Which program is good for modifying pictures?

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I want to modify my photos so they look better but I don't know which is good and simple to use. I use a windows Vista.

what's your budget? I find Photoshop does pretty much everything I could want, from the RAW conversion to image manipulation (removing unwanted elements) to strange effects. — TZHX, Dec 07 '11 at 17:55
Alternatives to Photoshop: http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4707/what-are-the-alternatives-to-photoshop-is-gimp-a-good-option — MikeW, May 05 '15 at 18:56
Free alternatives: http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/2424/free-program-for-editing-pictures — MikeW, May 05 '15 at 18:56

score 6 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 07 '11 at 22:12

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If you want something simple and free, I think Picasa is a good tool.
If you want more power for free, The GIMP is a great tool. But it's harder to use.
If you want power and you're ready to pay, Lightroom is the best for me!

edited Dec 07 '11 at 22:12

Sean

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answered Dec 07 '11 at 19:53

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 07 '11 at 18:02

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The GIMP software is free and powerful, but you will have to invest some time to learn how to work with it b/c it is a fully capable image editor (Photoshop style).

answered Dec 07 '11 at 18:02

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oh ok I'll test it – Théo Bonte Dec 07 '11 at 18:10

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 07 '11 at 22:52

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Try Paint.net, it has some cool filters and it can work with layers, it's sort of an advanced Paint.

answered Dec 07 '11 at 22:52

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 08 '11 at 08:42

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You could clarify your question you could get more precise answers:

Do you work with JPEG files or with Camera RAW files
What's your budget
Does your goal is to just make your family photos better?

Paint.net will cover most of your basic needs.

answered Dec 08 '11 at 08:42

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Which program is good for modifying pictures?

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