Best Photo Software

Once you start taking a lot of pictures, it can be a bit of a nightmare finding them all. A first step is to be organized, and a photo management software can be essential. ACDSee Pro provides many more features than its counterpart home manager, and is worth the extra price (still pretty inexpensive just over $100). More than simply organizing photos, it also makes it easy to email and archive the pictures. You will be surprised the difference it makes using photo management software. Going without is a bit like being blindfolded.

Pictures aren't always perfect. They usually could use some sprucing up, whether you just want to get rid of red eye, brighten a dark photo, or boost the color saturation in a picture of flowers. There are many photo editing software programs out there, but Photoshop is extremely rich in features and easy to use. Photoshop Elements is inexpensive, and it includes most features a casual photographer will need. If you have the money, you can also pop for the pricier Photoshop CS3, which is a more advanced version.

Sharing photos is one of the best aspects of owning a digital camera, but be sure you share with style. The Photostory software allows you to create a DVD movie that is a slideshow of your hand-picked images. You can set it to music that is included in the software, include intros and subtitles, and add animated DVD menus. You can also create Flash videos for the Web. At around $30, this is money well spent to create several fun DVDs for yourself or as gifts for friends and family.

If you've ever gotten a nasty virus or experienced a hard drive crash, you already know that the first thought that pops into your mind is, "Oh no! My photos!" There are few things as harrowing as lost photos. It is absolutely essential that you get a system for backup up your images, and the Adonis True Image software creates an exact copy of your computer as a backup in case of trouble.