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Free Image Helper Tools for Windows - Useful Graphics Utilities

Free tools and utilities to help you work with images in Windows. Includes screen rulers, magnifiers, measuring tools, capture utiltiies, background previewers, and other utilities for special image tasks.
AIKIDO (Win)
Free software to help you draw pictures of people in motion.
Another Lens (Win)
Displays a pop-up window with a magnified view of the screen area surrounding your cursor. A handy tool for working with drawing software.
CanonCam2PC (Win)
A copy tool for digital Canon cameras.
Desktop Ruler (Win)
"Free utility that creates a virtual ruler on your desktop."
Image Co-Tracker (Win)
Create and manage databases of images from the Internet. Automatically captures the selected image, its URL, the URL it refers, and its name. You can assign comments and a category to images, send the database by e-mail, export to HTML, transfer to other computers, search, print, and more. Requires IE 5.0 or higher. Free for personal and non-commercial use.
JPGVideo (Win)
Creates a video file from a series of JPG files. Files can be from any source, as long as they are all the same size. Freeware.
Mez Sure (Win)
This small utility places a customizable ruler on your screen that can be rotated to any angle.
Mihov Background Tester (Win)
Freeware - Allows you to preview how an image will look as a background.
Screen Calipers (Win)
Freeware. Measures pixel dimensions of any object on the screen. The calipers can be moved around the screen, flipped, and nudged via the keyboard or buttons. A full version with additional features can also be purchased.
Springboard (Win)
Freeware tool to create storyboards. Quick to load, small file size, basic drawing tools, and text capabilities.
WallMaster (Win)
Free wallpaper changer allows you to change wallpaper at set time intervals, customize wallpaper position, and use multiple file formats as wallpaper. If you like it, send the author a postcard.
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