Which image editing software should I use?

Which image editing software should I use?

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  • 1.
    Adobe Photoshop CS4

    Adobe Photoshop CS4

    Adobe Photoshop CS4 software provides improved access to its unrivaled power through a more intuitive user experience, greater editing freedom, and significant productivity enhancements.

    shunter
    Pros: Close to perfection. Especially the CS4 release did a lot in terms of UI. Contains a ... Cons: Expensive for non-students. Support sometimes is an impertinence. Complexity and ...
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    GIMP

    GIMP

    GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many ...

    rvmx11
    Pros: GIMP is a viable free alternative to many commercial products. It has many features and functions, ... Cons: It is harder to install on windows than other programs ...
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    Aperture

    Aperture

    Introducing Aperture 2. Now it’s even easier to cull through shoots, enhance images, manage massive libraries, and deliver stunning photos.

    markjaquith
    Pros: Extremely powerful, and easy to understand. Cons: Requires a beefy computer to run well.
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    Adobe Photoshop Express

    Adobe Photoshop Express

    Adobe Photoshop Express is a Flash-based image editing web application from Adobe used to directly edit photos on blogs and social networking sites, so that users do not have to ...

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    Corel Paint Shop Pro

    Corel Paint Shop Pro

    Paint Shop Pro (PSP) is a raster graphics editor and, later in the series, a vector graphics editor for computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system that was originally published ...

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    Adobe Lightroom

    Adobe Lightroom

    Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 software is essential for today's digital photography workflow. Now you can quickly import, process, manage, and showcase your images — from one shot to an entire ...

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    Google Picasa

    Google Picasa

    The easy way to find, edit, and share your photos.

    bnewcomer
    Pros: Simple, straightforward, fast. Its basic fixes cover a wide variety of photo-editing needs. Cons: Not for those looking to have total control over image ...
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    Pixelmator

    Pixelmator

    Pixelmator, the beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast and powerful image editor for Mac OS X has everything you need to create edit and enhance your images.

    chris_thomson
    Pros: Pixelmator does most of what the average person would want to do in Photoshop, but for ... Cons: Mac-only.
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    Adobe Photoshop 6

    Adobe Photoshop 6

    Adobe Photoshop 6.0 software introduces the next generation of image editing with powerful new features that offer something for every user. Delivering a broad and productive tool set, Photoshop ...

    Amazon$130
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    Acorn

    Acorn

    Add text and shapes to your digital pictures. Combine images together to create your own. Work with layers to touch up your favorites or make something new from scratch. Do ...

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    Paint.NET

    Paint.NET

    Paint.NET is a raster graphics editing program for Microsoft Windows, developed on the .NET Framework. Originally created as a Washington State University student project, Paint.NET has evolved from ...

    bnewcomer
    Pros: very user-friendly, powerful, versatile Cons: doesn't support quite as many advanced features as, e.g., GIMP