Photo cloning freeware

[Guest]

Hi All
Can anyone suggest a photo cloning freeware program.
Appreciate any helpful responses.
Thanks in advance.

 

[John Inzer]

Hi All
Can anyone suggest a photo cloning freeware program.
Appreciate any helpful responses.
Thanks in advance.

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Could you please describe exactly
what you mean by "cloning"? This
term usually refers to a tool used in
digital image editing software that
allows blemishes to be removed.

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[Guest]

Yes, That's exactly what I was referring to. I should have been more explicit.
Sorry.
Thanks.
Franktee

 

[John Inzer]

Yes, That's exactly what I was referring to. I should
have been more explicit. Sorry.
Thanks.
Franktee

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Maybe the trial version of Digital Image Suite
2006 would be useful to you:

Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition 2006
is a downloadable 60 day trial version with
much of the functionality of MS Digital Image
Suite 2006.

Once your 60 day trial period has ended, the
program will de-feature to minimal functionality.

Unlike the retail version...the trial does not
have the ability to create VCDs and does
not support RAW files.

Microsoft Digital Image
Starter Edition 2006
http://tinyurl.com/8x6ea

Be aware that it's a 109 MB download....


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John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[sabina]

where would I find photo cloning software please ? for Digital Image Standard
2006? Better still, is there a newer photo editing software available for
windows xp that would have more features including the cloning tool?
Thank you. Sorry, I posted five minutes ago with basically the same
question, but am not sure if I am posting it in the right place.

 

[Bob Garrison]

where would I find photo cloning software please ? for Digital Image
Standard
2006? Better still, is there a newer photo editing software available for
windows xp that would have more features including the cloning tool?
Thank you. Sorry, I posted five minutes ago with basically the same
question, but am not sure if I am posting it in the right place.

http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/

 

[sabina]

Thank you Bob,
for your posting. I hope you meant the URL which I will explore in a minute.
Had a very late night worrying about my photo programs and am grateful for
your help. If I don't find an answer there, may I please contact you again?
I am new here.
Sabina.

 

[Bob Garrison]

You're welcome.
Yes, it's the URL for the free PhotoPlus 6.

All communication should come through this newsgroup.

 

[sabina]

I just looked at both and Photo Plus 8 sounds great. So does Photo 6. Would
you know if Photo Plus 8 also has the cloning feature? Unfortunately it does
not mention it in the features presented. Cloning is a feature I use a LOT.
Thank you again,
Sabina.

 

[sabina]

I checked all the reviews on both PhotoPlus 6 and 8 and now I am totally
confused.However, still not sure if Photo Plus 8 has the cloning feature.
May I ask your advice please? which one of the two would you pick?
I am using also Roxio 10 (useless)
MS Digital Image 2006
and Photoshop Elements 5 (still rather difficult). I am not a professional
photographer, just a grandmother who loves working with photos and
scrapbooking and I need features like panorama, cloning, etc.
I recently purchased Chameleon from Akvis and Old Paper and Paper Curl, but
I am still finding PSE 5 difficult to handle.

I would be truly grateful for your advice.
Thank you kindly,
Sabina.

 

[John Inzer]

I checked all the reviews on both PhotoPlus 6 and 8 and now I am
totally confused.However, still not sure if Photo Plus 8 has the
cloning feature. May I ask your advice please? which one of the two
would you pick?
I am using also Roxio 10 (useless)
MS Digital Image 2006
and Photoshop Elements 5 (still rather difficult). I am not a
professional photographer, just a grandmother who loves working with
photos and scrapbooking and I need features like panorama, cloning,
etc.
I recently purchased Chameleon from Akvis and Old Paper and Paper
Curl, but I am still finding PSE 5 difficult to handle.

I would be truly grateful for your advice.
Thank you kindly,
Sabina.

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Scrapbooking? In case you are not aware
of the following sites...you may find some
friendly folks and useful info there.

Scrapbook-Bytes
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/a-tuts/publish/cat_index_25.shtml

DIP Divas
http://www.dipdivas.blogspot.com/

kimlizzy's Digital Image Pro Tutorials
http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~kimlizzy/

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[sabina]

Thank you, John and no, I was not aware of those sites and will get into them
this afternoon. Every little bit of info helps and I confess, I am addicted
to my hobbies.
I just find MS Digital Image Standard 2006 insufficient because it does not
have many editing features. Way behind. And yet PSE 5 is a little over my
head right now.

Oh, will I be busy researching now.
thank you so much,
Sabina.

 

[John Inzer]

Thank you, John and no, I was not aware of those sites and will get
into them this afternoon. Every little bit of info helps and I
confess, I am addicted to my hobbies.
I just find MS Digital Image Standard 2006 insufficient because it
does not have many editing features. Way behind. And yet PSE 5 is a
little over my head right now.

Oh, will I be busy researching now.
thank you so much,
Sabina.

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You're welcome.

