# Recommend me photo editing software

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommend-me-photo-editing-software/68242>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [May 24, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommend-me-photo-editing-software/68242 "2009-05-24T17:00:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommend-me-photo-editing-software/68242/1 "2009-05-24T17:00:47Z")

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I just bought a new computer and I need a photo editing program. Just basic stuff. Photoshop is madd hardcore. Want something with a less steep learning curve.

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommend-me-photo-editing-software/68242/2 "2009-05-24T20:30:56Z")

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Photoshop is easy man. What kind of edits do you want to make?

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommend-me-photo-editing-software/68242/3 "2009-05-24T20:46:47Z")

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Light room 2 \<333333 for beginners. PS is super easy though man you could learn quickly.

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**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommend-me-photo-editing-software/68242/4 "2009-05-25T05:19:09Z")

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I just want to edit pictures, save settings, add text. Make avatars… just really simple shit.

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**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:** [May 25, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommend-me-photo-editing-software/68242/5 "2009-05-25T06:46:59Z")

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> [@IanK](#):
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> Light room 2 \<333333 for beginners. PS is super easy though man you could learn quickly.

:word:  
lightroom 2 is real easy to use. and if you go for photoshop get cs4, if you get into editing your photos more youll be glad to have it.

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommend-me-photo-editing-software/68242/6 "2009-05-25T07:11:17Z")

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> [@Beck](#):
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> I just want to edit pictures, save settings, add text. Make avatars… just really simple shit.

Yep. LR2 Will serve you well.

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**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommend-me-photo-editing-software/68242/7 "2009-05-25T09:52:25Z")

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[paint.net](http://paint.net) is super fast and simple

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**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/recommend-me-photo-editing-software/68242/8 "2009-05-25T10:56:57Z")

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picasa

Free from skynet.

> **[Google Photos - All your photos organized and easy to find](http://picasa.google.com/)**
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> All your photos are backed up safely, organized and labeled automatically, so you can find them fast, and share them how you like.