Re: Recommendations for a photo software package

From: David Candy (.)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 10:45:34 +1100

I looked at several "album" programs. They were all harder to use than windows and offered nothing that a right click in my pics on a photo didn't . You can change thumbnail size in My Pics. Look in Tweakui. 

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"Harry Gordon" <harry.gordon@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:5VXDd.7137$c13.2306@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I have very little - entry level novice - experience with working with
> photos. So from that perspective, the package needs to be user friendly but
> at the same time powerful enough to make it worth while (if that makes any
> sense).
> 
> I have been working with Windows since the old 3.1 days and consider myself
> an expert with Windows Explorer and setting up of folders and moving/coping
> files, displaying contents, etc. I never considered "My
> Pictures/Paint/etc.," as an option only because I have never used them to
> any great extent, and certainly not to the extent of what I now need :-).
> 
> With the suggestion that David offered (thank you, David) I took a serious
> look at My Pictures and then felt like a fool for not thinking of that
> myself. For file handling, it does exactly what I want. Also, I took a look
> at the version of MS PictureIt 2000 that I already have along with Paint and
> MS Photo Editor. In looking at all of the various editing options they have,
> I need to do some homework on what many of the editing terms mean. Of course
> there is nothing like the good old trial-and-error approach :-).
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Harry
> 
> "Graham Hughes" <graham@simplydv.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eZ$IaYa9EHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> As has been said, windows is the best one for moving the pictures around.
>> What sort of experience have you with photography / photo editing software
>> anyway, if it's quite a bit you may consider photoshop elements, or even
> teh
>> full photoshopcs programme. Both excellent, but will take some learning if
>> you have no expereince.
>>
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>> "David Candy" <.> wrote in message
>> news:eBop%23vZ9EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> I use windows. Those programs all duplicate windows functions (ie My
>> Pictures). I use Paint and Photoeditor and have for years.
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>> "Harry Gordon" <harry.gordon@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>> news:XlTDd.6312$c13.5544@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> >I hope this is a good NG for this request, if not, I certainly will
> welcome
>> > your directions to a more appropriate one.
>> >
>> > I was given a Kodak digital camera for Christmas (first one I've ever
>> > owned). I installed the Kodak EasyShare software for processing the
>> pictures
>> > (creating albums, editing, etc.) but I am not really impressed with it.
> I
>> > have been doing some research on other applications and almost everyone
>> has
>> > both positive and negative reviews :-(.
>> >
>> > I'm looking for some recommendations on what software packages to
> consider
>> > as well as what to stay away from. I have read reviews on the Roxio Easy
>> > Media Center, MS PictureIt vs. 10, and Photo Explosion Deluxe, along
> with
>> a
>> > few others. Having looked at the reviews, I would now like to hear from
>> > individuals thier experience and recommendations for the various
> packages.
>> >
>> > One of my primary desires is for the package to literally move the
> picture
>> > from one folder to another and not just create an address pointer and
> will
>> > show the name of the picture along with the picture when using THUMBNAIL
>> or
>> > preview, not to mention the normal editing features.
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help.
>> >
>> > Harry
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>

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