Photography Software Buyer's Guide
From red-eye correction to major image manipulation, our Digital Photo Software Buyers Guide can help you find the right software for your computer.
Buyer's Guide 2009: Image Processing Software The latest generation is more photographer-friendly than ever, with powerful  Photoshop has become one of those brands, like Coke® or Kleenex®, that's so iconic, it represents a whole category of products. It even has become a verb, as in "to Photoshop" an image. So it may come as a surprise when we say that it might not be the best choice for your photo needs. |
Buyer's Guide 2009: Color Management Get perfect output when you calibrate  Without a solid color-management system in place, what you see on screen isn't necessarily what you'll get in the final print. Dry? Technical? Yes, but worth paying attention to if you're looking for vibrant, knockout color every time you print. Whether calibrating your monitor or a whole system of devices that includes your camera, printer and projector, there are options to suit your needs and budget. |
Buyer's Guide 2008: Color Calibration Use these tools to ensure consistent color from import to output  Calibrating your monitor may not sound exciting, but the results can be. Without a properly calibrated monitor, photo edits won't be accurate, and what you see on your screen isn't what the prints will look like. So you'll have to make some tweaks and print again...and again. |
Buyer's Guide 2008: Photo-Processing Software Today’s software offers us a big range of choices in how we work and play with our images  Image-processing software is amazing today. It allows the photographer to duplicate the old color and black-and-white darkroom without the mess, space or toxic chemicals. And we can do more, enhancing and optimizing images in ways that the traditional darkroom worker could only dream of. |
Buyer's Guide 2008: Software Plug-Ins Extend your image-processing possibilities with these top plug-ins  While you can do just about anything to an image with Photoshop, some tasks can be fairly labor-intensive or tricky to accomplish unless you know exactly what to do. Plug-ins are applications that extend the capabilities of Photoshop, most often by providing a more automated, simplified approach to an otherwise complex Photoshop task. They typically launch from within Photoshop and use a customized window with specialized tools for the job at hand. |
