Help with photos

deadin · May 12, 2025

Can someone recommend a simple photo editor?
I am 83 YO and for most purposes computer illiterate. (I don't have any grandkids to help me out..)
Basically all I want to do is resize, crop and cut/paste.

Years ago I had an early version of Photoshop but they keeping adding new "features" and stopped supporting my early version to where I can't handle the complexity....

bamashooter · May 13, 2025

What's your operating system? Windows, Linux, Android, IOS, etc? What levels of editing are you looking for? Free or pay?

Onomea · May 13, 2025

Are you taking your own photos with a "smart" cell phone or iPad/tablet of some sort? Or are you receiving photos that you want to edit on such a device?

Tablets and smartphones have built in photo editing software that is very easy to use for the tasks you describe.

Come to think of it, while I no longer use a computer/laptop, I would think most of those must have built in photo editing software, too.

What device do you want to edit the photos on?

deadin · May 13, 2025

Most of my photos are taken by a high-grade camera (Canon) and stored on a lap-top or flash drives.
I don't have any problem getting them from camera to computer, it's editing them after that.

Tom S. · May 13, 2025

We still need to know what operating system your computer uses. Windows, Apple, Linux, Atari, C-64?
(OK, last two were in jest!)

deadin · May 13, 2025

Sorry....Windows

Onomea · May 13, 2025

If Windows, which edition? On Windows 10 and 11, there is a built-in, pre-installed, "Photos App." Find that. It can do the simple tasks you are asking about.

marvin02 · May 13, 2025

Here is a program I use a lot:

IrfanView - Official Homepage - One of the Most Popular Viewers Worldwide

IrfanView ... one of the most popular viewers worldwide.

www.irfanview.com

Download the program and the add-ons. Works great for me.

Here is another one that I have used;

https://www.getpaint.net/

GypsmJim · May 13, 2025

I am a photog. Had my own darkroom eons ago and switched to digital when it became available.

I have used a bunch of photojunk that came with computers, or the software with cameras, and after all the experiments I have settled on one single program.

Microsoft Office Picture Manager.

I don't believe it's offered any more, but every time I get a new computer I am able to find it and download a free copy.

That's my recommendation.

Rustyt1953 · May 13, 2025

Give a shout out to member to wood714. He was/is a professional photographer with miles of editing experience.

His galleries are eye popping.

LVSteve · May 13, 2025

Another vote for Irfanview.

14daMoney · May 13, 2025

deadin said:
Sorry....Windows

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Model19man · May 14, 2025

Microsoft includes a version of Paint free with every computer they sell. That's what I use.

wood714 · May 14, 2025

LVSteve said:
Another vote for Irfanview.

I've used Photoshop since it came out on 13 floppy disks, but that does seem like a easy to use editing program.

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