Yep I have Xn too.
Faststone is another good free one.
But lately I've been using ACDSee Pro a lot for organization and very good
color corrections - I take and deal with thousands of images a month so it's
great for me (cost a few bucks though). Since it also does easy batch
processing it's kinda replaced IrFanview (well, not really).
|I use IrfanView for my image editing, but I also found a similar program
| recently that I tink I like even better (does a lot more), also optimizes
| etc., XnView
|
| Thanks for the other suggestions.
| --
| Bill
|
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > Image Editors;
| >
| > Photoshop (still the king - but expensive and there's a learning curve)
| > Photoshop Elements (very good for web+ and not expensive)
| > MS Digital Image Pro (good)
| > Ulead (can't remember the exact name of the program)
| > Serif PhotoPlus (the free one from freeserifsoftware.com)
| >
| > There's a zillion more too.
| >
| > A program you must have: IrFanview (freebie) for batch renaming,
resizing,
| > optimizing, watermarking... and some image editing.
| >
| > For vector graphics;
| >
| > Adobe Illustrator ($$$ - steep learning curve)
| > Xara Xtreme Pro (moderate $...easy to learn)
| > Expression Design (only available as a CTP trial now, but it will be
good
| > when released) - when released it looks like it will be available only
in
| > the Expression Studio $$$)
| >
| > Can't think of anymore right now..these are ones I use or have tried.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | Just checked out your website, Patty, and I can see that you are
probably
| > WAY
| > | more advanced than I, and no doubt have no patience for rank amatures,
but
| > | please have some empathy; I'm sure you weren't born with all this
| > knowledge,
| > | but had to start somewhere too! I admit I bristled a bit at the tone
of
| > your
| > | post, and I'm still calming myself down.
| > |
| > | I want to learn this, and I want to learn it well, and to do it right.
I
| > | wouldn't have spent the money for the book "FrontPage 2003 Inside Out"
if
| > I
| > | didn't intend to dig in and learn. I'm now in a phase where I desire
to
| > get
| > | in deeper, and I wanted to "fix" this one little anoying thing about
my
| > web
| > | page, that my company name will not display in my chosen font. I knew
that
| > | would be so, but I figured I'd fix it some day when I learned more.
The
| > time
| > | has come.
| > |
| > | Further, I have my wifes website to set up (Faye Malone Designs). She
| > makes
| > | custom childrens clothes and sells them on the net (eBay) and is doing
| > quite
| > | well. So, we thought it time to create a web site for her.
| > |
| > | Lastly, one of my contractor friends in the construction industry has
| > | expressed a desire for a website and is interested in having me set it
up
| > (he
| > | has seen my site, and likes it). So....I may be getting into the
| > beginnings
| > | of another business, which is great, because I don't like setting tile
in
| > the
| > | middle of winter!
| > | --
| > | Bill
| > |
| > |
| > | "P@tty Ayers" wrote:
| > |
| > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > > Look, I know that these things are done on the web all the time,
and
| > Jim
| > | > > Buyens seemed to confirm that this is done. Why can't I make it
work?
| > | > >
| > | > > That is the answer I'm seeking; not a workaround that doesn't
produce
| > a
| > | > > satisfactory result.
| > | >
| > | > Bill O, what you're trying to do is literally the most basic thing
that
| > can
| > | > be done on a web site, other than typing in text. You don't need
| > whatever it
| > | > is Jim Buyens wrote about; as Ronx pointed out, it's not intended
for
| > making
| > | > simple graphics, but for creating GIFs on the fly. Using this
"text2GIF"
| > is
| > | > completely unnecessary and far more complicated than what you need
to
| > do.
| > | >
| > | > All you need to do is using a graphics program to create a GIF, then
| > import
| > | > the GIF into FrontPage and insert it into your page. If you don't
have
| > one,
| > | > or don't know how to use a graphics program, that's your next step.
You
| > | > won't be able to get out of the starting gate with maintaining a web
| > page
| > | > unless you learn this most basic skill.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Patty Ayers |
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| > | > Free Articles on the Business of Web Development
| > | > Web Design Contract, Estimate Request Form, Estimate Worksheet
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| > | >
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| >
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