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Check out Photoshop Elements
by jarego2 - 6/17/05 6:26 AM In reply to: Whats a good cheap alternative to photoshop by scmac316Adobe has a version of Photoshop for the "casual" user called Photoshop Elements. You can pick up version 3.0 for between $60 and $85 searching the web.
This program actually does about 90% of the full-blown version, but it's wrapped up in a much more friendly interface. Complicated tasks like restoring scans of old photos, or fixing photos that are too light or dark, are pre-programmed as "recipes" that the newbie can use.
Ditto re. PS Elements
by elk grove doug - 10/14/05 11:34 AM In reply to: Check out Photoshop Elements by jarego2I use PS Elements and I really like it for most things. Version 4.0 just became available and the reviews I've read make me wnat to upgrade. I'm just waiting for the online retail prices to reach an equilibrium before I order. It's available for less than $100.
I don't know how advanced your usage would be, but the ability to work in layers is really worth learning about. Elements allows layers, and there are some really neat things you can do to you pictures if you work with layers.
Photoshop Elements 4.0
by jeep4x4enthusiast - 10/14/05 1:23 PM In reply to: Check out Photoshop Elements by jarego2I'm surprised this thread went this long before someone mentioned Photshop Elements.
Unless you're a graphic artist, or someone looking to do VERY highend altering or edition of photos, Photoshop Elements will be everything and much more for your needs.
Althought so many people rave about using Photoshop CS, they 99% of the time don't use any of its features that seperate it from Elements.
PS Elements
by tbweld - 10/17/05 4:38 AM In reply to: Photoshop Elements 4.0 by jeep4x4enthusiastI won't go anywhere else for photoediting software. Elements won't do batches of photos so if you need that function, you'll need to upgrade. I found Picture It! can't handle resolutions higher than 300 dpi and will downgrade the quality of your photo to 300 dpi - at least earlier versions did this.
Elements also works on darkroom theory and I really love this as I used had some basic experience in printing my own photos - way back when.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 3
by teehiett - 6/17/05 6:30 AM In reply to: Whats a good cheap alternative to photoshop by scmac316I would recommend Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 which, it seems to me, has most of the major features of Photoshop. It is available through Amazon for something like $70.
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A completely free program for photographs
by bl7 - 6/17/05 6:50 AM In reply to: Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 by teehiettIf all you want is a program that allows you to clean up and edit photographs, I recommend Picasa 2, which can be downloaded for free from Google's website. It has nearly all the photographic features that are in Photoshop, though it does not have the image manipulation capabilities (e.g., combining images, making images into backgrounds for other programs).
No good to me!
by Frank Swain - 10/16/05 12:20 PM In reply to: A completely free program for photographs by bl7Picasa2 is no use to me and thousands of others because Google have abandoned users of older Operating Systems. So to get anything out of it, all I have to do is go out and toss a lot of money on an OS that I don't want. There is nothing wrong with the older systems and they are a lot less trouble than XP or 2000.
Picasa or CoreFX
by donniebnyc - 6/17/05 7:05 AM In reply to: Whats a good cheap alternative to photoshop by scmac316For most photo editing, Picasa is very good and free.
http://www.picasa.com/download/index.php
I like CoreFX for more creative work. It isn't free (about $55), but it has a nice feature -- tiered menus. You can start with Basic and work up to Advanced when you are ready. And it makes simple animations.
http://www.core-learning.com/pt_corefx_info.asp
Picasa works well
by barbmrow - 6/17/05 7:13 AM In reply to: Picasa or CoreFX by donniebnycIf you add or change pictures often on a web site, Picasa is great! Granted it doesn't allow you much "creativity", but if you want a lot of pictures up quickly on a web site, Picasa works very well.
Photo Editing software
by George B. Lockwood - 6/17/05 7:22 AM In reply to: Whats a good cheap alternative to photoshop by scmac316The second best would be Adobe's Photoshop Elements for under $100 and lots of instant fixes.
Photo Editing Software
by larrylepage - 6/17/05 8:04 AM In reply to: Photo Editing software by George B. LockwoodBy all means try PhotoPlus. Serif's "PhotoPlus6" is free at http://freeserifsoftware.com/ and if you find you like it, the newest version, PhotoPlus9, is $100.
This is a full funcntioning image editor capable of handling multi formats, JEPG, TIFF, GIF, PNG and more. It handles layers, paths, special effects, frames for GIFs, optimization and more. Put out by Serif in the UK.
I started with the free version. It takes a bit to learn just like Adobe and it does all that Adobe can.
PhotoPlus6
by WIlaker - 3/31/06 7:42 AM In reply to: Photo Editing Software by larrylepageLarry, hope you are still out there. In my search for editing software to lift a shadow from a beloved photo, I came across LightMachine (1.01 demo). After I installed it, I could not run it because the computer did not find a compatible application (I guess to attach it to---sorry I am a novice). The Plugin Store aka Graphic Display gave me a link to get free plug-ins, so I downloaded and installed PhotoPlus6 and still can not run LightMachine. Help?
Pixia and Irfanview
by PaulJSvBFCM - 6/17/05 8:27 AM In reply to: Whats a good cheap alternative to photoshop by scmac316I suggest two free programs:
Pixia is like Photoshop by Adobe and can use filters created for PS.
Pixia is available at
http://www.ab.wakwak.com/~knight/index.html
Irfanview is a graphics management program which can view, convert, optimize,scan & print, create slideshows, batch process files, play movies and sounds and more. It can also use PS filters.
Irfanview is available at
http://www.irfanview.com/
You can also donate to support Irfan's efforts or help in other ways. But it is the best freeware available for what you want to do.
God bless you always, all ways,
Paul
PhotoShop Clone
by wjb1tex - 6/17/05 9:23 AM In reply to: Whats a good cheap alternative to photoshop by scmac316Try;
www.photofiltre.com A French company with a free download that looks and works just like PhotoShop
Photofiltre
by ganbu - 6/17/05 10:44 AM In reply to: PhotoShop Clone by wjb1texI agree. Photofiltre is my favourite. Lots of great tools, it has plugins for things like white balance, and some very handy tutorials linked to their website/forum.
I've tried, and like, Irfanview, MS Office2003 Picture Manager is quite good (if you happen to have Office2003 - certainly won't get that for $100!!),
but I'm thrilled so far with Photofiltre. Give it a try.
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