64.deb (64bit) (For Ubuntu/Ubuntu MATE 20.04)
PhotoFlare_CE_1.5.8.1_amd64_18.04.deb (64bit) (For Ubuntu/Ubuntu MATE 18.04)
Linux AppImage
https://appimage.github.io/PhotoFlare/
If you selected the .deb file then go to the location of the downloaded file and double-click it to open the Package Installer. Then click the Install Package button.
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command: sudo apt-get update
3. Press Enter or Return and type in your password
4. Type the following command: sudo apt-get install photoflare
5. Press Enter or Return
Click the link below to download the .deb or installation file.
Launchpad PhotoFlare-Stable (Oldest Versions at the Top and Newest at the Bottom)
Photoflare_1.6.9-2_amd64.deb (64bit) (For Ubuntu/Ubuntu MATE 22.04)
Photoflare_1.6.2-1build1_amd64.deb (64bit) (For Ubuntu/Ubuntu MATE 20.04)
PhotoFlare_CE_1.5.8.1_amd64_18.04.deb (64bit) (For Ubuntu/Ubuntu MATE 18.04)
Linux AppImage
https://appimage.github.io/PhotoFlare/
If you selected the .deb file then go to the location of the downloaded file and double-click it to open the Package Installer. Then click the Install Package button.
An Authenticate dialog dox will appear asking for your password.
After a couple of minutes, the Package installer will let you know that it installed correctly. (Status: Same version is already installed.) It will give you an opportunity to to reinstall it or remove it. At that point, you can close the Package installer and start using PhotoFlare.
How to Uninstall PhotoFlare:
1. Open the Terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T)
2. Type the following command: sudo apt-get remove photoflare
To start PhotoFlare, click on the Applications menu, then highlight Graphics, then click on PhotoFlare.
Once the program opens, you will be ready to open an image and edit it.
The Toolpalette
The Toolpalette contains all of the basic tools you need to manipulate or edit an image. Below is a brief description of each tool.
The Toolpalette contains all of the basic tools you need to manipulate or edit an image. Below is a brief description of each tool.
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Pointer Tool
Allows you to select areas and crop them. |
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Color Picker
You can pick colors from the image. Set with left click for primary and right click for secondary. |
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Magic Wand
Select specific or custom areas of the image. |
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Line Tool
Draw lines on the image or arrows. Allows use of primary/secondary colors, opacity, size and also antialias. |
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Paint Bucket
Fill large areas of the image. Allows primary and secondary colors. |
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Spray Can
Paint areas of the image with a spray can style effect. Allows radius, pressure, dispersion and rainbow effect. |
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Paint Brush
Paint lines on the image free hand. Allows primary/secondary colors, brush type, radius, pressure and antialias. |
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Advanced Paint Brush
Similar to Paint brush tool but allows different options such as brush style, pressure, step and fade. |
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Clone Stamp
Clone parts of the image and reveal them on another canvas location. Allows radius, pressure, step, fixed, precise and diffuse options. |
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Blur Tool
Blur areas of the image. Allows radius and pressure as options. |
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Eraser Tool
Erase certain parts of an image. Radius is the only option. |
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Smudge
Use to smear pixels on the image. Allows radius and pressure as options. |
Quick Edits
Crop - Use the Pointer Tool and select an area by dragging the mouse and then right-click and click Crop.
Crop - Use the Pointer Tool and select an area by dragging the mouse and then right-click and click Crop.
Flip/Rotate
Use the buttons in the toolbar to flip and rotate easily.
Resize Image/Resize Canvas
Includes simple dialogs to both resize the image and the canvas too.
Includes simple dialogs to both resize the image and the canvas too.
Below is a short slideshow that gives a brief look at the different menus and preference settings. If you hover your mouse pointer over the slideshow image, it will display a pause button, forward and back button. This gives you the ability to freeze a slide or advance forward or backwards.
PhotoFlare has many editing tools that allows you to change brightness, contrast, and color of your image. It allows you to restore images that have some major issues.
The Artistic feature of Charcoal Drawing.
Convert color to Gray Scale.
Convert color to Old Photo.
Convert color to Sepia.
An example of using the Wave filter.
An example of using the Explode filter.
An example of using the Visual Effect - Motion blur filter.
These are just some of the examples of the filters you can use in PhotoFlare.
If you need to copy or clone an object in your photo then use the Clone Stamp tool located on the Toolpalette.
If you need to copy or clone an object in your photo then use the Clone Stamp tool located on the Toolpalette.
After I clicked on Clone Stamp tool icon, I placed my mouse pointer over the area that I wanted to clone and I pressed the Ctrl button & left mouse button at the same time and then released them. I then placed my mouse pointer over the new location and then I held down my left mouse button as I moved the pointer around to clone my object.
In the example below, I quickly cloned the bird on the left. The bird on the right is the result of using just the Clone Stamp tool. I could have zoomed in and used the Smudge tool, if I wanted to make the bird on the right look more realistic. The Smudge tool would allow me to get rid of the light halo around the bird's head.
In the example below, I quickly cloned the bird on the left. The bird on the right is the result of using just the Clone Stamp tool. I could have zoomed in and used the Smudge tool, if I wanted to make the bird on the right look more realistic. The Smudge tool would allow me to get rid of the light halo around the bird's head.
As you can see from my examples above, this is a powerful little image or photo editor. Compared to some of the other photo editors, it's not as intimidated to use. I still use Gimp, Pinta, and other more advanced image and photo editors when I can't perform the task in PhotoFlare.
Remember, PhotoFlare is a Cross Platform image editor. If you stumbled across this webpage looking for an image editor, this still might be the program you're looking for. Go to the Downloads page from the creator's website and download the installer that matches your platform. http://photoflare.io/downloads/
I hope this has helped you if you were looking for a simple, but powerful image or photo editor.
Take care!
Remember, PhotoFlare is a Cross Platform image editor. If you stumbled across this webpage looking for an image editor, this still might be the program you're looking for. Go to the Downloads page from the creator's website and download the installer that matches your platform. http://photoflare.io/downloads/
I hope this has helped you if you were looking for a simple, but powerful image or photo editor.
Take care!
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May 28, 2019
