Photo editing software

kcwhitaker

Moose,
Please help. I am looking into photo editing software. I want something that is user friendly, because I am a complete newbie. And if it didn't cost a fortune that would be great too! What would you suggest?
Thank you so much,
Kim

itsstilldarkout

Hey, Kim.
Sorry I'm not Moose. I'm assuming Photoshop is out of the question. It's too tricky and expensive. I myself use Photoscape. It's free for download, which might put you off, but it's not that bad. I edit my photos on it. It's not nearly as good as photoshop, but I spent a long time searching for good software and this is the best one I've found.
I suggest giving it a try, if you like.
Natalie.

kcwhitaker

Thanks Natalie!
I will try that. I tried to download Lightroom 4.1, but I have xp on my computer and that is not compatable. So I am up for anything at this point and free is always my favorite price!
Thanks again,
Kim

itsstilldarkout

Glad I could be of some use. How's it working out? And sorry for such a late reply.

fotodude

For most newbies, Photoshop Elements PSE-8 or PSE-10 will do most anything you'll need until you outgrow it.
I think I bought a copy of PSE-8 for under $25. For that money it's a great program.

whistlermom

I like using Picasa 3 for editing my pictures. It is user friendly and the best part is that it is free. Enjoy!

acheiva

I had trouble at first downloading LR 4.1 trial. After several tries I found out I needed to use firefox as the browser.

Russell797

Faststone Image Viewer and GIMP is great for .jpg .tif.

Rawtherapee is excellent for RAW conversion.

amigo

I use GIMP.org. (Graphic Image Manipulation Program). It's totally free, and very powerful. Not as powerful as Photoshop, but great nonetheless. I use it to scale, crop, adjust sharpness, brightness, contrast, color saturation, etc.

The website is www.gimp.org, and it has great tutorials.

Paradise

Hi, you can get a very easy program to use with great results called Photomatix Pro. You can download a free copy to try out, and it has a watermark on the final result. I use this program all the time. Check it out, you've got nothing to loose. Go to youtube and watch the tutorials and also ask on this forum. I also use Lightroom 4, which is also a great program.