What photo editing software is best for a beginner?

I would like a photo editing software that is easy to use to do things like fix flaws in photos- maybe even whiten teth and such.

What is a good program that is easy to use? Also, where do I buy it and about how much is it?

Thanks!

Here are a few free options.

Gimp (Learning Curve)

http://www.gimp.org

Picassa (User Friendly less options)

http://picassa.google.com

Paint.Net

http://www.getpaint.net/index.html

Fastone Image Viewer

http://faststone.org/FSViewerDownload.htm

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For a cost
Corel Paintshop Pro – Retails for $99 (30 Day free trial)

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1184951547051

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 – Retails for $99 (Free Trial)

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

| October 27th, 2009 | Posted in photo editing |

3 Responses to “What photo editing software is best for a beginner?”

  1. mburx Says:
    October 28th, 2009 at 1:20 am

    picasa – FREE DOWNLOAD at http://picasa.google.com
    (just left click this link) – picasa is photo editing software that enables you to instantly find, edit and share all the picture on yr pc
    References :

  2. zircon Says:
    October 28th, 2009 at 2:06 am

    gimp is free but it’s kinda complex to use there are links to tutorials at http://www.davidspages.org/ there is also paint.net
    its easer to use but not as capable as gimp
    http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/
    http://www.getpaint.net/download.html
    References :

  3. mebe2 Says:
    October 28th, 2009 at 2:33 am

    Here are a few free options.

    Gimp (Learning Curve)
    http://www.gimp.org

    Picassa (User Friendly less options)
    http://picassa.google.com

    Paint.Net
    http://www.getpaint.net/index.html

    Fastone Image Viewer
    http://faststone.org/FSViewerDownload.htm

    —————————————————————

    For a cost
    Corel Paintshop Pro – Retails for $99 (30 Day free trial)
    http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1184951547051

    Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 – Retails for $99 (Free Trial)
    http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/
    References :