Vista and freeware for creative photo/image editing

chaucer

many thanks all so far

this request id for my OH as it is she that uses this stuff for creative work

paint.NET is looking good - she had a play with it


but


not everything she wants


'cutter' and 'templates' were some sort of resources within picture it - not sure what...but they are not in paint.net


got gimp too but she say it looks complicated and needs lots of time to familiarise ... v different to picture it

it may be that not one software will do the job ... still hoping and still looking for a replacement for picture it so...

any picture it fans who have found something very like it or a way to make it work on vista?

BillScarab

I presume you have tried running Picture It in XP compatibility mode on your Vista machine?

Just found this on a forum

"
Picuture It 2001 or 2002 wont run on Vista. This is my solution :I installed Virtual PC 2007 in Vista (Vista as a Host) and Windows XP as a guest. It's important that after setting up the XP machine, you click on Actions and Install VM additions.
Then after checking that Internet Explorer is working. I installed Microsoft Picture it publishing 2001 and it runs fine. So far I haven't find any solutions to install Picture It publishing 2001 or 2002 directly in Vista without having problems while using it. ( I know it installs and runs a little bit but sooner or later it keeps on crashing) You need a lot of RAM memory to run Vista and Virtual PC 2007.I have 2559 MB RAM.
Here is the link where I download Virtual PC 2007
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=04D26402-3199-48A3-AFA2-2DC0B40A73B6&displaylang=en

If you need to read about how to install It, here it's the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/appcompat.mspx
Once you have completed the download, double-click Setup.exe file to begin the installation process.
PS. It will install fine on Vista Home Premium"

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6136_102-0.html?forumID=38&threadID=173009&messageID=1906847



It sounds a lot fo effort but it may get the program working for you.

chaucer

thanks for that bill

yes - I found that too but was deterred by all the baffling complexity of it all

"I installed Virtual PC 2007 in Vista (Vista as a Host) and Windows XP as a guest. "

Don't understand this I'm afraid - host and guest ??!

It's important that after setting up the XP machine, you click on Actions and Install VM additions.

... and where does XP come in... I no longer have XP?


You need a lot of RAM memory to run Vista and Virtual PC 2007.I have 2559 MB RAM.

could it effect the operation of my new PC?

It sounds a lot fo effort but it may get the program working for you.

I agree but thanks all the same