Graphics editor for the PC

[tanalasta]

Does anybody know of any free, basic graphic editors for the desktop? All I need is something that can resize, resample, rotate pictures so they are more suitable for transfer onto my ppc (and website).

I know adobe photoshop starter pack is one but I can't seem to register the freeware program, probably due to my firewall not letting the registration server have access.

Any alternatives?

Thanks!

[tanalasta]

Does anybody know of any free, basic graphic editors for the desktop? All I need is something that can resize, resample, rotate pictures so they are more suitable for transfer onto my ppc (and website).

I know adobe photoshop starter pack is one but I can't seem to register the freeware program, probably due to my firewall not letting the registration server have access.

Any alternatives?

Thanks!

[Pony99CA]

Originally Posted by tanalasta

Does anybody know of any free, basic graphic editors for the desktop? All I need is something that can resize, resample, rotate pictures so they are more suitable for transfer onto my ppc (and website).

Have you looked into The GIMP? It's supposed to be very powerful.

Also, a :google: on Photoshop free alternative found Ultimate Paint (and probably others).

Steve

[rhmorrison]

For the features that you listed Irfanview is the tool of choice. It is FREE to non commercial users and provides a great number of useful functions including all of those mentioned in your post.

If you need a 'real' graphic editor that does much more than what you requested then you will find that the FREEWARE GIMP 2.0 is a very powerful tool.

For what you want to do Irfanview is the best choice!

[Tom W.M.]

I third the GIMP recommendation. Before 2.0 I might have included a caution about the (once) atrocious interface, but the program's really been turned around at this release. It's much more stable as well.