Fine Arts Toolbox v6.4

While choosing software for working with graphics, the user often selects the program that has most of necessary features and least of additional ones. It allows you to not only save time (the interface is simpler, which speeds up selecting features), but also pay less money for the software. If working with geometric shapes is among your priorities, Fine Arts Toolbox will be perfect for you.

The latest version of the program has been 6.4 since August 2007. The Selfkey Systems company is the developer of this graphics suite. The trial version of Fine Arts Toolbox has a 30-day use limit and the possibility to save images only in the .fnrt format. The program has an English interface.

When you start it for the first time, you can select the measurement units — millimeters or inches. After you open an image file, you are offered to prepare it for editing. We can either use the entire image or select its separate rectangular or circular parts the number of which is not limited. It is possible to add a shadow or a frame of the necessary size.

Fine Arts Toolbox has a multi-document interface, which allows you to edit several images at a time. You will especially enjoy creating and editing geometric shapes in the program. The process of creating simple and complex shapes is quite easy and intuitive. You can place your square or pentagon at any angle. The same applies to text as well. The program does not understand the Cyrillic alphabet so you will have to use only Latin characters.

While creating shapes, you can select the color and width of their borders and their fill color. You can edit the parameters of all objects at any moment, you should only select the graphic unit you are interested in. This approach allows you to create images of any complexity without being afraid of a mistake at an early stage.

If you want to, you can add the grid with the interval of 10 conventional millimeters and then separately edit its lines manually. Another useful feature is snapping. It snaps a corner or border of a shape being created to the grid.

Fine Arts Toolbox allows you to create several templates. For example, you can specify the shadow or tilt parameters of text. The maximum number of templates for each shape is 12 (A-L). After you configure and save your own template, you can select it while creating a new shape. In many cases, it allows you to avoid wasting effort and time.

The graphic editor Fine Arts Toolbox has its niche on the market. It may become an indispensable assistant in the work of people who often deal with geometric shapes. The useful features of the program will come in handy in creating greeting cards. For the program to function at its full capacity, you have to pay 80 dollars for it, taking into account the current 20% discount.