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Graeme Harvey
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I'm not particularly experienced in using many different programs. The two photo enhancement programs I've used are:
Serif PhotoPlus (in various forms over the years) check www.serif.com
GIMP (pronounced "Jimp" and stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program) www.gimp.org
Up until my previous computer broke down, I always used PhotoPlus and it's a very good piece of kit, feature-rich and at a fraction of the cost of its competitors. I would recommend it to anyone.
However, since I had the new machine (c/w Vista), I couldn't cope with all the hassle with the Vista Operating System and so began to use the Ubuntu Linux OS instead. This proved to be a much better option for me, although it wouldn't run any of my windows software (a bit like Vista, really!)
However, the advantage is that Linux has a great deal of free software that you can use, and the GIMP is one of those programs. (I think there are Windows and Mac versions as well which are also available as free downloads). Again, this is a feature-rich program which has now all-but replaced Photoplus for me when I do any manipulation work. However, I do fire up windows and Photoplus very occasionally when I need to do something that's either not available or more complicated to do with GIMP.
In summary, I'd recommend either of these programs. If you're on a tight budget, both can be obtained legally for free. Serif do a full-featured download of Photoplus SE (which I think is the old Photoplus 6) here:
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/key_features.asp
And the GIMP is available for free on the above link.
Either way, you don't have to bankrupt yourself getting full-price copies of Photoshop, and you can still get excellent results using either of these programs. If you ever need any help or advice using either of them, I'm happy to help. Just leave a note on this thread or send me a private message.
Serif PhotoPlus (in various forms over the years) check www.serif.com
GIMP (pronounced "Jimp" and stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program) www.gimp.org
Up until my previous computer broke down, I always used PhotoPlus and it's a very good piece of kit, feature-rich and at a fraction of the cost of its competitors. I would recommend it to anyone.
However, since I had the new machine (c/w Vista), I couldn't cope with all the hassle with the Vista Operating System and so began to use the Ubuntu Linux OS instead. This proved to be a much better option for me, although it wouldn't run any of my windows software (a bit like Vista, really!)
However, the advantage is that Linux has a great deal of free software that you can use, and the GIMP is one of those programs. (I think there are Windows and Mac versions as well which are also available as free downloads). Again, this is a feature-rich program which has now all-but replaced Photoplus for me when I do any manipulation work. However, I do fire up windows and Photoplus very occasionally when I need to do something that's either not available or more complicated to do with GIMP.
In summary, I'd recommend either of these programs. If you're on a tight budget, both can be obtained legally for free. Serif do a full-featured download of Photoplus SE (which I think is the old Photoplus 6) here:
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/key_features.asp
And the GIMP is available for free on the above link.
Either way, you don't have to bankrupt yourself getting full-price copies of Photoshop, and you can still get excellent results using either of these programs. If you ever need any help or advice using either of them, I'm happy to help. Just leave a note on this thread or send me a private message.