Picture and Image editing program

[Blazer]

the wife is wanting a good program for editing images and photos that is capable of copy [crop] and paste, i know many use adobe but looking to stay @ $50 bucks, it would need to simple to use, for personal use only, she was shown an application called Microsoft Imaging Suite 6 that was easy to use for her but is no longer sold [discontinued by Microsoft], does anyone have any exp with such an application that could make a suggestion, maybe a trail download.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Sounds like she needs a simple graphics program. Why not give Picasa or Paint.NET a try? Both are free.

 

[Sam25]

+1 for Paint.NET.

 

[videogames101]

GIMP

Best free photoshop alternative.

http://www.gimp.org/

 

[bobdole369]

Irfanview - quick easy crops, resizes, rotates, basic balances, batch renames, etc.

 

[vshah]

another vote for paint.net

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: vshah
another vote for paint.net

I'll throw in for Paint.NET also. Easy to use, while still being feature rich.

 

[corkyg]

And another vote for Irfanview.

 

[chronodekar]

I'd rather say GIMP,

BUT, +1 vote for Paint.NET. (Their tutorial forums are VERY helpful)

 

[CuriousMike]

Picasa... so easy, my wife and mom can use it.

And it integrates uploading photos very easily.

 

[corkyg]

BTW - if you have Microsoft Office 2007 Pro, it has a fairly competent program built in called Picture Manager.

 

[Blazer]

i downloaded the ones i didnt have, to her they didnt provide the simplicity see had noted in the application mentioned at post, she is still looking for a simular application, i dont mind paying but a trial would be great, i sent out a request for a trial version but they havnt responded yet.

 

[gottogo99]

Maybe try XnView and Faststone Image Viewer. They are more for browsing photos on your HD but might work, and are simple to use.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

I say Picasa.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Picasa or Windows Live Photo Gallery.

If she really needs to paste, then Paint.NET

 

[episodic]

Alot of people have never heard of photoscape. This is one awesome program. I don't say that often. Download it and check it out - it is free.

http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php

 

[imported_Irse]

How about Photoshop Elements. I think $30 off at Costco with coupon.