Shareware Photo editor
Nov 10, 2011 12:20:47 #
I understand, but you will need to upgrade your OS eventually so bite the bullet now. You are on XP and that is going to be a problem soon.
Nov 10, 2011 12:25:02 #
Faststone! I used it for about five minutes and sent them money (it's donation-ware). Never done that before. When they made a new version, I sent some more. I have Lightroom but find myself using Faststone for more than half of the editing I do for my website.
As an aside. You are putting us all at risk if you do not patch your operating system and other software. I understand that Stuxnet exploited a flaw that Microsoft had patched more than a year previously.
As an aside. You are putting us all at risk if you do not patch your operating system and other software. I understand that Stuxnet exploited a flaw that Microsoft had patched more than a year previously.
Nov 10, 2011 12:32:54 #
I was almost embarrassed to admit I only use Picassa. It is almost TOO simple. So glad to see so many other appreciate and still use it. Next problem is making yourself cut those apron strings with Picassa and moving up to PS something. I am still in automatic with picassa. Is there an icon with it's thumb in it's mouth?
Nov 10, 2011 13:34:58 #
NDMarks wrote:
good and simple free photo editor? I just want a basic editor, that maybe has some documentation I can print out. Nick Marks
Free and simple like my lady neighbor three doors down vintage Hippie that is now over these years a bit too Hippie and is no longer hip to the now world.
OK, I down loaded the Serif starter, and it is quite good. It gives steps in the "work flow" for fixing photo at the left and gives specific directions on "How to" just when you need them. Free and does simple and complex, but holds your hand.
SERIF DIRECTIONS - AUTOMATIC HELP
Nov 10, 2011 14:16:55 #
NDMarks wrote:
Does anyone know of a good and simple free photo editor? I have GIMP and while it seems very powerful, I don't want to spend months learning how to use it. I tried to load Paint.net but it wants me to download a Microsoft service pack 3 and I hate doing that. I just want a basic editor, that maybe has some documentation I can print out.
Thanks
Nick Marks
Thanks
Nick Marks
I really like this one "FastStone" and am using it exclusively now...
http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm
Its Free, donation asked for if you like it, but not required to use it.~
"FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser, converter and editor. It has a nice array of features that include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping, retouching and color adjustments. Its innovative but intuitive full-screen mode provides quick access to EXIF information, thumbnail browser and major functionalities via hidden toolbars that pop up when your mouse touches the four edges of the screen. Other features include a high quality magnifier and a musical slideshow with 150+ transitional effects, as well as lossless JPEG transitions, drop shadow effects, image annotation, scanner support, histogram and much more. It supports all major graphic formats (BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, PSD, EPS, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA) and popular digital camera RAW formats (CRW, CR2, NEF, PEF, RAF, MRW, ORF, SRF, ARW, SR2, RW2 and DNG). "
Nov 10, 2011 14:28:30 #
Faststone programs are very good, I use resize regularly. It is like a Swiss Army Knife, yet is Like a precision tool. With resize you can adjust dpi, long/short side size, add text, watermark etc. Combine with viewer and you have great versitility.
Nov 10, 2011 17:05:28 #
Don't worry about downloading service pack 3. It's something you should do anyway.
Nov 10, 2011 21:18:31 #
Nov 10, 2011 23:52:10 #
JBTaylor
Loc: In hiding again
I have FastStone. It is great for reviewing and selecting pictures at fullscreen size. You can also tweak and crop the photos and do batch changes to multiple pictures. I still have GIMP for more complex processing.
Nov 11, 2011 00:03:30 #
Nov 11, 2011 04:13:21 #
I would totally love FastStone if it would allow me to add "tags" to images for cataloging images like Lightroom does. But its free, very simple, and user friendly.
Nov 11, 2011 06:15:05 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
I wonder why you don't upgrade your XP to SP3?
There's a lot of things on the internet that just simply won't work unless you have this upgrade installed.
The upgrade doesn't cost you anything to download.
There's a lot of things on the internet that just simply won't work unless you have this upgrade installed.
The upgrade doesn't cost you anything to download.
Nov 11, 2011 06:52:07 #
I think there were issues with SP3 in the beginning, but have sense been patched.
Rone has GIMP2,,, hay, have you added MathMap.... it takes your photos to the Twilight Zone!! Fractals, etc.
Rone has GIMP2,,, hay, have you added MathMap.... it takes your photos to the Twilight Zone!! Fractals, etc.
Nov 11, 2011 14:51:39 #
BrandyVSOP wrote:
I would totally love FastStone if it would allow me to add "tags" to images for cataloging images like Lightroom does. But its free, very simple, and user friendly.
You can setup a slide show in Faststone & it will allow you to tag photos. I will also allow you to add music so you can listen while you work.
Nov 11, 2011 14:52:21 #
dpullum wrote:
I think there were issues with SP3 in the beginning, but have sense been patched.
Rone has GIMP2,,, hay, have you added MathMap.... it takes your photos to the Twilight Zone!! Fractals, etc.
Rone has GIMP2,,, hay, have you added MathMap.... it takes your photos to the Twilight Zone!! Fractals, etc.
No I have not. I will check it out.
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