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11 May 2009, 9:37 pm

Hello. I just need a really basic one where I can reduce pixel size or be able to resize pictures. The ability to crop would be good, too.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

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11 May 2009, 9:39 pm

Gimp is all ya need.

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12 May 2009, 1:06 pm

For simple resizes and format changes go with irfanview

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12 May 2009, 11:49 pm

Fuzzy wrote:

For simple resizes and format changes go with irfanview

what the nerd said.

link:
http://www.irfanview.com/
ctrl-R resizes
ctrl-Y crops

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13 May 2009, 6:21 am

My vote goes to the Gimp

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13 May 2009, 10:10 am

twoshots wrote:

Gimp is all ya need.

Please. MS Paint FTW!

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13 May 2009, 8:51 pm

GIMP runs on Windows as well. and I would recommend that, short of Photoshop.

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14 May 2009, 12:06 am

And if GIMP is well to clunky or large for your tastes, then you can give Paint.Net a go. Otherwise, my vote is for GIMP.

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14 May 2009, 12:54 am

GIMP is less clunky than Photoshop and is more capable... I would go with GIMP regardless...

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16 May 2009, 5:14 pm

A cracked version of PhotoShop.... Kidding.

Yeah, you might as well install Gimp since it's free and allows you to do both simple and advanced things. I've also found Paint. NET to be highly capable software as well which is (essentially) a way more powerful Microsoft Paint.

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16 May 2009, 5:20 pm

ToadOfSteel wrote:

GIMP is less clunky than Photoshop and is more capable... I would go with GIMP regardless...

I wouldn't say more capable, but it sure has a hell of a lot of power for a freeware app, considering that it's main rival (Photoshop) is $1000 software.

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16 May 2009, 5:34 pm

hm...interesting that so many people suggest this Gimp thingy. I have never ever tried it but gets curious now.
But I have the full and latest version of Photoshop so I really dont need someting else if talking for myself....

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If you wish to upload on the internet directly then an convenient option can also be Photobucket. You upload, crop, resize and publish at one and the same place...

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16 May 2009, 11:16 pm

thought I'd already mouthed off here, but evidently not...

I've used Gimp for a couple of years. It does many of the same things that Photoshop can do, and yes, it's free...

There's even add-ons; you can go to Deviant art and find Gimp stuff under their resources. There's a program called 'gimpshop' which will give you Photoshop 'look and feel', using Gimp, however, I've heard both positive and negative things about it (supposedly buggy...but that's what 'uninstall' is for). There's a long tutorial called 'grokking the gimp), which tells you in excruciating detail how the thing works.

I haven't gone much past lens flares and filters with it, but hey, whaddayawantforfree? rubber biscuit?...

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17 May 2009, 1:38 am

I've used Gimp and it's good for editing images so I'd recommend it too. It is easy to find a cracked version of PhotoShop though.

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17 May 2009, 4:36 pm

I use Windows Live Photo Gallery (very basic fixes, crops), PhotoFiltre, and Picnik (you use it online so it doesn't take up memory space).Tried Gimp but found it complicated and it pops up automatically whenever you click on one of your pictures, annoying!

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17 May 2009, 5:32 pm

I hate GIMP's UI... it sucks on Mac as well, and I decided I'd give it one more chance on Windows- crashes on start up.
Seriously, if you're a Windows or Mac user and want a cheap Photoshop just get Photoshop Elements, it does everything Photoshop does, it just takes longer to do(like you have to generate effects independently). If you're on Mac I recommend Pixelmator over it though.
For resizing on Windows all you need is Paint Dot Net, SO MUCH EASIER than GIMP. Seriously, GIMP is hell to navigate around.
For Mac OS X, I'm not sure, I don't use anything but comerical software, so sorry.
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