Looking for a free picture editing program that is simple to use. I have a compact CoolPic Nikon camera and find the Nikon picture editing software a pain to use. Ed Hayes
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I use GIMP all the time.
http://www.gimp.org/
Particularly handy is their portable apps version that can run off a zip drive.
http://www.gimp.org/
Particularly handy is their portable apps version that can run off a zip drive.
X2 for gimp. Paint.net isn't half bad either. Similar layout to photoshop and allows very basic tweaking
GIMP isn't exactly "simple to use" in my opinion, but maybe it's just me.
Eddie, define "editing".
Eddie, define "editing".
Pixlr
You don't even need to download anything if you don't want to as the editor and express work within your browser. They do make a desktop version that is free as well.
Picasa is also a very simple but effective editor.
You don't even need to download anything if you don't want to as the editor and express work within your browser. They do make a desktop version that is free as well.
Picasa is also a very simple but effective editor.
My idea of editing is to crop, lighten or darken a picture and possibly change the contract. In addition, there are times when the color saturation needs to be changed. ED
Picasa.
Gimp is too complex for me to use, so I don't consider it "simple."
Gimp is too complex for me to use, so I don't consider it "simple."
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My idea of editing is to crop, lighten or darken a picture and possibly change the contract. In addition, there are times when the color saturation needs to be changed. ED
Sounds like pixlr will fit the bill. Another option would be FastStone Image Viewer.
My idea of editing is to crop, lighten or darken a picture and possibly change the contract. In addition, there are times when the color saturation needs to be changed. ED
Sounds like pixlr will fit the bill. Another option would be FastStone Image Viewer.
Sounds like microsoft photo gallery has the basics you're looking for.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/photo-gallery
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/photo-gallery
There's some earlier threads on this subject:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3518693/1
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3195611/1
Add Fastone to your list of programs to investigate.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3518693/1
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3195611/1
Add Fastone to your list of programs to investigate.
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
GIMP isn't exactly "simple to use" in my opinion, but maybe it's just me.
Eddie, define "editing".
Quattro Pete is right.
Try Picassa. It won't do all that Gimp will, (I use both), but it will do a lot. You can use "I'm feeling lucky", the auto adjust/fix or you can straighten, crop, add fill light or highlights etc.
It's also pretty ease to use.
GIMP isn't exactly "simple to use" in my opinion, but maybe it's just me.
Eddie, define "editing".
Quattro Pete is right.
Try Picassa. It won't do all that Gimp will, (I use both), but it will do a lot. You can use "I'm feeling lucky", the auto adjust/fix or you can straighten, crop, add fill light or highlights etc.
It's also pretty ease to use.
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Originally Posted By: Rick in PA
There's some earlier threads on this subject:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3518693/1
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3195611/1
Add Fastone to your list of programs to investigate.
Lol... Deja vu.
There's some earlier threads on this subject:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3518693/1
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3195611/1
Add Fastone to your list of programs to investigate.
Lol... Deja vu.
For the basics, I remember the basic photo view/edit app that Windows 7 came with did that. I clearly remember using it before for basic edits to photos for ebay. On times when I need a blur tool for serial numbers I used PhotoScape. Over time I just ended up using PhotoScape. It has all the basic tools I was looking for... crop, blur, white balance, resize, export.
I understand the love for GIMP. It provides great photo functionality for Linux users, but it is terribly slow, buggy, and memory leaky to use professionally. It is clearly not optimized for Windows or even not optimized at all. But I'm not one to complain. It's free.
I have enjoyed Paint.net in the past. I may have to revisit it again.
I understand the love for GIMP. It provides great photo functionality for Linux users, but it is terribly slow, buggy, and memory leaky to use professionally. It is clearly not optimized for Windows or even not optimized at all. But I'm not one to complain. It's free.
I have enjoyed Paint.net in the past. I may have to revisit it again.
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I decided to try MS Photo Gallery first. ed
Originally Posted By: Eddie
My idea of editing is to crop, lighten or darken a picture and possibly change the contract. In addition, there are times when the color saturation needs to be changed. ED
MS Photo Gallery, which you said you were going to try, is a good tool for this sort of stuff. It's pretty basic but also has nice organizing features, tagging, etc. I use it for that purpose. Recently got DXO Optics Pro 8 (two versions old) which was being offered for free, to do raw file editing and processing to jpg.
jeff
My idea of editing is to crop, lighten or darken a picture and possibly change the contract. In addition, there are times when the color saturation needs to be changed. ED
MS Photo Gallery, which you said you were going to try, is a good tool for this sort of stuff. It's pretty basic but also has nice organizing features, tagging, etc. I use it for that purpose. Recently got DXO Optics Pro 8 (two versions old) which was being offered for free, to do raw file editing and processing to jpg.
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