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Image processing software

  • 02-01-2007 8:14pm
    #1
    Calina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭


    Rymus, don't know if you might want to sticky this....

    Given a few requests for advice on image processing software in the last few weeks, I thought it'd be a good idea to make a list of what's out there together with comments on same.

    I don't know if it'll be useful...but if anyone is interested they could perhaps add anything I've forgotten.

    Adobe Photoshop CS2 - current version of the daddy of them all. It's got everything except a magic coffee maker, but that's alright. If you're unsure of whether you'd like it or not, it comes as a 30 day download for trial purposes.

    A new version is due out in the spring, and there is a beta of CS3 available for download which is only good for 2 days unless you have a licence key for CS2.

    Adobe Photoshop Elements - currently sitting at version 5.0 and brand new release at that. It's very nice once you get used to it. It too is available as a 30 day download and, I think, preinstalled on some computer brands (Sony spring to mind). I like it very much and really like its converter to black and white. Is noticeably less expensive that Photoshop CS2 which might be a consideration.

    Adobe Lightroom - currently in beta, and available free to download at the moment. I find it has a really nice interface but is majorly processor intensive.

    The GIMP - is open source and free and has quite a bit in common with Photoshop. It takes a bit of getting used to, but is very versatile.

    Corel PaintShopPro - I haven't played with this in too much detail but it's available on a 30 or 60 day download for evaluation and seems to be quite nice


    Corel Painter     - more digital art this, but has a nice conversion to black and white and a very nice vignetting tool. Available for evaluation and worth looking at (less expensive than Photoshop CS)

    Picasa - free via google and has some very nice little tools. Integrates with online photosharing too.

    RAW Shooter Essential - RAW processer if you shoot in RAW - it's probably the best going at the moment.


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Nice list.

    Paint.NET isn't too bad at all. It is free and open source, designed for basic editing and similiar to MS Paint. It has a few simple tools and special effects tools so it might be use to some users to start off with.


  • #3
    Shiny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,259 ✭✭✭Shiny


    Calina wrote:

    RAW Shooter Essential - RAW processer if you shoot in RAW - it's probably the best going at the moment.
    Just had a play around with this.

    Very interested so far!!!

    Thank you.


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