# Photo Editing Software Q **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 5, 2009, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638 "2009-08-05T09:55:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/1 "2009-08-05T09:55:15Z")
I decided to ask this question here while I wait for my account at buffalofstop to get approved. I just picked up a d60 which will be coming along for my little adventure in Europe for the next 4 months. Im sure I will have enough down time to do some editing, but the only computer im bringing will be my MSI Wind netbook. Its only got a 1.6g processor and 2g of ram. Now im highly competent in photoshop CS4 despite my beginner in photography status, but im assuming it would be HELL to run on my little puny netbook. SO what im asking you is, what is a fairly light, yet minimally watered down program I can use while im abroad to edit some shots. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![ShiftDead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shiftdead/32/7508_2.png) [@ShiftDead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShiftDead)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/2 "2009-08-05T10:20:54Z")
I have CS2 if you want to give that a whirl. Just text me and let me know. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/3 "2009-08-05T10:22:41Z")
Photoshop elements is really small and has a lot of the features of CS ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/4 "2009-08-05T10:22:53Z")
CS2 was smaller than CS3 but then they lightened it down again in CS4 correct? ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/5 "2009-08-05T10:24:20Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Photoshop elements is really small and has a lot of the features of CS I haven’t used Elements in a few years, but the last edition I tried would be a little to exclusive to some of the features id need. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/6 "2009-08-05T10:24:47Z")
I have photoshop elements 2.0 and it does everything I need it to. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/7 "2009-08-05T10:30:36Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I have photoshop elements 2.0 and it does everything I need it to. Not to say I will even be dipping into them, but do you know if Elements 2 handles RAW files? ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/8 "2009-08-05T10:33:20Z")
I use [paint.net](http://paint.net) since I am to lazy to try and find photoshop. It runs fine on my old pc’s ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/9 "2009-08-05T11:26:26Z")
photoshop 7.0 runs pretty well on my POS laptop. i dont think it would give you any problems. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/10 "2009-08-05T12:08:35Z")
How about just using lightroom. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/11 "2009-08-05T12:10:45Z")
Is Lightroom a fairly light app? I assumed it was as heavy as PS ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/12 "2009-08-05T12:59:53Z")
its very light… I don’t like how it archives the photos though… very easy to use though. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/13 "2009-08-05T13:01:43Z")
Hmmm… I guess Lightroom wins then between the great reviews I have heard about it and the size. Is it set up similar to PS at all? ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/14 "2009-08-05T13:02:26Z")
not at all… but its really easy to figure out ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/15 "2009-08-05T13:06:55Z")
Would you say Lightroom has more editing features than Elements does? And also, anybody have any links to some proper torrents? ---
**Author:** ![Vrooom](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vrooom/32/7198_2.png) [@Vrooom](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vrooom)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photo-editing-software-q/71638/16 "2009-08-05T13:25:31Z")
what about GIMP?