Movavi Software Limited was founded in 2004 and develops multimedia programs designed for editing videos, music, and photos. The small start-up has since grown into an international company with over 300 employees, millions of customers, and locations in the USA, Russia, and Cyprus.

Movavi Photo Editor is an easy-to-use image editing program for Windows and Macintosh users, that is great for beginners and amateur photographers. Pictures can be quickly and easily adjusted, retouched, despeckled, improved, and decorated with texts and effects. Users can remove any objects or the entire background and create attractive collages. The software scores points with its clear workspace, an interface available in several languages, and its large selection of tools and useful functions. Corrections to images in all major formats can be made in no time and without the need for training or familiarization with the software.

Interested users can download the Movavi Photo Editor free of charge. Customer support can be reached via an online contact form.

Installation & set-up

The Movavi Photo Editor can be downloaded free of charge in just a few clicks and installed on a Windows or Macintosh computer in a matter of minutes. Double-clicking on the approximately 60 MB file will begin the process and install the software in the appropriate language. Every user will immediately be able to see why the Movavi Photo Editor is so easy to use – the multilingual work interface is very clear and easy to understand. Menus, tools, and functions need no further explanation. Users either drag photos to the start screen or search for images.

Edit, modify, improve photos, correct image errors

Most image editing programs are very complex and require a long period of time for users to fully familiarize themselves with the software. With its Photo Editor, Movavi completely breaks away from convention, omitting a confusing/broad range of functions and instead focusing on the essentials. All the essential tools for editing, cutting, retouching, correcting, manipulating, and improving are available. Pictures are either dragged and dropped into the clear work interface or opened from folders. In the menu, users only need to click on the desired function for the appropriate tools to appear to the right of the image. Colors, brightness, contrast, sharpness, and other image properties can be precisely changed or adjusted using the sliders. With the Movavi Photo Editor, photos can be cropped, rotated or despeckled, embellished using effects and filters, or adorned with texts and frames. Backgrounds and objects can be removed or replaced with just a few clicks. Users can effortlessly create attractive photo collages from several pictures in no time. The beginner-friendly Magic Enhance function automatically enhances multiple image parameters. The intensity can be adjusted individually by the user. In the handy before/after comparison window, users can see straight away how the colors, lighting, sharpness, and other image details have changed/improved. A particularly handy feature when it comes to portraits is the retouching function. Among other things, this can be used to smooth out wrinkles, remove skin imperfections, and eradicate blemishes.

Special additional functions

Movavi Photo Editor does not have as many additional features as its well-known competitors, but users can still enjoy a number of practical additional functions. The intelligent photo restoration function can be used to restore old black-and-white images. Users can remove visual noise, blemishes, and cracks, as well as smooth out any kinked spots. Images can be completely changed with the aid of the 17 photo montage tools. Users can apply pretty make-up or lipstick, enlarge their eyes, fill out their eyebrows, or reshape their bodies. Any processing steps can be undone or redone just as easily as they would be in Microsoft Word. Finished works are saved, exported, or shared on Facebook at the touch of a button. Users who opt for the “Big Photo Bundle” can use the Movavi Photo Editor to create slideshows and apply even more effects.

Usability, compatibility, & support

The Movavi Photo Editor runs on Windows and Macintosh platforms (Windows XP/OS X 10.07 or higher) and requires at least 2 GB of RAM. The image editing program is extremely easy to use, can run in a variety of languages, and won’t take you forever to achieve the desired effect when it comes to editing and creating photos. Nevertheless, an extensive help function still forms part of the program’s functionality. In addition, the Movavi Photo Editor supports a huge number of image formats:

The Movavi website is very user-friendly and provides detailed information regarding the functions, features, and advantages of its image editing software. On it, you will find a number of guides, a knowledge base, and an enormous help section. Users can get in touch with the multilingual customer service department via the web form.

Conclusion

The free-to-download Movavi Photo Editor relies on an immensely beginner-friendly design combined with an easy-to-understand, multilingual menu. All major photo formats can be easily edited, enhanced, and manipulated. With the Magic Enhance function, users will get the most out of every image and can track changes in the before/after display. Old photographs can be restored at the touch of a button and preserved for posterity. Stylish photo montages and photo collages can be created in minutes and uploaded directly to Facebook. It may be true that Movavi Photo Editor’s range of functions can’t quite compete with other well-known software, but one would be hard-pressed to find a better image editing program for beginners and amateur photographers.