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Whats the best freeware and software photoediting package?
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I just tried Gimp on Windows 7. Downloaded, ran the .exe and it worked fine with version 2.6.7 (x86 running on 64bit windows).
I've used photoshop and corel and would suggest photoshop everytime, theyre both pretty similar in use but the support and help available for photoshop is much better and easily obtained.
Firstly, if you meant Adobe Photoshop - then it costs quite a lot more. And for a novice it is not the easiest software to use. It is very powerful, but as usual to harness this you need to learn a lot.
A simpler software oriented purely towards photo editing may be a better starting choice (Adobe Photoshop Elements, Paint Shop Pro Photo or ACDSee apps may be better suited in this respect).
At that price it will most likely be a dodgy copy- beware!
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Photoshop Elements (about £70?) would be the best bet.
If you want something to manage the images, along with light editing, something like Google Picassa would be a good bet.
Or have a look at the sticky at the top of this forum, it lists them all
If you want something to manage the images, along with light editing, something like Google Picassa would be a good bet.
Or have a look at the sticky at the top of this forum, it lists them all
GIMP works on Windows 7 and if you are just getting into editing probably does all you will need.
To be honest GIMP and Photoshop are so similar in terms of menu systems etc I would get GIMP learn the basics then see if you want to progress in the future.
Matt
To be honest GIMP and Photoshop are so similar in terms of menu systems etc I would get GIMP learn the basics then see if you want to progress in the future.
Matt
The only serious limitation of GIMP as compared to the others mentioned here - it does not do 16 bit editing (as yet) and a bit iffy support for colour management. When it will fix those - it will be the first class photo editing app.
GIMP has issues with adjustment layer masks as well. I think thats the right terminology. In effect you can't vary the level of effect of a layer mask.
(or so I'm told)