Adobe Photoshop Elements 8Photoshop Elements is(at least I think so) the most popular software for digital scrapbooking. It is not to hard to learn and it has most of the features of its more expensive "big brother" Photoshop CS4.The regular price is $99.00 USD. But you can usually get a better offer if you search around a little before you buy. Windows and MAC. Free trial available here. |
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Adobe Photoshop CS4The full version of Photoshop has more editing capabilities than Photoshop Elements, like text on a path, curves, layermasks etc. But it also has a steaper learning curve. For digital scrapbooking you really don't need something this expensive, regular price is $699.00 USD. Windows and MAC. Free trial available here. |
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Paint Shop Pro X2Corel's Paint Shop Pro X2 is another program that can be used for digital scrapbooking. I'm not familiar with this program myself, but I know a lot of scrappers use it and love it. Regular price is $99.90 USD Windows only. Free trial available here. |
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ACDSee Photo Editor 2008Photo Editor has a lot of capabilities and works great for digital scrapbooking. It has a text on a path feature and also supports shadows on its own layer. And I have been told that it is easy to learn. Photo Editor also include some great templates from Vicki Stegall and Andrea Gold. And very affordable too, only $49.99 USD. Windows only:-(. Free trial available here. (You can buy a bundle including ACDSee Photo Manager for only $79.99 USD) |
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iScrapbook 2iScrapbook 2 is actually pretty good if you want a program that is super-easy to use. You don't have the all the possibilitys that you have with Photoshop Elements or the other programs already mentioned. But if you want to get started immedeately, without spending to much time learning to use the software, this program could be for you. MAC only (!) Price $49.90. Free trial available here. |
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