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Jan 24, 2015 08:49:29 #
Which is better at post processing pisca or gimp as I do not understand either one. Not being a computer person fer say makes it difficult to crasp these programs.
Jan 24, 2015 08:58:54 #
bearwitme
Loc: VA, USA
troutbum wrote:
Which is better at post processing pisca or gimp as I do not understand either one. Not being a computer person fer say makes it difficult to crasp these programs.
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Picasa is very simple to use.. Gimp is a little more involved. You can start with Picasa till you get the hang of it and then venture into Gimp or some other program that gives you more options.
Jan 24, 2015 09:07:21 #
troutbum wrote:
Which is better at post processing pisca or gimp as I do not understand either one. Not being a computer person fer say makes it difficult to crasp these programs.
I would venture that GIMP is BETTER, but way more difficult to learn... Picasa will be geared more for ease of use.
Jan 24, 2015 09:15:25 #
natureshot
Loc: Kirkwood, IL
I use Picasa, the nice thing you should know you can undo any changes you make with it. So you can play around with it and there is a place at the bottom to undo your change and you can go back later and undo them to. It is not as good by far as some programs but might satisfy you it did me. Now I want to try a more in depth one.
Jan 24, 2015 09:29:05 #
I have used pisca but assumed there something more to it I did not understand. Never figured out how to catalog my photos using it.
Jan 24, 2015 09:47:36 #
troutbum wrote:
I have used pisca but assumed there something more to it I did not understand. Never figured out how to catalog my photos using it.
Picasa is browser based, it relies on your folder structure, however albums can be created which can serve as a decent look up system.
Jan 24, 2015 09:58:55 #
Jan 24, 2015 10:11:57 #
If you are not a computer person, then I suggest you begin with paint.NET. You can go to C-net and download it easily. Here's that link:
http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html
Or you can go directly to their Home Page and download from there. Here's a link to that site:
http://www.getpaint.net/download.html
It is a really easy program to learn and will do everything you need to begin to learn to process your photos. Good luck!! There are a few of us here that use that one so if you need help, just ask!!
http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html
Or you can go directly to their Home Page and download from there. Here's a link to that site:
http://www.getpaint.net/download.html
It is a really easy program to learn and will do everything you need to begin to learn to process your photos. Good luck!! There are a few of us here that use that one so if you need help, just ask!!
Jan 24, 2015 10:25:33 #
Very good and I will give it some inspection, mastering the camera settings and software programs at same time are mind boggeling as I do not have a lot of time to put into it.
Jan 24, 2015 11:47:40 #
troutbum wrote:
Very good and I will give it some inspection, mastering the camera settings and software programs at same time are mind boggeling as I do not have a lot of time to put into it.
You will get out of it what you put into it, at least in my experience. I started with Picasa and you may start there and end there and be perfectly satisfied. That's what I would suggest as a starting point due to its ease of use. I've gotten much more serious about photography in the last 2 years and have made a study of Lightroom, Photoshop and every setting on my camera plus practice, practice, practice. The results have been worth it. The beauty of photography as a hobby is you can take it as far as you want to go. Some are satisfied with snapshots while others want to do everything the pros do. Plenty of room for everybody in between. Good luck.
Jan 24, 2015 12:16:42 #
troutbum wrote:
I understand the time restraints, and you'll run into some s-e-r-i-o-u-s photographers and the ones who do awesome post processing here on the forum, but paint is easy peasy when you are just beginning to learn the whole process. Very good and I will give it some inspection, mastering the camera settings and software programs at same time are mind boggeling as I do not have a lot of time to put into it.
After you learn what you're doing, then I'd go with Gimp. It does almost as much as Photoshop (I can't say it does just as well or I'll get the roof down on my ears,) but for those of us who are just learning and aren't going to make a living at it, Gimp is plenty to learn at one sitting ... or twenty :)
But, paint.NET is free, easy and you can do all the major things; crop, adjust color levels, etc. It's just as much fun to play around with as the fancier, costly programs and gives you a good place to start. Oh, and it's FREE!!!! :) :) :)
Jan 24, 2015 14:23:56 #
Jan 24, 2015 17:31:18 #
I used to use Picasa & Gimp & changed to FastStone years ago. It is free & downloadable from Google. FastStone is very user friendly, better than the other two, & also processes & converts RAW.
Jan 24, 2015 17:52:20 #
Jan 24, 2015 18:04:38 #
troutbum wrote:
Which is better at post processing pisca or gimp as I do not understand either one. Not being a computer person fer say makes it difficult to crasp these programs.
To walk a mile you do it one step at a time. To grow familiar with Post Processing Picassa is a great place to start. So many of the things done with Liightroom and PhotoShop would never occur to the beginning photographer. BUT, the process isn't complete with the CLICK, either! The photo process is the continuum of previsualization, composition, lighting and exposure and then processing to make the image that you wanted. You can get a good start with Picassa and decide if you want to use a more powerful too to complete your expression and vision.
No more getting slides or prints back from a processor and saying "I wish........ Now you can make the colors warmer, or my crutch, straighten the horizon, fix the red eye and tone down the hot spots in the sun drenched background (or foreground). Or whatever suits you or bails you out.
THEN, the world opens up and learning the computer has a purpose--beautiful expressions of your artistic vision.
KOOOOOOL!!!!
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