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Title: Processing digital infrared photos
Post by: jamisan on January 13, 2009, 10:59:12 AM
Is there a really good cheap image edit software other than Photoshop for this. I really can't affod several hundred $$ for software
Although I did find Photoshop Elements 5.0 for a very resonable amount. Would  this work ok?


Title: Re: Processing digital infrared photos
Post by: Bob Atkins on January 13, 2009, 11:17:32 AM
You might want to take a look at Paint Shop Pro (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000VJTL1Y/bobatkinsphotogr). It's what I use (I have version 9) for most of my image editing.

Photoshop Elements isn't bad but the latest version is Photoshop Elements 7 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001DMBWXS/bobatkinsphotogr) so unless you're getting version 5 almost for free, you might as well go for version 7.

I think either one gives most photographers all the tools they will need for image editing. You can pay $600 for full Photoshop, but my guess is that most photographers don't use more than 20% of the features it offers


Title: Re: Processing digital infrared photos
Post by: jamisan on January 18, 2009, 07:31:56 AM
Will Corel-Photo Paint 12 will work as well. I can get a copy of Corel Graphics Suite 12 for free.  ;D.


Title: Re: Processing digital infrared photos
Post by: Bob Atkins on January 18, 2009, 01:28:40 PM
I've never used Paint, but if you can get it for free it can't hurt to try it. I'd assume it has all the basic image editing functions and will allow you to work on color, contrast etc.


Title: Re: Processing digital infrared photos
Post by: cassandra_31 on February 23, 2009, 08:43:14 AM
I'm also trying to be thrifty this year and lessen my expenses.Hopefully we can find a free software that we can use.Kindly share it o me if you find one.


Title: Re: Processing digital infrared photos
Post by: KeithB on February 23, 2009, 08:57:25 AM
gimp is free, and should be able to do this - can't hurt to try!


Title: Re: Processing digital infrared photos
Post by: Bob Atkins on February 23, 2009, 10:16:49 AM
You could also check out "PhotoFiltre", a free image processing package.


Title: Re: Processing digital infrared photos
Post by: jamisan on February 23, 2009, 07:24:59 PM
thanks guys. I have corel and just downloaded gimp the other day, have been playing with both.
Will have to ck out photofiltre
Thanks again