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$170Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 Good points
Excellent range of features. Excellent performance for all corrections in our test. Very easy to use. Comprehensive help function and handbook.
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(No obvious bad points.)
Comment
Best in test. Very advanced and flexible program - the industry standard for photo-editing.
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$171Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Good points
Excellent range of features. Excellent performance for most corrections in our test. Very easy to use. Comprehensive help function and handbook.
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Not as good at automatic corrections as Photoshop Elements 6.
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Very advanced, flexible program for semi-professional use.
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freeGimp (GNU Image Manipulation Program) 2.3 Good points
Excellent range of features. Excellent or very good performance for most corrections in our test. Very easy to use with easily controllable tools.
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No automatic corrections other than red-eye correction. No instruction book (though instructions are available online).
Comment
Free program that rivals the top pay-programs. Equally useful for novice and advanced users. Gimp 2.6 is now available and offers more automatic image correcting tools than its predecessors.
Average user rating:
1 review
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