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Photo editing software for simple cropping - W7

blue_monkey_2
blue_monkey_2 Posts: 11,435 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
On my last computer I had a Windows Photo programme that I opened it up and I could 'fix' photos. Just simple cropping and resizing really as I use it for cropping stock photos for my website.

Now I am running on Window 7 and I've downloaded Live Photo Gallery but none of the buttons to edit the pictures are highlighted. It seems to be the default programme as well as I did have a different kind of photo viewer coming up but now I cannot find that.

Can someone tell me the best programme I can use please as I do use it quite a lot - can I just get rid of Live Photo Gallery and not get rid of Live Mail.

I hate changing operating systems. :(

Thanks.

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  • m5rcc
    m5rcc Posts: 1,544 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    MS Office Picture Manager does that
  • blue_monkey_2
    blue_monkey_2 Posts: 11,435 Forumite
    Brilliant - I found it (although I had to google how to find it, LOL) it seems to be the same as the one I was using on the last computer but is called something different.

    I wish I could give you 100 thanks!! Fantastic, thank you very much for your help.
  • plumface
    plumface Posts: 506 Forumite
    If you are doing work on images for a website,have you tried
    Gimp

    Totally free,can get a bit in depth but is a brilliant freebie!
    Lose is to not win......Loose is not tight......get it right!
  • Dave_C_2
    Dave_C_2 Posts: 1,827 Forumite
    I recommend Picasa for simple photo editing - It's free and easy to use.

    Ms Office picture manager needs an installation of Office and Gimp is good for advanced editing.

    Dave
  • pogofish
    pogofish Posts: 10,853 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Also Hornil Stylepix (free version) and Faststone Viewer - Both good basic and not resource heavy applications.
  • WLM21
    WLM21 Posts: 1,646 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    This is great ..http://www.paint.net/ and free too
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    OP, I use Windows 7 with Live Photo Gallery and routinely crop photos with it.

    The 'toolbar' looks like this...
    1nz2h0.png

    When I click on Fix, I see the following menu on the right hand side...
    1432eix.png
    Clicking on Crop photo allows me to adjust just how I want to crop the photo.
    Clicking Apply finishes the job.

    Does this not work for you?
  • Hadrian
    Hadrian Posts: 283 Forumite
    Dave_C wrote: »
    I recommend Picasa for simple photo editing - It's free and easy to use.

    Ms Office picture manager needs an installation of Office and Gimp is good for advanced editing.

    Dave


    AGREED with Dave_C.
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