I ask that because it is one thing that Paint definitely doesn't do, and
it's the one imaging tool I need for my humble family photos. I don't see
anything else on my system (Winxp-SP2, Word 2000; no Office) that might
allow me to add some brightness to images from my digital camera, although I
know that once an image is embedded into a Word file you can do this with
some simple clicks. Alas, I'm trying to do so closer to the source; storing
edited digital camera pics as .Tiff and Jpeg files.

"Roy" <leroyferg@ya.com> wrote in message
news:OagIMrQ9FHA.2640@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I ask that because it is one thing that Paint definitely doesn't do, and
>it's the one imaging tool I need for my humble family photos. I don't see
>anything else on my system (Winxp-SP2, Word 2000; no Office) that might
>allow me to add some brightness to images from my digital camera, although
>I know that once an image is embedded into a Word file you can do this with
>some simple clicks. Alas, I'm trying to do so closer to the source; storing
>edited digital camera pics as .Tiff and Jpeg files.
>
>
>

There are lots of programs that you can download to enable you to improve
your photos.
Have a look at Picasa 2. It's free and very user friendly.And all the
changes you make are reversible if you don't like the end result.

http://picasa.google.com/index.html

Regards
Bill

Roy wrote:
> I ask that because it is one thing that Paint definitely
> doesn't do, and it's the one imaging tool I need for my
> humble family photos. I don't see anything else on my
> system (Winxp-SP2, Word 2000; no Office) that might allow
> me to add some brightness to images from my digital
> camera, although I know that once an image is embedded
> into a Word file you can do this with some simple clicks.
> Alas, I'm trying to do so closer to the source; storing
> edited digital camera pics as .Tiff and Jpeg files.
=================================
Windows XP does not have that feature.

Maybe one of the following freebies would
be useful to you.

Download IrfanView 3.97
http://www.tucows.com/preview/194967.html
(get the plug-ins too)

FastStone Image Viewer
http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP
How to ask a newsgroup question:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Roy

Windows XP has no default graphics editor.

Download the FREE and excellent IrfanView program which does what you wish and
MUCH more.

http://www.irfanview.com/


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:31:53 +0100, "Roy" <leroyferg@ya.com> wrote:

>I ask that because it is one thing that Paint definitely doesn't do, and
>it's the one imaging tool I need for my humble family photos. I don't see
>anything else on my system (Winxp-SP2, Word 2000; no Office) that might
>allow me to add some brightness to images from my digital camera, although I
>know that once an image is embedded into a Word file you can do this with
>some simple clicks. Alas, I'm trying to do so closer to the source; storing
>edited digital camera pics as .Tiff and Jpeg files.
>
>