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Title: Best, Easiest Free Photo Editor for W10
Post by: stevenrw on Jan 30, 2016, 15:45:47
I've just migrated from W7 to W10 but my very old Adobe Photo DeLuxe imaging editor software no longer works.
It was struggling under W7 I have to admit, even using it in XP SP3 Compatibility mode.
So, I have to find an alternative thats easy to use and free.
I don't use it often enough to warrant spending ££ on it, but one function I do need is the ability to resize images. Most, if not all, of the free ones will have a "Crop" function but not a resize/enlarge facility.
Ideas/suggestions anybody?

As an aside I run dual monitors using the onboard graphics of my Skylake processor. I run a desktop slideshow which, on W7 used to show the same image on each screen at the same time, changing at whatever interval I set.
Now under W10, the slideshow still works except the images are different on each screen.
Most bizarre.
Not a showstopper, in fact I quite like having two different desktops to look at, but it seems strange behaviour.
Title: Re: Best, Easiest Free Photo Editor for W10
Post by: Glenn on Jan 30, 2016, 17:27:40
Just to resize images, I use https://imageresizer.codeplex.com/

Paint.net http://www.getpaint.net/index.html
Title: Re: Best, Easiest Free Photo Editor for W10
Post by: john on Jan 30, 2016, 17:31:06
Possibly either of the following may prove to be suitable:

Irfanview (http://www.irfanview.com/)

or

The Gimp (https://www.gimp.org/)

but you will have to ascertain that they are available for Windows 10 and that they meet your requirements.
Title: Re: Best, Easiest Free Photo Editor for W10
Post by: Simon on Jan 30, 2016, 17:38:19
Have you tried the onboard Paint in Windows 10?  I've used it on occasions, and I'm pretty sure it has cropping and resizing facilities. 
Title: Re: Best, Easiest Free Photo Editor for W10
Post by: colirv on Jan 31, 2016, 09:50:47
I use Paint.net, Irfanview and XnViewMP. I like the latter best. All work in Windows 10 and will resize images with various options.