No longer are we limited to taking our pictures, delivering them to a developer and waiting weeks for the final proofs to be ready for pickup. Nor are we bound by the multiple charges required to provide duplicate shots or make corrections. With new technology, camera fanatics can take pictures, upload them to the computer, select the shot you want printed and share with others in your area or around the world in seconds.
The amazing world of cyberspace makes it possible to do anything and everything with pictures you ever thought or even perceived. All it takes is having photo album software added to your computer.
However, there are so many programs available to select from, unless you have majored in photography it seems impossible to make the right decision. So to help take the guess work out of the selection process and offer a little assistance, below are the top 5 choices on the market which offer the best features.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3
With the New ACDSee Pro 3 Photo Manager photography software, the user can upload images on their computer, retrieve those photo images and with ease browse, organize and share selected images. No longer does it require the user to have prior photography knowledge to use the software. With no difficulty, the user can import photos from their camera, camcorder, card reader, scanner, cell phone or any other photo sharing/capturing devices. Users can manipulate and change or edit images with effortlessness. Images can be retrieved at unbelievable speeds. All images can be stored in designated files. Four modes have been designed to provide simplicity of use to help the user save time: Manage, View, Process and Online. Your photos can be accessed and browsed through instantly. Users have the ability to prioritize by categorizing, rating and attaching keywords to photos or photo files. In addition, users have the ability to rename images as they are uploaded from their cameras, or other image capturing devices. Users can correct the color, sharpness, clarity of color, add creative effects and even change or modify the geometry of each photo.
ACDSee Pro 3 Photo Manager
With the New ACDSee Pro 3 Photo Manager photography software, the user can upload images on their computer, retrieve those photos and with ease browse, organize and share selected images. No longer does it require the user to have prior photography knowledge to use the software. With ease, the user can import photos from their camera, camcorder, card reader, scanner, cell phone or any other photo sharing/capturing devices. Users can manipulate and change or edit images with ease. images can be retrieved at unbelievable speeds. All images can be stored in designated files. Four modes have been designed to provide ease of use and help you save time: Manage, View, Process and On line. Your photos can be accessed and browsed through instantly. Users have the ability to prioritize by categorizing, rating and attaching keywords to photos or photo files. Users have the ability to rename images as they are uploaded from their cameras, or other image capturing devices. Correct your color, clarity, add creative effects and even change or modify the geometry of each photo.
ACDSee Photo Manager 12
With what is quoted as the “fastest image viewing technology available” ACDSee 12 has enhanced their technology to offer photo access from anywhere: email, computer, cell phone or any image viewing systems.
Users can spend time enjoying their pictures rather than the agony of waiting for them to download. Users can browse through full size previews, zoom large size views of all pictures or select frames, view instant slideshows or just enjoy the fun of viewing photos like never before. With ACDSee Photo Manager 12 software, users can perfect pictures by editing out imperfections, fixing the dreaded red-eye syndrome, correcting lighting issues, sharpening color and discovering many other new photo enhancing features. Along with the many new editing options, users can also store or publish their photos on line by dragging and dropping pictures from one file to another, organize and tag pictures, create public albums to showcase or just to share with friends and family. Users can also create CDs and DVDs of favorite photos for gifts or just to collect for future memories.
Roxio Photosuite 8
Highlights of the Roxio Photosuite 8 Photo Album software are numerous beginning with their one Button Photo Fix feature, DVD Creation, Smart Views and Peer-to-Peer Photo Sharing option. Import pictures from your digital camera, cell phone or camcorder, assign name, places or event tags or perform image searches. Produce slide shows by selecting photos or video clips and add music, story lines, narrations or captions. You can also create CDs or DVDs for gift giving. Be creative and create motion picture movies with the pan and zoom features allowing you to use dynamic video burst or still views. With the Roxio Photo Album Software, the editing tool is much more powerful than most editing software. Software users can auto adjust red eye issues, saturation, exposure and clarify sharpness with one click. With Photo Doctor, multiple pictures can be corrected at once.
Corel Photo Album 7 Deluxe
Described as “the easy and complete digital photo suite”, Corel Photo Album 7 Deluxe allows the user to rotate, straighten and crop pictures, delete blemishes and imperfections, correct skin tones and correct color and sharpen light, create scrapbooks, greeting cards, articles, letters and other documents, email, print, fax, share pictures and create CDs and DVDs. In Corel, photo album users can select a photo, modify it to remove imperfections, edit out undesirable features, change colors and after creating the perfect picture, the user can share their final creation with others. Users can create slideshows, scrapbooks, calendars, templates, documents or any forms desired from numerous templates. With Corel, videos can also be created and shared.
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