Consumer Reports rated digital photo editors including freeware

I just noticed Consumer Reports evaluated & rated, for the first time I've
ever seen, freeware digital photo-editing sofware such as
- Picasa 2.2.0 http://picasa.google.com
- IrfanView 3.99 http://www.infranview.com
- Corel Snapfire 1.10 http://www.corel.com

You can find the results at
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/...hoto-software-7-07/ratings/0707_soft_tips.htm

Picasa got a 46 rating, Irfanview a 45, and Snapfire a 42 out of 100.
In comparison, "not freeware" Adobe Photoshot Elements 5.0 rated a 74 while
Corel Snaprie 1.00 Plus rated a 51 with ACD Systems ACDSee Photo Manager,
Microsoft Digital Image Suite, and Roxio Easy Media Creator in between.

They also rated digital camera editing software, but I can't imagine anyone
using those ad laden bloated excuses for registration so I won't delve
further.

catherine

 

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I am heavy into graphics, and mainly try to keep abreast of
all the freebies. The newest thing to come down the freebie
pike is .. PhotoScape 3 (Google that) or try here:

http://www.download.com/PhotoScape/3000-2192_4-10703123.html

At this point, after a couple days of playing with it,
all I can say is ... WOW. Haven't found another freebie
anything like it. Lottsa commercial stuff, but no freebies.

Lord Possum

 

Subscription required, fortunately I have one. I've used all three and
was always left wanting. Frequently someone will suggest Picasa when
discussing editors...

JIm

 

Yeah, right:
Included in this report (for subscribers):

jue

 

Dang Catherine...they are eating you up. Nothing wrong with a free
subscription from consumer reports. They have good material. Please take
the typical boorish behavior of some here with a grain of salt. Keep on
posting...you are very welcome here. You certainly have much to offer...as
your interests indicate.

 

It's not free.

 

OOPS...something wrong with that!

 

Oh my. I didn't mean for the point to be the Consumer Reports link ... the
point was that Consumer Reports RATED PHOTO EDITOR FREEWARE such as
Irfanview, Picasa, and Snapfire.

I thought it was interesting as I had never seen a review on CR for
freeware before.

 

Kill the messenger! Thanks Catherine.

 

It's ok. The information you gave was interesting. Everyone is testy right
now Look past it and have fun here. I'll look forward to your
participation.

 

In typical CR style - too little, too late. GIMP is the premiere
OpenSource photo editor, so they didn't even bother.

 

It was. Your single OP was of far more interesting than almost all
of the many dozens of OPs from another of this newsgroup's Rich
denizens. I wonder how many times ad-based magazines include or
seriously consider photo editor freeware in their software reviews.

Added note: This message is being re-posted, since it wasn't sent to
all of the OP's included newsgroups, and didn't mention that the
newsgroup referred to in the body should be r.p.d.

 

SOmething wrong with posting out of your ass in the first place.

 

Hi angry person. All ya gotta do is give the gal a break eh! She brought
some interesting info and everyone is 'doing' her. Not in a loving way.
Nor is yours.

 

I just noticed Consumer Reports evaluated & rated, for the first
CU did a report on IrfanView and other editors a few years ago. They
were not impressed with Irfanview.

 

In typical CR style - too little, too late. GIMP is the premiere

Consumer Reports places heavy emphasis on ease-of-use issues, so they
wouldn't have liked GIMP anyway.

 

Have you seen Paint.NET?

http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html

Looks interesting!

Paul B.
www.scienceteacher.biz

 

Uh oh. It says "free download" at http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html
Is this a freeware photo editor or just masquarading as free?

 

I don't care for Picasa as an editor but it is good for organizing and
tagging.It does write the keywords into the IPTC data so they can be
seen by other programs.Helpful if you exchange pics with other people.

p.s. I do think Picasa's red-eye and fill-flash work on par with some of
the payware.

Dave

 

I don't think any of those three would qualify as an image editor. Viewers
or organizers, with at best a few low end editing capabilities.