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attroll
01-17-2011, 05:13 PM
I use PhotoShop for editing my software and I am pretty good with it. But I had a friend ask me the other day what I would recommend for a good very easy photo editing software they could use that was free for getting rid of red eye. I could not answer because I have no clue.

My question here is, what is a free east photo editing software that they could use for getting rid of red eye in a photo?

Fins_Up
01-17-2011, 05:21 PM
Google Picasa. In my opinion it is the best free photo editor out there. It is super easy too.

Mainiac1957
01-17-2011, 05:40 PM
I second the vote for picassa. So easy to use and the price is right. With this new Google powered phone it makes it even better.

cano
01-17-2011, 06:03 PM
Google Picassa works amazingly great on red eyes removal, however it is not a photo editing software.

You can use http://www.gimp.org/ and here is how to remove red eyes:
http://gimpguru.org/tutorials/redeye2/

WhereRWe?
01-17-2011, 06:21 PM
I've always found that Visine (http://www.visine.com/) works good on red eyes... :o:o

Haffy
01-17-2011, 07:41 PM
Irfanview is another free photo editing software that is easy to use as well.

http://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm

TeamHorwich
01-17-2011, 09:18 PM
Google Picassa works amazingly great on red eyes removal, however it is not a photo editing software.

no, but "picnik" is now linked to picasa as the editing software...

Fins_Up
01-17-2011, 11:36 PM
It really depends on what you are looking to do. If you want the power of photo shop then I agree with Cano that gimp is a good choice. If you want a simple program that will give you basic touch up, cropping, red eye removal, light and color tuning and an assortment of effects like B&W, sephia and tinting then Picasa handles that.

attroll
01-18-2011, 12:38 AM
Well this person does not want to upload the photo online to edit it. I believe with Google Picasa you have to upload it.

Mainiac1957
01-18-2011, 05:51 AM
Well this person does not want to upload the photo online to edit it. I believe with Google Picasa you have to upload it.

Nope, Picassa 3 downloads to your computer and it's done there. have been using it for awhile and it works well for my needs.

Fins_Up
01-18-2011, 07:25 AM
That is correct. No uploading. Picnik is included if you want to edit photos online.

JustKev
01-18-2011, 08:58 AM
I've been using Irfanview for years and now you guys have me wondering if I'll like Picasa enough to use it. I see a download in my future.

cano
01-18-2011, 10:55 AM
Google Picassa is a photo organizing software, not photo viewer or photo editor even if you can do that too of course.
If you just want to browse a folder of pictures you made or edit something on one picture Google Picassa is not for you.
Picnic included in Picassa is an online editor, it's running in web browser container within Picassa.

I'm using XnView for viewing pictures, it can also batch process pictures (convert, resize, brightness...) and Gimp for editing. Both are free.

If you are looking for something better. I can recommend ACDSee (older version 5 or 3) and Photoshop CS5

attroll
01-18-2011, 11:01 AM
Google Picassa is a photo organizing software, not photo viewer or photo editor even if you can do that too of course.
If you just want to browse a folder of pictures you made or edit something on one picture Google Picassa is not for you.
Picnic included in Picassa is an online editor, it's running in web browser container within Picassa.

I'm using XnView for viewing pictures, it can also batch process pictures (convert, resize, brightness...) and Gimp for editing. Both are free.

If you are looking for something better. I can recommend ACDSee (older version 5 or 3) and Photoshop CS5

Thanks for the feedback Cano. I have ACDSEE 10 and Photoshop CS and use those both. As I said this is not for me it is for a friend that is not very computer literate. What I was looking for was something that was so easy a monkey could use (figure of speech) .

Fins_Up
01-18-2011, 11:05 AM
I am not following you. In Picasa I can do basic touch up, cropping, red eye removal, light and color tuning and an assortment of effects like B&W, sephia and tinting and all is very simple and not online. It is on my computer.

attroll
01-18-2011, 01:27 PM
Thanks Fin and everyone else. Looks like I will recommend Picasa.

cano
01-20-2011, 12:38 PM
Or you can use one of these online editors, don't need to install anything :)

http://www.littleabout.com/Techno/top-5-free-professional-online-image-editors/98657/