Don't forget the Genuine Fractals plug-in for Photoshop. Bill Pettit -----Original Message----- From: "Timothy A. Holmes (W8TAH)" <w8tah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: May 2, 2005 9:59 AM To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Recomeneded Programs Hi All: Thanks so much for the suggestions so far, configuring this computer is going to be really enjoyable -- Many of you have suggested more ram, and I will be looking into that, however I have actually done quite acceptable photoediting on a much less capable machine (pentium 3 700 with 128 of ram) it was running windows XP and Photoshop CS. I tend to shoot mostly in medium JPG, as this provides an acceptable compromise between size and resolution for what I am doing. Raw files were a real pain on the old machine - LOL I forgot to mention that I will be using an external CD DVD burner for backup. This computer is my traveling box (its a desktop and will be powered from an inverter) in my truck, so that as I go on photo trips, I can empty cards etc without hassles. Please keep the suggestions comming, I am learning a lot Don Roberts wrote: > 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 >============================================================= > > >
