Expert: LizaL - 1/24/2005

Question

Which sort of software would you recommend for enhancment of scanned  35mm photos for windows xp?

I already have Jasc Paint Shop installed.  

Answer
Hi Thomas,

What kind of enhancement do you want to do? Your answer to that question will help me answer your question, LOL!

1. There are soooo many programs out there! For basic image enhancement such as altering and correcting the tonality of photos, and brightening/sharpening photos, Paint Shop Pro is fine. You don't say which version you have, but version 9, the latest, does a LOT of image enhancement and clean up. You can check out the features here:

http://www.jasc.com/products/paintshoppro/pspfeature1.asp


2.Since I've been using it for nearly 14 years, I could never argue with Photoshop :-)

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/main.html


3. But if you don't want to invest that kind of money, or you'd like to use something simpler, you could try Photoshop Elements:

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/main.html


This is a great program, too -- a scaled-down version of "big" Photoshop.


There are also many, many shareware programs out there from which to choose, so if you like, please post back with some specifics as to what you want to do, and maybe I can help you narrow it down!

But I think I've already mentioned "The Big Three," PaintShop Pro, Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements. Those would be my first choices, although personally, I've always been a Photoshop user. I've had students, though, who swear by PaintShop Pro.

So check them out and please post back with a little added info on what you're doing if you need any help choosing.

Lisa