West Coast wrote: Well lets look at it this way..the best software was/is Photoshop. Then lightroom came along and they both are on the same level of "best software" but all depends what you use it for.
Now I know these are not softwares for a beginner...although anyone could use lightroom. It's not hard to learn.
Adobe Elements is a good beginner software for simple to a little more involve editing. It's also much cheaper then photoshop.
KCook wrote: If you are running Windows and shooting JPG, then Faststone, Picasa, and Windows Live Photo Gallery are all free downloads. All very easy to learn. May as well try them all -
www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm
picasa.google.com/
explore.live.com/windows-live-photo-gallery
Dunno what is available for Apple or Linux.
If you are shooting RAW, then I would strongly suggest that you stick to the software supplied with your camera. RAW can be funny that way. JPG processing is actually simpler.
Kelly Cook
Shadowfixer1 wrote: I suggest going with elements. It will as much or as little as you need and you will be comfortable with the industry standard in case you want to go further.
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