On May 24, 2025, a new version of PICOLAY was released. PICOLAY is a free graphics utility designed for photo enhancement and the creation of 3D holograms. Despite its lightweight and compact design, it boasts a wide array of powerful features. Users can enhance images, create MPO files for stereoscopic images, GIFs, and slideshows by stacking images together.
The user interface is straightforward, comprising three main windows that facilitate central functions, image viewing, and results display. While some command windows are in German, they are easily translatable, and a manual is available on the author's website for guidance.
PICOLAY's features include:
- Browsing and displaying images in a slideshow
- Generating animated GIF files
- Editing capabilities such as cutting, resizing, renaming, and changing the file format of images
- Enhancing image quality by adjusting sharpness, contrast, color saturation, and brightness
- Advanced functionalities like focus stacking, image averaging, and generating intermediate images
- Creating depth maps and 3D images from stacked images
- Producing anaglyph images for 3D glasses and generating spatial projections
- Allowing for detailed 3D hologram views and animations
- Editing images with painting tools, cloning, and text overlay
This extensive toolset makes PICOLAY a versatile choice for both casual users and professionals looking to enhance their photographic work creatively.
As technology evolves, further developments in PICOLAY could include improved AI-driven enhancements, real-time collaboration features for editing and sharing, and expanded support for newer image formats. This would not only streamline the user experience but also broaden the utility of the software in diverse fields such as digital art, education, and virtual reality
The user interface is straightforward, comprising three main windows that facilitate central functions, image viewing, and results display. While some command windows are in German, they are easily translatable, and a manual is available on the author's website for guidance.
PICOLAY's features include:
- Browsing and displaying images in a slideshow
- Generating animated GIF files
- Editing capabilities such as cutting, resizing, renaming, and changing the file format of images
- Enhancing image quality by adjusting sharpness, contrast, color saturation, and brightness
- Advanced functionalities like focus stacking, image averaging, and generating intermediate images
- Creating depth maps and 3D images from stacked images
- Producing anaglyph images for 3D glasses and generating spatial projections
- Allowing for detailed 3D hologram views and animations
- Editing images with painting tools, cloning, and text overlay
This extensive toolset makes PICOLAY a versatile choice for both casual users and professionals looking to enhance their photographic work creatively.
As technology evolves, further developments in PICOLAY could include improved AI-driven enhancements, real-time collaboration features for editing and sharing, and expanded support for newer image formats. This would not only streamline the user experience but also broaden the utility of the software in diverse fields such as digital art, education, and virtual reality
PICOLAY 2025-05-24 released
PICOLAY is a free graphics utility that features the ability to perform various photo enhancements and permit you to create 3D holograms.
