Software Advice...

[lordnardo20]

I am a little confused about all the software options I am finding in my online search (Photoshop, onOne Software, Alien Skin Snapart, PhotoStudio, etc.). Just looking for some good, not too expensive software to use...I am obviously a novice, and don't want to spend the money for professional versions...any thoughts?

Thanks in advance...

 

[syphlix]

what are you looking to do.

GIMP is a free alternative to photoshop

 

[KmH]

Photoshop Elements 7. $80

If you can qualify as a student CS4 Extended ($1000) for $199.

 

[Samanax]

Photoshop Elements 7 is a fairly powerful photo editor for a very reasonable price. Lots of information available to help you too.

GIMP is a very powerful photo editor that is free but it's not that easy to learn (thank goodness for YouTube though).

There are a number of other free photo editors that will do basic photo editing like color, hue, contrast, sharpness etc...and some will also organize your photos.

 

[Dominantly]

I would recommend either Photoshop Elements 6 or 7, and Topaz Adjust 3 plug in.
Topaz Adjust - Redefining Creative Exposure

 

[lordnardo20]

thanks for the thoughts...working on learning gimp now

 

[Samanax]

Grokking The GIMP

 

[shortpballer]

Agree with Samanax. Gimp is free and pretty damn good.

 

[KmH]

GIMP's big limitation is it still can't handle files that have a 16-bit color depth.

If you check Amazon.com there are some new user instruction books for GIMP.

 

[hower610]

Check out paint.net, also free and similar to GIMP. I like paint.net better than GIMP, but just my opinion.

 

[robb01]

Check out paint.net, also free and similar to GIMP. I like paint.net better than GIMP, but just my opinion.

I tried that for a while, but eventually went back to GIMP