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Free photo editing software

pinkshoes
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There are SO many bits of free photo editing software out there, I just have no idea which to download, so can anyone help and recommend one please?

I have two criteria:

1. edit some dribble out of the photo on my boy's chin! :D
2. create some sort of collage with lots of my boy's photos.

Any suggestions?
Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

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  • victor2
    victor2 Posts: 8,168 Ambassador
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    Takes a bit of learning, but I've found GIMP to be very powerful.

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  • somersethillbilly
    somersethillbilly Posts: 524 Forumite
    For collages I use this, it's free and pretty good too http://www.shapecollage.com/
  • balmk
    balmk Posts: 624 Forumite
    edited 17 November 2011 at 5:25PM
    I have found Paint.Net very good. Free to download and use, and you can also get additional effects plugins for free from the PaintNet forums.

    Alternatively, google Picasa has blemish correction (which can be used to cover up dribbles) and auto-collage facility. Plus, it's really really easy to use.
  • Dave_C_2
    Dave_C_2 Posts: 1,827 Forumite
    edited 17 November 2011 at 5:55PM
    +1 for Picasa, does exactly what you want.

    Dave
  • serious_saver
    serious_saver Posts: 848 Forumite
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    If you really want a professional looking job then GIMP is very good. I actually prefer it to photoshop but it does take a bit of time to work out.
  • mart44
    mart44 Posts: 219 Forumite
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    PhotoScape is another good free editing program that will do what you want.

    http://www.snapfiles.com/get/photoscape.html
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  • pinkshoes
    pinkshoes Posts: 20,595 Forumite
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    Thanks for the responses. I tried to download GIMP, but kept getting an error message when it was installing, and everytime I hit ignore, it kept coming up again a few seconds later. I had to abort the installation in the end :(

    I'm going to give PAINT.net a go first. It's a BIG blob of dribble to edit out, but otherwise such a lovely photo - worthy for the grandparents!
    Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
    Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

    No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)
  • pogofish
    pogofish Posts: 10,853 Forumite
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    pinkshoes wrote: »
    There are SO many bits of free photo editing software out there, I just have no idea which to download, so can anyone help and recommend one please?

    And there are so, so many threads here advising good free photo editing packages!

    But.....

    Dear god! :eek: :eek: :eek:

    Are folk still advising an impenetrable behemoth like Gimp for very simple photo editing jobs!

    Picassa advised above is good, I've only barely looked at Photoscape but it seems to be amply adequate and the package I'd suggest is Hornin Style Pix:

    http://hornil.com/en/downloads/stylepix/

    And/or Faststone Viewer:

    http://www.faststone.org/

    How to collage in Faststone:

    http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/photographs/photo-collage/

    Both are free, straightforward, effective and low-resource demanding if your PC ain't the latest rocket. :)
  • ada1988
    ada1988 Posts: 360 Forumite
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    you can use Photoshop or fireworks.but I think PS is better.
  • CazuaLL
    CazuaLL Posts: 60 Forumite
    A piece of software called GIMP is free, and fantastic!

    http://www.gimp.org/
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