Photo editing and printing

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Windows 8.1 and will soon have Windows 10:

I'm seeking a solid photo editor and printer. I've tried Cyberlink PhotoDirector, Aviary, Adobe, etc., but they are either too confusing (e.g., Cyberlink) or fail to permit printing after I've done some editing (e.g., Aviary, Adobe, etc.). I merely want to have something straightforward, easy to understand and use to fix photos (colors, saturation, contrast, crop, etc.) AND be able to print at the end. Yes, I've gone on the Windows Store and tried many, but all have problems (see above).

Help. Any recommendations? Why?
Will the program you recommend be available/work with Windows 10?
 

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    8.1
Take a look at IrfanView. Very basic but capable.
 

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    Windows 10 Pro X64
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    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
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    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
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Anything that you are wanting to use for photo editing, is going to always have a huge learning curve. There is no one program fits all out there. Everyone has their favorite choice. The best option for working with layers, that is free, is Gimp. Keep in mind that you have to first calibrate your display before doing any type of photo editing.
 

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    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
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    12GB
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    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
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    Realtek HD
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I use several programs but my favorite is Lightroom which has excellent printing support. It also supports soft proofing on the display which is important if you want to achieve a good match between the display and prints. Lightroom mainly offers global image adjustments but it does have some local photo processing features. It should be fine for 95% of you editing needs. For the other 5%, the best option is Photoshop but its very expensive. You can try Lightroom and Photoshop as a free trial.Note you can buy a stand alone version of Lightroom. The free GIMP program mentioned above should be fine instead of Photoshop for detailed editing. Incidentally, if you want to make panoramas, I recommend the excellent free Microsoft Image Composite Editor (ICE).
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 64 bit
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home Build
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    Intel i3570K
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    Gigabyte GA-77X-UD5H
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    16 GB
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    Sapphire R9 280X Toxic
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    Realtek on motherboard
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    Viewsonic VP2770
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    2560 x 1440
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    Intel 520 180GB SSD
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    XFX 850W
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    Microsoft
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    Microsoft
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    50Mbps
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    Chrome
I use the Adobe CC 2015 Photographer's Deal, Lightroom and Photoshop on Lease for less than $10 dollars a month, has all the power you need,

Lightroom is, as has been said, good for 95% of images and is fully non destructive, for the odd image that needs pixel editing it's a simple click or two to take the image into Photoshop, (you edit a copy so there is safety for the original image), The programs are updated every few months all included in the price you pay.

There are free options for doing this job but none have the power or the support structure of the adobe products, which of course includes professional printing support if needed :)
 

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    Windows 10 Pro x64 x2 Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Ubuntu
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Real World Computing
    CPU
    AMD FX8350 8 Core @4GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus M5A78L-M USB3
    Memory
    32GB [4x8GB] DDR3 1600 MHz
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    Asus nVidia GTX750TI-OC-2GD5 (2GB DDR5)
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    ASUS Xoner DG + SPDIF to 5.1 System + HDMI
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    Acer G276HL 27", (DVi) + Samsung 39" HDTV (HDMI)
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    1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
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    Internal
    Crucial 256GB SSD,
    WDC WD30EZRX-00D8PB0 3TB,
    Toshiba HDWD130 3TB
    Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 2TB,

    External (USB3)
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Easy, free, stable & fast, give Photofiltre a try , here's the portable version (no installation files on hd, just a single exe) PhotoFiltre Portable 7.1.2 free download - Software reviews, downloads, news, free trials, freeware and full commercial software - Downloadcrew

A simpler version available as well, http://photofiltre.f r e e.fr/ (remove the spaces, somehow eightforums refuses to accept the (100% legit) 'free' url :O)

Am using it for all quick editing. Adobe elements for more elaborate work.
 

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    W8.1, W7
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Take a look at IrfanView. Very basic but capable.

Have used IrfanView for years; does everything I need. I am on W8.1, so do not know about Windows 10, but I would bet it would work fine there too.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (OEM)
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy 700qe
    CPU
    3.40 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4770
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 2AF3 1.0
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
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    HP Pavilion 25xi Pavilion IPS LED Backlit
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    Primary 1TB
    Secondary 1TB
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    Fans
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    Logitech Wireless
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    Logitech Wireless
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    Google Chrome
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    Windows Defender
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    Computer came with Windows 8.1 OEM.
I use it all the time on Windows 10. Currently have version 4.38.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
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