kbmccallie wrote: I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I started out using Picnik a year ago when I began a flickr account. Since then I have looked at many photo editing tools that offer so much more than picnik. I photograph a little bit of everything, however my favorite are nature photos, to include macros. I have a Nikon D3000 and shoot in manual mode. I try to adjust my settings in the camera before I take the photo, however as you all probably know....sometimes you need help. I have recently started taking portraits and find that I need even more help. I have an account with SmugMug so all files have to be converted to jpeg before they can be uploaded to that program.
WHAT I NEED IS A PHOTO EDITING TOOL FOR DUMMIES!!! I have read and watched tutorials till I can't look at anymore. I'm not one to do a lot of "playing with the pixels" but would like something easy to use. My new laptop came with Adobe Elements Basic 9, but I'm just not happy with it. I don't want to spend a whole lot of money on an editing program, but know that I need something I can work with. I have been shooting in jpeg but am now switching to raw.
Any ideas?? If I don't respond to you "in a timely manner" it's because I am cleaning the house....been putting it off. However, I will get back with you!
Thank you!!!!!
Picasa is as "easy as pie" and has online help and tutorials that are complete and concise. I taught 3 class sessions to seniors last winter and the only couple that had any trouble didn't know how to load their photos from their camera. Oh well.Rob pix4u2 wrote: Try PICASA 3 by google, it's easy to use, it's free( another advantage ) and if I can learn it without much trouble the it can't be too bad
Nikon stop giving Capture NX for free but Capture NX2 is a great program but I don`t like it!Nikonjan wrote:
kbmccallie wrote: I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I started out using Picnik a year ago when I began a flickr account. Since then I have looked at many photo editing tools that offer so much more than picnik. I photograph a little bit of everything, however my favorite are nature photos, to include macros. I have a Nikon D3000 and shoot in manual mode. I try to adjust my settings in the camera before I take the photo, however as you all probably know....sometimes you need help. I have recently started taking portraits and find that I need even more help. I have an account with SmugMug so all files have to be converted to jpeg before they can be uploaded to that program.
WHAT I NEED IS A PHOTO EDITING TOOL FOR DUMMIES!!! I have read and watched tutorials till I can't look at anymore. I'm not one to do a lot of "playing with the pixels" but would like something easy to use. My new laptop came with Adobe Elements Basic 9, but I'm just not happy with it. I don't want to spend a whole lot of money on an editing program, but know that I need something I can work with. I have been shooting in jpeg but am now switching to raw.
Any ideas?? If I don't respond to you "in a timely manner" it's because I am cleaning the house....been putting it off. However, I will get back with you!
Thank you!!!!!
Didn't your camera come with an editing program like Capture NX? I know my Nikon did, I don't use it though, I use Photoshop CS4. If you want a good program to fix flaws on people in portraits, you might try Portrait Professional, It's not very expensive. The tools I use most in PS are clone,patch,dodge and burn tools, Cropping also. levels, contrast, saturation controls. Or you can spend a little money for all the effects that will do most of this it's self and go with OnOne Phototools.
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