There are dozens of tools in menu. Keep those you need most on desktop. Learn how with this online tutorial

• Keep multiple tools open on desktop
• Keep on desktop multiple instances of the same tool with different parameters

You can play with tools and tool parameters easily to find what exactly you need.

• Apply all filters and processing with brush
• See instant preview of effect when you change selection

In PictureMan you can open 'palette' of processings on desktop and you then use brush to apply processings the same way you would do with real brush and real paints.

In PictureMan you need exactly 5.

How many times you shall go through cascading menus to find what parameters of complex nonlinear filter (if your program has them) bring better results?

In Picture Man you do this once in a session. And since you can save Picture Man workplace, next time you will need even less.

What if your car would allow you to operate only one of the 'tools' at once - either steering wheel or brakes?

Happily smart guys who make real-life instruments make them non-modal.

What means 'non-modal'?
If you CANNOT run any other command until you close the dialog then the dialog is modal (e.g. File/Open in your browser). If you can keep dialog open but do other things than this dialog is non-modal.