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Re: I want to find a simple image editor for my daughter (9)
de Craig 05/19/2006 03:52
M.L. wrote:
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> Consumer Reports did an evaluation of photo manipulation programs and
> concluded that Irfanview was the most difficult of the candidates to
> use.
M.L.
I may be misunderstanding you here but I re-read the consumer reports
article that mentions Irfanview and their reviewer came to the opposite
conclusion.
Just an fyi,
-Craig
From their July, 2005 article "Editing photos: No-cost options"
> HOW TO CHOOSE
>
> For serious editing, start with free software. The first choice for
> Windows users should be a free download called IrfanView (
> www.irfanview.com ) IrfanView has an easy-to-use interface and many
> useful features, including one that corrects the color balance of
> photos shot in artificial or dim light, and another that adjusts
> brightness and contrast. IrfanView can resize files, needed for
> e-mailing or posting them to the Internet.
>
> But IrfanView lacks some advanced features and the panoply of
> touch-up tools that commercial software offers. And don’t expect much
> technical support.