Hello from Southwest Virginia: I am retired, have a Canon 450D and use Linux. I used PS at one time, got fed up with continuously paying for new updates. Also did not want to keep...

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Hello from Southwest Virginia

Feb 22, 2015 12:29:56 #

JerryOSF Loc: Bristol, VA

I am retired, have a Canon 450D and use Linux. I used PS at one time, got fed up with continuously paying for new updates. Also did not want to keep giving my retirement money to MS. I switched to open software. Tried Linux (currently Mint 17.1) and have been using it for 10 years. There are many free photo programs available, many of which can also be used on Windows & Apple.

Feb 22, 2015 12:58:16 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Welcome to the forum!

On the home page, scroll down to "all sections" to find additional specialty forums that might be of interest to you.

Feb 22, 2015 13:00:00 #

Db7423 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

Welcome to the Hog Jerry. Happy you found what works for you. Keep shooting and have fun. ;)

Feb 22, 2015 13:01:17 #

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Welcome to UHH.

Feb 22, 2015 13:04:02 #

G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

I love my 450. just wished it had a better live view..so bought the Sony for those 'on the ground ' shots. I use PSE buy once and keep using it...

There are a number of hogs that use the older canons so you are in good company.

Show off some of your shots...I bet they can beat those carrying around 'the latest'.

George

Feb 22, 2015 14:23:28 #

ras422 Loc: Virginia

Welcome fellow Virginian. Enjoy the site. Rich

Feb 23, 2015 06:10:29 #

JoeB Loc: Mohawk Valley, NY

Hello Jerry, welcome to UHH.

Feb 23, 2015 07:55:41 #

jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

Welcome aboard, lot of great folks with plenty of photo knowledge on board. Enjoy the journey.

Feb 23, 2015 09:07:19 #

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Welcome to the Forum Jerry.

Feb 23, 2015 09:14:11 #

HowardPepper Loc: Palm Coast, FL

Greetings Jerry, and welcome to the UHH.

Good to see another Linux user on the forum. This past November marked my 16th year as a Linux user. For photography, I currently use Darktable to work with my RAW files, and mostly use the Gimp for any editing that needs to be done. I have other photography software packages installed (Luminance HDR, Hugin Panorama Creator), but haven't used them yet.

Feb 23, 2015 09:40:56 #

JerryOSF Loc: Bristol, VA

I have done very little with raw so far, have lots of raw images but also keep jpgs. I tried rawtharapee and briefly looked at darktable. Don't know which one I will eventually choose. Also am a fan of GIMP and digikam. We plan on making a trip out west this spring, will get lots of photos then.

Feb 23, 2015 16:39:57 #