Good, Free Graphics Editors?

[Arch Lich]

Hello!
I'm new to video editing/production, but have a hobbyist's aptitude regarding image editing. I want to couch video clips in nice-looking custom frames and the like:

I had JASC Paint Shop Pro, but my old computer crashed, and so now I'm looking for some decent graphics tools. Free, preferably.
Anyone have any pointers? Thanks!

[poisondeathray]

Gimp, Paint.net

http://www.gimp.org/
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/
http://www.getpaint.net/

[pandy]

Perhaps FLuaG on Avisynth? (different approach)

[racer-x]

Here you can see a few things I made recently with Paint.net (free) with the help of free plugins. https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/369213-Good-free-image-editors

[Arch Lich]

Thanks, everyone! I'm starting with these now.



Looking forward to using them as part of my Minecraft Adventure Campaign video series!

[cornemuse]

I actually like & use Paintbrush, a lot.
I have Graphics Workshop Pro for Win which uses Paintbrush (can use anything you want) for editing.
P-net also.
With both running I can copy/paste from one & paste/copy to the other.
Just have to remember to save in P-net before doing anything in GWSP/Paint, or its lost.

Some things I really like in both & some things I really dislike in both.

-c-

[Arch Lich]

Yeah, I'll bounce an image around to several shops to maximize my capability.

I like IrfanView, for what it is. And Inkscape has good - if clunky - vector tools.
My biggest concern these days is avoiding adware.

Regarding video editing, I think I've settled on VSDC Free Video Editor. Powerful enough, I suppose.

Cheers!