The Best Software to Edit Photos Part (2)

If you intend to do advanced retouching, such programs will solve most of your photo editing needs in the simplest way. Also, do not need to install any programs on your computer. Are online services: they upload photos, edit them and you downloads. It’s that simple. Are you interested? If you’re one of those who want to give your photos a special effect but you scared the advanced editing programs, do not worry. On the Net you have lots of services that will work for you. These are some of the best known.

1. SlideFlickr

SlideFlickr is an excellent assembly program for online photo slideshows. It is free and all you need is to upload your pictures to an account at Flickr (also free). It’s so simple; it will cost you only a handful of seconds to start a video. Why not try?

Best

• Only Flikr account is needed.


• Links images to your account.


• You can embed your presentation anywhere.

Worst

• Only works on Flikr.


• Interface somewhat bland.


• If you delete an image from Flikr disappear from the display.

Batch Processing Photo

Resize photos, change their quality level, rename, sign them … Sometimes we want to perform the same operation with hundreds of photos. And do it one by one, it would be a nightmare right?. There are programs that allow us to perform the same operation once all the photos you want: programs are batched. These are some of the best known:

2. FastStone Photo Resizer

It is a favorite of forum friends DZOOM. Powerful, easy to use and free. Renamed, rescaled, rotated, watermarks … have almost infinite possibilities. From PC installation required all amateur photographer.

Best

• Multi-tool for managing images in batches.


• Free.


• Portable version.

Worst

• If you have a Mac you will have to find another program.


• Adjustments of brightness, contrast batch cannot be a good idea.


• Not available in Castilian.


• To Win98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7

3. uMark

If you are someone that you like to sign all your photos, uMark may find interesting. It has a lite version and a more powerful Pro payment. The good news is that it is very possible that the free can do everything you propose.

Best

• Lets add watermark to hundreds of images at once.


• Allows you to convert and rename images in batches.


• The free version can meet your needs.

Worst

• The free version limits the batch to 50 photographs.


• There are programs that do the same unrestricted free.


• This English.


• To Win98/98SE/Me/2000/XP

Advanced Photo Retouching and Editing

This section is only for those who will seriously in what refers to retouch. To achieve this, it will not be enough to have the most powerful programs. Will have to devote much time to learn management. So, you should only use these programs if others do not serve basis. Prompted? Nice. So, if you’re really serious in what retouching is concerned, these may be some of your main references:

4. Adobe Photoshop

Beyond doubt. It is the great reference when it comes to photo editing is concerned. And not only for its immense possibilities: we are probably facing the most powerful image editing software that exists. But because it is the program used by the great magicians of the editor: There are tons of information on the Internet about how to get the most spectacular effects with Photoshop. No doubt it is a winning choice.

Best

• Professional image editing.


• Hundreds of powerful tools.


• Mares information use on the Internet.

Worst

• It requires a powerful computer.


• For advanced users.


• License to use the standard version hovering 800 €


• To WinXP/Vista/7/Mac OS X

5. The GIMP

Surely we are at the most powerful free photo editing tools. In fact, many would argue that in many ways is quite similar to King in category: Photoshop. At the end of the day, not everyone can make as significant outlay (for Photoshop) to enter the world of retouching right?

Best

• Powerful photo editing software.


• Supports layers and channels.


• Free.

Worst

• Complex installation process.


• Sometimes difficult to use.


• The aid is a bit poor.


• OS X for X11/Win 2000/XP/Vista/7/Mac

6. Adobe Photoshop Light room

Stop photographers thought is possibly the best program for carrying out the workflow from beginning to end. Multiple import options, over 60 powerful tweaks to your images and a collection of possibilities when submitting them, good on paper, either on screen or in the web. If you’re addicted to photography, it is certainly your program.

Best

• Best software to perform the workflow photographer.


• Powerful tools with guaranteed Adobe.


• Virtual copies optimize the size of your photo archive preserving the original

Worst

• It takes a while to achieve their potential, you must learn.


• Requires a powerful computer.


• If you’re not a professional can give you the feeling that you kill flies with cannon.


• For Mac OS X, WinXP/Vista/7

7. Aperture

18 Amazing tools for amateurs. Intuitive at the same time very powerful, allows us to organize our photos by tags, geolocation, faces … and apply them numerous settings with very good results.

Best

• Supports RAW.


• Very intuitive.


• Face Recognition.

Worst

• High consumption of resources.


• You do not have Spanish version.


• Only Mac

8. Sagelight

Our fitting software for professional and amateur photographs. Battery contains more than 50 functions compatible with all formats, also in RAW.

Best

• Supports RAW.


• Very intuitive.


• Face Recognition.

Worst

• High consumption of resources.


• You do not have Spanish version.


• Only Mac

9. Paint Shop Pro Photo

All you need to view and edit your photographs manage. With a variety of effects and filters to unleash our creativity. You can download it here

Best

• Allows exporting photo collections to HD movies.


• Express Laboratory for quick photo editing.


• Supports use of layers.

Worst

• Requires a Corel.


• Sloooow installation process.


• Some users complain of unexpected shutdowns.


• To Win 2000/XP

10. Photoscape

It has a program editing simple and powerful pictures that allows post processing approach the world of any user. More info and download here

Best

• Free.


• 27 languages.


• Edition batches.

Worst

• Some tools found in other free programs are missing.


• It is more advanced users may find it too simple.


• Only Windows.


• To Win2000/XP/2003/Vista/7

The Best Software to Edit Photos Part (2)