Really good software needed to correct dark pics

I had some pics which were taken at an event in the Grosvenor London, but
they are dark as the flash was too far away. I need some good software to
brighten the shadows, correct the colour and remove the grain -
recommendations please!

"SS" wrote in message
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I had some pics which were taken at an event in the Grosvenor London, but
they are dark as the flash was too far away. I need some good software to
brighten the shadows, correct the colour and remove the grain -
recommendations please!



Lightroom, Photoshop, in that order.

Go and buy them now!!

Pete D wrote:
"SS" wrote in message
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I had some pics which were taken at an event in the Grosvenor London, but
they are dark as the flash was too far away. I need some good software to
brighten the shadows, correct the colour and remove the grain -
recommendations please!

Lightroom, Photoshop, in that order.

Go and buy them now!!


But even these Programs can not bring you details back that are not
there in the original images. When the Parts are just "a bit too dark"
than you might get happy. But "black on black" stays "black on black"
even with the most expensive software.
And for gods sake, why always photoshop? Who can really use photoshop
here, and use functions that other (much cheaper software like gimp or
psp) don't have?
If you just want to tweak some curves and set the white-pont you
definitely don't need photoshop, because there is software which does
this at lower price and much more userfriendly!


Marco

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"Marco Tedaldi" wrote in message
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Pete D wrote:
"SS" wrote in message
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I had some pics which were taken at an event in the Grosvenor London,
but
they are dark as the flash was too far away. I need some good software
to
brighten the shadows, correct the colour and remove the grain -
recommendations please!

Lightroom, Photoshop, in that order.

Go and buy them now!!
But even these Programs can not bring you details back that are not there
in the original images. When the Parts are just "a bit too dark" than you
might get happy. But "black on black" stays "black on black" even with the
most expensive software.
And for gods sake, why always photoshop? Who can really use photoshop
here, and use functions that other (much cheaper software like gimp or
psp) don't have?
If you just want to tweak some curves and set the white-pont you
definitely don't need photoshop, because there is software which does this
at lower price and much more userfriendly!


Lovely, what are they called, not helpful if you are not
specific....................................

On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 10:22:55 +1100, "Pete D" wrote:


"Marco Tedaldi" wrote in message
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Pete D wrote:
"SS" wrote in message
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I had some pics which were taken at an event in the Grosvenor London,
but
they are dark as the flash was too far away. I need some good software
to
brighten the shadows, correct the colour and remove the grain -
recommendations please!

Lightroom, Photoshop, in that order.

Go and buy them now!!
But even these Programs can not bring you details back that are not there
in the original images. When the Parts are just "a bit too dark" than you
might get happy. But "black on black" stays "black on black" even with the
most expensive software.
And for gods sake, why always photoshop? Who can really use photoshop
here, and use functions that other (much cheaper software like gimp or
psp) don't have?
If you just want to tweak some curves and set the white-pont you
definitely don't need photoshop, because there is software which does this
at lower price and much more userfriendly!


Lovely, what are they called, not helpful if you are not
specific....................................

Irfanview is free, and with the plug-ins will do what you want
in the above paragraph.

Pete D wrote:
Go and buy them now!!
But even these Programs can not bring you details back that are not
there in the original images. When the Parts are just "a bit too
dark" than you might get happy. But "black on black" stays "black on
black" even with the most expensive software.
And for gods sake, why always photoshop? Who can really use photoshop
here, and use functions that other (much cheaper software like gimp
or psp) don't have?
If you just want to tweak some curves and set the white-pont you
definitely don't need photoshop, because there is software which
does this at lower price and much more userfriendly!


Lovely, what are they called, not helpful if you are not
specific....................................

You mean this isn't in the above "much cheaper software like gimp or
psp) "

SS wrote:
I had some pics which were taken at an event in the Grosvenor London,
but they are dark as the flash was too far away. I need some good
software to brighten the shadows, correct the colour and remove the
grain - recommendations please!

Paint Shop Pro version 10. Includes noise-reduction. But the images are
probably already ruined.

David

"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote in message
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Pete D wrote:
Go and buy them now!!
But even these Programs can not bring you details back that are not
there in the original images. When the Parts are just "a bit too
dark" than you might get happy. But "black on black" stays "black on
black" even with the most expensive software.
And for gods sake, why always photoshop? Who can really use photoshop
here, and use functions that other (much cheaper software like gimp
or psp) don't have?
If you just want to tweak some curves and set the white-pont you
definitely don't need photoshop, because there is software which
does this at lower price and much more userfriendly!


Lovely, what are they called, not helpful if you are not
specific....................................

You mean this isn't in the above "much cheaper software like gimp or
psp) "



Yeah, silly me, should read the whole post, however the OP did say "Really
good software needed to correct dark pics" and I think PS is really good and
the others are not as good so I would be right, right! What do you use
Marutchi? Gimp? Irfanview? PS?

Pete D wrote:
Yeah, silly me, should read the whole post, however the OP did say "Really
good software needed to correct dark pics" and I think PS is
really good and the others are not as good so I would be right,
right!

Aren't you always?

What do you use Marutchi? Gimp? Irfanview? PS?

PSP for the most part, as I am an admitted editing dummy and as Marco said
it's easier to use.
Having said that, lately I occasionally use CS2. I have edited photos in
both PSP and CS2 and to be honest to my perhaps not so discerning eye,
there's very little difference and I generally prefer the PSP edit.

"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote in message
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Pete D wrote:
Yeah, silly me, should read the whole post, however the OP did say
"Really good software needed to correct dark pics" and I think PS is
really good and the others are not as good so I would be right,
right!

Aren't you always?

WTF? Holy crap mate I am so sorry that that upsets you, I will try to be
wrong more often. Perhaps you would like to join in on one of the other
threads somewhere in one of the photo groups where we have been discussing
photography, join in any time you like.

What do you use Marutchi? Gimp? Irfanview? PS?

PSP for the most part, as I am an admitted editing dummy and as Marco said
it's easier to use.
Having said that, lately I occasionally use CS2. I have edited photos in
both PSP and CS2 and to be honest to my perhaps not so discerning eye,
there's very little difference and I generally prefer the PSP edit.


So you would therefore recommend these as being "Really
good software needed to correct dark pics" like what the OP wanted? So what
are we discussing here?