Help with Easy Editing Software for Seniors (Page 4): I had not heard of Aftershot before...will check it out!

Laura72568 Loc: Anderson TX

Reinaldokool wrote:

I like Corel's Aftershot. It is simple and does most of the major post-production functions. Another option is Fastone which is free and there are others..

I had not heard of Aftershot before...will check it out!

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

kpmac wrote:

I use Fastone for simple adjustments. It is free and very powerful and will also do RAW. Right click any image and select choice. Works well for me.

I agree, Faststone is one of the easiest PP programs to use and does a lot of things very well.
You won't need to spend hours learning how to use it. And it's free!

will

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Laura,
Take a look at Irfanview and the plugins available for it. All is free, and the guy does provide a decent amount of support, if it is really needed.
--Bob

Laura72568 wrote:

Hello. My Dad is approaching 80 years old and tends to get overwhelmed by a lot of complicated photo editing software. I am looking for a free or under $50 download for an SIMPLE editing software that would be easy for him to learn and use. Something where he could just crop, adjust exposure, easy stuff. If there's too much on the screen he will get overwhelmed. We've been looking for awhile and everything seems too complicated for him.

alfaman

I sympathize with the complexity issue. I am 4 days from turning 86. I have taken a different approach. I have tried (sometimes unsuccessfully!) to minimize the amount of PP processing that a photo requires by doing most of the work in the camera. That is not always possible. Don't know what your dad likes to photograph. But it might be an approach that reduces his frustration level. I have a canon 6D and the software (DPP) that comes with it meets my needs. Picture taking is supposed to be fun. I try to bear that in mind when I screw up. Good luck with your search.
alfaman

infocus Loc: Australia

Laura72568 wrote:

Hello. My Dad is approaching 80 years old and tends to get overwhelmed by a lot of complicated photo editing software. I am looking for a free or under $50 download for an SIMPLE editing software that would be easy for him to learn and use. Something where he could just crop, adjust exposure, easy stuff. If there's too much on the screen he will get overwhelmed. We've been looking for awhile and everything seems too complicated for him.

There is a product called Firestone which is free downloaded from the web.
It has basic editing tools and downloads from any camera to your computer.
I use it for downloading (because it's quicker than my Canon software) and as a file manager.
Give it a go - be interested in what you think.

charles brown Loc: Tennesse

bigwolf40 wrote:

Don't pay any attention to who ever sent you that private message. We do have some assholes on this site but like a lot of sites you will always find a few here and there. Just don't even waste your time answering him. I'm 82 and your question was well understood. If you have any other questions you just ask them for most people here are willing to help....Rich

Chicopee Loc: NY State, USA

Laura72568 wrote:

Hello. My Dad is approaching 80 years old and tends to get overwhelmed by a lot of complicated photo editing software. I am looking for a free or under $50 download for an SIMPLE editing software that would be easy for him to learn and use. Something where he could just crop, adjust exposure, easy stuff. If there's too much on the screen he will get overwhelmed. We've been looking for awhile and everything seems too complicated for him.

I have several editing programs but I find the one I am using more and more is fast stone. I like it

infocus Loc: Australia

Chicopee wrote:

I have several editing programs but I find the one I am using more and more is fast stone. I like it

Chicopee is correct. I got the software name confused with the name of the tyres, ie, Firestone vs Faststone.
Sorry to mislead you it was unintentional. FastStone Image Viewer is the name of the software you should try.

sidney Loc: London.Eng.

Do not pay any attention to him. listen to the people who are willing to help you.there is one jerk in every post.

Laura72568 Loc: Anderson TX

Soul Dr. wrote:

I agree, Faststone is one of the easiest PP programs to use and does a lot of things very well.
You won't need to spend hours learning how to use it. And it's free!

will

Sounds great for Dad!

Laura72568 Loc: Anderson TX

infocus wrote:

Chicopee is correct. I got the software name confused with the name of the tyres, ie, Firestone vs Faststone.
Sorry to mislead you it was unintentional. FastStone Image Viewer is the name of the software you should try.

I assumed your meant Faststone! But I need tires also...so thanks for the reminder! LOL

infocus Loc: Australia

Laura72568 wrote:

I assumed your meant Faststone! But I need tires also...so thanks for the reminder! LOL

Sorry about the mistake but as long as it didn't confuse you that's ok. Don't forget the tyres - they're important.

Laura72568 Loc: Anderson TX

Thanks everyone! I'll be up to Illinois visiting Dad in a few weeks and we agreed to try out Faststone and see if we can figure it out together and write down a work-flow for him to follow to make it easy for him. Your kind words and suggestions are appreciated!

Chicopee Loc: NY State, USA

Laura72568 wrote:

Thanks everyone! I'll be up to Illinois visiting Dad in a few weeks and we agreed to try out Faststone and see if we can figure it out together and write down a work-flow for him to follow to make it easy for him. Your kind words and suggestions are appreciated!

I forgot to add Laura.....I use Faststone image VIEWER. There are 4 to choose from.
http://www.faststone.org/
You both will like it!

Laura72568 Loc: Anderson TX

alfaman wrote:

I sympathize with the complexity issue. I am 4 day... (show quote)

My Dad and I talk a lot about getting it right in the camera, which I feel is always best...but we find there's a lot of need for cropping so we're going to try out Faststone and if that doesn't work, we'll take a look at the Canon software that came with the camera. Thanks so much for your response!