Best Image/Photo software

[greyowl]

I need to put a image/photo program on my computer.   I just want a general purpose program.  I am looking for suggestion on what would be best.
Thanks for your help.

[YoKenny]

These are some:
Graphics-Edit and Viewers
http://lists.thedatalist.com/pages/Graphics-Edit_and_Viewers.php
XnView for Windows 1.97
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/XnView-for-Windows/989386705/1

[anothermack]

hello,

have been using xnview as well. find faststone image viewer even better.
and if you need auto face tagging...picasa 3.5 from google.

brgds
mack

[ardvark]

Hi greyowl...

If you are willing to pay $45, a friend of mine, who is an avid photographer, thinks highly of this program. 

God bless!

[YoKenny]

Paint.NET

About
Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.

System Requirements

Minimum System

Windows 7 (recommended),
   or Windows XP SP2,
   or Windows Vista
.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (free download from Microsoft)
800MHz processor (CPU)
512MB of RAM
1024 x 768 screen resolution
200+ MB hard drive space
Optional: 64-bit mode requires a 64-bit CPU and a 64-bit edition of Windows

http://www.getpaint.net

[mkis]

I've been using Faststone for a few years now - lightweight, very fast, lots of options - always within hands-reach of my Windows Picture and Fax viewer and my Picasa.

http://www.faststone.org/

Edit - Here's a little something with a wider range of features and uses, usual cost $35 but today for free, for anybody who might be following this thread.

[Chris Thomas]

THE BEST FREE IMAGE/PHOTO SOFTWARES ARE:

GIMP                                    -   gimp.org



Paint.NET                              -   dotpdn.com



Picasa   (I use it)                    -   picasa.google.com 



Windows Live Photo Gallery
(I use it)                                -   download.live.com/photogallery



Inkscape                                -   inkscape.org


Just try all of them and choose what you like the most.

 

[nmb]

Hello greyowl,

I use faststone, picasa. although there are many differences in the two products, fastone is good for editing. picasa is good for managing. at least for me.

nmb

[greyowl]

Thanks for all the great suggestions so that I can narrow my search.  Now, I will study them all.

[scythe944]

http://www.cobourginternet.com/image_software.htm#internet

[mkis]

http://www.cobourginternet.com/image_software.htm#internet

Bookmarked page so can read at my leisure