Picasa

Here is a site with some pretty nice photo software that you can download for free:

www.picasa.com

Picasa searches your computer for pictures, stores them in folders, enables photosearching, and provides some nice basic editing tools. Not only that it is pretty cool. When you download it be sure to read the readme file about the product and upgrades since the last release. Not only because it is helpful, but also for a good laugh. Kudos to whoever wrote the Picasa readme file because they are a great writer.

Picasa also makes backups manageable. It remembers which pictures you've backed up so you can just back up new ones going forward.

But my favorite feature in Picasa is the sharpening tool. Yup, I couldn't believe my eyes but this tool's sharpening feature actually works!!! Oh, and the graduated filter tool is pretty darn good also. I like the feather feature, that allows you to disolve the "line" on the horizon.

Have fun.
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