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Offline Ian Wright

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Editing
« on: December 29, 2010, 06:39:13 PM »
I do not have any photo editing programs. Apart from the ones that came free with my camera Canon 450d. I am thinking of getting Photoshop 9  is this program OK or is there any other programs you could recommend

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Re: Editing
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 06:40:48 PM »
It depends on how much you want to do - Photoshops Elements should easily give you all the editing scope you need and is considerably cheaper.
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Re: Editing
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 06:46:07 PM »
Quote from: Helen on December 29, 2010, 06:40:48 PM
It depends on how much you want to do - Photoshops Elements should easily give you all the editing scope you need and is considerably cheaper.

sorry it is Photoshop Elements 9 is it ok
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Re: Editing
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 06:52:51 PM »
I have PSE 8 and it's plenty enough for what I need so yes, I'd go for it  ;)
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Re: Editing
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 07:50:34 PM »
Or download the Gimp for free - it does pretty much what PS does  ;)
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Re: Editing
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 07:54:03 PM »
that's true - but tis tricky to download on a Mac I believe....  :huh:
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Re: Editing
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2010, 08:08:57 PM »
I have a Mac and there is a Gimp version for it that I downloaded.
TBH I rarely use it as the instructions are quite complicated ( or it could just be that I am thick)  :005: :005: If you can understand it, it does do an awful lot.  ;)
I have found the software that was included with my camera quite adequate for my needs and much easier to understand.  ;)
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Re: Editing
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2011, 05:40:58 PM »
Thank you all i now have Photoshop Elements 9  :banana: very good but so hard to understand as it is my first editing software  :005:  i will get there  ;)

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Re: Editing
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2011, 05:48:46 PM »
Why not look up a class at your local Adult Learning centre? They are government subsidised so very reasonable and will probably teach using PSE  :blink:
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Re: Editing
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2011, 05:50:33 PM »
Quote from: Jeff & Annie on January 05, 2011, 05:48:46 PM
Why not look up a class at your local Adult Learning centre? They are government subsidised so very reasonable and will probably teach using PSE  :blink:

Thanks did not think of that will look into it
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Re: Editing
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2011, 04:49:38 PM »
Quote from: Jeff & Annie on December 29, 2010, 07:50:34 PM
Or download the Gimp for free - it does pretty much what PS does  ;)

where's the best place to download from (PC windows)
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Re: Editing
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2011, 06:35:10 PM »
Quote from: PennyB on January 07, 2011, 04:49:38 PM
Quote from: Jeff & Annie on December 29, 2010, 07:50:34 PM
Or download the Gimp for free - it does pretty much what PS does  ;)

where's the best place to download from (PC windows)

Here we go http://www.gimp.org/

Download button top right.

It is quite fiddly to use and not very intuitive. To use it effectively you really need to get your head around the concept of "layering" which can take time.  However, if you have specific issues there's always lots of help available if you Google. I tend to use Gimp for more "design" type photo editing (creating logos, getting rid of backgrounds etc) and Google Picasa for simple photo enhancement, cropping etc
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