Free Software Options

[Darkthrone]

Hi all, just got a new notebook, really pleased with it, now just looking for some suggestions for software to put on, preferably free, stuff like Photoshop or a like, I had CS2? on the old notebook but can't seem to find a safe download link though.

Also, any suggestions for other software to download, like I guess 'must have'?

Downloaded Malware Bytes, AVG, iTunes ofcourse, anything else? Cheers.

[ricktas]

Glary Utilities - best 'maintenance' software out there.

[Darkthrone]

Glary Utilities - best 'maintenance' software out there.

Thanks RickTas, will have a suss right now.

[Mary Anne]

Free Photo Editing Software Here

[Darkthrone]

Free Photo Editing Software Here

Excellent, thanks Mary Anne, appreciate it.

[Claire M]

Hi Darkthrone, Is it an Apple or Windows notebook?

[Darkthrone]

Hi Darkthrone, Is it an Apple or Windows notebook?

Sorry, Windows 10 notebook.

[MissionMan]

I would get the Nik collection. It's free from google.

[Darkthrone]

I would get the Nik collection. It's free from google.

Will have a suss, cheers, is it 1 program or a number of programs? Cheers.

[MissionMan]

Will have a suss, cheers, is it 1 program or a number of programs? Cheers.

Do a search for "Nik collection" and you should pick it up

[Claire M]

Here's more to add to your list:
Photo type Software: Hugin (Panorama photo stitcher), FastStone Image Viewer (image browser for a variety of pic files, converter, resizer, and even a musical slideshow builder with 150 transitional effects), TileMage Image Splitter (software to split or 'cut out' various same sized images you can save individually from one photo, to make a series (or tiles) from that photo).
All of the above can be safely downloaded off the internet for free (check out the software companies websites for the download links).
There's also quite a few free draw/art based ones and audio software I could recommend too!
Cheers!

[dawg]

Here's more to add to your list:
FastStone Image Viewer (image browser for a variety of pic files, converter, resizer, and even a musical slideshow builder with 150 transitional effects)

great for batch processing

[Cage]

I'd get rid of AVG and use Windows Defender. AVG used to be good years ago but I find it not so these days, too invasive for my liking. Also not an iTunes fan for the same reason, wants to take over your computer.

[Darkthrone]

I'd get rid of AVG and use Windows Defender. AVG used to be good years ago but I find it not so these days, too invasive for my liking. Also not an iTunes fan for the same reason, wants to take over your computer.

...as Apple wants to take over the world! MWAH HA HA HAAAAA...

[richtbw]

Free photo editing software:
GIMP (The free PShop and just as good)
UFRAW (RAW editor on it's own. Works with GIMP

[ameerat42]

Update on world takeover: "They" already have

[tandeejay]

DigiCamControl is great if you want to do things like focus stacking or stop motion (as long as you can connect your camera to your notebook) And if your into focus stacking, then CombineZP, although you might want to save the grunt of combining your focus stack to your main computer...