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[UltimateStar]

Which do you guys think is the best for Picture Editing?

I kinda use Photoshop for Photo Editing.. Do you guys think there is any other good Photo Editing Programs.. Which one you guys think the best?

[jimmyeatgirl]

photoshop is definately the best although i dont exactly know how to use all the features i have seen my friends use it and it can do amazing things.

I would stick with photoshop

[UltimateStar]

Jimmy...I had the Same Problem,that I didn't know how to use it! But now I know how to do some editing with it.. Photoshop has a lot of features..So I like Photoshop!

[lacking_imagination]

Personally, I use photoshop 7 (too cheap and no internet on my main pc to upgrade to CS2). When I'm working in linux though, my weapon of choice is the Gimp. Its free and basically does everything Photoshop does, and it can open .psd photoshop format. I really like it...
Also, I use Macromedia Fireworks and Corel Painter some, but not as much as ps or teh gimp.
If you're interested in gimp, check out gimp.org

[terminal2k]

i don't do much picture editing these days but a few years ago when I did I used Paint Shop Pro rather than photoshop as I found it much easier to use, i guess it all comes down to what you need to do with the software, some people find windows paint covers all their artistic needs.

[UltimateStar]

terminal2k, on Feb 2 2006, 12:33 AM, said:

i don't do much picture editing these days but a few years ago when I did I used Paint Shop Pro rather than photoshop as I found it much easier to use, i guess it all comes down to what you need to do with the software, some people find windows paint covers all their artistic needs.

I agree with you on the fact that Paint Shop is pretty easier to use rather than Photoshop. But if you learn how it works Then I will say its the best out there! PaintShop is the one that I used to use..Now I use Photoshop!

[icemarle]

Photoshop is what I usually use for those things. If its default photo-editing tools don't match up to your expectations, you can always get plugins for it which just might solve your problems. If all else fails, you can always use another program. I know a lot of people who do one thing to this program, and another with another program. Each program has its own specialty, so it's up to you to figure out. Always remember that what matters is the result, so the best thing to do is probably get the same/better result using the easiest method.

[amhso]

photoshop...or else the gimp. both are heavy though and slow the computer down. but they are pretty much the best and most professional out there. but when all else fails...use MS paint (unless you're on linux.)

[Mich]

I use Paint Shop Pro and am always learning/finding something new in it that I hadn't stumbled on before. When I have mastered it, I will probably try Photoshop from all the recommendations I have seen about it.

[koenachtig]

UltimateStar, on Feb 1 2006, 08:48 PM, said:

Which do you guys think is the best for Picture Editing?

I kinda use Photoshop for Photo Editing.. Do you guys think there is any other good Photo Editing Programs.. Which one you guys think the best?

i have a program.
Free
i get it when i buy my webcam
photoimpression or something.
good program

[delivi]

Photoshop is the Best software available for Picture editing. The new CS2 has a lot of features and you can make your imaginations take form using Photoshop. For those who cannot afford Photoshop can go for GiMP the next best editing software next to PS.

The other softwares that I prefer and use are,
* PhotoFilter
* Az Paint
* Graphics Workshop
* PhotoPlus (Freeware)

[Xindrino]

Before You Buy an Image Editor
Image editors (also known as photo editors) allow you to create and modify bitmap-based graphics and photographic images. This includes tasks such as painting and drawing, color correction, photo enhancement, creating special effects, image conversion, and adding text to graphics. Your image editor is often the most frequently used tool for working with graphics so it should be flexible and intuitive. Many software programs are available for enhancing and otherwise working with bitmap images, but unless they can perform all of the tasks above sufficiently, they should only be considered as companion tools to your primary photo editing application.

Advanced Photo Editors
These tools offer the core image editing features along with additional high-end capabilities for professionals. Professional photographers, graphic designers, desktop publishers, Web developers, digital artists, and small business users all need to work with an image editor at some point. When choosing a photo editor for professional or business use, you need extreme flexibility, stability, and an intuitive interface which provides high-end features and a streamlined workflow. Automation capabilities are a big plus as well. I've selected what I feel are the best choices for image editors that meet all these requirements. These programs range in price anywhere from $100 US to several hundred dollars.
Most people don't need PhotoShop, but when you're working with huge files (typically 30 megabytes in my day job) you need PhotoShop.
PhotoShop 7 has dozens of new features, but these are the ones that I think are worth the upgrade:
File browser. This is an awesome upgrade ­ you'll find the image you need quickly and easily. When you select the Browse feature you'll be impressed by how fast it loads thumbnails.
Support for EXIF camera information. This is awesome. I have a Canon S200 digital camera. When I import a photo from the camera into PhotoShop it lets me see all of the data from the shot. It's amazing what information is stored in the file with the image, including date, time, resolution, flash (yes or no), ISO speed, f-stop, focal length and much more.

Healing brush. This is the most amazing tool. I am restoring several damaged photos and this one tool makes this work quick and easy. It enables you to fix scratches, wrinkles, and other damage while maintaining the look of the image. I used it to fix a wedding photo my daughter decided to play with.

