good photo editing software for beginner (Page 4): I’d suggest using Cannon’s DPP software that comes free with your camera for a few months first ... then decide which third party...

Gampa

I’d suggest using Cannon’s DPP software that comes free with your camera for a few months first ... then decide which third party software to upgrade to. I still use DPP as it’s both pretty good and easy to use.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

ike129 wrote:

hi, all

am a newbie here. what recommendations for a good photo editing software for beginner

I am using a Canon 70D with a EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM.
currently taking landscape, bird and wildlife shots as I learn how to use the camera

thanks for any advice.

Ike

I have found Photo Shop Elements very good for me as a relative novice but have no desire to live on the keyboard making edits. Same as I did not spend a lot of time in my darkroom.

mikedent Loc: Florida

Affinity [new to windows made of new code, not patched like Adobe] is in excess of what you will need, but at $50 it is something that you will gradually grow in to and will not have to relearn the basics [where what tool is]. The basic tools that Cletus suggested are there and easy to use... let the rest set idle while you learn the basics.
https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Looking at Affinity site and its video tutorials, seems like a very logical process for both jpeg and raw pictures. Seems easier to me as a novice than PSE or PS. They do not automatic lens corrections, at least in the product description, have to do it manually. The price is great too, $49.99 outright, no subscription. Certainly has a lot of advanced options for people that need them.

sammie15 Loc: Michigan

If you go to the Cannon website you can download the program from there. I have that and it seems to work pretty good.

bob1912

I am a newbie also with a canon 80 D. I use elements and am very pleased. Also pain $150 for lightroom but there is a learning curve to go with it. I do not want to take so much time learning so I bought Corel Aftershot pro 3 and like it much better. Youtube and other tutorials are a big help but there is a learning curve with anything new. Whatever you choose, I suggest you just learn it well and stay with it. They all have strengths and weaknesses.

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

ike129 wrote:

hi, all

am a newbie here. what recommendations for a good photo editing software for beginner

I am using a Canon 70D with a EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM.
currently taking landscape, bird and wildlife shots as I learn how to use the camera

thanks for any advice.

Ike

Like,

Just so you are aware, if you chose to use the Adobe system of rental software, you are tied into it in the future. It is only 10 dollars a month, but with the level of use you require, I am not sure you will need 99% of the features it offers. If you decide to use another program in the future, or just want a simple editing and filing system, you still have to pay 10 dollars a month. Once you stop, so does the software.

It is decent photo editing software, but it won't provide you with anything that the other software providers will with a onetime purchase. It is a good right-off for a photo studio, but becomes pricey for just what you need.

LXK0930 Loc: Souh Jersey

Based on what you indicated that you want to do, I think that paid programs are overkill. I would first try something free, like Photoscape.

gekko Loc: Peekskill, NY

[quote=PixelStan77]Welcome to UHH. I would suggest Adobe Lightroom. It is a great filing, and Non Destructive photo editing program. This is the latest version available on Disk before they went to the Cloud monthly charge system.

What exactly does "Non Destructive photo editing" mean?

RRS Loc: Not sure

ike129 wrote:

hi, all

am a newbie here. what recommendations for a good photo editing software for beginner

I am using a Canon 70D with a EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM.
currently taking landscape, bird and wildlife shots as I learn how to use the camera

thanks for any advice.

Ike

Are you using Canon's DPP software that comes with their cameras. If so is it working for you? Just trying to see where you are before recommending anything more complicated.

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

[quote=gekko]

PixelStan77 wrote:

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What exactly does "Non Destructive photo editing" mean?

Your original photo is not altered in any way by the program you are using.
Any changes you make to your image, are saved in a so-called "side-car" file.
If you are using a program that does non-destructive editing, you can make your changes, and if you're not happy with them, go to the folder where your photo is stored, delete the side-car file (it will have the same name as your photo but with a different extension), and you're back to square one: Open the photo in your editing program again and you can start all over.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Morning Star wrote:

Your original photo is not altered in any way by t... (show quote)

Even better, you don't have copies of copies of copies created via Save-As and Save-as and Save-as typical of software that performs destructive edits. Because if you save over the original (rather than Save-As to a new file), whether on purpose or unintentionally, you've more than likely lost the ability to get back to the original image and start over in a new direction. And, as image files get larger and larger along with the sensor resolution, having one full-sized master file is a more economical approach to diskspace even if disk is cheap ...

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

Look at Zoner Photo Studio.

pbfuller

I could not download with out getting something to 'clean my mac' which I'm not going purchase.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

ike129 wrote:

hi, all

am a newbie here. what recommendations for a good photo editing software for beginner

I am using a Canon 70D with a EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM.
currently taking landscape, bird and wildlife shots as I learn how to use the camera

thanks for any advice.

Ike

Photoshop, it's pretty straight forward, but as you gain some knowledge using it, you can take it as far as you will (you will keep learning and it will keep up with whatever you might be thinking of doing, in short, PS can do it all, and its quite easy to learn ( easier than its little brother Elements)!

Paul Buckhiester Loc: Columbus, GA USA

ike129 wrote:

hi, all

am a newbie here. what recommendations for a good photo editing software for beginner

I am using a Canon 70D with a EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM.
currently taking landscape, bird and wildlife shots as I learn how to use the camera

thanks for any advice.

Ike

I recommend you start with the system you will continue to use vice starting with an ‘easier’ system with the intent of moving to a more capable system later.
To avoid two learning curves, start with the more capable system.
I use and recommend the Adobe system. I have the full package, but Lightroom and Photoshop are available for $10 US/month.