Novice digital photographer needs info

[needawin]

Is there a free safe site to edit my digital photos. Just learning the basics and can't afford to buy at the moment.

[4candles]

Why a site - there plenty of free programs available.

My favourite is Irfanview -

http://download.cnet....-2192_4-10021962.html

[bravejordy]

You could try: http://www.phixr.com/

[Frank97]

Another one here
http://getgimp.com/lp/index.php?pk=4769

[bravejordy]

And here's a handy link/program for future reference in case you ever accidentally delete the pics on your camera's memory card:-

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html

It's saved my life on more than one occasion.

[cathfromsaron]

i use truprint!

you can 'edit' and close up pics!

i also make photo books!

[hc4361]

You probably have Windows Live Photos on your pc. Basic editing but easy.

Gimp is fantastic but not for beginners - it is almost as good as PhotoShop which the pros use.

[sunny-dave]

google picasa - everything you need & easy links to upload to free google web albums too

http://picasa.google....pic&utm_medium=et

[hc4361]

Picasa is good, but I won't use it because of s.11 of its Terms and Conditions, which include:
By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive licence to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This licence is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.
11.2 You agree that this licence includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.

[Buenchico]

I'll try to help you decide from some of what has already been suggested (and add a further suggestion as well):

Hc4361's post refers to uploading pictures to the 'Picasaweb' galleries. You can use the Picasa software to edit images on your PC without any need to upload them at all.

The Picasa software is widely praised and easy to get to grips with.

Irfanview, as recommended by 4candles, is an excellent picture viewing program (which deserves a place on everyone's PC), with some useful editing facilities as well - but it still wouldn't be my first choice as an image editor.

Gimp, as recommended by D97x7, is an open source (i.e. free!) program which is close to the full versions of Photoshop (which is used by professional photographers, advertising companies, magazine photo editors, etc). It's a superb program but (because it has so much to offer) there's quite a steep learning curve involved if you're to get the best from it. (If you decide to download it I STRONGLY advise downloading the documentation as well!).

Serif PhotoPlus Starter Edition is a 'light' version of an excellent full commercial program, which offers a great deal to the 'casual' home user:
http://www.serif.com/...ware/?MC=FSSPHOTOPLUS

Chris

[bibblebub]

hc4361 - that part of the T&C is only if you upload your pictures to the online album

[hc4361]

Can you use picasa without uploading?

[hc4361]

Oh! Yes, you can.