Cleverly extends Photoshop Elements’ appeal to both digital photo novices and the more experienced

A new interface, smart albums, guided editing and photo merging keep Photoshop Elements ahead of the pack

A new interface, smart albums, guided editing and photo merging keep Photoshop Elements ahead of the pack

A wide range of power, but too old-fashioned and confusing for most users.

Some reasonable hands-on editing power, but image management and sharing are disappointing.

Moving in the right direction, but it isn’t easy teaching an old dog new tricks.

Best-of-breed photo management, editing and sharing with great usability and value.

Best-of-breed photo management, editing and sharing with great usability and value.

As it focuses more on the new user, beginners will find this release easy to get to grips with.

A simplified interface, strong photo-to-art Focus and the low price make painter essentials a great buy.

Some interesting new features, but they’re too niche to justify the price.

With its improved interface, colour handling, image adjustments and brush-based artistic creativity, DrawPlus moves onto a new level.

Sometimes people have good ideas but desperately need some advice on how to put them into action. This survivor's guide is a case in point.

Once you have bought your digital camera it is easy to spend several hundred more dollars on photo editing software, but unless you are going to use a lot of time creating digital master pieces there are better ways of spending your money.

The menu setup panel is where DVD menu layouts are customised with thumbnails, backgrounds and music.

Like its direct competitor Ulead DVD MovieFactory, Pinnacle Express can be used to create VideoCD and SVCD discs as well as DVD titles. Unlike Ulead's program, however, it supports slide shows as well as video...

Ulead has often been quick to respond to market demand and DVD Movie Factory is no exception.