Photo editing Program

mac123

Hi

Does anyone know the best program for 'touching up' my digital photos??

I want to add effects such as cutting an image and pasting it onto another image.

Also, to get a photo to look like a painting (I've seen it before but can't remember what program it was)!!!!

Cheers
Mac

T4i

Paint Shop Pro 9

Has digital camera noise reduction which does a great job on making already clear pics even clearer.

T4i

or Adobe Photoshop CS2.......not as easy as PSP9 but even more can be done with this!

sra

mac123 wrote:

Hi

Does anyone know the best program for 'touching up' my digital photos??

I want to add effects such as cutting an image and pasting it onto another image.

Also, to get a photo to look like a painting (I've seen it before but can't remember what program it was)!!!!

Cheers
Mac

I use photoplus 6

which is free

But I restored my computer recently and haven't re-installed it so I can't check if it can do the paining thing you asked about

Allexie

IrfanView...(freebie) has an oil painting filter thingy


http://www.irfanview.com/


(if you do install it...make sure you don't agree to accept the eBay toolbar with it!!!...well..unless you want it of course!)

shrek101

Paintshop pro 9 too, been using it since version 3, great program.

For a free easy touch up program, and viewer try Picasa 2 as Mr Skint as said.

Quonous

Adobe Photoshop Elements is good, as is PSP 9. Both cost about £60 IIRC, or you could get the GIMP, which is free.

EvilMonkey

I think the only program which supports layers which would allow significant control in the cutting and pasting of 2 images together is the GIMP mentioned by Quonous. It really depends what exactly you're after in this C&P job as picasa does allow you to create montages if that's what you're after. If on the other hand you're after a double exposure effect then the GIMP is your only free choice (that I know of)

E.M.

amit_1

panit shop pro 9 is exellent easy to use

asot

Adobe Photoshop Elements is the most frequently recommended image editing program for more casual users that I know of. It has a best buy award from the following magazines:

Digital Photo Magazine
PC Pro (https://www.pcpro.co.uk - see A-List section)
Personal Computer World (https://www.pcw.co.uk)
Practical Photography

and i'm sure other magazines will recommend it too.