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Nov 30, 2022 09:30:34   #
junglejim1949 Loc: Sacramento,CA
 
Jimmy T wrote:
PhotoScapeX (Free) can be used accurately with 3 or 4 clicks or you can REALLY get into serious editing. Here are a couple of sites for you to see if you are interested. Be sure to select Mac/or Windows. Get the free version (just below the "Pro" download) first (it never expires), and you can always upgrade. Also, please do yourself a favor and watch the following two short YouTube videos to see if you would be interested in training. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWC-SAuYOzw&t=325s Instruction and download at http://x.photoscape.org/

On the opening page of PhotoScape X, there is an icon at the top, just to the left of the word "Viewer". This will open a page of EVERY function that PhortoScape has. When you click on a specific process it will describe how to perform that function and open up a < 2-minute video, showing step-by-step how to perform that function.
PhotoScape X has a built-in Viewer, Editor, Cut-Out, Batch* (processing), Collage, Combine, Create GIF, Print, and (Many) Tools, such as *Batch - Collage, Crop, Resize, Color, Filter, Film, Light, Insert, Curves, Frames, etc.
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Nov 30, 2022 10:31:03   #
PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA
 
FWIW - Canon has an editing software which is free with Canon cameras. If you go to their website support area, https://www.usa.canon.com/support, type in EOS SL2, then click "Downloads", you will find firmware updates for Mac and PC, their editor Digital Photo Professional for Windows, the EOS Utility for easily transferring photos to the PC as well as control of the camera, as well as a picture style editor I am not familiar with.

Personally, I use a simpler Canon editor I got with my T2i, ZoomBrowser EX . It and a file to upgrade it are available from the T2i support page. The SL2 S/N should work.

You will need a Canon camera body serial number to get the downloads.

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Nov 30, 2022 11:46:43   #
L-Fox
 
jaymatt wrote:
My niece in Arizona got a new computer (a PC), and her old editing program won’t run on it. I have a Mac, so I am not much help. She does casual editing, so she’s not needing a heavy-duty program. What she needs is a good program that is not too complicated and not too expensive. Family shots, get-togethers, and vacation photos are what she mostly shoots. She has a Canon SL2 and a decent zoom lens that she uses. Any suggestions that I can give her?

Before it is suggested by someone, she does not want a LR subscription.
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https://www.getpaint.net/

simple....free

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Dec 1, 2022 05:31:45   #
outdoorcat
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Free is better than inexpensive.

https://www.darktable.org/
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/59324818
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/



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Dec 1, 2022 05:51:54   #
jlg1000 Loc: Uruguay / South America
 
jaymatt wrote:
My niece in Arizona got a new computer (a PC), and her old editing program won’t run on it. I have a Mac, so I am not much help. She does casual editing, so she’s not needing a heavy-duty program. What she needs is a good program that is not too complicated and not too expensive. Family shots, get-togethers, and vacation photos are what she mostly shoots. She has a Canon SL2 and a decent zoom lens that she uses. Any suggestions that I can give her?

Before it is suggested by someone, she does not want a LR subscription.
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I'd - again - suggest Affinity Photo

Has 99% of the features of Photoshop and costs $40 for a perpetual license.

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Dec 1, 2022 06:12:41   #
mjmgka
 
https://www.magix.com/us/photo-graphic/xara-designer-pro/

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Dec 1, 2022 06:14:02   #
mjmgka
 
Give XARA a look. It’s very straightforward and you can get a 7 day trial.
https://www.magix.com/us/photo-graphic/xara-designer-pro/

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Dec 1, 2022 07:13:50   #
bart11
 
jaymatt wrote:
My niece in Arizona got a new computer (a PC), and her old editing program won’t run on it. I have a Mac, so I am not much help. She does casual editing, so she’s not needing a heavy-duty program. What she needs is a good program that is not too complicated and not too expensive.


Free Fastone Viewer, simple but very competent application. She will stick with it for life. A more advanced app is Corel Paint Shop 23 which is also very good and cheap at $40 w/out subscription. She will need more time to master however.
All in all I strongly recommend for her Fastone Viewer.

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Dec 1, 2022 07:27:29   #
knessr
 
GIMP is a free powerful editing software that is photoshop-like, but much easier to learn. I had never used it before, but I was contracted to write a tutorial that used it so I had to download and learn how to use it. I was able to pick it up rightaway.

