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    Good picture editor?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MaXimus, Jan 30, 2009.

  1. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    I was using Microsoft Office Picture Manager 2007 but now I removed Office.

    Any good editor out there that can crop images and do automatic lighting adjustments that is free?
     
    MaXimus, Jan 30, 2009
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    whizzo, Jan 30, 2009
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  3. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    How about some of theses:

    Image/Video Editors & Viewers:
    Paint.NET [TESTED]
    GIMP [TESTED:fonduekid]
    Inkscape
    Photoscape Photoscape is the fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos (Added January 04, 2009)
    Sumopaint [TESTED] Image editor that works like Photoshop, but run's in your web browser so there's nothing to install! (Added January 04, 2009)
    IrfanView
    Picasa [TESTED:KarenA]
    XnView [TESTED:Hiker]
    VirtualDub [TESTED:fonduekid]
    Easy Video Splitter [TESTED:Hiker] Easily split large AVI/DivX/MPEG/WMV and ASF files into smaller clips (Added January 11, 2009)
    Easy Video Joiner [TESTED:Hiker] Does the reverse of Easy Video Splitter (Added January 11, 2009)
    FastStone Image viewer [TESTED:KarenA]
    FastStone Photo Resizer [TESTED:J&SinKTO] Works great for resizing photos (i.e. MB to KB) while still maintaining quality. Works great, simple and intuitive GUI. Works in Vista 64, have not tried on XP yet. (Added January 19, 2009)

    Sorry...the links didn't attach..at work on an old system. :(

    Taken from here:
    The Ever-Growing Free Windows Software List
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=337890

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 30, 2009
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  4. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Paint.Net is good, but I don't think it has lighting effects.
     
    crash, Jan 30, 2009
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  5. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    GIMP, as Cin' mentioned. It's good. :GEEK:
     
    pixelot, Jan 30, 2009
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  6. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    Does GIMP have lighting effects?

    EDIT: IBO, you do mean lighting effects, or simply the ability to adjust the brightness of the image?
     
    crash, Jan 30, 2009
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  7. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    GIMP does have lighting effects. :cool:
     
    pixelot, Jan 30, 2009
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  8. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    I've been self teaching myself on Gimp!!!! :eek: :eek: ;) :rolleyes:
    I like Paint, also :D

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 30, 2009
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  9. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I do not always agree with Gizmo, but like the Consumer Reports of 30 years ago it is a place to start.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jan 30, 2009
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  10. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    My favs are Gimp, Picasa, and Paint.Net.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jan 30, 2009
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  11. avanish11

    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    If you're familiar with Photoshop, then try GimpShop. It's Gimp, but it's similar to Photoshop's GUI.
     
    avanish11, Jan 30, 2009
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