Photo Editing Software

**beatrix** · Jul 6, 2006, 10:34am

For simple photo editing, not necessarily making graphics, which software do you use or recommend? I currently use Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10. Photoshop is for the pros and although I think it is generally more useful than others, I do not really know how to use it. Digital Image is rather easy to use.

**64-Bit Man** · Jul 6, 2006, 02:24pm

Paint Shop Pro is a great alternative to Photoshop. I used to use the earlier versions of PSP and I had a trial version of PSP7 years ago. I think you can get a free trail version of something like that. FREE software.....I KNOW they exist..but i don't know what the names are.

**nick89** · Jul 6, 2006, 10:32pm

Sorry, I'm pretty attatched to Photoshop

**beatrix** · Jul 7, 2006, 01:09pm

Is Photoshop what you used with the images in your signature and avatar, Nick? If it is, I think I might learn how to use it to enhance photos. My grandmother's collection of old family photos could really use a touch up or two.

**nick89** · Jul 9, 2006, 06:20pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by beatrix

Is Photoshop what you used with the images in your signature and avatar, Nick? If it is, I think I might learn how to use it to enhance photos. My grandmother's collection of old family photos could really use a touch up or two.

Indeed it is. If you are interested, there are many tutorials on photo retouching for photoshop.
Adobe Photoshop Tutorials - Pixel2life.com

**capitalist_junkie** · Jul 11, 2006, 09:55am

Photoshop is definitely the only photo editor I use. I could probably learn to use another one, but nothing I've tried works as well. I hated Photosuite! And don't even get me started on the times I've been stranded with nothing but microsoft paint . . ..

**beatrix** · Jul 11, 2006, 09:56pm

Microsoft Paint?

I have never made anything there other than draw nonsense stuff. My friends tried to make a logo with it and they said it looked good. It must not have looked professional. Thanks for the link, Nick. It's a neat site. My sister will sure enjoy a tutorial for Photoshop.

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Originally Posted by 64-Bit Man

FREE software.....I KNOW they exist..but i don't know what the names are.

GIMP is totally free but I haven't given it a try yet.

**nick89** · Jul 11, 2006, 10:58pm

GIMP is alright, but Photoshop still runs rings around it.

**Liz** · Jul 11, 2006, 11:56pm

I'm still learning the Gimp, and have also played around with Gimpshop, which is basically a mod of the Gimp that changes the GUI to match that of Photoshop.

Gimpshop! at Plastic Bugs

If you're somewhat familiar w/ photoshop, but don't want to pirate, and don't have the money to spend, it may be worth a try.

**nick89** · Jul 12, 2006, 12:21am

That's quite an interesting mod. Definitely makes everything a bit more familiar.

Jul 6, 2006, 10:32pm	#3 (permalink) Re: Photo Editing Software
nick89 Idiotic Tendancies Posts: 393 Name: Nick Karma:	Sorry, I'm pretty attatched to Photoshop __________________ My Blog

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nick89 Idiotic Tendancies Posts: 393 Name: Nick Karma:	GIMP is alright, but Photoshop still runs rings around it. __________________ My Blog

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Liz Junior Member Posts: 18 Karma:	I'm still learning the Gimp, and have also played around with Gimpshop, which is basically a mod of the Gimp that changes the GUI to match that of Photoshop. Gimpshop! at Plastic Bugs If you're somewhat familiar w/ photoshop, but don't want to pirate, and don't have the money to spend, it may be worth a try. __________________ Liz

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nick89 Idiotic Tendancies Posts: 393 Name: Nick Karma:	That's quite an interesting mod. Definitely makes everything a bit more familiar. __________________ My Blog

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Jul 6, 2006, 10:34am	#1 (permalink) Photo Editing Software
beatrix Member Posts: 57 Karma:	For simple photo editing, not necessarily making graphics, which software do you use or recommend? I currently use Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10. Photoshop is for the pros and although I think it is generally more useful than others, I do not really know how to use it. Digital Image is rather easy to use.

Jul 6, 2006, 02:24pm	#2 (permalink) Re: Photo Editing Software
64-Bit Man Advanced Member Posts: 115 Karma:	Paint Shop Pro is a great alternative to Photoshop. I used to use the earlier versions of PSP and I had a trial version of PSP7 years ago. I think you can get a free trail version of something like that. FREE software.....I KNOW they exist..but i don't know what the names are.

Jul 7, 2006, 01:09pm	#4 (permalink) Re: Photo Editing Software
beatrix Member Posts: 57 Karma:	Is Photoshop what you used with the images in your signature and avatar, Nick? If it is, I think I might learn how to use it to enhance photos. My grandmother's collection of old family photos could really use a touch up or two.

Jul 11, 2006, 09:55am	#6 (permalink) Re: Photo Editing Software
capitalist_junkie Member Posts: 50 Karma:	Photoshop is definitely the only photo editor I use. I could probably learn to use another one, but nothing I've tried works as well. I hated Photosuite! And don't even get me started on the times I've been stranded with nothing but microsoft paint . . ..