A personal poll re: "FREE" Imaging software

Hello ALL -

To begin with, I am running WinXP Pro.

I don't do an awful lot of graphics work on this computer but . . . There are times that I DO have some digital pictures that have to be "processed" and passed on to family and friends.

The short story is that my camera is a Kodak Easyshare CX7430. I don't necessarily care for the Kodak software that came with the camera 3 or 4 years ago and the "updates" really aren't that much better. In fact, I have found the updates to be bloated and not all that helpful. DUH!!!

What I am looking for is a ' "freeware" program that will allow me to download my pictures directly from my camera and then process and/or edit them so I can either save them to my HDD or e-mail them to family and friends.

I have been a member of WindowsBBS for quite some time, and as such, I trust your collective word almost explisively, my fellow members. Please, give me your oinion and the reasons for them!

Many thanks and may all of you celebrate a very happy holiday season!!!!


Mike & Karen

 

I concur with Pete about IrfanView. As for software to download the pictures from your camera I find that Windows Picture and Fax Viewer does a fine job. These two programs have served me well when dealing with my digital camera.

 

I also have a Kodak camera and the Kodak Easyshare software is a royal pain in the ***. I bought a cheap Card Reader/Writer at the local Radio Shack. I just take the SD card out of the camera and plug it into the reader. Everything is now just drag and drop, because the Card Reader/Writer is just another device on My Computer.

I also use Irfanveiw and I love it.

 

Mixed up my Microsoft program. It's the Microsoft Camera and Scanner Wizard.


Downloading pictures from your digital camera

It has been reported that Real Player can prevent the wizard from running.

 

Thanks to all of you for your posts. I apologize for the lag time in my response but I have been very busy lately and not had the time to respond.

I will try everything all of you have suggested and let you know how it turned out for me. Thanks again, BBSers - I wish each of you a very happy and prosperous New Year in all of your endeavors.


Mike