how to get free Microsoft Office Picture Manager software download

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Please add your comments and votes to this suggestion in UserVoice in the hope that MS will notice and act the way we want (don't hold your breath):

https://office.uservoice.com/forums/285186-general/suggestions/12498702-bring-picture-manager-back-to-office-bundle

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MS stopped including Picture Manager in Office 2013. 

But is still a way to get it for free.  Picture Manager has been included in a couple of free downloads that you can get. Then you do a "customize" installation and select to install only Picture Manager.

Use Free MS 2007 Sharepoint Designeer - MODI and Picture Manager included**http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982760** for use with Microsoft Office 2010/2013/2016

This is a very hot topic. In 15 months a question on the topic had 127,000 views and 440 helpful votes:

Windows Live Photo Gallery (online) is the Official “replacement” for Picture Manager - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/photo-gallery-get-started

How to Edit Your Pictures with Windows Photo Gallery - http://www.7tutorials.com/how-edit-photos-windows-live-photo-gallery****

If you just want MODI or Picture Manager 2007 or OneNote 2007, you can start the SharePoint installation process then select the **“Custom” install option.**This will allow you to deselect SharePoint and any other product you do not want wasting space on your machine.

Download SharePoint Designer 2007 

• Do a “Customize install” to select SharePoint / MODI (under Office Tools) / OneNote  / or select only “Picture Manger” if that is what you want.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=16573 - SharePoint 2010 Designer

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16631 - SharePoint 2010 180 trial

Note: the free download of SharePoint Designer 2007 includes a few surprising extras:

• OneNote 2007
• MODI- MS Office Document Imaging
• MS Office Picture Manager

NOTE: when one person ran that download it did not include OneNote. I redownloaded and ran it and did see it. We never did resolve what the cause was.

Here are instructions on how to do a Custom install of only selected items from Office setup:

Install or remove individual Office programs and components

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/install-or-remove-individual-office-programs-and-components-HA010354261.aspx   (Select only “Picture Manger” if that is what you want.)

Note: 2007 version is Free and includes MODI. 2010 version does NOT include it (don’t know if it is free).