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Digital Photography

CNET Download.com is your source for all the latest digital-photo software. Looking for image editing software? Hunting for media-management tools? Looking for the latest digital camera firmware? CNET Download.com can help you take your digital photography to the next level. See all 2,140 products in this category.

for the week of: August 31Downloads

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IrfanView
Image Editing165,520
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PhotoScape
Image Editing43,228
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
Image Editing33,644
4.
Paint.NET
Image Editing18,297
YahooToolbar AntiSpy

Search the Web, block pop-ups or spyware, get to your mail.

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Yahoo Toolbar

Search the Web from anywhere, block pop-ups, get mail.

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FastStone Image Viewer
Image Editing17,196
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Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo
Image Editing16,403
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Adobe Photoshop Elements
Image Editing10,320
VirtualLab Data Rec

Recover data.

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PerfectDisk

Defragment disks, free up space, optimize system performance

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GIMP
Image Editing9,729
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MemoriesOnTV
Digital Photo Tools9,150
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SnagIt
Image Editing5,282

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TrendMicro AV+AntiSpy

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Adobe Acrobat Prof9

Compile different file types into one for easier sharing.

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Release date

MySlideShow Gold Sep 05
Digital Photo Tools
PhotoX Sep 05
Image Editing
PhotoBuilder Platinum Version Sep 05
Image Editing
Pics Organizer Sep 05
Media Management
Photo Collage Maker Sep 05
Image Editing
SignMyImage Sep 05
Digital Photo Tools
Photo Editor Sep 05
Image Editing
CaptureWizPro Sep 04
Image Editing
PhotoOnWeb Sep 04
Digital Photo Tools
CaptureScreen Sep 04
Image Editing

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Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo
Get any photo or graphic vision out of your head and onto the screen.
2.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
Create original artwork, correct color, and retouch and composite scanned images.
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FastStone Image Viewer
Manage, view, convert, and edit your images.
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Paint.NET
Create and alter photos using layers, effects, and other tools.
5.
SnagIt
Capture, edit, and share screenshots of your PC.
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Corel PhotoImpact
Edit digital photos and create eye-catching 3D graphics, special effects, and Web pages.
7.
GIMP
Create and alter photos and graphics manually or via scripting.
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Photo Pos Pro
Edit, enhance, and manipulate your digital photos or computer graphics.
9.
ThumbsPlus Pro
Locate, view, and catalog images.
10.
PhotoPlus
Import images for the Web, e-mail, or printing.

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Featured Freeware: PhotoScape

Posted by Seth Rosenblatt on Sep 03, 2008

Leakier than the Titantic, at least when it comes to memory usage, PhotoScape is nevertheless a smart tool for users looking to jump ship from JPEG to higher quality digital SLR work.

an introduction to Digital Photography

With the rise in popularity and affordability of digital cameras, the variety and quality of digital-photography software has likewise skyrocketed in recent years. Many new cell phones come with digital cameras built in, and photo-sharing sites such as Flickr, Webshots, and Snapfish have made posting your pictures online a breeze.

Many of the programs within Digital Photo Tools will perform an array of valuable photo functions, such as importing, organizing, displaying, and editing your photos. Some of the popular and highly rated programs in the category are ACDSee 8 Photo Manager, FlipAlbum Standard, and free programs Kodak EasyShare and StudioLine Photo Basic. Other, focused programs offer more functionality and features for specific tasks. Image-editing tools are among the most popular programs on Download.com, including fabulous freeware such as IrfanView, FastStone Image Viewer, XnView, and the powerful open-source tool The GIMP. Commercial programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro also have a long history of excellence.

Media-management software helps keep your photo collection in control. Google's Picasa program dominates the category with more than a million downloads, but nearly 200 other products are competing to knock it from its throne. For making sure your camera is using the latest internal software, be sure to search the Digital Camera Firmware category for your make and model. The Digital Photo Center ties the whole ball of yarn together, with digital camera reviews from CNET Reviews, tips for perfecting your pictures, and tools for creating your own online photo albums.