photo editing software for Windows 11 ..?

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my new HP Windows 11 computer crashes after installing my OEM disk Adobe Photoshop ELEMENTS 7 for Windows XP
took me hours to repair. SSD..................7 ran OK before on W10

please suggest a BASIC photo editing software for Windows 11 home

all i need is basic cropping, straightening, etc etc

also :rolleyes: cheap -- or even FREE
 
Yardbent said:
my new HP Windows 11 computer crashes after installing my OEM disk Adobe Photoshop ELEMENTS 7 for Windows XP
took me hours to repair. SSD..................7 ran OK before on W10

please suggest a BASIC photo editing software for Windows 11 home

all i need is basic cropping, straightening, etc etc

also :rolleyes: cheap -- or even FREE
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Affinity 2 is probably your best bet, a lot like PS but no contracts, so you buy outright sometimes it comes up on offers for around £30ish but at full price at the moment of £67 but you can get a 30 day free trial to see if it's for you, then they may even send you an offer. Link below

affinity.serif.com

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Its now showing just a 7day free trial, but I got this link, which may be a 30 day one below.

Affinity Store Checkout

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IrfanView

ACDSee Gemstone 12 was free, maybe still is
 
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Very basic - irfanview is tiny, super-fast and easy to use.
More advanced - DigiKam is able and effective.
 
Basic cropping, straightening, etc etc
also cheap -- or even FREE

That would be Microsoft Photos, free from the app store.
 
Just wondering if Photoshop Express is worth a try…

www.techspot.com

Adobe Photoshop Express

Photoshop Express gives you everything you need to quickly edit and transform images so they stand out on social and everywhere else.
www.techspot.com www.techspot.com

apps.microsoft.com

Adobe Express Photos (formerly Photoshop Express) - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store

Adobe Express Photos (formerly Photoshop Express) is the free*, fast, and easy way to capture screenshots, view and edit images, and turn ideas into polished designs — all in one app. From quick markups to powerful AI edits, everything you need is in one streamlined workspace. Works offline...
apps.microsoft.com
 
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I'd second Affinity Photo!
 
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I've just had to use Microsoft photos for work - used to use Irfanview but that's not on the approved software list now. MP makes me want to punch people, it's just so clunky and unintuitive.
 
ancient_mariner said:
I've just had to use Microsoft photos for work - used to use Irfanview but that's not on the approved software list now. MP makes me want to punch people, it's just so clunky and unintuitive.
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Thanks for the heads-up ref MP
I tried GIMP - very complex
I’ll try irfanView next
 
For quick editing crops, curves, white balance etc for my social media I use Faststone image viewer
 
droj said:
Affinity Photo 2 ... rather a befuddling & over-complex solution for someone just wanting a replacement for Elements?!
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You have used it then ?
 
If you want basic and free, perhaps try Paint.NET
 
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TG. said:
You have used it then ?
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Yes, I have, but let's not distract from the business at hand ... the remit isn't about what works for ourselves, but about what might work for the enquirer.
 
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The crop tools can be a little clunky but Faststone is a decent option for basic editing.

Windows platform only and free/shareware.
 
to EVERYONE

thanks for all the suggestions
I've now tried quite a few -----and settled on

:banana:......NX Studio.....:banana:



now to Open a huge can of worms as I search for a decent FREE AV program on top of Defender
I already use MBAM and SAS....both with a LifeTime subscription
 
For info:- I still use (very occasionally!) Elements 2 and 5.
They have been on all our PCs since they were first published leading up to our current Windows 11 machines both Home and Pro.
I'm a Capture One user after using various free ones over the years.
I only update this type of programme every few years.

Darktable seemed to be the best free programme to me.....at the time.

For what it's worth!;)
 
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