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tim m
Joined: 14 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: Which software to buy? |
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Hello all,
My name is Tim and I am new to photo shop. I am a super moderator on another forum and have been getting lots of emails from our members asking me to post photos for them in our glossary section.
Up to now I have been using a few different free softwares for the different things I am doing, but would love to find ONE program that can do it all for me.
Here is what I need to be able to do:
1. Bulk watermarking of the pics sent to me (text watermark only). I am currently using software that makes me do one pic at a time. This is a PITA.
2. Bulk resizing of photos to different sizes including thumbnails.
3. Ability to take screen shots off DVDs being played.
I am using an older Pentium 4 computer (approx. 6 years old  ). About 2 gig of RAM. Windows XP Home, Plenty of gig on hard drive so size of program is not a problem.
What photo shop software will do all the things I need done above? I am of course wanting the least expensive/complicated software. I'm not into photography and therefore don't want a program with bells and whistles I'll never use or understand.
Thank you all in advance.
Tim |
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hawkeye
Joined: 14 May 2009
Posts: 2377
Location: Mesa, Az
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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Any Photoshop software will do what you want, including PS Elements, which is significantly cheaper.
Video screen capture isn't a PS function, but there are other programs that will allow you to do so and then edit in PS. VLC Player is a free player and it does screen captures, it will also play just about any type of video file.
I highly recommend it: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ |
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salvadore
Joined: 07 May 2009
Posts: 144
Location: Tennessee
PS Version: CS5.5
OS: OS 10.5.6
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The answer to you question sir is "Gimp" gimp is a photoshop clone and it is open source and FREE!!
it will do everthing you need and then some even if you become a photo manipulating guru.
here is the link
http://www.gimp.org/
Also VLC player Rocks!!!!
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tim m
Joined: 14 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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I will check them out.
I have VLC already and it works great.
Thank you both! |
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