Photo editors - any suggestions?

[rhythmaning]

For the last few years, I have been using the version of Adobe Photoshop LE which came with my first scanner - it must be over seven years old.

I have been thinking of updating to the new version of Photoshop, but that is a different matter.

For the time being, I want to be able to edit photographs on my laptop, since I am going to be a way for ten days or so, and it would be useful to be able to do so, but I no longer seem to have the disc with Photoshop.

So I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good, easy to use, FREE photo editing program I could (legally) download somewhere?

Ta!

Comments

[white_hart]

How about going for the free 30-day trial of Paint Shop Pro?

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about the Photoshop free trial, since I might buy the latest version anyway. I've never looked at Paint Shop - I'll have a look!

[psychochicken.livejournal.com]

I use Paint Shop Pro. Indeed I have gone Corel over Adobe in all regards, using Draw instead of Illustrator and Painter instead of... ah, Adobe don't have a natural media package do they ;)

[psychochicken.livejournal.com]

I believe Lightroom is the Adobe product of choice for photographers. I'm sure they'll do a trial download.

[deililly.livejournal.com]

GIMP is the usual alternative to photoshop. Open source.

http://www.gimp.org/

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

Thanks - I'll have a look at gimp!

[frumiousb.livejournal.com]

I like Picasa. It's simple, but effective:

http://picasa.google.com/

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

I tried Picasa when it first came out, but it never gelled with me - I'm not sure why!

It seemed more of a filing system than an editing tool.

Maybe I should have another look!

[frumiousb.livejournal.com]

Compared to Photoshop, that's certainly true. But I can do most basic things with it...

Photoshop

[(Anonymous)]

I bought a "version" of Photoshop CS whilst in Thailand. I could lend it to you when you come to London next week.

I think it's reliable.

HH

Re: Photoshop

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

Um... version?

But I'll give it a go!

I'll have my laptop with me.