Than to correct a photo: 5 free-of-charge editors
For digital processing photos the package adobe photoshop more often is used, however there are some free-of-charge alternatives to this and to other expensive{dear} editors.
We shall pay attention, first of all, to convenience of programs about which there will be a speech, and also on their unique opportunities on processing photos.
gimp
Initially developed under linux, and later compiled under a windows-platform, gimp he has received popularity of that free-of-charge.
This powerful professional graphic editor - direct alternative photoshop and by opportunities is not enough in what him concedes.
The expanded adjustments of standard filters (for example, the first, than started to use I, - degradation on Gaussu where it is possible to specify separately radius of degradation across and verticals) are good. There are some options facilitating job, - so, for example, toning of a photo is carried out from the separate menu. Standard operations, such as adjustment of levels, curve, tones / saturations, balance of colors, are similar used in photoshop. Also there are also autotunes: they are born in the separate menu "avto" is a correct course.
The program supports the big number of graphic formats - even a format psd, the truth, with restrictions.
Now about lacks. It is possible to attribute{relate} to them, for example, impossibility of application of adjusting layers for processing photos. At least, it seems lack after job in photoshop. c the help of imposing of such layers in photoshop possible is very thin to carry out all basic correction of the image, and thus any parameters of this correction always can be changed. In gimp at opening files of a format psd with such layers the picture, naturally, is interpreted in another way, than in photoshop.
The interface has not so liked. Besides, after photoshop it is necessary to get used to other organization of the menu, other "hot" keys though, if to start with zero, not lack. An arrangement of dialogues - on the fan{amateur}. At the small sanction of the screen they close themselves the image. It is impossible to hide them in the menu of fast access, as it is made in photoshop to clear working space. Though it is necessary to note, that is possible to process the image, having arranged a corresponding window atop of dialogues, is can be quite convenient, business of a habit.
The program works more slowly, than photoshop (for comparison the version was used 7-n), by old machines this circumstance can cause inconveniences.
One of main pluss of the program - the multilingual interface. That is it is possible to do without any clumsy Russifiers. So, gimp at the corresponding approach it is quite suitable for high-grade professional job with facsimiles.
serif photoplus 6,0
The program free-of-charge, but demands obligatory registration on a site of the developer, differently to work refuses.
That here it is possible to note, so it is the classical interface and an opportunity of high-grade job with layers (adjusting layers here too no). There is a minimal set of filters with which it is possible to expand, this set is identical to a set of filters photoshop. Also there is nationally liked function of removal{distance} of effect of red eyes. Conditionally the program can be characterized as " photoshop in a miniature ": the organization of the menu, effects, - all here reminds adjustments of " the senior brother ". For preservation of results of job own format of files with expansion spp is used. For preservation in the other format it is necessary to use function of export which, in turn, supports many different formats. Should please optimizator images at export in jpeg and other formats of files (for this purpose export with optimization is specially caused). It is convenient for preparation of images for the publication on the Internet. Speed of job of the program can be characterized as average.
And in general, the program is the tool with "average" opportunities - able much more than many, but up to a level of coryphaeuses does not hold out.
image forge
The oldest editor in the review. Version 3,6 is dated 2004. Opportunities of the program do not impress, besides the program has a number{line} of features. For example, having called one menu "effects", it is possible to execute at once some operations above the image, choosing consistently various actions. One more feature - presence of the menu often used basic and last colors used in job, it is very convenient, and at times such function does not suffice in more serious editors. Layers are not supported (as well as in all subsequent programs of this review). For drawing there are some standard brushes - round, oval and more complex form. The interesting moment: at preservation in a format tiff, not asking, chooses compression "packbits". It strange also can seem inconvenient (for example, the author prefers to compress with use of algorithm lzw or to not compress absolutely).
This editor is suitable for simple correction of photos, as alternative to the built - in editors of various programs of viewing pictures.
