Recommendation for software for processing digital photos?

I'm looking to buy some software to edit and arrange digital photos. I'd like to know what software,if any, professional photographers use?

Isnt it Photoshop that most photographers use.

Photoshop is the man - bit complicated if you're not 'puter savey but it sure does some wonderful stuff for photos. Tons of lessons/tutorials on line. 3d cafe is a good spot for info.

Get Photoshop Elements, cheaper than the full package and is the business! Does all the basics and loads more.

As previous posters have said, Photoshop is it. Probably too advanced for beginners to use. How much editing do you want to do? basic cropping, red eye removal? or more complicated editing?

Lots of cheaper (Paintshop Pro) and even freeware available that would do those things. like IrFanView, Polyview or Faststone Image View (v good for organising pics too and it's free)

Niallman said:

Get Photoshop Elements, cheaper than the full package and is the business! Does all the basics and loads more.

Click to expand...

Would second that. There is a free trial version at :

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/