Freeware

wandat · 05-05-2008, 05:00 AM

To cheap to buy a good package so I'm looking for something for free. I'm also a amateur at using the camera let alone my 'puter. I have found "ultimate paint" and "paint.net" as cantidates, am I missing a better one. Just using the programs to sharpen, edit size and color and do not need to do graphics etc.... Thanks for any help you can provide.

maxwell1295 · 05-05-2008, 05:04 AM

What I use:

Irfanview- Simple and good for RAW images

GIMP - More complex and a lot more powerful than Irfanview. Often couple with UFRaw to process RAW images

I don't have any experience with it, but Google's Picasa is another pretty popular photo editor. There are literally tons of photo editing freeware.

rormeister · 05-05-2008, 07:30 AM

Although I have the full CS3 suite, my cheap and dirty goto app is FastStone Image Viewer. It's actually quite impressive.

konraDarnok · 05-05-2008, 07:36 AM

yep

GIMP - Tutorials

bc_the_path · 05-05-2008, 11:18 AM

For general use I suggest FastStone; it is just wonderful for a free (donationware) program.

You may like Picasa. Irfanview and Xnview are also very good alternatives. You can try all and choose one.

If you shoot raw and unhappy with Pentax Photo Laboratory (in fact, it works just fine; only the user interface is poor); I suggest either UFraw + Gimp or Rawtherapee; all freeware...

Another freeware-like option is to use trial versions of other commercial software.

By the way, Paint.Net is a better alternative than Gimp for photo manipulation (including unsharp mask) if you are a computer novice and do not want to have more than you actually need.

wandat · 05-06-2008, 04:19 AM

Thanks Guys, I'll take a look at some of your suggestions. Simple editing is all I'm interested in at this time and your suggestions seem to have taken that into considerations, I appreciate that.

Ed in GA · 05-06-2008, 05:22 AM

Originally posted by wandat

To cheap to buy a good package so I'm looking for something for free. I'm also a amateur at using the camera let alone my 'puter. I have found "ultimate paint" and "paint.net" as cantidates, am I missing a better one. Just using the programs to sharpen, edit size and color and do not need to do graphics etc.... Thanks for any help you can provide.

What about the processing software that came with your camera? It's free and, even though the manual is somewhat ambigous, it can produce very good images.

Arpe · 05-06-2008, 06:01 PM

Windows Live Photo Gallery is free and has a few useful applications - resizing sharpening, levels correction, from memory. Do a search at the Microsoft site.

Another MS freebie is Microsoft Pro photo Tools. I'm not sure what it does yet.

little laker · 05-06-2008, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by bc_the_path

For general use I suggest FastStone; it is just wonderful for a free (donationware) program.

I tried downloading Faststone for my laptop, and it appears to be discontinued

However I see that I saved the full setup program to my desktop computer.

If anyone is interested in it please send me a PM, and I'll see what I can do.
I won't be home for a few days, so please don't expect it right away.

I prefer PhotoPlus 6 over Gimp and Paint.net.
For that mater I use it more often than Photoshop.

**monochrome** · 05-06-2008, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by wandat

To cheap to buy a good package so I'm looking for something for free. I'm also a amateur at using the camera let alone my 'puter. I have found "ultimate paint" and "paint.net" as cantidates, am I missing a better one. Just using the programs to sharpen, edit size and color and do not need to do graphics etc.... Thanks for any help you can provide.

Try here (Mark Roberts' website) for ideas.

Free software for digital imaging

OniFactor · 05-06-2008, 07:49 PM

a.viary.com

lurv it. it's all web based, too, so you have access where ever you go!

reeftool · 05-07-2008, 07:40 AM

Google Picasa. Its free and easy to use for quick basic editing. Also Photoshop Express looks promising. Its web based but free and comes with 2GB online storage.

05-05-2008, 05:00 AM	#1
wandat Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Logan, Ohio Posts: 13	Freeware To cheap to buy a good package so I'm looking for something for free. I'm also a amateur at using the camera let alone my 'puter. I have found "ultimate paint" and "paint.net" as cantidates, am I missing a better one. Just using the programs to sharpen, edit size and color and do not need to do graphics etc.... Thanks for any help you can provide.

05-05-2008, 05:04 AM	#2
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	What I use: Irfanview- Simple and good for RAW images GIMP - More complex and a lot more powerful than Irfanview. Often couple with UFRaw to process RAW images I don't have any experience with it, but Google's Picasa is another pretty popular photo editor. There are literally tons of photo editing freeware. Last edited by maxwell1295; 05-05-2008 at 06:13 AM.

05-05-2008, 11:18 AM	#5
bc_the_path Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ankara, Turkey Photos: Gallery Posts: 401	Suggestions For general use I suggest FastStone; it is just wonderful for a free (donationware) program. You may like Picasa. Irfanview and Xnview are also very good alternatives. You can try all and choose one. If you shoot raw and unhappy with Pentax Photo Laboratory (in fact, it works just fine; only the user interface is poor); I suggest either UFraw + Gimp or Rawtherapee; all freeware... Another freeware-like option is to use trial versions of other commercial software. By the way, Paint.Net is a better alternative than Gimp for photo manipulation (including unsharp mask) if you are a computer novice and do not want to have more than you actually need. Last edited by bc_the_path; 05-06-2008 at 11:31 PM.

05-06-2008, 07:27 PM	#10
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Photo Freeware Originally posted by wandat To cheap to buy a good package so I'm looking for something for free. I'm also a amateur at using the camera let alone my 'puter. I have found "ultimate paint" and "paint.net" as cantidates, am I missing a better one. Just using the programs to sharpen, edit size and color and do not need to do graphics etc.... Thanks for any help you can provide. Try here (Mark Roberts' website) for ideas. Free software for digital imaging

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wandat Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Logan, Ohio Posts: 13 Original Poster	Thanks Guys, I'll take a look at some of your suggestions. Simple editing is all I'm interested in at this time and your suggestions seem to have taken that into considerations, I appreciate that.

05-06-2008, 05:22 AM	#7
Ed in GA Guest	Originally posted by wandat To cheap to buy a good package so I'm looking for something for free. I'm also a amateur at using the camera let alone my 'puter. I have found "ultimate paint" and "paint.net" as cantidates, am I missing a better one. Just using the programs to sharpen, edit size and color and do not need to do graphics etc.... Thanks for any help you can provide. What about the processing software that came with your camera? It's free and, even though the manual is somewhat ambigous, it can produce very good images.

05-06-2008, 06:01 PM	#8
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Windows Live Photo Gallery is free and has a few useful applications - resizing sharpening, levels correction, from memory. Do a search at the Microsoft site. Another MS freebie is Microsoft Pro photo Tools. I'm not sure what it does yet.

05-06-2008, 06:53 PM	#9
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Originally posted by bc_the_path For general use I suggest FastStone; it is just wonderful for a free (donationware) program. I tried downloading Faststone for my laptop, and it appears to be discontinued However I see that I saved the full setup program to my desktop computer. If anyone is interested in it please send me a PM, and I'll see what I can do. I won't be home for a few days, so please don't expect it right away. I prefer PhotoPlus 6 over Gimp and Paint.net. For that mater I use it more often than Photoshop.

05-06-2008, 07:49 PM	#11
OniFactor Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Binghamton, NY, USA Posts: 643	a.viary.com lurv it. it's all web based, too, so you have access where ever you go!

05-07-2008, 07:40 AM	#12
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,553	Google Picasa. Its free and easy to use for quick basic editing. Also Photoshop Express looks promising. Its web based but free and comes with 2GB online storage.

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