Photo Editing Software Free?

[MA-Caver]

Frustrated with all those different "free-ware" versions of photo editing software for several reasons. 1. They're limited to 30 or 60 days. 2. They don't quite have the abilities that I really need/want. 3. Some just add on their own toolbars and whatever ...

I was in love with ACDSee versions and used up to version 9 I think. It was a simple interface (for me anyway) and did what I needed it to do. Mainly lighten the gamma on a lot of my caving photos.
I've Gimp and heard rave after rave over it... tried it and it's brightness/contrasts doesn't do as well as I'd need it to.

Is there any others out there that I can use temporarily until I get that tax thingy and go ahead and buy the full version.

I do plan on getting Adobe Photo shop and the whole works for school... that's later and that's for when I get a bigger hard-drive which I'm gonna definitely need for space to do the work(s).

 

[Bob Hubbard]

GIMP. It's free, pretty powerful and just as hair pulling as Adobe Photoshop.

 

[tellner]

Second the GIMP. I've tried a number of the AJAX-based online photoshopalikes. None of them is ready for prime time.

 

[Lisa]

Third the GIMP. Found mine on majorgeeks.com

 

[crushing]

Fourth GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/

It can be every bit as complicated as Photoshop, if that is what you are looking for.

 

[wushu2004]

Haha...I'll fifth the GIMP

If your familiar with Photoshop and want it's abilities in a free program.

If your looking for something simple to brighten/darken and the like, use Picasa from Google or do a search for Xnview. I have both and use them at various times.

 

[Shicomm]

Gimp is good indeed but paint.net is also quite nice

 

[Twin Fist]

good to know, thanks