Jcandleattic Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Does anyone have any suggestions for a nice inexpensive (or even free) photo editing software?I think that would help me with my pictures and I'd be able to start using my dSLR.I will have to look - it may come with an editing software, but I don't' think so... I've had the camera for well over a year and haven't even used it. (well, I tested it and couldn't take very good pics - they were okay, but I think a good editor might be the key for me) I haven't used my camera because I'm pretty intimidated by it. And this is coming from someone who took 4 years of photography, worked for a camera retailer and also a camera repair shop - SMH - I'm too old for all the new technology to really stick in my brain I guess - and it's frustrating!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I use either Picasa or GIMP.picasa is easy to learn, but not as full featured as GIMP. Cropping, white balance, straightening, etc are a snap. GIMP is a knockoff of photoshop and is feature heavy. Has a steep learning curve to go along with it, but the possibilities (like creating transparent backgrounds to photos and logos and such) are excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 And gimp is free? I may have to download it just so I can play around. I am not the sharpest tool in the shed, and with a steep learning curve, I may not be able to get it right away (which is why I wanted something inexpensive or free! LOL) but I can play and learn as I go... I'll look into Picasa too, because well, you know, it's free too! LOL Thank you TallTayl... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 GIMP is free (or last time i installed it).They have loads of tutorials, and a few videos to teach the common stuff. I picked it up in under an hour, but i use loads of other similar software and knew what i was looking for, just took a bit to figure out their terms for things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 I tried installing her at work and they have it blocked. which is weird, they don't block anything... I need to talk to my IT guy and see why it's blocked. UGH I appreciate your help. Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtChick Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Another option is PhotoScape. I use Paint Shop Pro a lot, but I use PhotoScape when I just want something quick and easy to use. And it's free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I use photoshop elements - it's the baby version of Photoshop and for the money it can due pretty much everything the big dog canOnce you learn it the possibilities are endless- I used to do a lot of photography before I started candles and I can't say enough good things about this program other than when you upgrade they move things around and you have to re-figure out where all the effects moved to- you can make panoramic- remove backgrounds- do tons of cool collages- change color tones and totally fix dark photos to nice and bright 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OldGlory Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Print shop, which I have been using for 12 years, wasn't expensive and it is a very comprehensive program. I bought Broderbund's Art Explosion (mostly a graphics program) a few years later and I can import from AE to Printshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
createashoppe Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Picasa is free and easy to use. Gimp will give you more features but has a bit more of a learning curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktaggard Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Love, love, love Photoshop!!! Once you learn , you can do photo editing, digital scrapbooking, labels for products, brochures, etc.... I do all my labeling and marketing material myself - and have gotten pretty darn good at it. (If I do say so myself) It's really worth the time and $ investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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