image editing help (Version 30)
This page is a list of useful programs and other pages with some tips on how to improve your scanned images.
Scanners
Pages
- See forum #3022 for recommendations.
Image Viewing
Pages
Programs and plugins
- XnView (recommended)
- Irfanview (high-res viewer)
- FastStone Image Viewer
- sxiv
Screening
Pages
Programs and plugins
- Photoshop (recommended)
- GIMP, GREYCstoration/G'mic for GIMP (only as a last resort)
- GREYCstoration for Photoshop - forum #2007
- Unsharp Mask 2 for Photoshop - forum #4685
- Neat Image standalone and plugin for Photoshop.
- NoiseWare similar to Neat Image, but more customizable.
Color
Pages
Programs and plugins
- SmartCurve for Photoshop
Joining and repainting
Pages
Programs and plugins
- Microsoft ICE
- PanaVue
- Open Canvas famous paint tool. development end.
- Paint Tool SAI simple paint tool. development moratorium.
- Illust Studio a new, multi function paint tool. only Japanese yet.
Miscellaneous
- PNGOUT
- forum #3109 - Introduction
- forum #5986 - Edit examples
- forum #3342 - Misc. scanning techniques
- forum #2290 - What's your processing?
- forum #2789 - Filtering paper texture
- forum #7418 - Debinding books
Updated by fatmangoth over 3 years ago