I need to EDITa TIF (windows scanned file) image & save and print that. Any suggested methodology that works?

Question

Need to EDIT a scanned TIF file
Save & PRINT as well.

Any solution or software recommendation is appreciated.

thanks

Oregon Nut: I have tried that but i need to EDIT and print the document. Thanks for the s/w link someone said Photoshop Elements is a good product

Answer 1

If you are using a Windows operating system, you can usually use the Microsoft Paint application (Start > Programs > Accessories > Paint) to edit and print the file.

If your version of paint doesn't support TIFF files, then you will need to look at either a download of the Paint Shop Pro program, or purchasing a program like Adobe's Photoshop (the most expensive solution, but the most versatile too).

I've included links to a free program as well as PSP below.

Answer 2

Depends what you mean by "Edit" -- if it's resizing, cropping, adjusting the color balance, etc, Irfanview is a free program that's good for that. (I think you can find it at tucows.com). It opens and saves in all sorts of formats, and prints as well. I use it all the time for digital photos.

(At my job we have no budget for such things, and I often switch between Irfanview and MS Paint when working with scanned images, Paint for cleaning up smudges and adding lines and lettering, Irfanview for the rest. Tedious, but it works.)

If you want to draw on the image with better quality than MS Paint allows, then you need something like what the other poster mentioned. At home I have Fireworks -- it's not Photoshop, but it's not bad.