Free Photo Editing Software

[pharmacist]

Not everybody is can or is willing to pay the huge price Photoshop costs. Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 is much cheaper and does its job pretty well and also has profile support, albeit a bit basic.

 

[binkie]

GIMP is freeeware and does everything that I need in photo editing and retouching, etc. You can download it at:

http://gimp.en.softonic.com/

Binkie

 

[martin0reg]

I have a free copy of serif photo plus 11, because it was in a german magazine.
It was announced as most similar to PS elements.

 

[martin0reg]

Take it as an unpaid advertisement by a pleased user:

There is a german software called "jpg-illuminator".
I would appraise it as the best among the (very) small photo editors.

The operation needs to get used to, the editing is not done step by step but with all settings parallel/simultanously.
Every setting can be done and undone (by clicking on the value) separatly and will be saved alltogether as a copy of the original.

Beside a very good and convenient editing of brightness, gamma, contrast, color, etc
it has b&w converting by filmtype (also duotone),
and last not least a very practical tool for cutting and equalize perspective and distortion.

Unfortunatly only in german:
http://www.jpg-illuminator.de/
http://www.jpg-illuminator.de/galerie/index.htm

You can call it the poor man's lightroom..

 

[rarebear]

I say Photoshop Lightroom is the best for standard photo editing when you need Masks or Layers then I switch to PS check out some of the free videos at Lynda

http://www.lynda.com/home/ViewCourses.aspx?lpk0=234

 

[ronzie]

I have X3. It will support color profiles for printing only for monitor viewing for soft proofing. It will not drive the printer using X3 color management, unlike Photoshop. I use Qimage (Pro version) for the actual printing using printing profiles. The Pro version offers software proofing and its soft proof matches X3's soft proof on my calibrated monitor.

The Pro version is US$50 and works well. See the feature table for different enabled features. Full use of a trial version is available.

http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage/

Not everybody is can or is willing to pay the huge price Photoshop costs. Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 is much cheaper and does its job pretty well and also has profile support, albeit a bit basic.