Free Digital Photo Manipulation Software

[Gary D]

Please post links to any free photo software here please.

Picasa

Download link: http://picasa.google.com/

Brief Description: Picasa is a free software download from Google that helps you:

• Locate and organise all the photos on your computer.
• Edit and add effects to your photos with a few simple clicks.
• Share your photos with others through email, prints and on the web: it’s fast, easy and free.

XnView

Download link: http://perso.orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enhome.html

Description: XnView is a utility for viewing and converting graphic files.

It has the features :

• Import about 400 graphic file formats
• Export about 50 graphic file formats
• Multipage TIFF, Animated GIF, Animated ICO support
• Image IPTC, EXIF metadata support
• EXIF auto rotation support
• IPTC editing
• Resize, rotate, crop support
• Lossless rotate & crop (jpeg) support
• Adjust brightness, contrast...
• Auto levels, contrast
• Modify number of colors
• Apply filters (blur, average, emboss, ...)
• Apply effects (lens, wave, ...)
• Fullscreen mode
• Slide show with effects
• Batch convert, batch rename
• Create WEB page easily
• Screen capture
• Create contact Sheet
• Create or edit Multi-page file (TIFF, DCX, LDF)
• TWAIN & WIA support (Windows only)
• Print support (Windows only)
• Drag & Drop support (Windows only)
• Compare image side by side
• Filmstrip layout
• 44 languages support (Windows only)
• And many many other things...
• No Adware, No Spyware

Note: This program has multiple plugins. This is one I use regularly on a daily basis as a substitute for windows explorer for file moving/deleting.

[katzdvd]

Hi Gary,

I recently started using GIMP, which came bundled with linux. While I don't know all the "ins & outs" of it yet, I have been satisfied with it so far.

BTW, Nice avatar! Firefox all the way! lol

[BR7]

Hi Gary,

I recently started using GIMP, which came bundled with linux. While I don't know all the "ins & outs" of it yet, I have been satisfied with it so far.

BTW, Nice avatar! Firefox all the way! lol

Gimp just keeps getting better and better I have seen some amazing stuff done with it.Here are some great tutorial sites Katz
1. Wikivid
2. Gimptalk
3. Gimp Dome
4. pixel2life
5. deviant art -Fencepost (if there is any thing you need to know this is the guy to seek out.He is the freaking master when it comes to gimp you can also find him on gimp dome).
I use both linux and windows gimp they are both great although I would love to use linux more but I am having a hard time getting online with aol dialup

[Kabuchan]

Gimp just keeps getting better and better I have seen some amazing stuff done with it.Here are some great tutorial sites Katz
1. Gimptalk
2. Gimp Dome
3. deviant art -Fencepost (if there is any thing you need to know this is the guy to seek out.He is the freaking master when it comes to gimp you can also find him on gimp dome).
I use both linux and windows gimp they are both great although I would love to use linux more but I am having a hard time getting online with aol dialup

Fencepost is a wealth of knowledge!!! I have had a hard time with Gimp, but he's really been helping me out with his tutorials.

For photo manipulation I use Photo Deluxe that came packaged with my first Epson digital camera. For creating Fractals, I use UltraFractal 4.04 and Apophysis. Here is an example from Apophysis...

[MrTwister2]

Paint.NET

https://www.getpaint.net/

[jm1647]

One of MS powertoys...
Image Resizer
This PowerToy enables you to resize one or many image files with a right-click

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

[uufta]

One of MS powertoys...
Image Resizer
This PowerToy enables you to resize one or many image files with a right-click

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

I love this little add-on, been using it for awhile, very handy and its MS and it works..

[jm1647]

I love this little add-on, been using it for awhile, very handy and its MS and it works..

Yup, it's been around for awhile and no Service pack yet

[uufta]

How about Irfanview, can be very complex with all the add-ons, but its free and well supported..

http://www.irfanview.com/

[paglamon]

For creating Fractals, I use UltraFractal 4.04 and Apophysis. Here is an example from Apophysis...

Thank you for having initiated in me an interest towards Fractal art. I have started dabbling with Tierazon.And boy,is it addicting!! Here are a few toddler steps :

[BR7]

Nice work paglamon

[paglamon]

Thanks.But these are probably mundane stuff to experts.Fractals have literally innumerable possibilities. BTW,anyone interested in Fractals can try Tierazon.It is freeware.

[Kabuchan]

Thank you for having initiated in me an interest towards Fractal art. I have started dabbling with Tierazon.And boy,is it addicting!! Here are a few toddler steps

Very nice!

I am addicted too. I have found some good tutorials and a forum to answer my questions when I'm stumped.

[paglamon]

a forum to answer my questions

@Kabu, will u please give me the link?

[BR7]

If you and kab like that stuff you may be interested in a program called Chaoscope.Here is what it can do

Photo #1

Photo #2

Being there is some interest with this stuff I will post some freeware apps in the graphics forum