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Hellfire - 28/7/10 at 07:51 PM

Anybody have recommendations for 'free' photo editing software?

Phil


RichardK - 28/7/10 at 07:53 PM

gimp is free, a bit like photoshop, very powerfull but takes a bit of time getting used to it.

Cheers

Rich


liam.mccaffrey - 28/7/10 at 07:59 PM

gimp +1


interestedparty - 28/7/10 at 08:08 PM

Photoscape is excellent


geoff shep - 28/7/10 at 09:15 PM

Google picasa is supposed to be pretty good.


David Jenkins - 28/7/10 at 09:18 PM

Gimp +2

Free, and powerful. Quite complex, but easy enough to do the basic functions (resizing, fixing red-eye, correcting colours, etc.). You can also do advanced editing, if you're prepared to learn stuff.

Available for Linux (usually included in a distribution) and Windoze.


SeaBass - 28/7/10 at 09:22 PM

Gimp for bitmap "editing"...

Irfanview for bitmap viewing resizing format change...

Inkscape for Vector...

Scribus for DTP...

All excellent.

[Edited on 28/7/10 by SeaBass]


40inches - 28/7/10 at 09:23 PM

I use Gimp and Picasa, Gimp more technical, Picasa easier, although Windows live photo viewer has a quick fix that even straightens crooked shots


Scott W - 28/7/10 at 09:38 PM

Paint.NET is pretty good as well


Agriv8 - 29/7/10 at 08:44 AM

Paint.net is very good if it does not do somthing there is a HUGE list of installable add ons that do most things

used at work & home

Regards

Agriv8


britishtrident - 29/7/10 at 11:03 AM

For the simple stuff ie getting your photos cropped & looking better Picassa.

For really serious stuff use The Gimp


Ninehigh - 29/7/10 at 11:19 AM

I remember seeing one program where you told it what was where and it went and found pictures. So you'd say "Guy jumping on a motorcyle" and "lion chasing" and it would make you a picture of a lion chasing a guy on a bike.


Hellfire - 29/7/10 at 04:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
I remember seeing one program where you told it what was where and it went and found pictures. So you'd say "Guy jumping on a motorcyle" and "lion chasing" and it would make you a picture of a lion chasing a guy on a bike.


I do that with Photoshop Elements 8 or PSE as its generally known.
Phil forgot to mention - he has Windows 7 (64)

Steve