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Image Editing Programs (LU8)
Learning Unit 8b
Numerous softwares are available online for image editing one can download and use. Some are free and others are expensive. For the use of Learning Unit 9 we are dividing the programs in two different types:
• Vector image editing programs
• Raster image editing programs
The softwares available to be downloaded are as follows:
Raster: Adobe Photoshop, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, Corel Painter, Corel Photo-Paint, Microsoft Paint, Ulead PhotoImpact, Splashup, Pixenate, PicniK, GIMP, and Picasa2.
Vector: Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Macromedia Freehand, Serif DrawPlus, and Xara Xtreme.
The six programs I am picking for LU9 are listed below in order:
Raster image editing programs:
1. Picnik: It is a relatively new online image editing tool. It is fast online photo editor. Picknic is my personal favorite now in online photo editing. Picnik would be a good alternative to any offline photo-editing tool for simple operations like crop, resize, and more. It also offers few advanced options like basic photo effects, borders and special effects.
2. Picasa2: I like Picasa2 for its ease of use, the ease of uploading and organizing photos, and the fact that photos are easy to share with friends and classmates. Picasa2 is fairly quick and free.
3. GIMP: It looks like a powerful application to me since I didn’t get the chance to play with it much. It has features including: channels, layers and masks; colour operations such as levels, curves and threshhold; advanced selection operations using intelligent scissors and selection channels. GIMP is free software, which means it can be freely distributed and modified. The only disadvantage about it is that the free version has some limited capabilities.
Vector image editing programs:
1. Serif DrawPlus: It is a free program compatible with Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP. It has a nice and organized interface, with options helping to create the first document with no complications. There are different palettes and a colour wheel to give total control over swatches. Other features include a selection of design templates, which are only marginally useful because it's easier to start from scratch. It Creates and modifies drawings and animations. It’s easy to use, reads and writes many formats such as photo and animation as well as vector: JPG, BMP, EMF, WMF, PNG, and more. Serif DrawPlus includes clipart, fonts, and wizards. It has easy line/curve drawing; full transparency, blend, and fill features, all anti-aliased; animation such as onion skinning, backgrounds, overlays, and frame management.
2. Xara Xtreme3.2: It sells for $79 online but has a free 30-day trial version compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Xara Xtreme3.2 is a good graphics software for all types of drawings and day to day photo needs. It is ideal for both printing and online use. Xtreme is normally used for simple logos and detailed illustrations. It has simple one click auto-enhance, advanced photo compositions, can produce buttons and flash animations.
3. Macromedia Freehand: It is expensive to buy ($399), however there is a free trial version for 30 days available online. It works best with 98/ME/2000/XP. It uses commercial line art illustrations and newspaper infographics and mixed media pieces where it combines line art with bitmapped images and typography, as well as graphic elements, interfaces, and animations for the Internet.
Numerous softwares are available online for image editing one can download and use. Some are free and others are expensive. For the use of Learning Unit 9 we are dividing the programs in two different types:
• Vector image editing programs
• Raster image editing programs
The softwares available to be downloaded are as follows:
Raster: Adobe Photoshop, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, Corel Painter, Corel Photo-Paint, Microsoft Paint, Ulead PhotoImpact, Splashup, Pixenate, PicniK, GIMP, and Picasa2.
Vector: Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Macromedia Freehand, Serif DrawPlus, and Xara Xtreme.
The six programs I am picking for LU9 are listed below in order:
Raster image editing programs:
1. Picnik: It is a relatively new online image editing tool. It is fast online photo editor. Picknic is my personal favorite now in online photo editing. Picnik would be a good alternative to any offline photo-editing tool for simple operations like crop, resize, and more. It also offers few advanced options like basic photo effects, borders and special effects.
2. Picasa2: I like Picasa2 for its ease of use, the ease of uploading and organizing photos, and the fact that photos are easy to share with friends and classmates. Picasa2 is fairly quick and free.
3. GIMP: It looks like a powerful application to me since I didn’t get the chance to play with it much. It has features including: channels, layers and masks; colour operations such as levels, curves and threshhold; advanced selection operations using intelligent scissors and selection channels. GIMP is free software, which means it can be freely distributed and modified. The only disadvantage about it is that the free version has some limited capabilities.
Vector image editing programs:
1. Serif DrawPlus: It is a free program compatible with Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP. It has a nice and organized interface, with options helping to create the first document with no complications. There are different palettes and a colour wheel to give total control over swatches. Other features include a selection of design templates, which are only marginally useful because it's easier to start from scratch. It Creates and modifies drawings and animations. It’s easy to use, reads and writes many formats such as photo and animation as well as vector: JPG, BMP, EMF, WMF, PNG, and more. Serif DrawPlus includes clipart, fonts, and wizards. It has easy line/curve drawing; full transparency, blend, and fill features, all anti-aliased; animation such as onion skinning, backgrounds, overlays, and frame management.
2. Xara Xtreme3.2: It sells for $79 online but has a free 30-day trial version compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Xara Xtreme3.2 is a good graphics software for all types of drawings and day to day photo needs. It is ideal for both printing and online use. Xtreme is normally used for simple logos and detailed illustrations. It has simple one click auto-enhance, advanced photo compositions, can produce buttons and flash animations.
3. Macromedia Freehand: It is expensive to buy ($399), however there is a free trial version for 30 days available online. It works best with 98/ME/2000/XP. It uses commercial line art illustrations and newspaper infographics and mixed media pieces where it combines line art with bitmapped images and typography, as well as graphic elements, interfaces, and animations for the Internet.
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