Cool freebies for digital photos
There are plenty of photography programs for sale. But I wouldn't spend money on them. Lots of great tools are free. These will help you manage and edit your photos like a pro.PhotoFilmStrip – Slide shows have been around since, well, photos came on slides. They're still a great way to share photos. And constructing them is easier than ever. This program produces high-quality slide shows.
Pictomio – This is an attractive tool for organizing and viewing photos. You can create photo albums without moving or copying files. And its geotagging features are really well done. You can plot entire trips using photos and Google Maps.
Google Picasa – Taking and editing photos is fun. Keeping them organized is not. And digging through folder after folder looking for photos is the worst. Google Picasa makes organizing them easy. You'll never lose your photos again.
GIMP – Some photo-editing software is extremely powerful. Photoshop is the standard. But it's expensive. Try GIMP instead. It can handle nearly any editing task. Advanced users will feel right at home.
virtualPhotographer – You may be really into photography. If so, paying for a photo-editing program might make sense. But they include so many tools. Even pros get confused. This program plugs into tools like Photoshop. You can apply professional effects with a single button.
System: Windows XP, Vista and 7, Mac OS X
Downloads HERE
More freebies:
iBin – Accidentally deleting a file you needed stinks. Luckily, your computer has a fail-safe called the Recycle Bin. Deleted files are stored there, rather than being permanently deleted. But portable drives have no fail-safe. Now, you can add one.
Quix – Surfing the Web is not a linear process. You jump around a lot. That means many trips to the address bar. But could there be an easier way to do it? Yes. Access multiple sites with one click.
AppUp – It seems like everything needs an app store these days. What about your netbook? Isn't the entire Internet one big app store for computers? Yes. But netbooks are a special kind of computer.
FacePAD and PhotoGrabber – Facebook is one of the most popular places to share photos. You can easily view friends' photos. But what if you want a copy for yourself? There is no built-in way to do it. Luckily, there's an easy fix. In fact, there are two.
Seesmic Look – Twitter is a cool social-networking tool. You can use Twitter from its Web site. But most people prefer a program. This is the best-looking desktop Twitter application I've seen.
Freebies for digital photos – Taking photos is a lot of fun. Working with them on your computer can be frustrating. But using the right tools makes things much easier. I've found five programs that are worth considering.
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