Google and Picasa

garry1p wrote:
Just minor touch ups nothing sophisticated.

I had the earlier version of Picasa and really liked it but it went away when I uninstalled Google+update I don't care about photo sharing or cloud storage.Thanks for the suggestions so far.

Why don't you'all use the editing software that comes with your camera?

I do all my editing with the software that comes with all the digital cameras. I can do everything that the online software can do with OUT compromising my computer. I refuse to use anything internet anymore. And most certainly NOTHING associated with google.

Don't understand why the need to go on line for pix editing.

Perhaps when you set your camera up you missed the included free editing software that is installed at the same time?

I just bought a new Sony camera but liked the editing program from my Olympus so I do all my editing from my Sony on the Olympus editing software - all off line. Maybe people don't know you can do that?

I've tried some of the editing software that comes with a camera, and it's usually pretty clunky and limited in scope.

Peggy uses Picasa (not the online version) for managing her photos. I use IrfanView for resizing and minor editing, and PaintShopPro (not free) for more serious work.

You might try MSPaint that comes with Windows for stuff that needs a bit more work. I've not tried it, but I've heard that it does a pretty good job.

You can edit photos online with Flickr and Photobucket that I use but I suspect most photo library websites have adequate tools to do basic editing. Editing on the digital camera is difficult because the tools are clunky and the LCD screens on most are not the greatest to judge results. Smartphone cameras and tablets are better because their screens are a lot better and there are a wealth of apps you can use. But the best editing comes on a computer. On my MacBook Pro with Retina display I rarely have to go much beyond just using the Apple software iPhoto to fix and improve a photo.

I downloaded Infan and it looks like it will do everything I need and then some.

Thanks to everyone who responded.