No problem with programs recommended but my first suggestion would be
to up your RAM to around 1 Gig. I don't think 256 will handle things
very well. At least go to 512 mb. Don lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Tim, Add PaintShopPro for editiing and Picasa for indexing and other utilities. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Recomeneded Programs From: karl shah-jenner <shahjen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, May 02, 2005 8:36 am To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> From: "Timothy A. Holmes : I am setting up a computer specifically for handling my digital : photography, and I would like some recomendations on software. : : The computer is a Pentium 4, 1.4ghz machine, has about 256 megs of : memory, and an 80 gig hard drive. : I would like your input on what other programs you would recomend. I : prefer to use OpenSource / Freeware programs over commercial stuff, but : will use what I must. exifer for exif handling irfanview for batch processing photofiltre for individual file handling photostitch for panoramas vuescan for scanning and raw handling neatimage for noise reduction and barbie-doll portraits jstrip for cleaning qimage for printing :-) Bob? k -- ============================================================ Don Roberts * Bittersweet Productions * Iowa City, IA * * The most famous amongst us will never be as famous as Gilligan. - Luis Gottiardi ============================================================= |