Where can I purchase, is it freeware? Is it expensive? How about easy to use?
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Adobe image ready cs would be available from adobe.  not sure if it is on their website or not, but if it isn't the site could probably direct you to a local retailer.
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look for a company called Hard Dollar in Tempe Arizona.  The software is far from cheap but they might give you a trial time.
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Hey,\n\nI am academic myself, so I purchased it as a student:\nhttp://www.academicsuperstore.com/market/marketdisp.html?PartNo=731442&qk_srch=photoshop\n\nIt's $289 as a student and $510 non-academic. If it helps to make it worth it, it can be legally installed on two computers. \n\nThe trial?\nhttp://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=39&platform=Windows\n\nI don't recommend downloading a pirated version. And I recommend being careful on limewire. Newer versions lack spyware but there are many bad files.
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So many answers and so much bad info. I use both on a daily basis. Neither is a piece of junk or a wrong choice just because of what it is.\n\nFirst, I'll explain the bad info and then give you some straight dope:\n\n"Macs for one there's no right click" -- hold the Command key when you click, same. How often do you right-click? Most people, about twice an hour. No big deal.\n"...confusing to go from a PC tool bar where it seems so simple..." -- I use both Windows and Mac, no problem with the toolbar. It's almost the same as on Windows.\n"... costs $300 or more for software, you'll find almost no shareware or freeware..." -- I haven't found any $300 or more programs except the ones that cost $300 for Windows also, such as Photoshop and Quark XPress. Tons of Mac freeware /shareware. I have dozens of them. Try versiontracker.com\n"You have to buy all your motherboard and internals from Mac franchised dealers there is no OPEN SOURCE like on a PC" -- not true. You can buy NVidia, ATI, Beldon, etc. at almost any large computer store such as Comp USA, Fry's, etc. The motherboard is not made by third-party companies but do you plan to change the motherboard in your laptop? Come on, guys!\n"Do NOT, however, expect easy data exchange UNLESS you buy Mac/PC compatible programs." --I exchange Excel, Word, JPEG, HTML files, no problem. Microsoft made some Word and Excel bottle-necks for Mac software ten years ago but now they have figured it out.\n"pictures made with the "free" software that came with his Mac. Totally unreadable in a PC" -- Huh? I make JPEG and PDF files on my Mac using Preview and screen capture and send them by email to my brother's Windows box, no problem. Someone has a lame Windows setup if they can't read standard JPEG and PDF files.\n"...he has to compress them using a Mac compression tool that does not work well with Win Zip" -- I don't have to compress my files at all. If I do, I can unzip them fine on my Windows box and so can my friends.\n"You will not find familiar, easy to use tools.  ...Fetch for FTP" -- If you don't want to see something unfamiliar, stick with Windows. And vice versa for Mac users, don't look at Windows, it's unfamiliar. About FTP, just use web-based such as www.01ftp.com\n"if you do picture work you may HAVE to buy Adobe at $600 if you want to exchanged images with PC users, because we can't deciper their PCT images" -- Not true, get GraphicConverter or QuickImageCM for free and don't save in PICT format unless you plan to publish or print it from your Mac.\n"Too many "Mac" proprietary formats to deal with..." -- Maybe your Mac using friends don't know what formats are good for Windows. They can save files in almost any format that other platforms need. Not true for Windows, but never mind. They needn't use the TWO OR THREE Mac proprietary formats.\n"...only good exchange is Apple Quicktime" -- No, Macs can use almost any video format. Microsoft has stopped making Internet browser plugins for Macs since they got mad at Apple for offering Safari to replace Internet Explorer so their PROPRIETARY WMV format needs a third-party plugin.\n"...not for casual computing, game playing or even Internet browsing, since many of the sites are Linux or NT based" -- Huh? Since when does the type of server affect your browsing ability? Many web sites use Mac servers and that doesn't keep Windows boxes from browsing. No sense here.\n"You CAN expect to have problems seeing some sites" -- older versions of Safari were totally wacky but with newest version or Firefox, this is not an issue.\n"I never got the hang of macs. they are way too complicated to operate." --  My friend's 8 year old learned to use my Mac in about ten minutes. You just have to relax and accept new ideas.\n".
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As far as software goes, I recommend Audacity.  It's free, useful, and easy-to-understand.
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I've just been to the website and checked...\nYes, you can.\nBut be aware that it is still beta software, there may be glitches. And you'll have to uninstall it or pay for it after a time.
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Go to www.microsoft.com and go to downloads. They have allot of trial ware that you can download and use for a 30 period or longer at no cost to you, but you are limited on it's use (It is only basic)
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Have you tried to find the software you want at http://download.com ? It may be that you just might have to pay for a good program that can do what you want, if such a thing exists.\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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never heard of it. What software are you trying to get. Contact me and Ill see if I can get it for you.
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Free !!!!\n\nFree is very difficult. \n\nMy suggestion is contact with http://www.nicetermpaper.com
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www.limewire.com, just download and install the free software.
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One pretty good one and amazingly easy is Microsoft's... Picture IT! Relatively inexpensive and it has a great deal of options (everything you asked for plus much, much more). I've been using it for a few years.
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the best is windows moviemaker, and if you have windows its free.\n\nyou can find it in your startmenu -> acessories\nfolder.\n\nhave fun.
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I can't think of any good ones that are free, however, I would go with Instant Immersion's products. They're really useful, and I learned a lot with their Japanese programs. \n\nBuy their original Japanese product, then buy the Japanese 2.0, and then buy their Japanese workbook. Each ranges from ten to twenty USD, so altogether it shouldn't cost more than $40.\n\nHope this helps!
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go to www.download.com  \nfor all the free downloads and programs with ratings and reviews
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its not free?\n\nuse this its better anyways, and free\n\nhttp://www.avast.com/
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YOu can download it for free\n\nEnjoy.......