Hey Jon!

[jimnyc]

Any good programs (besides photoshop) that you can recommend for a newbie with photos, to be able to fix, cleanup or enhance photos? I tried the one you recommended in the other thread, Neatimage, but couldn't do anything with it because I suck! I need an easier one apparently!

[Jon]

Any good programs (besides photoshop) that you can recommend for a newbie with photos, to be able to fix, cleanup or enhance photos? I tried the one you recommended in the other thread, Neatimage, but couldn't do anything with it because I suck! I need an easier one apparently!

NeatImage is great for removing noise (grain) from an image, but it doesn't really do much else.

Hmm. How about this. Post a link to a high resolution photo that you'd like to improve, and perhaps how you'd like to improve it.

Then, I'll give you a step-by-step on how I would approach 'fixing' it?

Do you have a copy of Photoshop CS2?

[jimnyc]

NeatImage is great for removing noise (grain) from an image, but it doesn't really do much else.

Hmm. How about this. Post a link to a high resolution photo that you'd like to improve, and perhaps how you'd like to improve it.

Then, I'll give you a step-by-step on how I would approach 'fixing' it?

Do you have a copy of Photoshop CS2?

I don't have CS2, but I can have it, and installed in a few hours.

Here's just one photo I took a few days ago. Just an example of course, but it's a start. I never get the great coloring or clarity that you guys get. And hell, I even had my camera on a tripod to make sure my coffee infested shaky hands didn't ruin the picture! (click on it for full resolution)

[Jon]

I don't have CS2, but I can have it, and installed in a few hours.

Here's just one photo I took a few days ago. Just an example of course, but it's a start. I never get the great coloring or clarity that you guys get. And hell, I even had my camera on a tripod to make sure my coffee infested shaky hands didn't ruin the picture! (click on it for full resolution)

I'll try to get back to you with something by the end of the day. 1600X1200 is pro'lly big enough to play around with, but it would be best to have the original size. Garbage in, garbage out dontcha know.

[Jon]

Yeah. I'll need the original version to do much with this. The JPEG artifacts are messing with the quality.

[jimnyc]

Yeah. I'll need the original version to do much with this. The JPEG artifacts are messing with the quality.

That is the original! Is this your polite way of telling me my camera sucks?

I have the resolution set to 1600x1200 but it can go up to 2592x1944. The higher resolution I use the larger the pictures come out, and then everyone yells at me!

[Jon]

That is the original! Is this your polite way of telling me my camera sucks?

I have the resolution set to 1600x1200 but it can go up to 2592x1944. The higher resolution I use the larger the pictures come out, and then everyone yells at me!

Hrm. Maybe your first lesson should be "Image Resizing in Photoshop".

Baby steps.




I'll play around with that one a bit more later today and see if I can give you some pointers.

[diuretic]

I don't know how useful this is but I use The Gimp to help with my photos. But there are a couple of reasons for that:

1. I use Linux as my os
2. I am a frigging cheapskate and will not pay for Photoshop (The Gimp is free, as in free beer)

I'm not a Linux fanboy (really, I'm not) but there are a lot of free (as in beer) programmes for touching up photos. I've got one that makes me look intelligent, wealthy and successful with women (okay, that's liquor, I lied )

[jimnyc]

Hrm. Maybe your first lesson should be "Image Resizing in Photoshop".

Baby steps.




I'll play around with that one a bit more later today and see if I can give you some pointers.

Don't have PS, but I'll try the CS2 you recommended sometime today. I do have a program I downloaded last year specifically for image resizing. It's just that whenever I resize them I lose too much quality. Would PS allow me to resize without losing quality?

[jimnyc]

I use The Gimp to help with my photos.

Do you think he can swing by my place and fix my camera/photos?

[Jon]

Don't have PS, but I'll try the CS2 you recommended sometime today. I do have a program I downloaded last year specifically for image resizing. It's just that whenever I resize them I lose too much quality. Would PS allow me to resize without losing quality?

CS2 is a version of PS.

Yes, PS will allow you to resize without perceptibly losing quality. In fact, downsized correctly, your images will look better.

[jimnyc]

CS2 is a version of PS.

Yes, PS will allow you to resize without perceptibly losing quality. In fact, downsized correctly, your images will look better.

Interesting, will be scouring my "user friendly" sites in a few moments for CS2! That's what I get for relying on them damn freeware programs. I knew I should have been a pirate from the get go! LOL

[jafar00]

Any good programs (besides photoshop) that you can recommend for a newbie with photos, to be able to fix, cleanup or enhance photos? I tried the one you recommended in the other thread, Neatimage, but couldn't do anything with it because I suck! I need an easier one apparently!

http://www.gimp.org/ its free

[jimnyc]

http://www.gimp.org/ its free

My bad then! Thanks, Jafar! I thought it was only for those running linux.

[jimnyc]

Ok, Jon, I went out and "bought" CS2. This is my first attempt at resizing the pic, also ran the "sharpen filter".