I've used several different types of photo-editing software over the years but still don't know half of what I'm doing.
Can somebody give me some advice on good ones to try and buy? I'm looking for anything OTHER THAN Adobe products. Anything Other Than Photoship, Illustrator, etc.
What is this "Arcsoft" company? I see several products of theirs but never tried any of them? What does everybody think of Corel Draw? Microsoft Photo products? Ulead Photo Impact, etc?
[ July 28, 2005, 11:09 AM: Message edited by: Ben Del Amitri ]
Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
-Hal-
Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
Hello Hal -
I originally thought GIMP was for linux, then found a Windows version; but the download itself wreaked havoc with my system - replaced some key dlls, erased a few others and rendered some other programs unusuable.
In the end, I had to uninstall it and do a system restore to wrest full control of my system back. I may try another download sometime.
Gimp comes with a great reputation, I'd be willing to pay for a clean version that would give me some kind of guarantee of a simple (and trouble-free) install.
Posted by Gimme (Member # 6872) on :
I m working primarily the Adobe Photoshop sofware for real "heavy duty" on photos, e.g. colour correction, over/under exposure, layers, brushes, effects etc. For simple resizing, rotating or even re-compression I use the AcDsee software.
PS: Try some versions of the ACDsee series. There have come to a point to be experts ever since their first v1.0 since 1995. It features some really useful plugins with "gutful" effects Anyhow, PhotoShop and CorelDraw are still the TOP in this kind of software business.
Gimme.
[ July 28, 2005, 07:24 PM: Message edited by: Gimme ]
Posted by Elzbennet (Member # 1234) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ben Del Amitri: I've used several different types of photo-editing software over the years but still don't know half of what I'm doing.
Can somebody give me some advice on good ones to try and buy? I'm looking for anything OTHER THAN Adobe products. Anything Other Than Photoship, Illustrator, etc.
I use Photoshop for more specific editing and ACDsee pack with PhotoCanvas for lighter edition. Have you tried Paint Shop Pro? Kiss
Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
Hello Elzbennet -
I've used Paint Shop Pro and I love it. What is "Photo Canvas", that sounds interesting. I've never heard of it.
Also - for Gimme: I've always thought ACDsee was an image organiztion tool, didn't realize it was for image manipulation as well.
Posted by Gimme (Member # 6872) on :
ACDSee used to be primarily an image viewer (the best for me) back in 1995... But as time passed it really developed some good versions, which have nothing to lose from Professional Photo Editing Software
-Hal-
Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
Hello Hal -
Thank you for your input. It's interesting that I hear as much about ACDsee - evidently, it's one I must try.
[ August 05, 2005, 01:50 AM: Message edited by: Ben Del Amitri ]
Posted by 21ToeSucker (Member # 3187) on :
I liike GIMP, but I'm a unix guy... Usually windows ports of *nix software, don't go over very well. You could always make a partition on your hard drive for linux or freebsd and run gimp from that... Or you might just want to check out some other windows software.
Posted by LaylaMercedes (Member # 7797) on :
I use Adobe Photoshop CS always works well for me.
xoxo
Layla
Posted by rockbass (Member # 6012) on :
The top industry standard graphic program would be Adobe Paint Shop Pro CS, but it's rather expensive. If you aren't looking to spend that much I used Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7 before and its not too shabby for the price. I think it's up to version 8 now. Not near what you'd get with Adobe, but decent and may serve your purpose.
Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
Hello rockbass -
I'm pretty firmly against the Adobe products such as Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. due to the enormous cost and the fact that the applications themselves outstrip my abilities and use potential.
Paint Shop Pro is one that I love. For about ninety dollars you get a lot there and it's easy for dummies (like myself) to use. Sadly, JASC has just gone kaput and the application was absorbed by Corel. This is very recent.
Corel has worked QUICKLY to take the core app and then drape their own embellishments around it - resulting in what will soon be released as "Corel Paint Shop Pro X".
I've got a licensed, pre-release copy of it on the way to me now so I should have that soon. I have no idea what it will be like.
When you look around there are so many of these applications and it's tough to decide which is good, which is average, etc. I've been relying on blind luck and the advice of good people (as found in these forums, for example), but I still feel like I'm clutching in the dark a little bit.
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