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Dec 1, 2022 07:39:22   #
mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA
 
jaymatt wrote:
My niece in Arizona got a new computer (a PC), and her old editing program won’t run on it. I have a Mac, so I am not much help. She does casual editing, so she’s not needing a heavy-duty program. What she needs is a good program that is not too complicated and not too expensive. Family shots, get-togethers, and vacation photos are what she mostly shoots. She has a Canon SL2 and a decent zoom lens that she uses. Any suggestions that I can give her?

Before it is suggested by someone, she does not want a LR subscription.
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What’s wrong with the free Canon software that comes with the camera?

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Dec 1, 2022 08:19:23   #
smc2putt Loc: Bella Vista AR,
 
Have her look at FASTONE. It's a free download and will probably do everything she will ever need. I've used it for years with pretty good success. If she doesn't need much beyond the basics, she should try it. She isn't out much if she needs more. I've not used Lightroom or Photoshop beyond Photoshop Elements. I find, for me, Fastone to be quick, easy to use and very effective for basic editing. Steve

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Dec 1, 2022 08:30:29   #
Luft93 Loc: Finger Lakes, NY
 
jaymatt wrote:
My niece in Arizona got a new computer (a PC), and her old editing program won’t run on it. I have a Mac, so I am not much help. She does casual editing, so she’s not needing a heavy-duty program. What she needs is a good program that is not too complicated and not too expensive. Family shots, get-togethers, and vacation photos are what she mostly shoots. She has a Canon SL2 and a decent zoom lens that she uses. Any suggestions that I can give her?

Before it is suggested by someone, she does not want a LR subscription.
My niece in Arizona got a new computer (a PC), and... (show quote)


FasrStone Image Viewer, perfect fit for your description. FREE!

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Dec 1, 2022 08:40:14   #
fetzler Loc: North West PA
 
robertjerl wrote:
Corel PaintShop Pro, on sale now for $40 and it is also a graphic arts app. I used it when I started back in the late 90s (well the old version) and gradually over the years transitioned to LR, then PS and now the subscription. I did a lot of things to use in the classroom in the last few years before I retired using the combined photo and graphic arts parts.

https://www.amazon.com/Corel-PaintShop-Editing-Software-Features/dp/B098KSL2JF/ref=asc_df_B098KSL2JF/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=533520429533&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2361054433006013837&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1013701&hvtargid=pla-1411496934664&th=1

Or for something that would be easier to transition to LrC & PS later there is Photoshop Elements which is on sale for $50 until Dec 4 or so.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/1389703/get-adobe-photoshop-elements-and-premiere-elements-2023-for-62-off-during-black-friday.html

If she has no interest in graphic arts, painting etc. I think the Photoshop Elements would be the better way to go.

There is also Gimp which I have never used and a disc version of that is $20. There is a free open source version of Gimp online for download.
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Indeed Painthop Pro is nice - no monthly fees. It is comparable tp Photoshop. The free software from your camera manufacturer is usually quite acceptable for raw editing.

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Dec 1, 2022 08:46:53   #
jackpinoh Loc: Kettering, OH 45419
 
jaymatt wrote:
My niece in Arizona got a new computer (a PC), and her old editing program won’t run on it. I have a Mac, so I am not much help. She does casual editing, so she’s not needing a heavy-duty program. What she needs is a good program that is not too complicated and not too expensive. Family shots, get-togethers, and vacation photos are what she mostly shoots. She has a Canon SL2 and a decent zoom lens that she uses. Any suggestions that I can give her?

Before it is suggested by someone, she does not want a LR subscription.
My niece in Arizona got a new computer (a PC), and... (show quote)


Canon has a couple of free applications. One for editing on a smartphone or tablet; one for editing for print.
There a lot of third party applications for editing on a smart phone. Snapseed is one of the better ones. I believe Snapseed has both a free and a low priced more complete version.

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Dec 1, 2022 08:50:45   #
maxlieberman Loc: 19027
 
My vote would be Photoshop Elements. It is inexpensive, and there is lots of documentation on how to use it, a ton of books and You Tube videos and courses.

Affinity is inexpensive and powerful, but difficult to learn, as there is not a lot of documentation out there.

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