a good photo editor program?

gunner84 · 09-02-2007, 12:34 PM

hi

im in need of a good photo software program for doing ajustments e.g

such as:

cropping photos, downsizing images e.g uploading from my digital camera e.g

ive got so many different programs on my pc that proberly do one or the other but i would like a complete photo software program that does everything

is there anything out there ?

cheers

gunner84 · 09-02-2007, 1:06 PM

ive just checked out the adobe photoshop elements 5.0 which looks good and user friendly.

its pricey though pcworld have it for £100

is there anywhere on the highstreet that does it cheaper?

thanks

Sinzer · 09-02-2007, 1:13 PM

I quite like Paintshop Pro from JASC. Not sure if it uploads direct from cameras.....

It is a lot simpler to use than Photoshop (I found) although it is not as powerful.

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satelli.../1155872554948

You can get it off Amazon for 55 quid.

Seth Gecko · 09-02-2007, 1:14 PM

Sometimes it gets bundled with scanners - which would probably work out cheaper.

Or look online at Amazon - they're probably cheaper.

gunner84 · 09-02-2007, 1:20 PM

oh i just relised the elements 5.0 on pc world comes with premier 3.0 for £100

perhaps if i went down there they might have photoshop elements 5.0 on its own for less?

as ive seen it on dabs for about £60

cheers

RichardBoult · 09-02-2007, 2:55 PM

Irfanview does what you want I think....and it's free!

Cyland101 · 09-02-2007, 3:04 PM

I use MS Digital Image suit 10, and to be honest it is quite good if you are only looking to do the basic things. I bought it a couple of years ago for around £25, and I use it all the time for redeye corrections, cropping, colour/exposure corrections etc. Best of all I use it for bulk editing / renaming of pictures and to catalog them. Very easy!

Sinzer · 09-02-2007, 3:33 PM

Irfanview is what I use all the time too, but it is not very user friendly.

tones1990 · 25-02-2007, 12:15 PM

I would use photoshop, but don't get elements as you cannot get the full effect and the most out of the programme, i used to use it at school and it's really quite shocking, if you are buying the programme you could possibly get a teacher at a local school to buy it for you as they get it cheaper.. that is if you have any kids who go to a school or if you yourself are still at the school

However, you could always take the download approach, it's always the best way