jazz Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 A few years ago in the on my PC in the USA, a photo editing software was pre installed in the PC and was able to easily do the example in this photo. My query is, does anyone know of a free editing program that will enable me to replicate this kind of editing over here in the UK. (I cannot remember what the program was called or have I found any as yet to replace it). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 PhotoScape-http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.phphttp://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php- and Photofiltre- http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/- are both free and easy to use- I know this because I use them!. HTH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted January 1, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2013 And if you are a Mac user then iPhoto has some respectable inbuilt editing functionality and comes free with the installed software. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 RMweb has a Photo editor - I just hadv aplay and it very similar to Photoshop elements http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?app=photoshop Worth a try! XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Thanks for all your replies. Gwiwer, I am not a mac user. I am currently using Photoscape and Picasa. Neither will allow mw to cut closely around an image of, for instance, myself to insert into another photo. Yes, you can cut a circle, square, oval etc etc. but not what I'm wanting. Of course, I may be using the software incorrectly for what I want to do. I have tried to find a way to cut closely around complicated images and so far I've failed. I will look at rm's photo editor but I think it will be the same as photoscape's. Regards, Ken PS Just checked out the rm editor. Amazing, I can lasso part of the photo, so that is looking good. I now have to learn how to move that to another photo and life will be good. I see there is detailed instructions in the help drop down, so I will have a go later on. Thanks guys, I guess the moral to this, is check out your own doorstep before looking elsewhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meil Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 GIMP: http://www.gimp.org/ Open source as good as Photoshop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Thanks again for all your replies. lookslike I've cracked it. Just a very quick test with the RM's editor and did this without, of course any alterations and editing. So it's time to experiment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Hi guys. Well, I'm pleased with the results so far. I have placed myself in my layout with reasonable results. (I hasten to add before I lost 2 stone in weight) But that's another story. What I am not finding is an airbrush effect with a way of controling the opacity to add shadows and the like. Any suggestions how I can acheive that please. Hi guys. Well, I'm pleased with the results so far. I have placed myself in my layout with reasonable results. (I hasten to add before I lost 2 stone in weight) But that's another story. What I am not finding is an airbrush effect with a way of controling the opacity to add shadows and the like. Any suggestions how I can acheive that please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymw Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hi Jazz, best to copy to layers (panel on rhs) then experiment with the 'tools' Plenty of brushes and I guess you can change size/feathering/pressure. It looks like a version of elements but it is not, it's by pixlr . Plenty of on-line help for elements, but the pixlr help is not too good. However there is 'hover help' and many functions have a mouse right click too. A bit slow for me to play with it - pity I can't download it to pc, 'cos I would give you a step by step how to. Anyway, play with it, you'll find an answer in there. wrt layers, always copy image to layer, and lock background (icons in rh panel) then you won't mess up the original fwiw the brush is pretty good, I think it works well enough, just little useful help. Best wishes, Ray Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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