Advice needed for good photo editing SW for newbies

AirWayBu · 17th November 2006

Hi

Am looking for photo editing software. I'm a newbie. I heard that Photoshop CS2 is good and for pros, so it sounds really intimidating and expensive to me.

Any recommendation for good software (cheap and good?)? If you still think Photoshop CS2 is good for me, pls let me know why. Thanks

cheers

scandisk · 17th November 2006

Photoshop Elements 5 ??....

or GIMP freeware....

http://www.download.com/The-GIMP/300...ml?tag=lst-0-1

need to install the GTK+ runtime before installing GIMP

http://www.download.com/GTK-Runtime-...ml?tag=lst-0-5

radura · 17th November 2006

I am using GIMP... not as powerful as CS... but hey, its free...

Alternatively, u might want to try out Adobe Aperture beta... also free... for now... However, it is limited in its capability to do PP.

AirWayBu · 17th November 2006

Hey guys, thanks.

Yes, i've heard about GIMP. But it sounds like complicated and for the technically inclined. It's open source stuff right.

My colleague just told about Picasa (from Google). It is good?

I'm trying to apply a Red filter over my pic. I also want to apply a Graduated Netural Density filter to another pic (like a real filter when taking the pic). Just not sure which user friendly software can help me to this nicely

radura · 18th November 2006

Gimp for the technically inclined? nah... thats over rated...

link: http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html

very easy to use.,, just need to install the GTK package thingy first...

17th November 2006	#1
AirWayBu Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 86	Advice needed for good photo editing SW for newbies Hi Am looking for photo editing software. I'm a newbie. I heard that Photoshop CS2 is good and for pros, so it sounds really intimidating and expensive to me. Any recommendation for good software (cheap and good?)? If you still think Photoshop CS2 is good for me, pls let me know why. Thanks cheers

17th November 2006	#2
scandisk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampines, Singapore Posts: 3,635	Re: Advice needed for good photo editing SW for newbies Photoshop Elements 5 ??.... or GIMP freeware.... http://www.download.com/The-GIMP/300...ml?tag=lst-0-1 need to install the GTK+ runtime before installing GIMP http://www.download.com/GTK-Runtime-...ml?tag=lst-0-5

17th November 2006	#3
radura Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 122	Re: Advice needed for good photo editing SW for newbies I am using GIMP... not as powerful as CS... but hey, its free... Alternatively, u might want to try out Adobe Aperture beta... also free... for now... However, it is limited in its capability to do PP.

17th November 2006	#4
AirWayBu Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 86	Re: Advice needed for good photo editing SW for newbies Hey guys, thanks. Yes, i've heard about GIMP. But it sounds like complicated and for the technically inclined. It's open source stuff right. My colleague just told about Picasa (from Google). It is good? I'm trying to apply a Red filter over my pic. I also want to apply a Graduated Netural Density filter to another pic (like a real filter when taking the pic). Just not sure which user friendly software can help me to this nicely

18th November 2006	#5
radura Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 122	Re: Advice needed for good photo editing SW for newbies Gimp for the technically inclined? nah... thats over rated... link: http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html very easy to use.,, just need to install the GTK package thingy first...