Instead of the probably correct:

"Our software XYZ allows the user to resize and modify PNG images.",

I'm looking for a way to do it without specifying a person:

"Our software XYZ allows to resize and modify PNG images."

Does the latter sound strange for a native English speaker?

Which one is more idiomatic?  ("to allow somebody to do something" vs. "to allow to do something")

Is there another way to say it without involving "the user" with another verb than "allow"?

Note: the goal of the sentence is to list the features of a software, and here is a French sentence I was trying to translate:

"Notre logiciel XYZ permet de redimensionner les images au format PNG et de les modifier."

Instead of the probably correct structure:

Our software XYZ allows the user to resize and modify PNG images.

I'm looking for a way to do it without specifying a person (or people):

Our software XYZ allows to resize and modify PNG images.

Does the latter sound strange for a native English speaker?

Which one is more idiomatic?  ("to allow somebody to do something" vs. "to allow to do something")

Is there another way to say it without involving the user with another verb than "allow"?

Note: the goal of the sentence is to list the features of a software product, and here is a French sentence I was trying to translate:

Notre logiciel XYZ permet de redimensionner les images au format PNG et de les modifier.

Instead of the probably correct:

"Our software XYZ allows the user to resize and modify PNG images.",

I'm looking for a way to do it without specifying a person:

"Our software XYZ allows to resize and modify PNG images."

Does the latter sound strange for a native English speaker?

Which one is more idiomatic? ("to allow somebody to do something" vs. "to allow to do something")

Is there another way to say it without involving "the user" with another verb than "allow"?

Instead of the probably correct:

"Our software XYZ allows the user to resize and modify PNG images.",

I'm looking for a way to do it without specifying a person:

"Our software XYZ allows to resize and modify PNG images."

Does the latter sound strange for a native English speaker?

Which one is more idiomatic? ("to allow somebody to do something" vs. "to allow to do something")

Is there another way to say it without involving "the user" with another verb than "allow"?

Note: the goal of the sentence is to list the features of a software, and here is a French sentence I was trying to translate:

"Notre logiciel XYZ permet de redimensionner les images au format PNG et de les modifier."

When I'm trying to translate the French sentence:  "Notre logiciel XYZ permet de redimensionner les images au format PNG et convertir le format", I often find:

1. "Our software XYZ allows the user to resize PNG images and ..."

Naturally, I would write:

2. "Our software XYZ allows to resize PNG images and ..."

Does 2) sound strange for a native English speaker?

Which one is more idiomatic?

Is it better to use "to allow sb to do sthg" vs. "to allow to do sthg"?

Is there maybe another way to say it without involving "the user" (with another verb than "allow")?

Instead of the probably correct: 

"Our software XYZ allows the user to resize and modify PNG images.",

I'm looking for a way to do it without specifying a person:

"Our software XYZ allows to resize and modify PNG images."

Does the latter sound strange for a native English speaker?

Which one is more idiomatic? ("to allow somebody to do something" vs. "to allow to do something")

Is there another way to say it without involving "the user" with another verb than "allow"?