Photo Editing Software !

[karunanidhis]

Hi Folks !
Which software do you guys use to edit your pictures ?

I need to resize my pictures to share it in the web (or email). The pictures I took with my New DRebel XT are quite large (naturally !).

I tried using Microsoft Photo Editor and it clearly reduces the quality of the picture and I haven't tried the Archsoft software that came with the camera.

Thanks.
- Karun

[PeaPicker]

PhotoShop Elements came with my dRebel 300D and does all I need right now.

[gasrocks]

There are so many - it becomes a preference to what you are use to (and need to do.) I use Irfanview (it's free - latest version takes photoshop plug-ins, got USM for free as well) for 90% of everday work. Xnview (also free) has more power/finesse in some areas. Get Neat Image for taking noise out of high ISO shots. Media Chance has some nice free programs for beginners. And more out there!

[Goofup]

gasrocks is right, there's tons of them out there. I've been asking myself the same thing over the last 2 years and after reading tons of posts on various forums:

1- If you got the money, bite the bullet and spend most of a year learning Photoshop and get it over with.
2- Next best thing- Elements 3.0 (I have it).
3- Next-to-next: PhotoImpact 10. Pretty easy, pretty powerful. (I got this one too).
4- Next-to-the-next to: Paintshop Pro 9.0 Pretty powerful. (I also have this one).
5- Best free one: Believe it or not, not Irfanview. You owe it to yourself to try FastStone Image Viewer 1.9. Very talented little program. Also does Canon & Nikon RAW files directly!! ( http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm )

Just me, ok, but everything else is a waste of time.

[PhotosGuy]

Take a look at : http://www.gimp.org/ for a free excellent software pgm. It has layers, lots of .doc, tutorials, & forum help, too.

[prime80]

I'd suggest Photoshop Elements 3. It has 90% of the capabilities of Photoshop CS at about 15% of the cost. However, if you can afford it, you just can't beat Photoshop CS (Until Photoshop CS 2 comes out in May, that is). It's got quite a learning curve though. I've been using the various iterations of photoshop for about 4-5 years now, and still don't know what half of it does. :)