Picasa 2 is a photo editing/managing program available for FREE download from google. It recently received an excellent review from NY Times technology writer David Pogue which can be found at:
http://tech2.nytimes.com/mem/technology/te...0of%20the%20Art
The Windows-only program itself can be downloaded at www.picasa.com
Incidentally, there is no spyware, adware, etc., attached. It is an excellent program, though short of Photoshop when it comes to some advanced tools such as clone stamp, healing brush, painting etc. But it does provide excellent browsing, everyday editing, sharing and printing capabilities. I would highly recommend it for a look. If you don't like it, uninstall is easy. It will handle many camera RAW files, and you can edit selections in Picasa with other programs, such as Photoshop.
I have no vested interest in google or this product so this is not an advertisement. Although I am a Photoshop CS user, I read about Picasa, tried it and thought it was very nice. Just passing it on. Others may have had different experiences.
