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    Free image package

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by robin123, Aug 29, 2007.

  1. robin123

    robin123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I need a free image package which will be mainly used to resize photographs for my website. I used to use the batch function in Fireworks 3 to do it but windows vista does not seem to like fireworks 3!
    Can anyone recommend a good package which can be used to resize photographs and reduce their quality slightly that is free?
    Thanks
     
    robin123, Aug 29, 2007
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  2. taelrak

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    gimp
    paint.net
     
    taelrak, Aug 29, 2007
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  3. sanpabloguy

    sanpabloguy Notebook Deity

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    Irfanview.
     
    sanpabloguy, Aug 29, 2007
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    +1 for GIMP. I've never used it but I hear it's pretty good.
     
    Commander Wolf, Aug 29, 2007
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    mikeeeeeee Notebook Enthusiast

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    Gimp is good for more advanced stuff, paint.net is much easier to use/learn.
     
    mikeeeeeee, Aug 29, 2007
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    I third paint.net.

    VERY easy to use. I actually have both Photoshop and Paint.net. Why? Paint.net is faster to start up and whatnot when I want to just crop and paste. (Basically a replacement for the gold old Paint)
     
    Waveblade, Aug 29, 2007
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    iza Notebook Evangelist

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    Either Infranview or Xnview can batch-resize/convert images fairly easily.
     
    iza, Aug 29, 2007
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