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Recursion

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1. Are you comfortable writing scripts?

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 06:45 PM

Jun 2013

I've done essentially that with about 5 lines of Perl. Python and Ruby have similar capabilities.

As far as something premade, I can't think of one. Even GIMP you would have to script

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I need an easy to use free program to put text on photos. [View all] shraby Jun 2013 OP

Are you comfortable writing scripts? Recursion Jun 2013 #1

Nope, I have one I use which is easy to use, but could only do about 8 at a time. shraby Jun 2013 #2

Try Irfanview. bluedigger Jun 2013 #3

Is it easy to put text on the photo with it, or is it more for sorting pics? shraby Jun 2013 #4

It does a lot of stuff. bluedigger Jun 2013 #5

I'm downloading it now..I'll check it out. shraby Jun 2013 #6

I tried it, and it doesn't have the ability to move the text around for exact placement on the shraby Jun 2013 #7

Sorry. bluedigger Jun 2013 #8

What's a CRM survey?? shraby Jun 2013 #9

Cultural Resources Management. bluedigger Jun 2013 #10

For my genealogy website. shraby Jun 2013 #11

That's a big project. bluedigger Jun 2013 #12

Never thought of that. Thanks. shraby Jun 2013 #13

Try GIMP pokerfan Jun 2013 #14

I'm downloading it now. Thanks shraby Jun 2013 #15