 | iPhoto '11 | The iPhoto '11 application is a part of the iLife suite with iMovie and Garageband. Some of the more expensive photo apps offer Face recognition options, iPhoto does it as well for a fraction of the cost. It automatically recognizes individuals and puts a name to that face. Get ride of the dreaded red-eye and retouch photos, publish them to various social networking sites, and play around on your Mac with slideshows for the family. Lastly, enjoy creating greeting cards, calendars, and scrapbooks through the iPhoto program. |
 | Aperture 3 | Aperture is a favorite program for taking images and transforming them into perfect photos. First import your favorites where Aperture grabs key variables such as shutter speed, aperture, and focus points. Next organize images by face detection? Yes face detection! The Faces quickly scan to find more photos of your favorite individual. This is a great feature for automatically organizing large galleries, a time saver like no other. After this initial phase you can compare, enhance, and share your images through Facebook or Flickr. All in all you will be able to create a powerful gallery and organize pictures like never before. |
 | The Print Shop 2 | The Print Shop 2 for Mac allows for publishing projects. It does not matter whether you are at home, office, or in school the program is known for creating amazing results. Create greeting cards, fliers, banners, calendars, labels, signs and much more with Print Shop. Numerous clip-art images make for creative designs while three editing modes make for precise editing. The new version gives you options to create Newsletters and Booklets which are a handy tool for the publisher. |
 | Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 | Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 is the number one selling photo-editing software allows for so much in one program. You can create, edit, and enhance photos, then share photos in print, web, or on other devices. Touching up photos has never been easier, here in Photoshop Elements you have one-step options to adjust color, constant, and lighting. Tutorials and the large number of users make this one of the best purchases for photo geeks because with the users you will get more inspiration and hundreds of tutorials for mastering the software. |
 | Pixelmator | Pixelmator is a very easy-to-use image editor for the Mac allowing you to create, edit, and enhance images. Pixelmator offers precise pixel-accurate selection tools allowing for edits that are as exact as possible. Also, Pixelmator functions as a layer-based editor, with various features to incorporate various layers for viewing. Supporting over 100 different file formats Pixelmator is a program that can take any image and edit the look, add effects, and more. When you finish you can save layers in PSD and PNG formats for later viewing. |
 | Silver Efex Pro | This is the leading piece of software for creating professional images. Black and white photography has always been beautiful when done correctly and Silver Efex Pro is the leading program for such duties. Imagine yourself in the darkroom editing your favorite images while giving them finishing touches your friends will talk about for years. WIth its U Point Technology you can precisely selection certain areas without needing to edit the other areas. This gives you control over color, tonality, and detail which other programs do not offer. |
 | GIMP Image Editor | GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program, now we will dig deeper even though the name hints at the features offered. It is a free program that allows for image authoring, image composition, and photo retouching. Some of the features include photo retouching capabilities, mass production image renderer, image format converter, batch processing system, and more. GIMP offers the classic paint program feature with an included airbrush, brush, clone, pencil, etc. With a gradient editor, blend tool, and custom brushes we love GIMP just for the painting option. With multiple file formats, advanced image manipulation, and animation capabilities you will love GIMP. |
 | Little Snapper | LittleSnapper lets you capture your desktop, what you are currently working on, and get all those precious screenshots. The purpose - to create a portfolio for the design-oriented individual. Choose from the entire viewing window you see on your Mac or specific user-generated areas for the capture field you will be using. There is a organization tool in LittleSnapper you auto-categorize your snaps into proper categories. This makes tagging the finished product much easier. Annotation is one important feature to visually display additional information you want the user to see. More features include: blur and crop possibilities, a built-in browser, tag and collections for advanced organizing within the LittleSnapper app. |
 | iStopMotion 2 | This piece of software is for animators and those you have ever tried iStopMotion will tell you how comprehensive of a tool it is. It helps produce music videos, commercials, features films, and more. Whether you have a HD video and are working with multiple cameras iStopMotion has you covered. This program and the movie files created can be transfered to QuickTime or Final Cut for more serious editors. The integration, feature set, and usability are all very high in the iStopMotion program. |