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Whats the best free photo software package?
« on: January 22, 2010, 01:02:37 pm »
Hey folks

Im looking to get some photo processing software to have a little play with my pics im taking. After seeing the price of photoshop i dont think ill be going down that route as im no where near clued up enough to be able to get the most out of it. I have seen some free downloadable software on the net such as Paint and GIMP but have no idea on which would be the best for me to get. All im looking to do basically is have a little clean up of my images sharpening them putting them to black and white etc then getting a bit more in depth as i get to know what all the settings do.

So what do you guys recomend?

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Re: Whats the best free photo software package?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2010, 01:43:45 pm »
free... i'd say paintshop pro 6 trial version, when the demo time is up 90% of the functions still work anyway

a beginners photoshop as it were  :happy2:
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Re: Whats the best free photo software package?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2010, 02:01:21 pm »
Have you tried Picassa?  It's not strictly speaking a photo editing program, but it does do simple manipulation. It's really good.
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Re: Whats the best free photo software package?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2010, 03:00:24 pm »
Cool
cheers folks where would i get paintshop pro? Ive just done a quick google search and i could find anything.
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Re: Whats the best free photo software package?
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2010, 03:33:33 pm »
The other thing to do is watch some "how to" videos on U tube of your choosen software package, without watching some of these id have been stuck and im still not great now!
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Re: Whats the best free photo software package?
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2010, 05:21:04 pm »
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Re: Whats the best free photo software package?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2010, 05:31:01 pm »
Prepree- Good idea that didnt think about looking on you tube for tutorials :happy2:
Icenutter- Cheers mate ill have a look when i get home
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Re: Whats the best free photo software package?
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2010, 12:32:53 am »
Any other suggestions fro free software?

I'm fed up of people taking the piss out of me colouring in my numberplate with e spray can in MS Paint?
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Re: Whats the best free photo software package?
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2010, 09:32:20 am »
Quote from: B3n on January 22, 2010, 03:00:24 pm
Cool
cheers folks where would i get paintshop pro? Ive just done a quick google search and i could find anything.

http://www.soft32.com/download_344.html  :smiley:
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Re: Whats the best free photo software package?
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2010, 10:15:12 am »
My vote would go for Picasa 3.6 Build 95.25 - that's free.

If you can spend £40 then PhotoShop Elements.  Nothing comes close to that!
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Re: Whats the best free photo software package?
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2010, 01:04:19 pm »
Did this in picasa




Very easy to use. Good for touching up facial pictures - had one with the wee man where he had skinned his nose and it touched it up so it was invisible
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