07-12-2018, 11:51 PM
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Junior Member
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Good Photo Editing Softwares that Aren't Too Much Money
Hello,
I have been using Picasa for a decade and am considering switching to another Photo Editing Software. What are good ones to use that aren't too expensive? One of the things that I want to improve with my photo editing software is sharpening. Thanks.
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07-14-2018, 06:05 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Paris, France
Posts: 59
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Quote:
Originally Posted by passrailfan
Hello,
I have been using Picasa for a decade and am considering switching to another Photo Editing Software. What are good ones to use that aren't too expensive? One of the things that I want to improve with my photo editing software is sharpening. Thanks.
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For most editing, fast efficacious and simple, I use ACDSee and I recomend it
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07-17-2018, 09:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,225
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Quote:
Originally Posted by J-M Frybourg
For most editing, fast efficacious and simple, I use ACDSee and I recomend it
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First time I have heard of that editor, but it looks interesting. Which version?
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07-20-2018, 03:50 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Fairfield, Ohio
Posts: 24
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Pixlr is a free online editor but it has its limitations, Lightroom, while not free, is another good piece of software, I would highly recommend it.
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07-20-2018, 08:12 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Paris, France
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I use ACDSee Pro 2018. This is enough for most standard situations. That would be my best choice for basis photo editing software. Note that I am also using Photoshop CC and DXO Photolab. I also have Lightroom but I do not use it.
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07-22-2018, 06:41 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Vancouver WA, formerly Oklahoma
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I use Photoshop Elements. I believe they offer a trial version. Many how-to videos on YouTube.
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07-22-2018, 08:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,225
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Some observations:
Elements- $70, 3 stars on Amazon
GIMP (disk)- $10.99, 4 stars on Amazon, "steep learning curve".
IrfanView- free, not full-featured, but has many uses. One-click sharpening.
SnagIt- moderate price, not quite full-featured, but can capture photos and videos no matter what the uploader did to discourage saving. Paint with any color, any opacity. Perspective correction. Variable sharpening. Cloning.
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07-22-2018, 04:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 376
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Quote:
Originally Posted by miningcamper1
Some observations:
Elements- $70, 3 stars on Amazon
GIMP (disk)- $10.99, 4 stars on Amazon, "steep learning curve".
IrfanView- free, not full-featured, but has many uses
SnagIt- moderate price, not full-featured, but can capture photos and videos no matter what the uploader did to discourage saving. Paint with any color, any opacity. Perspective correction.
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You're not paying for GIMP, you're paying for the CD and for the fact it's on Amazon. The program is otherwise entirely free: https://www.gimp.org/downloads/
-Jacques
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07-22-2018, 05:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,225
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jac_murphy
You're not paying for GIMP, you're paying for the CD and for the fact it's on Amazon. The program is otherwise entirely free: https://www.gimp.org/downloads/
-Jacques
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I actually have the free GIMP on my computer, but the interface is so intimidating that I haven't tackled that steep learning curve yet!
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07-24-2018, 02:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Massachusetts
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I use Lightroom most of the time. It's not that expensive ($150) and relatively intuitive. I've never had any formal training with it and consider myself relatively adept at using it.
I'm a little upset with Adobe for no longer allowing folks to BUY any particular version of it. This endless subscription concept is about as attractive my monthly cable TV bill for TV I hardly watch, but at least not as expensive. I just don't appreciate the concept of having to send X dollars a month to someone for the rest of my natural life.
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08-31-2018, 12:18 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 16
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Again, thanks guys. How is Paint Shop Pro? I’m looking into that. I’m also going to consider Gimp, Lightroom, and some others.
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04-05-2019, 12:17 AM
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#12
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 1
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I've been using RawTherapee and Darktable, both of which are free and open source. I'm running them on Linux, but they also run on Windows and macOS.
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05-25-2019, 11:10 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Mill Valley, CA
Posts: 1,081
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Photoshop Elements
My primary photo processing program is the full bore Photoshop which is expensive, and no only available by subscription. But when I travel I use Photoshop Elements on my laptop, and for most normal image processing there is little difference. The only time where I think Elements falls short is in color correction, where full PS has some much better tools. But in my experience color correction is mostly useful if you are processing old slides. The modern digital originals are usually so good that they need little if any color correction, and what little they might need is handled well by Elements. I think at around $80 Elements is a real bargain.
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