Digitial photography software

[matt_london]

<PRE>I have recently bought a digital camera (my first!) and was wondering what software people would recommend for viewing/manipulating the photos. At the moment I'm just using iphoto which is part of the Mac package. Thanks.</PRE>

[jason1980]

I would recommend Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition because it's really straight forward and you can use those same download filters that apply effects with the more expensive and tricky adobe photoshop

[snook]

I use FastStone Image Viewer, which is excellent, and it's freeware. It's downloadable from www.faststone.org . It can do virtually anything the expensive programs can do, and easily too.

[mcb123]

adobe photoshop is the best but it can be very expensive to buy the software

[spacechimp]

Adobe Photoshop is hardly software for someone on their first digital camera ^^

[fo3nix]

Adobe Photoshop Elements.

what it is, is 90% of the features in the full version of adobe photoshop, but for a much cut-down price. However, much of the shortcuts etc. are in the same places as Photoshop itself, which is the industry standard for photo editing. It's also mac and windows compatible.

[fo3nix]

Just to add though, matt;

it depends how into your editing you want to get. photoshop elements is a lot more sophisticated than iPhoto, but iPhoto may do everything you want. i believe it has the basic, common editing features built-in.