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Dec 5, 2018 06:55:20 #

NormanTheGr8 Loc: Racine, Wisconsin

B&H has Corel Paintshop on sale for $40.00 I've used it for years

Dec 5, 2018 07:28:16 #

wildweasel

Raw Therapee, Darktable, Lightzone, Gimp, Digikam, all free and if you don't like them, nothing lost except your time to try them. Raw Therapee and Darktable are very powerful raw editors.

Dec 5, 2018 07:49:22 #

LCD

I've used ACDSee for years. It doesn't seem that many on UHH know of it or use it. While not quite as smooth as LR or PS, it does the basics well with a gentle learning curve.

Dec 5, 2018 07:54:53 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I use Lightroom, and you could spend hours and hours learning how to use it. On the other hand, you could do what I do: go down the right column adjusting, crop, exposure, contrast, highlights, sharpness, etc. I move one slider after another and then export the final result. Easy peasy. I'm using only a small portion of LR's capabilities, but that's all I need.

It's the same with any processing program. Learn how to adjust the basics and take it from there.

Processing programs -
Affinity
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/software-review-affinity-photo-1-5-2
http://www.shutterbug.com/content/affinity-photo-software-review-has-photoshop-met-its-match#d1c5lY5EQ03QoLjh.97
http://www.diyphotography.net/affinity-photo-can-give-adobe-run-money/
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/affinity-photo-1.5,review-4257.html

Others
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-lightroom-alternatives
http://digital-photography-school.com/a-beginners-guide-to-choosing-the-right-post-production-software/
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/photo-editing
https://www.reviews.com/photo-editing-software/
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-photo-editing-software,review-1972.html
http://www.redmondpie.com/best-adobe-photoshop-alternatives-for-windows-and-mac-list Affinity
http://www.shutterbug.com/content/affinity-photo-software-review-has-photoshop-met-its-match#d1c5lY5EQ03QoLjh.97
http://www.diyphotography.net/affinity-photo-can-give-adobe-run-money/
https://photographypro.com/photo-editing/

Free -
https://www.lightstalking.com/how-to-edit-rawtherapee/
https://www.lightstalking.com/free-photography-software/
http://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-free-photo-editor
http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/the-best-photoshop-alternatives-that-are-totally-free-5974500
http://lightzoneproject.org/

Dec 5, 2018 07:59:01 #

anotherview Loc: California

Yes: Photo Shop Elements.

robertjerl wrote:

You might start with Photo Shop Elements. You buy... (show quote)

Dec 5, 2018 08:18:08 #

rond-photography Loc: Connecticut

Get PS Elements and the Kelby book Photoshop Elements for Digital Photographers (if you can't find it for the version of Elements you buy, you can use older books. The basics don't change, only the new stuff that is introduced in later versions of Elements). It is written so you can do stuff (need to replace a sky? look it up; soften skin in a portrait? look it up).
I used PSE for years and that was my go to book.

Dec 5, 2018 08:30:09 #

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Check out the free trial of Skylum's Luminar. It's a very powerful and simple imaging editor (including RAW files, layers and masks), and is adding a catalog shortly. Additionally, if you decide at a later date to graduate to Photoshop (the Mac Daddy of all programs), you can continue to use it as a plugin.

Dec 5, 2018 08:34:42 #

CaptainPhoto

finearn wrote:

Any suggestions for a fairly simple photo editing Software program?
There are so many out there but the ones that are extremely complicated and might need a Masters Degree to figure out are not needed at this time.

Try Smart Photo Editor Studio - runs about $40 - easy to use.

Dec 5, 2018 09:08:58 #

panzer Loc: wilmore ky.

I recently bought Affinity as my first editing software, is it any good or should I get something else?

Dec 5, 2018 09:38:38 #

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

finearn wrote:

Concur with the comments recommending Elements and as they also say, it really doesn't take a Masters to master some of these programs....lots of tutorials for these programs out there. Might give Luminar a look-see, not a bad program and learning curve is not that difficult. As you get more proficient, you may want more capabilities, just saying.

Dec 5, 2018 10:39:27 #

Papa Joe Loc: Midwest U.S.

For simplicity, it's pretty hard to beat Photoscape, which is free. A little more involved and my favorite, Photoshop Elements, which you must purchase.

Dec 5, 2018 10:56:53 #

jwn Loc: SOUTHEAST GEORGIA USA

if you have Canon use the DPP software that came with the camera

Dec 5, 2018 11:02:45 #

tomad Loc: North Carolina

If you want something free, I agree with the posters who recommend Adobe Photoshop Express. If you want something with more functionality, yet easy to learn and at a moderate price I would recommend Luminar for around $50.

Dec 5, 2018 11:16:09 #

Bob Locher Loc: Southwest Oregon

I use Faststone a lot. It is free, as stated, and only for Windows, not Macs.

It is quite powerful for what it is - a free editor - but badly documented. Take an hour or so to explore it. Lots of right-click menus.

I'm very happy with it.

Cheers

Bob Locher

Dec 5, 2018 11:16:33 #

WJShaheen Loc: Gold Canyon, AZ

jwn wrote:

if you have Canon use the DPP software that came with the camera

I couldn't agree with this more.
You learn the basics and get comfortable with the processing/flow. You never have to worry about outdated raw formats when you get a new camera.
You can always move onto "after-market" imaging processing software. You can easily cull through photos to quickly review them.
You have the option to do some, actually a good bit of, editing and whether you do or not you can export to TIF, or any other established format.

For Nikon it's ViewNX-i, of course.

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