free photo cropping software??

mojo · #1 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

or whatever the hell it is called. something like image ready.
wait...is that free?

but yes..does anyone have any suggestions?

cubed · #2 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

download azureus.

then search for photoshop on torrentspy.

you'll save yourself the headache and you'll get everything you need.

mojo · #3 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

alright

thanks

shorerider · #4 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

much better, get this:
http://picasa.google.com/download/
or check out a program called the gimp, similar to photo shop, only free OK

mojo · #5 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

shit, i already have picasa 2. have no clue of what it can do though.

thanks to you as well.

shorerider · #6 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

try using it, it's really powerful for what it is, a good organizer and an easy editor that can also crop! give it a shot :)

mojo · #7 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

how about reducing the file size of photos...and the pixels? can it do that?

shorerider · #8 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

yessir! have you even used the program?

mojo · #9 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

currently messing around with it, but not having much luck. i can manage to crop the image, but as far as reducing the file to a nice small size.....no luck.

up until now all i used it for was looking at the purdy pic turessssssssss

fable · #10 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

just grab photoshop cs 2 off any number of dl site whether through torrent or soulseek. as well the latest issue of computer arts as a full version of Canvas 8 which is suppossed to be the tanya harding of computer imaging/vector drawing programs. The mag is 29$ and change. But realistically if you got windows xp, then you already have photo viewe which has an edit/custom cropping section, thatll take care of minimal tasks.

gluck

fable · #11 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

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Originally Posted by mojo

currently messing around with it, but not having much luck. i can manage to crop the image, but as far as reducing the file to a nice small size.....no luck.

up until now all i used it for was looking at the purdy pic turessssssssss

i havent used the program you gots, but im sure theres an "image size" section somewhere, that sizes the entire image, there might even be a constrain proportions box as well, otherwise youll just have to do the math. You can fuck around with the dpi, but for regular sized photos up to a full 8.5X11 page, you dont really need to go any higher than 300dpi. Understand that it doesnt gaurantee an amazing amount of clarity or improvement if the images is fairly small, and your enlarging many times over, or if its a generaly shitty photo. But options like hue/saturation and light/dark as well as shadows and highlights might help. Try out a few photo filters, and noise reduction.

shorerider · #12 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

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Originally Posted by fable

just grab photoshop cs 2 off any number of dl site whether through torrent or soulseek. as well the latest issue of computer arts as a full version of Canvas 8 which is suppossed to be the tanya harding of computer imaging/vector drawing programs. The mag is 29$ and change. But realistically if you got windows xp, then you already have photo viewe which has an edit/custom cropping section, thatll take care of minimal tasks.

gluck

the guy can't even figure out MS paint and you suggest PS CS2? c'mon!

thebobman · #13 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

get the GIMP
it's basically free, LEGIT photoshop

fable · #14 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

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Originally Posted by shorerider

the guy can't even figure out MS paint and you suggest PS CS2? c'mon!

image > image size > check constrain box > change parameter > enter in dpi > preview > print

?? i think this basic for any program aint it?

i also suggested canvas and using the regular msxp photo viewer / editor!! its even in the section you quoted!!

shorerider · #15 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

I was more reffering to CS2. I just think it's a bit much for the guy, that's all. I've been using it for years and I still have no clue what the hell most of it does!

fable · #16 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

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Originally Posted by shorerider

I was more reffering to CS2. I just think it's a bit much for the guy, that's all. I've been using it for years and I still have no clue what the hell most of it does!

im currently trying to learn what "paths" and "clipping paths" are all about, so i share in the collective head scratching confusion at times! :)

shorerider · #17 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

I just got a book on CS from the library. I bought a copy of CS in Indo for like $2us. Best 2 bucks I ever spent!
Oh, and I made my first O Rly owl pic last night! w00t!

fable · #18 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

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Originally Posted by shorerider

I just got a book on CS from the library. I bought a copy of CS in Indo for like $2us. Best 2 bucks I ever spent!
Oh, and I made my first O Rly owl pic last night! w00t!

dont forget about downloadable manuals of music/software etc networks. Find yourself a printer courtesy of some big corporate office downtown, and go to town!

shorerider · #19 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

Love to, but I live in Nanaimo.

Hey, remember VRX studios? They finally got back to me about freelance photog. Going to call them tommorow, they made me do some online tests and shit.

fable · #20 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

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Originally Posted by shorerider

Love to, but I live in Nanaimo.

Hey, remember VRX studios? They finally got back to me about freelance photog. Going to call them tommorow, they made me do some online tests and shit.

dope! gluck!

i remember one more thing, if you ever get them to see your work on a personal website, screw all the flash bizness, they say their attention span/window is very small, so keep it simple, and let your photography stay as the focus.

peace+respect
shak

shorerider · #21 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 05

Like this?
http://www3.telus.net/public/ulrich_d/site/
I'm gonna go .com soon :)