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Re: [LUG] Simple Photo Editor

 

I still use picasa 3 which works happily on Linux.


On Thursday, 24 June 2021, 08:18:04 BST, Neil <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


On 23/06/2021 16:37, Sebastian wrote:
> Dear Neil,
>
>> Sometimes I just need to make some simple changes to a photo so that
>> it can be easily sent as an attachment to an email. On these occasions
>> the above programs are unnecessarily complicated.
>
> If you're linking for something less complicated than GIMP, I can highly
> recommend Pinta. The features that it offers are fairly extensive, but
> all organised in a much more straightforward user interface than that of
> GIMP.
>
> Pinta is in the MX Linux repositories, so a simple `apt install pinta`
> should get it up and running for you. I've attached a screenshot of what
> it looks like, should you wish to get a feel more the interface before
> downloading it :)
>
> I haven't tried Gwenview; it seems like a good program. However, I did
> note that Pinta uses GTK rather than Gwenview's Qt. If you are running
> Xfce on your computer, Pinta should take up much less disk space than
> Gwenview.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Sebastian
>
>
Thanks. That is one that I have considered. I am indeed running Xfce so
it should be good to go. I will give it a go and let you know,

thanks,


Neil

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