More and more people are getting digital cameras these days, in fact digital imaging is fast overtaking the world of film cameras. A lot of people also have scanners and photo-quality home printers are common, and quite cheap.

Computer manufacturers know that digital imaging is big business and as such they often bundle basic photo editing software with new computers. Windows XP also now comes with basic photo editing tools built in.

These basic tools are often just not enought for you to get your photos looking "just right" so what you need is some really cool free photo editing software.

And you're not going to believe what you can get!

TIP– When sending digital photos by email remember that these files can be enormous. I've lost count of the number of times that people have called me because they can't send their photos by email - only to find that the file is 3 or 4 megabytes in size! Always keep these attachments as small as possible and certainly never larger than 1Mb if you want a "stress free" life! Why not try our Free Image Crunchers

Powerful Free Photo Editing Software is moments away.

A piece of software called the Gimp, which stands for the "GNU Image Manipulation Program" is the only free photo editing software you will ever need!

I've devoted a whole page to this and you can find it here, where you'll also find out how the GIMP was used for a major motion picture.

There is also a lot more Free Photo Editing Software available.