Curves for Editing
Apr 17, 2018 13:00:59 #
johnbee418
Loc: Manchester Conn.
Any suggestions about who sells free standing programs of Curves editing programs? (Free would be nice). I have downloaded several but they all seem to be impossible to pull out of the sites' packages to apply to my images. Also, most of the editing programs are near impossible just to download them...loaded with so many popup sales pitches. I should add here that I am a very satisfied user of Picasa for years and just want the ultimate editing tool to make my B&W photos the best on the block. :)) Thanks for your help.
Apr 18, 2018 21:25:45 #
johnbee418 wrote:
Any suggestions about who sells free standing prog... (show quote)
I'm not sure why no responses, so I'll respond and see if that shakes anything loose. Are you looking for a stand-alone program? I'm not aware of such a thing. Free-of-charge gimp, available from gimp.com, has a 'curves' function. Are you looking for something like that??
Apr 19, 2018 10:28:51 #
johnbee418
Loc: Manchester Conn.
Yes. I have no luck with GIMP however, so I continue to look around. I do not seem to be able to navigate through it. My mention of "stand alone" is wishful thinking.
Apr 19, 2018 10:31:43 #
You can't just create a curve yourself in Picassa?
Apr 19, 2018 11:43:06 #
johnbee418 wrote:
Yes. I have no luck with GIMP however, so I continue to look around. I do not seem to be able to navigate through it. My mention of "stand alone" is wishful thinking.
I guess I don't understand what you want this software to do. You may need to provide a more complete description.
Apr 19, 2018 12:12:26 #
johnbee418 wrote:
Any suggestions about who sells free standing prog... (show quote)
Curves are just one single edit that can be done to an image, usually to adjust the contrast of the image. Many, if not most, editing programs provide the functionality. The "free" stuff will always have some method to extract your money (ads, time constraints, etc.).
The "ultimate" editing toolset, in the mind of many (most) folks, comes from Adobe, since they've been in the game so long.
I know nothing about Picasa. Does it not have a 'curves' adjustment tool?
Apr 19, 2018 12:28:39 #
Perhaps you could explain what problem you are trying to solve. That would go a long way in getting you useful help.
Apr 19, 2018 20:55:50 #
brucewells wrote:
Gimp is the GNU Image Processing program. The Free Software Foundation is a bunch of very talented software developers who believe that people shouldn't have to pay for software ..... most of them develop things like this just for the joy of it .... that is why their icon features the cartoon character that occasionally puts off too-serious photographers. In this case, there are no intentional "gotcha's" - no slowdown, no advertising {if you get it straight from them}, etc.Curves are just one single edit that can be done to an image, usually to adjust the contrast of the image. Many, if not most, editing programs provide the functionality. The "free" stuff will always have some method to extract your money (ads, time constraints, etc.).
Apr 19, 2018 21:04:56 #
johnbee418 wrote:
Any suggestions about who sells free standing prog... (show quote)
the faststone image viewer should help you
Apr 19, 2018 21:22:49 #
rehess wrote:
Gimp is the GNU Image Processing program. The Free Software Foundation is a bunch of very talented software developers who believe that people shouldn't have to pay for software ..... most of them develop things like this just for the joy of it .... that is why their icon features the cartoon character that occasionally puts off too-serious photographers. In this case, there are no intentional "gotcha's" - no slowdown, no advertising {if you get it straight from them}, etc.
And I unconsciously eliminated those efforts, I suppose. Valid points, all. And there’s a lot of free stuff out there that do as I describe. A simple word of caution to the OP was my intent.
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