About Photo-Editing Programs

Photo-editing programs modify images in various ways. This includes drawings or illustrations, old pictures and digital photographs. These image-editing programs are accessible free or can cost more than $500. The options and features vary amid the different programs. New photos or graphics can be created or old ones can be restored. You can obtain these photo-editing programs individually or with the purchase of video or digital cameras, scanners or printers and new computer systems.

Significance

Photo editing programs make it possible to use your computer system as a photo lab. They can work with photos in most file formats. Each picture can be quickly and easily edited to its best form. These edits and modifications would be costly to have done by a professional service. Finished photos can be saved in a variety of formats and printed. These photos can be sent electronically, added to slide shows or online photo galleries.

Function

Photo-editing programs are employed to alter or create a number of graphics. They are used to view, adjust, modify, repair, store, organize and print pictures. These programs can be installed on a computer or used online. Photo-editing programs have numerous capabilities to change photos. These are accessed from icons, menus and other options within the program.

Features

Photo editing programs can import and export several types of files. This includes BMP, TIF, JPG, PICT, PDF, GIF, EPS and others. Handy tutorials or "photo Wizards" can assist you. Edit options contain photo adjustments regarding lighting, effects, red eye repair, adding text or captions and more. Pictures can be touched up and stored on your hard drive, CDs, DVDs, memory sticks, cell phones or other media devices.

Identification

There is an abundant variety of photo-editing programs. The most notable include the following: Adobe Photoshop Elements, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, Serif PhotoPlus, Ulead Photoimpact, ACDSee Photo Editor, PhotoSuite, FotoFinish Suite, Photo Explosion, Picasa, Photoimpression--all under $100. More expensive photo editing programs include Adobe Photoshop CS4, Aperture 2, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 and others.

Considerations

You should consider the purpose of obtaining a photo editing program. You can obtain an endless selection of these programs. The price is an important consideration along with their relative ease of use. The specific types of edits or modifications and the import and export file format options differ among the programs. Photo sharing, organizing possibilities, help and support features are other things to consider, too.

Resources

• PC Mag.com: Photo Editing Program Reviews
• Top Ten Reviews: Photo Editing Software Product Comparisons
• Photography Review: Photo Editing Program Reviews