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Off-Site Links :

The links given on these pages are based on my experience and, therefore, reflect my feelings over their usage. Others may disagree and indeed some do!

I have only given links to sites and tools which I use and which cost little or nothing. This may mean that one has to take more time to learn how to use them.

In the case of web design, for example, it is probably necessary to know more about "html" and cascading style sheets than is the case with more expensive programs.

 

Create Images and Improve Those Photographs!

Source Comments Price
     The Gimp

 

  

 

For image manipulation The Gimp has is one of the best programs around and the latest version has a much improved user interface.

Its functions, too many to list, include the usual crop, resize, touch-up etc. but additionally transparency, colour change, etc. etc. It uses layers to enable manipulation of text and images. Joining the User Group is recommended.

Open Source


Cost: Free
Xara 3D

 

Create 3D headings and buttons with Xara3D

An easy to use program which enables the production of 3D headings in a wide variety of styles and colours.

Includes variations in lighting positions and colours, bevels, textures, extrusions and a number of animated styles

Trial: Free

Cost: From $44.99 US
Easy Icon Maker

  EasyIcon

Enables the production of icons from almost any image eg. clip art.

These can be saved in the ".ico" or ".gif" formats and as such it has uses in Web page design. It also captures icons from other applications.

Freeware


Cost: Free
     Irfanview

 

  Irfan

A picture viewer and editor. It is included because its many plug-ins (take them all) enable rapid change from one format to another.

For example it can change ".djvu" to ".jpg" - a convenient way to convert the 1837.com site images (see genealogy links) into something useable.

Trial: Free

 

Full: $29.95US

 

 

Image Manipulation :

It should be noted that this page relates only to computers running WINDOWS.


I have tried many low cost image manipulation and enhancement programs from a variety of sources including:


  • Magazine cover disks
  • Supplied with hardware
  • Downloads.

Few have proved to be what I was looking for; hence this list is short. In common with other sections the more well known and the more expensive products have been ignored.


One program which should not be ignored is Paint. For the task of copying/pasting a section of a screen shot (for example) and saving as a file it is ideal.

 

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Last updated 31 March 2008

 
 
 
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