It is necessary to notice, that for the same reason from the review have been excluded some more staren`kikh, free-of-charge programs not developing more. All the same for 2 years competitors have strongly left forward, and features of this program on a background of lacks do not look impressing. Most likely, the paid version where is more interesting, but the question is not her.
image analyzer
This editor is interesting enough. Already from the name it is clear, that he is intended for the analysis of images. Such editor will be for certain interesting to people with "technical" mentality. From useful features of the program it is possible to allocate jpeg filter (intended for struggle against artefacts from compression in a format jpg), and also adaptive noise reduction (for suppression of noise). From automatics are available function of autocolor with three operating modes (it is identical to the command "autolevels" in photoshop for automatic control of color and balance white, and the same modes) and function of removal{distance} of effect of red eyes. It is interesting also, that in the program there is an opportunity of substitution of a color structure of the monitor. The list of effects is standard enough, filters remind a gentlemen's set photoshop. At the same time there are some features in realization of standard opportunities. So, for example, the tool under the name " color mapper " is something average between tools "curves" and "levels" in photoshop, intended for exact regulation of brightness and contrast as image, and separately of his color components. Here at editing curves it is shown also the histogram of levels is very conveniently. And the tool " color balance " has disappointed - his opportunities are minimal. Though after " color mapper " he, probably, also is not required - all the same unpleasantly. Very interesting function - "characterize". Remember image Mony Lizy from " the Service novel ", executed by means of units and zeroes? Founders image analyzer have gone further: the image under action of this filter will be transformed to a combination of specially picked up symbols.
This editor is quite suitable for simple processing a photo and gives ample opportunities for experiments.
photofiltre
For the characteristic of this editor more all approaches definition " small yes udalen`kij ". The size of the program is insignificant, and functionality is sufficient for processing facsimiles.
For the elementary correction of photos by beginning{starting} photographers - just right.
The program it is built - in so-called image explorer for a simple and fast choice of images from the set folders, supports job with several images simultaneously (it conveniently when at processing it is necessary to look often at the original). From color modes are supported only rgb and indexed color (indexed color, one of methods of the description of the image), but to owners of simple cameras of the greater and it is not required.
Despite of the English-speaking interface [language of the interface can be both Russian, and turkish, and Estonian, and anothers too - need to download a tiny "language" file only. A comment softodrom.ru], photofiltre it is convenient in job, the basic, often used effects are accessible from the basic toolbar, brightness, contrast, the saturation and other parameters are adjusted here by buttons "+" and "-", behind them it is not necessary to climb in the menu, besides all adjustments are marked by icons that should please the newbie. The only thing that was not pleasant at such approach, - excessive sensitivity of these buttons: when it is necessary is more thin to lead{carry out} correction, it is necessary to cause various dialogues from the menu. For a retouch it is stipulated only 2 tools is dust reduction (it is similar to the tool for removal{distance} of a dust and scratchs in photoshop) and a stamp. That was not pleasant in tools for a retouch and in general in brushes so it is impossibility of the visual control of the size of a brush, it is inconvenient - easily possible to miss.
It was pleasant, as photofiltre does{makes} of a color photo black-and-white. Any adjustments of this process no, but the result is quite comprehensible. Also it is possible to make pressing of one button of the mouse stylization under an old photo. Founders of the program have worked at preparations ramochek and structures, nakladyvaemykh on a photo. To tell the truth, they of the small size, but for the Internet will be just right - eventually, it is possible to make the or to find preparations on the Internet. And even for creation of frameworks there is a separate filter. In general, the set of filters is standard and also includes "artistic" filters, as in photoshop. Adjustment of filters is easier, than in photoshop.
Function brightness / contrast here is realized as well as in other editors, and adjustment of levels is realized absolutely non-standardly - with her it is necessary to understand and get used, for the newbie, perhaps, trudnovato.
And increase / downturn of sharpness, on the contrary, is simplified up to a limit: presets are accessible only, manual adjustment is not provided is, certainly, a minus. Before preservation of a picture in a format jpeg it is possible to see preliminary result and the size of a file on an output{exit}. It is especially convenient by preparation of photos for the web-publication. If in photoshop and in photoplus for this purpose there is a separate function of optimization here all is realized much easier. At testing at the program one feature has come to light - sometimes she refused to save pictures in a tiff-format. The ambassador perezagruzki all rose on the places. As a whole it is possible to recommend safely this editor for newbies in a digital photo.
Despite of separate lacks, his main plus - simplicity of use.
Certainly, in the small review it is impossible to describe all known free-of-charge editors, we have told about five of them. Such programs are rather popular. Some from them are created as alternative professional photoshop (for example, gimp), the some people very strongly remind it (photoplus), others were created counting upon the audience - experimenters (image analyzer) or newbies (photofiltre). I think, everyone can find the program which is necessary to him as desirable.
