editing program??

[sarah corsbie]

what are some good editing programs to use and what features do u like about them?

[Britt Gow]

I mostly use Irfanview, because it is free and simple to use. It has all the features I need, but may be limiting to more experienced photographers. You can crop, tilt, resize, add effects and change contrast and colour saturation.

[Kerry Marsden]

Lightroom because it is very easy to use and does everything that I want from an editing program - but I would have photardshop if I could afford it simply because it does more stuff. :)

[Flamez]

paint shop pro x2 or paint shop pro x3 ....... what do i like abut it ? hmmmmmm EVERYTHING :) :) :) hehe :)

[ GGG]

Gimp and Picnik - both are freeware and they're really easy

:D

[Sarabeth]

Picnik... It's free and easy to use. Although I must admit, I finally broke down and paid for the premium stuff ($24.95 a year); loving it! :)

[Steven Burbidge]

Photoshop elements - it has all the clever stuff from the full version, but without all the bells & whistles that you're never going to use.
Plus it has really user friendly 'guided edit' modes through to full control, depending on how much you want your hand to be held through the editing process.

[Nikkers]

I use photoflitre a free download..
pro pos..
and couple of others depending on who's PC Im on...
but photofitre is a great program and for me easier than gimp and better tools..
set up like P/S but lacking some of its tools... good for someone just learning.. and it does grow with you..

[Jessica Lynn]

I use Gimp. It's similar to photoshop and can do simple to very complex tasks. And it's FREE for Mac, Windows, and Linux! :) Download it at: www.gimp.org

[Vikdaddy]

I think Lightroom is clearly the best for photo editing, at least on a PC. I haven't used Aperture.

[David Rieche]

I use Gimp... Which is a free crappy version of Photoshop... -.- Annoying as hell, but does the job...

[Joshua Post]

I use Gimp as well. It is not very user friendly, but neither is Photoshop. If you have a basic understanding of Photoshop, you can get around in Gimp and I have been able to use most tutorials for PS in Gimp and the outcome is the same.

[Lord Shadow]

Photoshop CS. Does everything I need and then some.

@vikdaddy I don't think you can honestly say "Lightroom is clearly the best" because there are many, many things Lightroom cannot do.

Lightroom cannot create composite images. It cannot create panoramics. It cannot create scripts for performing various repetitive tasks.

There are a lot of things Lightroom cannot do, so it's not "clearly" the best for photo editing.

[Vikdaddy]

@jasonbarnette I think it is. It's called an opinion. So there.

[Sarah Lauren]

Picnik! It's wonderful. :)

[Chelsea Denny]

Just found this article today. I personally love Picnik & Fotoflexer both amazing and free....
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/freebies/28-online-photo-editing-websites-to-have-fun-with/

[Home Wrecker]

I would be lost without Photoshop.

[Leezett Finau]

Photoshop CS5.. LOVE IT....its my best software friend :-)

[DAVID JACKSON]

Some in Aperture, others in CS5.

Lightroom could only be 'clearly the best' had you not admitted you haven't tried all other options. ;)

[Mark Loveless]

I use Aperture and Photoshop CS5. I love photoshop but I'll be honest I'm not
the greatest with it yet... :)

[Laura Ferguson]

Photoshop!!! It takes a while to get the hang of...but after a while, you figure out what tools and adjustments work best for your own style of photos.

[Caryn G]

Aperture - but I'm just learning it! I would recommend the training DVD to learn all the features and how best to use them.