What is your favorite photo editing software

syncmaster · 30th March 2002

The question is what is your favorite photo editing software ..
Just vote .

You have the right to vote more than one choice !!

Adam Goi · 30th March 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by syncmaster
The question is what is your favorite photo editing software ..
Just vote .

You have the right to vote more than one choice !!

Wah...I so suaku! Didn't know there are so many alternatives!

baiyun · 30th March 2002

i use irfanview to view pics cos loads faster....
photoshop to edit.........

ckiang · 30th March 2002

Actually I use PS 5.5, but it's not listed.

PS 5.5 for editing, Irfanview for batch converting/resizing, QImage Pro for printing.

Regards
CK

syncmaster · 30th March 2002

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Originally posted by ckiang

PS 5.5 for editing, Irfanview for batch converting/resizing.

Does the infanview resize better than the PS 5.5 ??

ckiang · 30th March 2002

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Originally posted by syncmaster

Does the infanview resize better than the PS 5.5 ??

I never really compared them. I use PS 5.5 to resize as well, when I don't have to do too many. Only use IrfanView when I needed to do batch operations (like resize 20+ images)

Irfanview is supposed to have a better resize algorithm (Lanczos) compared to Photoshop (bicubic) though.

Regards
CK

syncmaster · 30th March 2002

I see ... I think that Lanczos is used by the Qimage too .. Not sure 100% ..

ckiang · 30th March 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by syncmaster
I see ... I think that Lanczos is used by the Qimage too .. Not sure 100% ..

Yes, it is.

Regards
CK

Ian · 30th March 2002

Just wait till you all see Photoshop 7

Edmund · 30th March 2002

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Originally posted by Ian
Just wait till you all see Photoshop 7

Oohhh.. I read the specs... that one's really cool!!

You have a copy of it already??

Bluestrike · 30th March 2002

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Originally posted by Ian
Just wait till you all see Photoshop 7

You have that liao?

ninelives · 30th March 2002

i iuse paint shop pro. the interface are much more user-friendly then photoshop.

but well, since my scanner came with Photoshop Element. I think I got to learn something new again.

syncmaster · 31st March 2002

I started this thread because I have installed all of this utilities in my PC ( do not ask were I found them) ..
The point is that i have to clear out , what I will finally keep and really learn to use at the max of it .
The Photoshop 6 is not in my argument as it is a tested leader , like the ACDsee 3.2 ver viewer , but it is all the others .

For instance , I tried out Qimage Pro (with the Lanczos) and the ACDsee 3.2 , the results is a follow , in low image resolutions like 640x480 , trying to print as almost A4 size , the Lanczos function does not help other ,than making things more blurry .

One other experiment that shortly I will do is to compare the images resample quality with the Lanczos ,and with out it .

One other test that i did was to transform one 1600x1200 JPEG ,to one TIFF , the results was very funny , i create one 5 megs file that in comparison with the 500kb original had the same quality and there was not even the smallest change in noise levels .

I am fighting to turn down the myths and fantasies about the digital images editing ..
I work with the Photoshop for many years ,but i was did most web graphics , now with the images of my DC , i have to
reconsider and reorganize my tool box with really worthy software .

You can freely add your comments as negative or positive for any software that you have use ..

etman · 1st April 2002

I use Micrografx Picture Publisher 7.
It's quite powerful and costs only $20+.
Photoshop features at a cheap price.
Many special effects and file types supported.
Has a very user-friendly thumbnailing feature.

megaweb · 1st April 2002

of course photoshop ... this hehe frog is created using Image Ready 5.5 within 3 - 4 min ...

nuts · 1st April 2002

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Originally posted by syncmaster

For instance , I tried out Qimage Pro (with the Lanczos) and the ACDsee 3.2 , the results is a follow , in low image resolutions like 640x480 , trying to print as almost A4 size , the Lanczos function does not help other ,than making things more blurry .

well, trying to print 640x480 to A4 (say 8x10 inch), that works out to abt 60dpi? I don't think you can expect this Lanczos algo to do too much magic to produce extra 2-3 times more data! (unless its TV, or movie military science

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Originally posted by syncmaster

One other test that i did was to transform one 1600x1200 JPEG ,to one TIFF , the results was very funny , i create one 5 megs file that in comparison with the 500kb original had the same quality and there was not even the smallest change in noise levels .

Hmm? you save a 1600x1200 JPG to a TIFF? Well, thats the point of saving in TIFF right? so that there is no noise added rite?

