![]() ![]() The first couple generations were a little chunky, but those days are behind them. Despite that limitation, Windows Live Photo Gallery is quickly becoming a capable application. New editing features include blemish fix and basic retouching.Īs the name implies, this application is limited to those of you using Windows. When you import pictures of people, Picasa puts people it doesn’t recognize in a special folder and lets you tag them when you have time. Probably the best organizational feature is the Unnamed Faces tool. I’ve been a fan of Picasa from the beginning and, like most of Google’s tools, it just keeps getting better. Picasa offers superb organizational tools, galleries, geotagging data, support for RAW formats, and basic editing features. ![]() I’ve also talked to the GIMP developers about changing the name, trying to point out the connotations of the name in English, but they just laugh and say I’m crazy. ![]() GIMP gets its automation from scripts generated by the user base and getting them to work right can take a bit of practice. If you’re coming at GIMP from an older version of Photoshop, you can almost forget it. The downside is it has a steep learning curve. GIMP is proof that high end image processing capabilities don’t have to cost a lot of money and it runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Some require a bit of learning and lack the automation and polish of more expensive programs, but you can’t argue with the cost. There’s no need to feel left out, there are many really good free photo editing applications out there. While most professional photographers will utilize a professional image editing system like Adobe Lightroom, Apple’s Aperture Pro, or Adobe Photoshop, there are a lot of people who don’t need all that high-priced processing power and a few who just can’t afford it yet. GIMP is one of the stand out free image editing programs ![]()
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