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Non Numismatic Discussion => Chin Wag => Topic started by: echidna on June 25, 2016, 07:07:22 PM

Title: Image editing software
Post by: echidna on June 25, 2016, 07:07:22 PM
Does anyone have a recommendation for a basic image editing app/software ?
Simple cropping & rotating of coin pics.

Win 10 stuff is rubbish.
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: Fulvio on June 25, 2016, 07:42:53 PM
Quote from: 'echidna' pid='91418' dateline='1466847442'Win 10 is rubbish.

Yup. ;)

Get a Mac, and GraphicConverter. ;)
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: Triggersmob on June 25, 2016, 07:58:45 PM
I just use Windows Live Photo Gallery that's already on my PC.
Seems to work OK for me.
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: echidna on June 25, 2016, 08:09:53 PM
Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='91420' dateline='1466850525'I just use Windows Live Photo Gallery that's already on my PC.
Seems to work OK for me.

Cant install Windows Live Photo Gallery for some reason.
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: Basil on June 25, 2016, 09:25:07 PM
Quote from: 'echidna' pid='91418' dateline='1466847442'Does anyone have a recommendation for a basic image editing app/software ?
Simple cropping & rotating of coin pics.

Win 10 stuff is rubbish.

Irfanview is one of the best Freewares,i use it nearly every day in one form or another,very easy to use once you master the basics.It can do just about everything with a Photo.,enlarge,decrease,crop,rotate to exact degrees,Panorama(side by side or top bottom) Pics.A guy on a now defunct O/S Forum put me on to it,i had never heard of it at the time.Worth a try.

http://www.irfanview.com/
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: Fordprefect on June 25, 2016, 10:41:45 PM
Irfinview is good, I use it in conjunction with Photoscape.
(Current Photoscape is V3.7, states compatible with Win 10, not sure about Irfanview)
In this forum "How To"
https://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=1012
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: WavyTwenty on June 25, 2016, 11:54:41 PM
If your looking for something with advanced features take a look at GIMP 2.  It can view RAW photos (if that is your thing) and has many advanced capabilities.

Also can be used to rotate, crop and change picture properties.

Best of all - it's free.
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: trout on June 26, 2016, 04:49:18 AM
I have used Paint.net on the last 2 laptops win7 and win10, Easy to use and more importantly FREE :good:
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: Nevol on June 26, 2016, 08:15:47 AM
I've been using PhotoScape for some years now.  

It's free and had to be simple so even I could use it. I find that the more I used it initially, the more likely it was that I'd remember the steps.

FordPrefect did some instructions, I'll see if I can track them down.

https://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=1012&highlight=Photoscape

https://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=1013&highlight=Photoscape

https://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=3073&highlight=Photoscape
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: Goldseeker on June 26, 2016, 09:41:57 AM
How about AC/DC.   I have been using that for a long time now and find it does everything I want.

Scanner import, cropping, resizing, editing and renaming, boarders etc etc etc.
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: Triggersmob on June 26, 2016, 09:56:40 AM
That's AC/DSee. I have that too, but haven't fully worked it out yet.
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: echidna on June 26, 2016, 10:46:38 AM
Thanks everyone for your responses.
I should be able to find one that suits.
Title: RE: Image editing software
Post by: Goldseeker on June 26, 2016, 01:19:22 PM
Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='91441' dateline='1466900800'That's AC/DSee. I have that too, but haven't fully worked it out yet.

I have had it for years and my son gets the free download s to upgrade it from time to time.

I have not used all of it's caperbilities but I have mastered what I want and the bits I use.

I find it excellent.

And you are correct in the programme name.