Photo Editor
- Thread starter Altercall
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hey try out irfan view: http://www.download.com/IrfanView/3000-2192_4-10021962.html
it's free and works great.
it's free and works great.
architeuthis
I see what you're doing!!
Hey... I was just gonna suggest that... <G> Used it for a few years before switching to ACDSee, which isn't free.
Electric Sheep
Dsicle - BoM Dec 06
Sorry, can't help ya--I've been using Photoshop exclusively since the summer of 1991 (verson 2.0). As far as I'm concerned, there aren't any other image editors. :grin:
Electric Sheep
Dsicle - BoM Dec 06
Well if it makes you feel any better, I didn't "purchase" a legal version for myself at home until version 4 in about 1997. Coincidentally, that was the "Big Electric Cat" version of Photoshop (and if you know what that means, you are DEFINITELY a long-time Photoshop user).
Picassa is also good.http://picasa.google.com/#utm_source=en-us-more&utm_campaign=en-pic&utm_medium=et For making thumbnail pix I use
http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/
http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/
I've been looking for something myself. I found a free program called gimpshop that is supposed to be like and compatible with photoshop.
I haven't been able to get it to work well, but then I don't know how to use photoshop either so it is probably just me.
If you want to check it out here is the Link
I haven't been able to get it to work well, but then I don't know how to use photoshop either so it is probably just me.
If you want to check it out here is the Link
i wouldn't be surprised if there were more cracked versions of cs2 out there than legit versions. it seems everyone i know has a cracked version...i'm in college so that probably explains a lot too. i guess adobe software is like the cuban cigars of computer software, everybody wants it, but more people have it illegally than legally and a some people believe they're overrated for the cost...
Cigar_Jack
BoM May 05
For very basic photo editing I'd use Picassa from Google or Xnview
Electric Sheep
Dsicle - BoM Dec 06
Uh...Adobe software isn't "overrated for the cost" in the professional world. We just pre-ordered CS3 "Design Preimum" which contains full versions of Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop. The Upgrade cost $600, the non-Upgrade costs $1800.
Now considering that I use those 6 pieces of software all-day every-day as my primary creation tools (and other than a web browser and email, I really don't use any other programs), I don't think $1800 is a big deal at all. Our overall marketing budget is nearly 2 million dollars, with our design budget grabbing about a 1/4 of that... so a few thousand in software isn't even a drop in the bucket.
They're complex professional tools--not toys--and are priced accordingly.
no, i do not personally think adobe software is overpriced, i've got photoshop, illustrator and premiere and they're worth every penny, i was just saying that some folks think they're overpriced. yeah, i mean for their functionality, ease of use and everything else, they're not that expensive at all.
Electric Sheep
Dsicle - BoM Dec 06
I am in creative in corporate... I used to work at an agency for the previous 5 years (and before that 4 years at an interior design magazine) but I've given up the rat-race and am nore much happier in an in-house position. Oddly enough, I actually have MORE creative freedom in-house than I did at the agency. LOL
Cigar_Jack
BoM May 05
Photoshop... is overpriced because I don't need 90% of the features. It's like using a bulldozer as a pooper scooper. It gets the job done but is over kill for what is needed.
Electric Sheep
Dsicle - BoM Dec 06
It's not overpriced... you're just not a professional user, to whom the software is targeted. Photoshop Elements is probably more up your alley since it's consumer-level software with about 90% of the pro features stripped out.
Of course, even that is overkill for simple picture resizing. Doesn't Windows XP come with some sort of built-in basic photo editor that can do simple resizing?
Of course, even that is overkill for simple picture resizing. Doesn't Windows XP come with some sort of built-in basic photo editor that can do simple resizing?