| Author | Thread |
 Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
04/22/2009 01:20:11 PM · #1 |
I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread listing many of the free image editing programs available. I plan on watching this thread so I can easily find it again whenever someone is in need of an image editing or processing app. Please help make this list better by adding any others you know of that I overlooked. I know there are plenty out there. Most of these are Windows apps, but some also have Mac versions.
Photo Editors:
GIMP The GNU Image Manipulation Program (Mac version require the X11 framework to be installed)
Seashore Macintosh only. Based on GIMP, but runs natively under OSX.
Paint.net
Picasa
IrfanView
RAW converters:
RAW Therapee
UFRaw
Rawshooter essentials (Note: This company has been bought by Adobe and its technology is being integrated into Lightroom. Updated freeware versions are unlikely.)
HDR:
Photomatix Basic (Note: this is a limited featured freeware version that only has the tone compressor option. The pay product has more fucntionality, but the freeware is perfectly usable. I frequently use it to get wider dynamic range from a single RAW file. Of course, it can merge multiple exposures.) Update 11-09: This freebie appears to no longer be offered.
QTPFSGUI Just try to pronounce this!
Plug-ins:
SmartCurve Curves plug in, useful with PhotoShop Elements which does not have curves built in.
Photo-Plugins A collection of image adjustment plug-ins. My favorite is the b/w conversion tool, which has far more functionality than PaintShop Pro's channel mixer.
Mehdi Plugins A collection of image adjustment and special effects plug ins.
Other:
Calibrize Help you to adjust your monitor more accurately than just eyeballing it. Not as good as having a hardware calibrator, but the price is right.
Free field guides from Photoanswers.uk Not software, but I felt this was worth including here. A nice set PDF manuals covering important aspects of camera skills.
Message edited by author 2009-11-13 22:06:49. |
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glad2badad
Sony DSLR-A700 |
04/22/2009 01:25:19 PM · #2 |
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 gys
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
04/22/2009 03:02:33 PM · #3 |
digikam - photo library manager & editor (latest version is KDE4, therefore also available in Windows)
Rawstudio - RAW converter (linux only)
hugin - panorama creator
GREYCstoration - Noise reduction, standalone (hard to use) and GIMP plugin (easier)
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 Beetle
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
04/22/2009 03:05:25 PM · #4 |
I was really impressed by this free website: Sumopaint |
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 GeneralE
Canon PowerShot S3 IS |
04/22/2009 04:11:40 PM · #5 |
RegiStax -- image enhancement/noise reduction specialized for astrophotography
Autostitch -- panorama creation software (check out the example on their home page!) |
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
04/23/2009 11:04:29 AM · #6 |
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PhotoArt
Canon EOS-50D |
04/23/2009 11:27:28 AM · #7 |
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
04/24/2009 08:33:51 PM · #8 |
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bergiekat
Canon EOS-40D |
04/25/2009 11:42:24 AM · #9 |
This one is all online, but it's pretty cool!
PIXLR |
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
05/03/2009 05:35:11 PM · #10 |
| Exif date changer modifies the date and time attributes of the EXIF data in your digital photos. I'd avoid using this one on challenge entries. I would expect it to leave some mention behind that it has handled the image. |
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 zeuszen
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II |
05/03/2009 06:55:07 PM · #11 |
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 Hepci
Nikon D300 |
05/03/2009 07:58:54 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Autostitch -- panorama creation software (check out the example on their home page!) |
Yea... it looks like total crap... |
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
05/03/2009 08:03:55 PM · #13 |
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tryals15
Canon EOS-20D |
05/03/2009 10:53:07 PM · #14 |
| Very cool, thanks for posting the links everybody! |
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androgeus
Canon PowerShot S3 IS |
05/03/2009 11:18:12 PM · #15 |
| Do not forget this one : Fastone photo editor and raw converter |
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
05/13/2009 04:01:13 PM · #16 |
| Photoshop speed up Reduces up the startup time of Photoshop by allowing you to selectively enable or disable plugins and other components. (Note: scroll to bottom of the list to find it) |
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Simms
Canon EOS-1D Mark III |
05/13/2009 06:37:55 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by Hepci:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Autostitch -- panorama creation software (check out the example on their home page!) |
Yea... it looks like total crap... |
Just tried it and works great. |
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timfythetoo
Canon EOS-30D |
05/13/2009 06:52:18 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by Simms:
Originally posted by Hepci:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Autostitch -- panorama creation software (check out the example on their home page!) |
Yea... it looks like total crap... |
Just tried it and works great. |
I used autostitch for this image. I havent spent enough time with it to figure out how to get the best high res settings, but I was very pleased with its results.
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
05/26/2009 08:26:18 PM · #19 |
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
05/29/2009 01:10:50 PM · #20 |
| Lightbox Basic image correction and creative adjustments. |
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
05/29/2009 04:04:00 PM · #21 |
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
06/01/2009 12:02:56 PM · #22 |
Artweaver Painting/drawing application
Pixia Bitmap image editor from Japan |
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
06/01/2009 12:05:57 PM · #23 |
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alfresco
Nikon D700 |
06/01/2009 12:28:03 PM · #24 |
More printing than editing ---
Rasterbator - "The Rasterbator creates huge, rasterized images from any picture. Upload an image, print the resulting multi-page pdf file and assemble the pages into extremely cool looking poster up to 20 meters in size."
Both online and download versions available.
This is uber-cool software when you want to print really really r e a l l y big.
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larryslights
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
06/01/2009 02:49:57 PM · #25 |
| Great thread. Deserving of a stickie. |
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