Photo editing software

[solarman]

Seeking advice on photo editing software, I have these basic requirements:-

1. Ability to change hue/brightness sharpness, etc.. basic features to enhance or correct lighting also resize
crop etc..

2. Ability to save photos in a library possibly with date/location/people attributes that can be later searched.

I'm not interested in cloud and/or subscription services. this software MUST run on a local machine
either Linux or Windows. I have local NAS storage and backup.

Item #2 could be a separate software, probably better if is was..

additionally, I may need to edit video clips too.. any suggestions would be welcome.

thanks

 

[Tom]

Seeking advice on photo editing software, I have these basic requirements:-

1. Ability to change hue/brightness sharpness, etc.. basic features to enhance or correct lighting also resize
crop etc..

2. Ability to save photos in a library possibly with date/location/people attributes that can be later searched.

I'm not interested in cloud and/or subscription services. this software MUST run on a local machine
either Linux or Windows. I have local NAS storage and backup.

Item #2 could be a separate software, probably better if is was..

additionally, I may need to edit video clips too.. any suggestions would be welcome.

thanks

I use the free IrvanView software for basic editing. IrfanView . It's really image viewing software with some editing capabilities. Some of the things you/I might need to do would require the image to be saved in 'Raw' format to be able to do. I've also used Photoshop elements for more complex editing. I save all my images locally, but have options to save online.

 

[chindog]

I use the free version of Photoscape X. It has a lot of photo editing options. It was recommended to me by the instructor of a photography class I took.

 

[jackiemac]

I use something called FastStone which is free. Good for easy editing. Not sure if you can do videos though.

 

[Ex-Calif]

I use something called FastStone which is free. Good for easy editing. Not sure if you can do videos though.

I use FastStone as well. Pretty robust for a free editor and pretty easy to use.

For real basic video editing you can use the built in "Video" program from Microsoft.

I use a software from Wondershare called Filmora X. It's subscription based but the content resides 100% on my hard drives.

 

[Larry N.]

I use The Gimp, a free and open source program that does a LOT of what photoshop does (not quite all) and is actually more than I need, but besides resizing, color adjustments, cropping and such there are a LOT of other capabilities. And it's available for Linux, Windows and Macs. Source code is available too, for those who care.

GIMP - Downloads

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www.gimp.org

For a lot of my picture work, I use ACDSee (commercial program), which does limited editing, as well as letting you organize things, even find duplicates, even if names are not the same.

I've been using both of the above for many years, and they suit me well.

 

[solarman]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm currently looking at FastStone.

 

[jackiemac]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm currently looking at FastStone.

Let us know what you think.

 

[Tom_M]

I use Paint.net. Available here for free:
Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing

 

[Great Horned Owl]

Photoshop elements has all of the editing capability that you will ever need. It also has a photo database where you can search by keywords. There is a hierarchical system for organizing your keywords.

Joel

 

[ButchW]

I use Paint.net. Available here for free:
Paint.NET - Free Software for Digital Photo Editing

I use this as well.. Nice product...
Butch

 

[solarman]

Let us know what you think.

I like it, not too heavy and bloated like some.

thanks.

 

[jackiemac]

I like it, not too heavy and bloated like some.

thanks.

Not sure it is the best colour wise (according to my other half) but very easy to use.

 

[8Muddypaws]

If you have Canon camera(s) you can download Canon Digital Photo Pro for free. It has a pretty steep learning curve but is also quite powerful.

I'm in the process of editing pictures from a wedding I shot last weekend, the first one in several years, and finding I've forgotten most of the keyboard shortcuts.

 

[Tom]

If you have Canon camera(s) you can download Canon Digital Photo Pro for free. It has a pretty steep learning curve but is also quite powerful.

Thanks Russ. I'd forgotten about the Canon software. I must have run into that steep learning curve.

 

[Larry N.]

Photoshop elements has all of the editing capability that you will ever need. It also has a photo database where you can search by keywords. There is a hierarchical system for organizing your keywords.

Joel

Is it free? The Gimp is...

 

[Ray-IN]

Check out XNViewMP

 

[justinscott]

Seeking advice on photo editing software, I have these basic requirements:-

1. Ability to change hue/brightness sharpness, etc.. basic features to enhance or correct lighting also resize
crop etc..

2. Ability to save photos in a library possibly with date/location/people attributes that can be later searched.

I'm not interested in cloud and/or subscription services. this software MUST run on a local machine
either Linux or Windows. I have local NAS storage and backup.

Item #2 could be a separate software, probably better if is was..

additionally, I may need to edit video clips too with swap face online.. any suggestions would be welcome.

thanks

For basic photo editing on a local machine (Linux or Windows) without a subscription, consider GIMP for editing (hue, brightness, sharpness, resizing, cropping), and digiKam for organizing photos with date/location/people attributes. For video editing, Shotcut is a good free option.

 

[milon]

Seeking advice on photo editing software, I have these basic requirements:-

1. Ability to change hue/brightness sharpness, etc.. basic features to enhance or correct lighting also resize
crop etc..

2. Ability to save photos in a library possibly with date/location/people attributes that can be later searched.

I'm not interested in cloud and/or subscription services. this software MUST run on a local machine
either Linux or Windows. I have local NAS storage and backup.

Item #2 could be a separate software, probably better if is was..

additionally, I may need to edit video clips too with Lightroom mod APK.. any suggestions would be welcome.

thanks

What software does everyone use for the best results and ease of use. for video and pictures for EVO 2 Pro?

 

[milon]

Seeking advice on photo editing software, I have these basic requirements:-

1. Ability to change hue/brightness sharpness, etc.. basic features to enhance or correct lighting also resize
crop etc..

2. Ability to save photos in a library possibly with date/location/people attributes that can be later searched.

I'm not interested in cloud and/or subscription services. this software MUST run on a local machine
either Linux or Windows. I have local NAS storage and backup.

Item #2 could be a separate software for face swap, probably better if is was..

additionally, I may need to edit video clips too.. any suggestions would be welcome.

thanks

reposting. What software does everyone use for the best results and ease of use. for video and pictures for EVO 2 Pro?