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I'd like to be given an image-editing program for Christmas, but it can't be Adobe Photoshop because my home machine is old and well below the minimum specification for the latest versions. I plan to crop/flip/retouch/lighten/etc my camera's JPG images.

Can anyone recommend an alternative program? I have Windows XP SP2; 800 MHz CPU; 640 MB Ram; lots of disc space. The motherboard won't allow any further Ram upgrade.

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Originally posted by John of Reading
I'd like to be given an image-editing program for Christmas, but it can't be Adobe Photoshop because my home machine is old and well below the minimum specification for the latest versions. I plan to crop/flip/retouch/lighten/etc my camera's JPG images.

Can anyone recommend an alternative program? I have Windows XP SP2; 800 MHz CPU; 640 MB Ram; lots of disc space. The motherboard won't allow any further Ram upgrade.
Google have a very good free photo product called picasa, which handles basic edits.

GIMP is another good free solution, which is more like Photoshop.

Do a google search for both.

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Thank you, I'll have a look at those.

If I choose a free program, do I get to choose another Christmas present as well, do you think?

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Originally posted by John of Reading
I'd like to be given an image-editing program for Christmas, but it can't be Adobe Photoshop because my home machine is old and well below the minimum specification for the latest versions. I plan to crop/flip/retouch/lighten/etc my camera's JPG images.

Can anyone recommend an alternative program? I have Windows XP SP2; 800 MHz CPU; 640 MB Ram; lots of disc space. The motherboard won't allow any further Ram upgrade.
i would recommend paint shop pro... i think its better than photoshop and its cheaper

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Originally posted by eatmybishop
i would recommend paint shop pro... i think its better than photoshop and its cheaper
i always found photoshop better than paintshop - cause i found photoshop first and used it for a few years, i never got used to the differences when trying paintshop. that and i downloaded it so prices never were an issue lol

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Originally posted by John of Reading
If I choose a free program, do I get to choose another Christmas present as well, do you think?
Hmmm, we'll have to see about that.

(J of R's wife)

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Originally posted by John of Reading
Thank you, I'll have a look at those.

If I choose a free program, do I get to choose another Christmas present as well, do you think?
A new computer I would hope....

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I know GIMP was already mentioned but if you already familiar with Photoshop you may want to try Gimpshop.
http://gimpshopdotnet.blogspot.com/

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