Photo editing software

Grant Lamontagne · **on:** April 24, 2007, 01:21:58 PM

I am working on a small project and I was hoping to get some help. I need to lighten the colors (wash them out) to about 50%. I don't think my preferred graphics program (MS Paint- I know, I can hear the groans from here!) doesn't seem to do it. I have an older version of Adobe Photoshop (7.0 I think) but I can never seem to convince it to do what I want it to.

Anyone have any simple solutions, or easy software suggestions I could try?

Def

NutSAK · **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2007, 01:54:22 PM

I would recommend GIMP if you want something full-featured and free. It is powerful editing software, but the learning curve can be a bit steep, as things are done a bit differently than with typical software like Photoshop or Paintshop Pro. There are lots of great guides out there to get you started though.

http://www.gimp.org/

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2007, 02:25:24 PM

I thik I'll check that out. I think I found what I needed in my printer/scanner software for my current project, so that's taken care of. Of course, I have hundreds of other things I need better software than Paint for, so I'll have a look at GIMP.

Thanks!

Def

Tom Munch · **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2007, 04:25:18 PM

Def,

Photoshop 7.0 would do it fine. Just do the Levels control (Ctrl-L) & lighten it up a bit by either pulling the middle slider on the graph to your right (lightens midtones) or by pulling the bottom slider - I think it's the left slider (this lightens the whole picture).

Tom

damota · **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2007, 09:07:51 PM

I use Irfanview. It is a picture viewer that lets you manipulate photos no mater what file system they are in. Lets you alter just about all the features of a photo and also check the Exif file so you can see which camera you (or others) had used to take a photo on. To mess around with a photo I use Photoshop Elements but for most thing Irfanview does the business.
http://www.irfanview.com/
Free ware and you will need the plugins as well that install themselves after you download and click on them (no messing about looking for folders to put them in). If you have not seen it before, it is worth a look at.

Dave

knife-man · **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:15:01 PM

I use Adobe photoshop Album .. it has a Auto fix feature which makes all of my photo's dramatically better... It wont do anything fancy .. but it improves my pictures no-end.

knife-man · **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:16:36 PM

before and after

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:37:16 PM

Very nice....

I have been getting nice results from my printer/scanner software though and I think I am going to stick with it for the time being. Rather than install something else, I think until I need something else done, I'll just stick with what I have.

Thanks for the suggestions though!

Def

geoemt · **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:43:29 PM

Def, try this online image manipulation page, it has basic features, but gets the job done

www.wiredness.com

Before:

After:

Hope it helps!
Guillermo

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:45:01 PM

Hey Guillermo! Welcome back buddy!

Def

geoemt · **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2007, 10:54:09 PM

Quote from: Defender on April 24, 2007, 10:45:01 PM

Hey Guillermo! Welcome back buddy!

Def

Thanks Def, school is keeping me busy, but once in a while I try to read all the messages here.

knife-man · **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2007, 11:02:42 PM

just realized how embarrassing those picture are

. Camera phone's fault ... honest

J-sews · **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2007, 01:01:00 AM

Off topic, but I remember reading about this (red circle) item elsewhere...

knife-man · **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2007, 01:30:59 AM

Quote from: J-sews on April 25, 2007, 01:01:00 AM

Off topic, but I remember reading about this (red circle) item elsewhere...

thats the O-1 blade fitted to the Leatherman

before it was finished .. long before it was finished.. I bent it trying to stab holes in tire's ... I then snapped it trying to straiten it

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J-sews · **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2007, 01:36:54 AM

Ouch!

I'll bet that left a sick feeling in your stomach.

Oh well, looking back it was probably a GOOD thing, right? Had you never broken the blade, do you think you ever would have attampted to make a new one?

NutSAK · **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2007, 01:58:20 AM

I'll second the nomination for Irfanview. It's excellent software, and small enough that I keep a copy on my U3 flash drive.

Stormdrane · **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2007, 02:26:19 AM

I use Picasa.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2007, 02:41:45 AM

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I bent it trying to stab holes in tire's

If you are really into that kind of thing, I can give you my mother in law's address?

Def

knife-man · **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2007, 02:52:15 AM

Quote from: J-sews on April 25, 2007, 01:36:54 AM

Ouch!

I'll bet that left a sick feeling in your stomach.

Oh well, looking back it was probably a GOOD thing, right? Had you never broken the blade, do you think you ever would have attampted to make a new one?

eventually .... I did suggest it about 4 month's ago on BB. I probably would have done it when I had screwed the blade up in some other way ... Im good at ruining stuff

Quote from: Defender on April 25, 2007, 02:41:45 AM

Quote
I bent it trying to stab holes in tire's

If you are really into that kind of thing, I can give you my mother in law's address?

Def

There was a almost legitimate reason .. I was going to burn them and didn't want the air causing them to pop while in the fire .. not sure how legal it is to burn them though ... I changed my mind after the first one and I now use then to sit on in the garden.

mcniac · **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2007, 03:32:14 AM

gimp is the way to go, and def, you can ask me how to do it, i have been using it since version 1.0

Esteban

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2007, 03:34:39 AM

If I listened to you then I'd have switched to Linux long ago!

Def

mcniac · **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2007, 03:41:29 AM

and you wouldn't have al those computer problems, would have some others

Esteban

WhichDawg · **Reply #22 on:** December 14, 2007, 02:50:23 PM

another vote for Picasa2! free, easy and some nice stuff.

yellowhammer · **Reply #23 on:** December 14, 2007, 03:39:01 PM

I use Faststone, mostly 'cos it's free and simple; http://www.faststone.org/

edap617 · **Reply #24 on:** December 24, 2007, 12:45:51 AM

I use Microsoft Office Picture Manager. Just a few keystrokes and its done.

Eddie

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