Picture Package. This gives you the ability to print a wide variety of images on one page, saving you a lot of money and time. I have to admit I use this more for personal printing, but it's an amazing feature.

Encryption. There have been several product prototypes I would have loved to encrypt before emailing them. PhotoShop 7 lets you save an encrypted PDF of the image so you can send it via e-mail (a very insecure method of transferring information) without worry.

Web support. I'm getting ready to create a Web site for myself and PhotoShop is the only editor I'd trust to the task. It'll let me preview the image before saving it to see how big it'll be, as well as how it'll look when compressed. This is only one of the features you'll live with when you use PhotoShop for Web work.

Enhanced transparency support. PhotoShop has the best tools for making the background (or almost any part) of an image transparent on a Web page. This can be a tricky task but with PhotoShop it's easy.

One feature that is long overdue: Spellchecker. I can't believe how useful this feature is and how it was absent for so long. I've seen dozens of cases where jobs are rushed and the final work has a silly spelling error.

These are just a few of the many features that make PhotoShop the best image editor on the planet (I'm serious). If you don't believe me, try it yourself by downloading the demo from www.Adobe.com.

If you are serious about editing photos for print or the Web (and have $600 to spare) definitely get PhotoShop 7. It's worth every penny.

To run PhotoShop you need a relatively recent machine (Mac or Windows), 128mb of RAM, a decent video card, and about 320mb of disk space. If you're serious, you'll need a recent machine and an awesome video card

[MusicOnly]

Well i tried different softwares so i cant make up my mind for just one. Photoshop is defenitely the best, it has got lots of tools and you can make everything with it. The only problem was that i dont know how to use most of the tools:(. I tried also Jasc Paint shop pro but i wasnt happy with him. I didnt find any tool which photoshop has got so i didnt used him a lot. Since i am doing web site for past few months(with DW8) i have found myself in Fireworks. Most of the web graphics i am doing with Fireworks and i cant complain.
Photoshop #1 if you know how to use all of its tools.
Well i might try with Gimp, i heard a good things about it. And its free.

[brautigam]

I have heard of GIMP and Paint Shop Pro, but I am a Adobe Photoshop CS2 user. Once you learn it, it is a very functional program that has a tool for any need (or combinations of tools and filters). Basically, in my opinion, it is the best photo editing software. The best part I think, is the quickness while working on a project, it is easy to change layers, do what you need, use filters, and create a masterpiece. Its the best.

[CbK Voldsom]

Photoshop is good, I had the trail thats all though, but there were still a lot of tools even though I didnt know how to use most of them. For me, and other people who use the free stuff, GIMP and Paint.net are the best in my mind.

[yellowhairedguy20]

I use GIMPshop because it is free and it is almost as good as Photoshop. Photoshop is a little stronger than GIMPshop, but you have to pay for Photoshop(if you want it legally) and GIMPshop costs you nothing.

[leeleelee]

Yep another vote for photoshop. The new iphoto allows you do some quite sophistacated editing and cropping. But I suggest using the help function if you find it all a bit to much. There is so much stuff online as well.

[iGuest]

Replying to UltimateStar

The best free editing program and the one with the closest features to that of photoshop is "GIMP"!

[TheBlessedOne]

Excepting the Photoshop CS3 Extended which is the best for me, and that's why I use it in the Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium packet, you can also try the Corel product which is very good for photo editing and any type of images, but I'm not very in it, because I haven't work since the last 2 years, but my colleagues praise it as a good tool:
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2:

Edited by TheBlessedOne, 17 March 2008 - 06:35 PM.

[slave]

i use micromedia Fireworks for photo editing. it's a nice software simple but you can do complicated work with it it
s not less the photoshop or any other professional photediting software.

[coolblinger]

I use photoshop CS.
It's good but i don't use it verry much.

[etycto]

most comercial products like photoshop or any othere's are pretty good and powerfull but if you like me that's cheap and not willing to play but yet powerfull products.

i stated using this free software called Photofiltre it was powerfull and had some realy good features best of all it's realy simple to use: HERE
but to me it lack some extra stuff so i started using GIMP for extra stuff but this one was not as easy to use as Photofiltre so i use both of them for cetain stuff: HERE

anothere pretty good one is Paint.net it's really good but you need the .NET framework for it: HERE

[Absolute Zer0]

I use Paint.NET! It's awesome! And it's free too! I've gotten really good with it, I like to make sigs and userbars with it, I also use it to sprite and make backgrounds for my games. (The Cloud render tool is VERY useful!) By far my favorite image editing software.

[ankushkool]

although nothing beats Photoshop... but its a heavy software ment for professional editing.
for basic editing 'Paint.NET' is awesome... its has almost all de features and is freee.

you can download it from http://www.getpaint.net/download.html

[thekage]

If I would answer the question directly, Photoshop is obviously the best image editing software around.
I do not think theres a different answer to that question.

If you put the question a little different so it depends on personal experience, the answers could be different.

I stick with Photoshop.