recommendations for photo software

I have a Fuji F30 that I use to take land and underwater photos, and find the FinePix
software inadequate.

I'm looking for software that will allow me to see the camera settings for each photo
and to correct colors of my scuba diving photos. Something not too complicated.

Adam

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Fuji F30 that I use to take land and underwater photos, and find
>the FinePix software inadequate.
>
> I'm looking for software that will allow me to see the camera settings for
> each photo and to correct colors of my scuba diving photos. Something not
> too complicated.
>
> Adam


I recommend Paint Shop Pro or Picture Window Pro. Both programs are
oriented toward photographers as opposed to Photo Shop's graphic design
functions. They are much less complicated, do all that any photographer can
need, and cost WAY less.

L.C.

"L.C." <l.w.cooper@sasktel.net> wrote in message
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> "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
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>>I have a Fuji F30 that I use to take land and underwater photos, and find
>>the FinePix software inadequate.
>>
>> I'm looking for software that will allow me to see the camera settings
>> for each photo and to correct colors of my scuba diving photos. Something
>> not too complicated.
>>
>> Adam
>
>
> I recommend Paint Shop Pro or Picture Window Pro. Both programs are
> oriented toward photographers as opposed to Photo Shop's graphic design
> functions. They are much less complicated, do all that any photographer
> can need, and cost WAY less.
>
> L.C.

Adobe has one that costs FAR less than either of those. Lightroom (beta).

dwight

L.C. wrote:
> "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
> news:UlOsh.16867$X72.9551@newsread3.news.pas.earth link.net...
>> I have a Fuji F30 that I use to take land and underwater photos, and find
>> the FinePix software inadequate.
>>
>> I'm looking for software that will allow me to see the camera settings for
>> each photo and to correct colors of my scuba diving photos. Something not
>> too complicated.

> I recommend Paint Shop Pro or Picture Window Pro. Both programs are
> oriented toward photographers as opposed to Photo Shop's graphic design
> functions. They are much less complicated, do all that any photographer can
> need, and cost WAY less.

Picture Window Pro is a real gem, and not nearly well enough known. Has
really high-end user interface, it's extremely powerful. It's a
"pro-level" package in the sense that it's for producing
professional-level results by people willing to learn how, rather than
trying to produce adequate results really quickly for people who don't
want to learn much. I prefer that approach myself; you pays your money
and you takes your choice .

However, there are things in photoshop that I, as a photographer, really
really love having, that these other programs don't. The primary one
being adjustment layers. Adjustment layers let me use a non-destructive
workflow, where I can make little adjustments over time or change my
mind entirely, without having to either accept degraded pixels, or start
over from scratch with a clean copy.

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Fuji F30 that I use to take land and underwater photos, and find
>the FinePix software inadequate.
>
> I'm looking for software that will allow me to see the camera settings for
> each photo and to correct colors of my scuba diving photos. Something not
> too complicated.
>
> Adam
>

I hope you shoot in raw mode. Its the best way to recapture the 'true'
colours.

I prefer Adobe Photoshop CS2, but there are plenty of other choices.

Any chance of seeing some shots yet?

The Fuji cameras are quite popular with underwater photographers,
particularly the E-900.
That would be my choice if I was in the market for a new one.

Paint Shop Pro 7.04 gives me better JPG results than Paint Shop
Pro 11 does. They must have changed the filter or something,
cause 7.04 just blows away 11 for image quality when I save as a
JPG.

> "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
> news:UlOsh.16867$X72.9551@newsread3.news.pas.earth link.net...
>> I have a Fuji F30 that I use to take land and underwater
>> photos, and find the FinePix software inadequate.
>>
>> I'm looking for software that will allow me to see the camera
>> settings for each photo and to correct colors of my scuba
>> diving photos. Something not too complicated.
>>
>> Adam
>>
>
> I hope you shoot in raw mode. Its the best way to recapture
> the 'true' colours.
>
> I prefer Adobe Photoshop CS2, but there are plenty of other
> choices.
> Any chance of seeing some shots yet?
>
> The Fuji cameras are quite popular with underwater
> photographers, particularly the E-900.
> That would be my choice if I was in the market for a new one.

Adam Helberg wrote:
> I have a Fuji F30 that I use to take land and underwater photos, and find the FinePix
> software inadequate.
>
> I'm looking for software that will allow me to see the camera settings for each photo
> and to correct colors of my scuba diving photos. Something not too complicated.
>
> Adam

FastStone Image Viewer.
http://www.faststone.org/

Color correction features and EXIF information access.
Best of all it's freeware.

-Felder

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:33:24 +0000, Adam Helberg wrote:

> I have a Fuji F30 that I use to take land and underwater photos, and find the FinePix
> software inadequate.
>
> I'm looking for software that will allow me to see the camera settings for each photo
> and to correct colors of my scuba diving photos. Something not too complicated.
>
> Adam

Assuming you're shooting raw, ufraw works nicely, and is free.

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:04:13 -0500, "dwight" <tfrog93@gEEmail.com>
wrote:

>"L.C." <l.w.cooper@sasktel.net> wrote in message
>news:12r7dlk817bs614@corp.supernews.com...
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>> "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
>> news:UlOsh.16867$X72.9551@newsread3.news.pas.earth link.net...
>>>I have a Fuji F30 that I use to take land and underwater photos, and find
>>>the FinePix software inadequate.
>>>
>>> I'm looking for software that will allow me to see the camera settings
>>> for each photo and to correct colors of my scuba diving photos. Something
>>> not too complicated.
>>>
>>> Adam
>>
>>
>> I recommend Paint Shop Pro or Picture Window Pro. Both programs are
>> oriented toward photographers as opposed to Photo Shop's graphic design
>> functions. They are much less complicated, do all that any photographer
>> can need, and cost WAY less.
>>
>> L.C.
>
>Adobe has one that costs FAR less than either of those. Lightroom (beta).
>
>dwight
>

The beta expires on Feb 28, 2007.
Get it soon!

I second the motion for Paint Shop Pro; others like Elements. Either
is a very good low-cost ap.

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> "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
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>>I have a Fuji F30 that I use to take land and underwater photos, and find the
>>FinePix software inadequate.
>>
>> I'm looking for software that will allow me to see the camera settings for each
>> photo and to correct colors of my scuba diving photos. Something not too
>> complicated.
>>
>> Adam
>>
>
> I hope you shoot in raw mode. Its the best way to recapture the 'true' colours.
>
> I prefer Adobe Photoshop CS2, but there are plenty of other choices.
>
> Any chance of seeing some shots yet?
>
> The Fuji cameras are quite popular with underwater photographers, particularly the
> E-900.
> That would be my choice if I was in the market for a new one.

You can see my photos on
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/partfeli...86622974#page1

It was my first use of a digital camera and the first time I had to deal with shutter
lag. The photos were shot in JPEG mode and at 6 megapixels; I used the underwater
mode. Let me know if you have advice.

Adam