..NuTs..

syncmaster · 2nd April 2002

It looks from the poll that the PS 6 is the king , but give me some more feedback about your personal likes and dislikes .

Belle&Sebastain · 5th August 2002

Hey, why no photoshop 7 one?

5th August 2002

err.. I don't think Photoshop 7 was released when this poll was posted... any idea what's up with the 'resurrection' of these threads?

Belle&Sebastain · 5th August 2002

no idea

, but it was on my unread list

View Poll Results: what is your favorite photo editing software
Photoshop 6	106	64.24%
Photoshop Elements	13	7.88%
Corel photo paint	3	1.82%
Paint Shop Pro 7.0	18	10.91%
Qimage	4	2.42%
Camedia master	2	1.21%
Infraview	12	7.27%
other ?	36	21.82%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 165. You may not vote on this poll

30th March 2002	#1
syncmaster Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greece Posts: 438	What is your favorite photo editing software The question is what is your favorite photo editing software .. Just vote . You have the right to vote more than one choice !! __________________ Olympus C2100 + A200 + Manfrotto . Last edited by syncmaster; 30th March 2002 at 06:05 AM.

30th March 2002	#7
syncmaster Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greece Posts: 438	I see ... I think that Lanczos is used by the Qimage too .. Not sure 100% .. __________________ Olympus C2100 + A200 + Manfrotto .

30th March 2002	#9
Ian Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 2,315	Just wait till you all see Photoshop 7 __________________ The Ang Moh from Hell

31st March 2002	#13
syncmaster Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greece Posts: 438	I started this thread because I have installed all of this utilities in my PC ( do not ask were I found them) .. The point is that i have to clear out , what I will finally keep and really learn to use at the max of it . The Photoshop 6 is not in my argument as it is a tested leader , like the ACDsee 3.2 ver viewer , but it is all the others . For instance , I tried out Qimage Pro (with the Lanczos) and the ACDsee 3.2 , the results is a follow , in low image resolutions like 640x480 , trying to print as almost A4 size , the Lanczos function does not help other ,than making things more blurry . One other experiment that shortly I will do is to compare the images resample quality with the Lanczos ,and with out it . One other test that i did was to transform one 1600x1200 JPEG ,to one TIFF , the results was very funny , i create one 5 megs file that in comparison with the 500kb original had the same quality and there was not even the smallest change in noise levels . I am fighting to turn down the myths and fantasies about the digital images editing .. I work with the Photoshop for many years ,but i was did most web graphics , now with the images of my DC , i have to reconsider and reorganize my tool box with really worthy software . You can freely add your comments as negative or positive for any software that you have use .. __________________ Olympus C2100 + A200 + Manfrotto . Last edited by syncmaster; 31st March 2002 at 05:20 AM.

30th March 2002	#3
baiyun Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Area Posts: 430	i use irfanview to view pics cos loads faster.... photoshop to edit.........

30th March 2002	#4
ckiang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,597	Actually I use PS 5.5, but it's not listed. PS 5.5 for editing, Irfanview for batch converting/resizing, QImage Pro for printing. Regards CK

30th March 2002	#12
ninelives Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: BB Posts: 2,622	i iuse paint shop pro. the interface are much more user-friendly then photoshop. but well, since my scanner came with Photoshop Element. I think I got to learn something new again.

1st April 2002	#14
etman Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 58	I use Micrografx Picture Publisher 7. It's quite powerful and costs only $20+. Photoshop features at a cheap price. Many special effects and file types supported. Has a very user-friendly thumbnailing feature.

1st April 2002	#15
megaweb Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: East Posts: 8,106	of course photoshop ... this hehe frog is created using Image Ready 5.5 within 3 - 4 min ... __________________ See my Photo Gallery at the Clubsnap \| Pbase

2nd April 2002	#17
syncmaster Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greece Posts: 438	It looks from the poll that the PS 6 is the king , but give me some more feedback about your personal likes and dislikes . __________________ Olympus C2100 + A200 + Manfrotto .

5th August 2002	#18
Belle&Sebastain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: here Posts: 3,752	Hey, why no photoshop 7 one?

5th August 2002	#19
Midnight Guests Posts: n/a	err.. I don't think Photoshop 7 was released when this poll was posted... any idea what's up with the 'resurrection' of these threads?

5th August 2002	#20
Belle&Sebastain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: here Posts: 3,752	no idea , but it was on my unread list