I hope you find something that works for you.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Bob Garrison]

Photo Plus 8 has the cloning feature but I don't think the program is any
easier to use than PSE5.

Since you already have PSE5 I suggest you stay with it and take these free
online classes:
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/Photoshop_Elements_Tutorials_and_User_Resources.htm

 

[Michael J. Mahon]

Thank you, John and no, I was not aware of those sites and will get into them
this afternoon. Every little bit of info helps and I confess, I am addicted
to my hobbies.
I just find MS Digital Image Standard 2006 insufficient because it does not
have many editing features. Way behind. And yet PSE 5 is a little over my
head right now.

It sounds to me, Sabina, like you are quite resourceful and capable!

I think that with a little more experimentation, and perhaps reading
some web advice on using PSE 5, you will find it quite comfortable
and powerful.

You should know that *no one* feels instantly at home with a powerful
tool, and, in my experience, no one is a "master" of any of the
Photoshop tools. They have such depth and power that users will
*always* be learning new things to do and new ways to do them!

I have never seen two people do the same thing the same way with
Photoshop, nor have I ever failed to learn a new trick when watching
anyone--regardless of how inexperienced--use it!

Frankly, that is what makes them such great tools for anyone who
enjoys creative photo editing.

-michael

NadaPong: Network game demo for Apple II computers!
Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/

"The wastebasket is our most important design
tool--and it's seriously underused."

 

[sabina]

Thank you, Michael. I feel very hopeless right now with PSE 5 even though I
am learning amazing things. You are right about studying and studying. I am
taking and downloading tutorials for PSE 5 from Linda Sattgast (Digital
Scrapbooking with PSE 5) and even the thingy with layers will sink in -
eventually. The annyoing part is that I am so much more comfortable with
layers in Digital Image Standard 2006, but that's about it.
I was kind of hoping to cheat with PSE 5 and find an editing program as a
kind of 'stand-by' to help with panorama and paper crinkling and cloning
until I am more experienced with PSE 5. Cheating, I know.

Thank you kindly,
Sabina.

 

[Michael J. Mahon]

Thank you, Michael. I feel very hopeless right now with PSE 5 even though I
am learning amazing things. You are right about studying and studying. I am
taking and downloading tutorials for PSE 5 from Linda Sattgast (Digital
Scrapbooking with PSE 5) and even the thingy with layers will sink in -
eventually. The annyoing part is that I am so much more comfortable with
layers in Digital Image Standard 2006, but that's about it.
I was kind of hoping to cheat with PSE 5 and find an editing program as a
kind of 'stand-by' to help with panorama and paper crinkling and cloning
until I am more experienced with PSE 5. Cheating, I know.

One of the pioneers of computer graphics used to say that all
of computer graphics is derived from the ancient Chinese art
of Chi-Ting. ;-) So don't worry about finding unorthodox
ways of doing things that you need to do!

I began by thinking of layers as just a way to try things
out before "committing" them--then found out how handy the
"history" pallette was with its ability to "turn back the
clock" when I tried something and didn't like it--sort of
a generalized undo.

Now I use layers a lot because I can switch them on and off
and make them semi-transparent if I want just part of an
effect instead of the whole thing.

I often make a copy of a layer I want to work on, then play with it,
then erase the areas of it where I want the original, un-modified
picture to show through.

Earlier versions of Elements had panorama "stitching" built-in,
so I'd expect it to be available in PSE 5. I don't have PSE 5
myself, so I can't say exactly how to get to it...

Once you feel comfortable with PSE 5, you'll find that the things
you do regularly are easy, and the things you just "wish" you could
do are not much harder! ;-)

-michael

NadaPong: Network game demo for Apple II computers!
Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/

"The wastebasket is our most important design
tool--and it's seriously underused."

 

[sabina]

Michael, thank you for the enlightening and encouraging news. You will be
pleased to know that tonight I think I got this thing about layers into my
head. I was so happy I almost cried. Well, at least I think it was layers. I
managed to combine three different layers and work it into one and it even
looked passable. Amazing. And all this with PSE 5. Maybe you have a point:
study and - patience.
Maybe I should just forget about using crutches and concentrate on learning
the one thing properly. Ughhhh.

Thank you. Thank you.
Sabina.

 

[Michael J. Mahon]

Michael, thank you for the enlightening and encouraging news. You will be
pleased to know that tonight I think I got this thing about layers into my
head. I was so happy I almost cried. Well, at least I think it was layers. I
managed to combine three different layers and work it into one and it even
looked passable. Amazing. And all this with PSE 5. Maybe you have a point:
study and - patience.
Maybe I should just forget about using crutches and concentrate on learning
the one thing properly. Ughhhh.

Thank you. Thank you.
Sabina.

Yep, you can always "flatten" the layers after you're happy, and
then save as a .jpg file!

Way to go! ;-)

-michael

NadaPong: Network game demo for Apple II computers!
Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/

"The wastebasket is our most important design
tool--and it's seriously underused."