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If you don't want to spend any money but still need to do some image editing, there are a few alternatives. GIMP is a very powerful image editing application that is very similiar to Photoshop - you can actually do almost all of the basic stuff and quite a lot of advanced techniques, all with an application that is FREE.

Another very cool application for browsing and tagging images is IrfanView. Both these applications are worth checking out.

GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program

These videos briefly go over some of the things that you can do in GIMP which are similar to Photoshop. Functions such as Gaussian Blur, layer blend modes, layer masks, color correction with curves and retouching with the clone tool.

Introduction To GIMPIntroduction To GIMP   Featured Video

GIMP video tutorial. An introduction to the open source freeware image editor GIMP. We get our hands dirty and create a simple 8 x 10 collage complete with keylines.

GIMP - Filters, Blend Modes & Selection ToolsGIMP - Filters, Blend Modes & Selection Tools   Featured Video

GIMP video tutorial. We go through the process of filtering an image with Gaussian Blur, a soft light blend mode and a vignette to finish it off.

GIMP - Retouching & Layer MasksGIMP - Retouching & Layer Masks   You must be a Premium member to watch this video!

GIMP video tutorial. A look at the clone tool and layer masks inside GIMP.

GIMP & IrfanView - Color Correcting Using Curves In GIMPGIMP & IrfanView - Color Correcting Using Curves In GIMP   Featured Video

GIMP & IrfanView video tutorial. Set up GIMP as an external editor option in the preferences for IrfanView. Then color correct your images with GIMP using Curves similar to Adobe's Photoshop CS3.

GIMP - Adding Graphic & Text ElementsGIMP - Adding Graphic & Text Elements   You must be a Premium member to watch this video!

GIMP video tutorial. We go through another example of a GIMP document and add a stroke around a selection using the foreground color, and some text which we align with the align tool.

Black & White Workshop: Black & White In GIMPBlack & White Workshop: Black & White In GIMP   You must be a Premium member to watch this video!

GIMP video tutorial. Four methods of black and white conversion: Channel Mixer, Gradient Map, Sample Colorize, Decompose To RGB.

Sepia Inside Of GIMPSepia Inside Of GIMP   You must be a Premium member to watch this video!

GIMP video tutorial. Four methods of sepia toning in GIMP: color balance, colorize, gradient map, and solid color/color blend mode.

IrfanView

Don't have access to Bridge CS3? Thankfully there's IrfanView, an open source, freeware image viewer with some minor editing capabilities. The following videos take a look at this popular, and handy application. Visit www.irfanview.com to download.
Open Source Applications: IrfanView - IntroductionOpen Source Applications: IrfanView - Introduction   Featured Video

IrfanView video tutorial. If you're just starting out or you're still saving for the pricey juggernaut, Adobe Photoshop CS3, there's a freeware application that will do the job until you can make the jump to the professional software. Introduction to IrfanView, setting ...

Open Source Applications: IrfanView - Crop/Resize & RetouchOpen Source Applications: IrfanView - Crop/Resize & Retouch   Featured Video

IrfanView video tutorial. We look at some editing functions inside of IrfanView. Crop, resize and even perform some minor retouching with the clone tool.

Open Source Applications: IrfanView - ThumbnailsOpen Source Applications: IrfanView - Thumbnails   You must be a Premium member to watch this video!

IrfanView video tutorial. A look at some of the more important functions inside the thumbnail view. Batch conversions/renaming, adding keywords and searching for certain keywords.

Open Source Applications: IrfanView - Slideshow DialogOpen Source Applications: IrfanView - Slideshow Dialog   You must be a Premium member to watch this video!

IrfanView video tutorial. A quick look at the slideshow dialog box inside IrfanView.

Open Source Applications: IrfanView Workflow RecapOpen Source Applications: IrfanView Workflow Recap   You must be a Premium member to watch this video!

IrfanView video tutorial. A quick look at what your workflow might look like using IrfanView.
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