My Suite of Editing Softwares

In this generation of photography, editing has become a very essential component of processing photos. In fact, it has become quite compulsory. Editing can be used to enhance the quality of your photos or sometimes, it can be used to deliberately degrade your photos. There are many photo editing softwares available. Some popular ones are Photoshop, Lightroom, Google Nik Collection, etc.

Now, I am not a professional photographer. I do not even know to use softwares like Photoshop or Lightroom or Nik Collection. This blog will be focusing more on the amateur photographers like me to edit photos using the softwares I use.

PHOTOSCAPE:  

Photoscape is a free photo editing software. It is a freeware. I have been using it for quite often. It has got many functions, but not those functions that are available in Photoshop or Lightroom or Nik Collection.

The starting window of Photoscape looks very simple.

The above image shows the main Photoscape starting window. In the image, it has got many things it can perform, like Editor, Batch Editor, etc.

The main disadvantage of Photoshop that I feel is that it is quite difficult to use for beginners. It needs a lot of practice to get that ease while editing. But one thing cannot be turned down - Photoshop is the world's best photo editing software. This is a fact, and it cannot be denied.

Photoscape is the best for beginners (according to me). It is not that complicated. I use Photoscape, It is quite reliable, too. Photoscape does not require much practice. The functions it has are very easy to use. The above image shows editing window of Photoscape. It is easily downloadable.

SNAPSEED: 

Snapseed has gained great popularity among beginner photographers. It launches photos very quickly. It very easy to use, it can be used to give some special effects by some unprofessional manner. For example, one can add some gradient filters using the Brush Tool (only of Warmth and Coolness).

The above image shows the functions Snapseed can perform. Its FILTERS are AMAZING! I have used Snapseed for a very long time till I turned towards Photoscape.

PICASA 3: 

I started using Picasa 3 a few weeks ago. It is also easy like Photoscape and Snapseed. I started using its new update was released. The new updated version has got many new functions like Border, some filters.

I have currently stopped using Snapseed, and have shifted to Photoscape and Picasa 3. I give some basic and high level editings to my image in Photoscape and process it in Picasa after giving it some texts.