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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / Point & Shoot Cameras / March 2005Photo Program
Here is a great program if you haven't already heard about it. It can't be surpassed for emailing photo. I have throw some big ones at it and all were sent great and fast. http://wwwpicasa.com it's a Google sponsored. Some will like it, some will not. Try it, you may. > Here is a great program if you haven't already heard about it. > It can't be surpassed for emailing photo. I have throw some big > ones at it and all were sent great and fast. > http://wwwpicasa.com it's a Google sponsored. Some will like it, > some will not. Try it, you may. I'd consider it if it were compatible with Macintosh computers.  Signature-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> 2005 Pirohy Marathon pics added 1-23-05. "I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner, performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005. >> Here is a great program if you haven't already heard about it. >> It can't be surpassed for emailing photo. I have throw some big [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I'd consider it if it were compatible with Macintosh computers. Does it perhaps work with the Mac's PC emulator? David > >> Here is a great program if you haven't already heard about it. > >> It can't be surpassed for emailing photo. I have throw some big [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > David Don't know. I don't have a PC emulator. Signature-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> 2005 Pirohy Marathon pics added 1-23-05. "I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner, performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005. "I'd consider it if it were compatible with Macintosh computers". How many years have Macintosh users been saying that phrase? >> >> Here is a great program if you haven't already heard about it. >> >> It can't be surpassed for emailing photo. I have throw some big [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Don't know. I don't have a PC emulator. > "I'd consider it if it were compatible with Macintosh computers". > > How many years have Macintosh users been saying that phrase? I don't know, but now you can get emulators Mac users can run almost all the PC software they like, so they must have the best of both worlds! David Emulators are by their nature slow, buggy, and work only with a VERY small subset of programs available for the emulated OS. Only a masochist would use a program in emulated mode rather than using an equivalent program written for the native mode OS. That being said, Picasa is clearly aimed at the casual user or the beginner. Even though I'm a PC guy, I'm reasonably certain there are PLENTY of Mac programs aimed at this segment of the MAC market. The Mac doesn't need this program, though I wouldn't be surprised to learn that in 6 months or so, Google produces a Mac version. Heck, the PC doesn't need this program either. Everyone and their brother (along with their dog!) has produced something like it. > > "I'd consider it if it were compatible with Macintosh computers". > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > David > Emulators are by their nature slow, buggy, and work only with a VERY > small subset of programs available for the emulated OS. This used to be true, but things have improved a lot in recent years. I believe the PC emulator for the Mac is supposed to be pretty good, but I've not used it myself. > Only a > masochist would use a program in emulated mode rather than using an > equivalent program written for the native mode OS. Yes, there may be a performance penalty, but that may be better than having to learn an entire new program for something which is not a primary work function. Cheers, David >Emulators are by their nature slow, buggy, and work only with a VERY small >subset of programs available for the emulated OS. Only a masochist would [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Even though I'm a PC guy, I'm reasonably certain there are PLENTY of Mac >programs aimed at this segment of the MAC market. Is GIMP available for the Mac? It's freeware and quite powerful. Gary J Sibio garysibio@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/ I need a trepaning like I need a hole in my head. http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/ Toomas > Is GIMP available for the Mac? It's freeware and quite powerful. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I need a trepaning like I need a hole in my head. Gimp is a photo editor aimed at people willing to put in the time to learn a difficult and quirky piece of software (it's a good editor, but let's call a spade a spade - it's quirky as all hell and every bit as difficult to learn as Photoshop). Picasa is a photo organizer aimed at casual users and beginners that does (VERY) simple editing. Recommending GIMP for this type of user will choke all the joy out of their digiphoto experience and convince them digital photography is just too hard for them to do. Sometimes, GIMP is not the answer. (While I'm thinking about it, this goes for Irfanview as well.) Mac users who want something like Picasa have plenty of good options, no need to send them off on a difficult tangent! > >Emulators are by their nature slow, buggy, and work only with a VERY small > >subset of programs available for the emulated OS. Only a masochist would [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > I need a trepaning like I need a hole in my head. > Sometimes, GIMP is not the answer. (While I'm thinking about it, > this goes for Irfanview as well.) What's wrong with Irfanview? It's one of the most useful pieces of freeware available. It does all the basic stuff for photo editing - crop, resize, brightness/contrast, red-eye removal, etc. SignatureMartin S. Nothing is wrong with Irfanview, just read the entire post. > > Sometimes, GIMP is not the answer. (While I'm thinking about it, > > this goes for Irfanview as well.) > > What's wrong with Irfanview? It's one of the most useful pieces of > freeware available. It does all the basic stuff for photo editing - > crop, resize, brightness/contrast, red-eye removal, etc. > > Sometimes, GIMP is not the answer. (While I'm thinking about it, > > this goes for Irfanview as well.) > > What's wrong with Irfanview? It's one of the most useful pieces of > freeware available. It does all the basic stuff for photo editing - > crop, resize, brightness/contrast, red-eye removal, etc. Just to note that if that basic stuff is all that's needed - iPhoto which comes bundled free with every Mac has all that and more. The "move up" would be Graphic Converter - which adds MUCH more capability and is proven, robust shareware. And if you need serious photo retouching, Photoshop arguably started the industry on the Mac platform - before spreading out into the PC world. FWIW Well, might as well plug another freeware photo editing program. I have used it with good results. Vicman at: http://www.photo-editor.net/ > Gimp is a photo editor aimed at people willing to put in the time to learn > a [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >> >> I need a trepaning like I need a hole in my head. > "I'd consider it if it were compatible with Macintosh computers". > > How many years have Macintosh users been saying that phrase? I've no idea. What's your point? Signature-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Winter Carnival ice sculpture pics added 1-30-05. "I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner, performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005. |
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