The GIMP
 

This is a free program for Windows. It is an program for cropping images etc. It is far better than Paint imo. It can be downloaded from http://www.gimp.org or if that link doesn't connect it can also be downloaded from here

Make sure that you also download and install GTK+ 2 first.

For Mac OS X 10.3 Panther users this program is already part of the OS.

EDIT: Can this be moved to Internet.
WNA

Re: The GIMP
 

It can do rather a lot more than cropping images ;)

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Sorry couldn't remember all the features off the top of my head :D

Re: The GIMP
 

The last few issues of ComputerActive has contained tutorials on its use.

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GIMP = Poor mans Photoshop. Tried it years ago, hated it, never used it again.

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Basically, while it does lack all of the features of something like Photoshop it is growing and fast becoming a real alternative to PS. It's all down to choice, but you can't argue with a powerful image manipulation program that's free :D

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I agree, out of the free ones you could use, GIMP is the best, I think PS will always be the defacto application for graphic and web designers though.

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You cant get any better than free. Mac OS X 10.3 Panther users get it as part of the OS. Man they're lucky.

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Of course you can get better than free, and why are they lucky? It's easy to install under Windows.

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I actually meant that it comes part of the OS for them. But i do think you have a valid point. Straight forward installation under Windows.

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I'm pretty sure that we understand that, you have afterall told us three times now ;) They're lucky I suppose if they don't have an internet connection or access to broadband.

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Exactly :D :tu:

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Comes for free with most Linux installations too...

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thats interesting to know for any Linux users then :D

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Also try IrfanView if you want a very nice multimedia app, but predominantly for images of pretty much any description (including photoshop files and icons) good for quick basic edits and recolours, batch editing/renming and thumnail creation.

I have it set as my default viewer becuase it's so fast - but there is no substitute for Photoshop when it comes to manipulation.