Here are the image softwares I use, and I can help you if you use them too :)
PhotoImpact 10 from Ulead http://www.ulead.com/pi/runme.htm
ThumbsPlus 7 from Cerious http://www.cerious.com
BreezeBrowser v2.11 from Breezesys http://www.breezesys.com
IMATCH from Photools http://www.photools.com
ThumbsPlus is great for viewing quickly photos. I am experiencing some crashes with it when rotating a photo since yesterday.
BreezeBrowser: I have a "lifetime" license but there is a "new" product next called BreezeBrowser Pro which is extremely similar... Of course you have to pay to get the Pro version so I wonder what's a lifetime license. Anyway, for Canon users it's a great tool for manipulating raw files and it can create photo gallery.
IMATCH (also a lifetime license but at least the product didn't change its name) is a very solid program for cataloguing your photos. I will write more about it later.
PhotoImpact 10 is easy to use for enhancing your photos. Very good price for all the package you get. I started to use it since its version 3 :)
I also use Nikon Capture for playing with Nikon raw files. I am not used to it yet but it looks powerful.

Olly

Hi Lisa,

I forgot to add all the softwares I listed were for Windows, I do not believe there is a Mac version. Sorry!
Thanks for tellings us your favourite programs running under Mac (I consider getting one of these small Mac laptop later).
You uploaded some great photos! I just approved them.

Olly

You're welcome :)
I haven't seen all the photos yet as I am fixing some little bugs here. New site, new bugs :D
Now your signature appears fine.

I've been try to decide what image software to buy. Currently I have Microsoft Picture It, which I pretty much use for all my editing. I am considering Photo Impact or Photoshop Elements. I think I would like to get Photo Impact, but the only version that I can get in the stores is 8.5 and then I would have to download the upgrade to 10. I really don't want to do that. Is the upgrade important?

What software do the rest of you use.

What is the photoshop elements?I use Above photoshop 7.0 and to view photos ACDSee 7.0

Photoshop Elements is a limited version of Photoshop. From what I hear, it is quite limited, though I don't have the full Phtoshop so I don't know what features I am missing!

thank you Lisa :)

There is a new Photoshop Elements 3 and apparently it is nice for 99% of photographers. I have the demo CD but haven't tried it yet. I believe it can be downloaded from adobe.com
It includes the photo catalogue things useful for retrieving your photos!

IMATCH (also a lifetime license but at least the product didn't change its name) is a very solid program for cataloguing your photos. I will write more about it later.
I don't need to write about it as there is a new review at http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/software/Imatch.shtml :)

There is a new Photoshop Elements 3 and apparently it is nice for 99% of photographers. I have the demo CD but haven't tried it yet. I believe it can be downloaded from adobe.com
It includes the photo catalogue things useful for retrieving your photos!


http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/main.html
I saw it and it looks very similar to ACDSee 7 which i use to view,organize and download photos off my camera to pc.

I use Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10. I like it alot better than Photoshop. I do most of my editing/color corrections with it . . . I also use Mystical Ligting & Mystical Tint, Tone & Color - these 2 programs are from AutoFX.com . . . I'd highly recommend them to anyone shooting professionally - they really add a great deal to the ordinary photograph.

Robin