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Which is the Best, Free and Light PHOTO EDITOR?

22 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/which-is-the-best-free-and-light-photo-editor.56068/

paragkalra
paragkalra Original post #1
Apr 25, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Hi Friends.....I want to write some text over the pics (photos) which I have...Can anyone please suggest best, light and free (shareware) photo editor to suffice my needs....
koolbluez
Apr 25, 2007 at 8:01 PM
Lotsa times asked.. gave the same reply... Photofiltre... Paint.net... Gimp in that order of preference. Photofiltre rocks.
Pathik
Pathik #3
Apr 25, 2007 at 8:12 PM
Gimp Gimp Gimp
gxsaurav
Apr 25, 2007 at 8:15 PM
Free for Windows = Paint.net
Goten
Goten #5
Apr 25, 2007 at 8:20 PM
Seriff Photoplus....Its free n its very gud.

READ IT ON MANY SITES SO I USE THIS NOW>

Peace~~~!
rakeshishere
Apr 25, 2007 at 8:48 PM
+1 for GIMP...Equivalent to photoshop which is a paid softie but its not light:)

Go for PhotoFiltre if u want a Best, Free and Light PHOTO EDITOR! ;)
blueshift
Apr 25, 2007 at 8:53 PM
since u have linux, i will suggest only gimp.
~Phenom~
Apr 25, 2007 at 10:03 PM
Gimp
cynosure
cynosure #10
Apr 26, 2007 at 7:16 PM
GIMP. Go for it; free,fast and faadu!!! :D:D:D
S
sakumar79 #11
Apr 26, 2007 at 9:37 PM
GIMP is free, but I dont think it is very fast... And it has a huge learning curve... My personal favorite is Photofiltre, same as koolbluez...

Arun
cynosure
cynosure #12
Apr 26, 2007 at 10:38 PM
^^ Yes, you need to learn the basics before using GIMP. Moreover the tuts are available on the net, I learned the basics using those kinda tuts only:D, For everyday working, those tuts will be more than enough.

Never used Photofiltre so cant comment on that.

Gimp is fast, waise I dont know how do you define "slow" :D, but on my specs (read my signature), even GIMP works fast when the sys is not under load. :D
rakeshishere
Apr 26, 2007 at 11:03 PM
cynosure said:
Gimp is fast, waise I dont know how do you define "slow" :D, but on my specs (read my signature), even GIMP works fast when the sys is not under load. :D

Fast Means using Multiple applications when GIMP is been used side by side or any heavy gfx work is done using it;)
shantanu
shantanu #14
Apr 27, 2007 at 2:25 AM
paint .net
chesss
chesss #15
Apr 27, 2007 at 8:11 AM
gimp is not light weight!
I doubt if you are using linux for this particular purpose though. So go for paint.net
Anup Nair
Anup Nair #16
Apr 27, 2007 at 9:51 AM
cynosure said:
^^ Yes, you need to learn the basics before using GIMP. Moreover the tuts are available on the net, I learned the basics using those kinda tuts only:D
where on the net i have been searching for a while.
rakeshishere
Apr 27, 2007 at 3:24 PM
Anup Nair said:
where on the net i have been searching for a while.

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48254
cynosure
cynosure #18
Apr 28, 2007 at 12:52 AM
Anup Nair said:
where on the net i have been searching for a while.
*gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/

and download the html tarball of the book and enjoy GIMP.

PS: The book starts from the basics and hence the first few chapters might be boring for you if youve used GIMP before, but surely read those chapters as they will point to the tiny things present in the GIMP.
Zeeshan Quireshi
Apr 28, 2007 at 3:29 PM
Paint.NET , it's just start n u're off , no learning curve required :D .

also it support's Microsoft's VIsual Styles so gives native app feeling , unlike GIMP .
gxsaurav
gxsaurav #20
Apr 28, 2007 at 4:14 PM
I guess his avtar & sig means he is using Linux so got for GIMP, thats your only resort.
blueshift
blueshift #21
Apr 28, 2007 at 11:46 PM
gx_saurav said:
I guess his avtar & sig means he is using Linux so got for GIMP, thats your only resort.

Yah..thats what I have been saying. lol
Enjoy Gimp in Linux.
ssk_the_gr8
May 20, 2007 at 8:11 AM
id suggest paintbox *www.download.com/PaintBox/3000-2192_4-10512631.html

or photobie
*www.photobie.com/