lonkm Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 I have tried Coral 7, but its too complicated for me. I couldn't get it to download from a cd so I deleted it. I am trying Adobe Premere Photo Album now but It won't always get rid of red eye. Any other good programs out there I should try?
Flysmallie Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Try Photoshop elements 7. It is a fairly complicated program if you want to do everything that it does, but it's pretty easy to use too. You can download it and try for free for 30 days from their website. Doesn't cost anything to try.
jdmidwest Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 I have used Photoshop Elements for years and it works great. I still use an older version, 3.5. If you want something simple and free try Gimp, Faststone Image Viewer, and the software that come with most cameras will edit, crop, fix redeye, etc. Google Gimp Image Edit or Faststone Image Viewer to get download pages. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Aaron J Scott Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 At homoe, I use Apple's Aperture to process RAWs – I'm not sure what editing capabilities it has for JPGs. Then that goes into Photoshop. At work, I just run all my RAWs through the RAW converter in Photoshop. I would prefer that method at home, but it would also mean buying a new computer ($$$) and upgrading my version of Adobe's Creative Suite (more $$$). Save Scratch, Raise Cash. Fish Itch!
Aaron J Scott Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Also, you might try Photoshop Express, an online, stripped-down version of PS. I've never tried it, but I've heard it's fairly handy. Save Scratch, Raise Cash. Fish Itch!
Terry Beeson Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Depending on what you want to do with your pics, there are several options out there. Adobe makes good photo stuff, but the Album software you are working with is pretty limited. I actually have had good luck with Picasa 3 free from Google. GREAT red-eye reduction and some good effects. I also have a fondness for ArcSoft Studio Lite and have used it a lot in the past. PhotoShop Express is pretty good, but it is limited. If I were to spend the money for a good piece of software, I would go PhotoShop Elements. Then again, if I were really really into this photo stuff, I'd buy a Mac........ TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
ness Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 I used Photoshop Elements for several years and just hated it. The photo organizing stuff was a nightmare, it frequently caused my computer to hang, it would 'lose' pictures from it's catalog. Always had something going on that ticked me off. I ended up switching to Adobe Lightroom, and haven't looked back. The interface is much more logical for starters. It's look and feel is completely different than PS. It's excellent at keywording, or metadata browsing/filtering - which has become a much bigger deal as my library has grown (to over 9,000 photos). Exposure adjustments - the most common adjustment you'll make - are a snap. And there are multiple ways to tackle them - sliders, curves, etc. And, if your camera shoots RAW, Lightroom will convert it and open up all the benefits of that (such as being much more forgiving when correcting exposure/white balance problems). What it's not - a full-blown pixel-level photo editor. You won't be able to chop a tree out of a picture, or paste Selma Hayek's body under someone else's head. There's clone stamp, healing brush, sharpening, noise reduction. Basically, the stuff most people need to adjust photos. Adobe offers trial downloads of all their products. Give any of them a try, but I really like Lightroom. John
jdmidwest Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Don't forget to back up your pictures to DVD or CD in case of hard drive failure. I have done several laptops in the past year where the hard drive failed and it had a ton of pics on it. The last one I was able to recover 12 GB of pics, only the MBR was damaged and not the platters. I back up to a USB Drive and disconnect from computer in case of a viral attack along with the CD's. There used to be a day when people were concerned about documents and other personal stuff on the computer, now it is only the pics they don't have copies of. And always make a set of recovery disks when you buy a new computer and keep them where you can find them if you have a crash. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
DaddyO Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 There is a shareware program called Photo Elf that is very easy to use. Google it and download the trial for free. I've found that it's best to have an arsenal of tools. I have Photoshop, Paintshop, and Photo Elf. (Listed in Hardest to Easiest order) DaddyO We all make decisions; but, in the end, our decisions make us.
lonkm Posted January 14, 2009 Author Posted January 14, 2009 Thanks for the replies. I will sort through them till I find one I like and can get along with.
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