Photo Editing Software Review

Photo Editing Software ReviewPhoto editing software allows you to create and modify bitmap-based graphics and photographic images. This includes tasks such as painting and drawing, color correction, photo enhancement, creating special effects, image conversion, and adding text to graphics. Your image editor is often the most frequently used tool for working with graphics so it should be flexible and intuitive. Many software programs are available for enhancing and otherwise working with bitmap images, but unless they can perform all of the tasks above sufficiently, they should only be considered as companion tools to your primary photo editing application.

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Software Adobe Photoshop

 Corel Paint Shop Pro

 Ulead PhotoImpact

 Photo Plus

 ACDSee Photo Editor

 Photo Explosion

 Photo Studio

 Roxio Photo Show
           
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Price Buy
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$89.99		 Buy
$69.99		 Buy
$79.99		 Buy
$62.99		 Buy
$49.95		 Buy
$79.99		 Buy
$39.99
Our Rating
Importing
Digital Camera Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Removable Media Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Scanner Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Mobile / Cell Phone Camera Yes No No No Yes Yes No No
Screen Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
Still Images from Video Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes
Automatic Edit Option Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No
Editing
Standard Edits Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Photo Fix Wizard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Auto Image Straightening Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Cloning Tool Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Touch-Up Scatches and Blemishes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Image Extration Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Highlights / Shadow Adjustment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Adjustment Layers Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Lens Distortion Correction Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No
Layers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Layer Transparency Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
On Photo Text Entry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Type Effects Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Advanced Selection Tools Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Convert to Grayscale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Automated Batches Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Templates Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Border Designs Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Layer Masks Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Panaramas Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Supports Additional Plugins Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Sharing
eMail Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Printing Projects Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Digital Projects Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Online Gallery Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes
Export to Online Photo Services Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
PDA's Mobile Phones Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
Organizing
File Browser Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
View EXIF Info Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Advanced Image Search Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Archive Images to CD Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Create Albums Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Drag and Drop Keyword Assigment Yes Yes No No No No No No
Assign Rating Yes Yes No No No No No No
Output Capabilities
PDF Yes No No Yes No No No No
Image Optimizing for Web Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Animated GIFs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Web Tools Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Supported Operating Sytems
Windows 7 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No
Windows Vista Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows XP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 2000 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tech Support
Phone Support Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Email Support No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Forums Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Knowlegde Base Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Purchase
Price Buy
$699.00		 Buy
$89.99		 Buy
$69.99		 Buy
$79.99		 Buy
$62.99		 Buy
$49.95		 Buy
$79.99		 Buy
$39.99
Software Adobe Photoshop Corel Paint Shop Pro Ulead PhotoImpact Photo Plus ACDSee Photo Editor Photo Explosion Photo Studio Roxio Photo Show

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