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<blockquote data-quote="Ruidoso Bill" data-source="post: 2633" data-attributes="member: 753">Sometimes it gets a little daunting just thinking of all the options. Some of the software you hear talked about here and other places like PhotoShop seem to skim over how complicated and expensive such programs are.&nbsp; I have been teaching a small group and just recently faced this very same dilemma.&nbsp; First, I am not a believer in software that organizes your photos. I hate it when software takes over anything I am trying to do.&nbsp; I encourage folks to learn how to organize themselves. Create a folder on your Hard Drive called Pictures. Just right click start, scroll to Explore, highlight c: by a left click, goto file -&gt; New and select folder. Once you have the Picture folder created and you are ready to download from your camera, same thing right click start, explore, now instead of highlighting c: you highlight Pictures, do the same create a new folder under pictures for your download (ie birthday birds or whatever).There are several FREE software editing programs to start with, once you've mastered them you will be in better position to know what you want to buy. First, download and install either <a href="http://www.dotpdn.com/downloads/pdn.html" target="_blank">Paint.net</a> or <a href="http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php" target="_blank">Photoscape</a>&nbsp; I suspect there are many copies of the more complicated software sitting on shelves unused due to complexity of use.I create another folder under the one where I download to as a location to save my edited work to so you can preserve your originals. It will look something like this when you get going:c: (your Hard drive)&nbsp;&nbsp; Pictures (Folder)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Jimmy's Birthday (sub folder)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; #1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; #2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; #3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; #4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; #5 etc&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Jimmy's Birthday Edited (Sub Sub folder)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; #1 edited&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; #2 edited&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; #3 edited&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; #4 edited&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; #5 edited etcOnce you start using the right click start and making your own folders it becomes second nature and almost automatic. Just remeber to make your folder 1st before you download your camera and you'll stay organized. Nothing worst that pictures all over your hard drive and you can't find them. Also, makes for easy back up of your data. Sorry this is so wordy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ruidoso Bill, post: 2633, member: 753"] Sometimes it gets a little daunting just thinking of all the options. Some of the software you hear talked about here and other places like PhotoShop seem to skim over how complicated and expensive such programs are. I have been teaching a small group and just recently faced this very same dilemma. First, I am not a believer in software that organizes your photos. I hate it when software takes over anything I am trying to do. I encourage folks to learn how to organize themselves. Create a folder on your Hard Drive called Pictures. Just right click start, scroll to Explore, highlight c: by a left click, goto file -> New and select folder. Once you have the [B]Picture[/B] folder created and you are ready to download from your camera, same thing right click start, explore, now instead of highlighting c: you highlight Pictures, do the same create a new folder under pictures for your download (ie birthday birds or whatever). There are several FREE software editing programs to start with, once you've mastered them you will be in better position to know what you want to buy. First, download and install either [URL="http://www.dotpdn.com/downloads/pdn.html"]Paint.net[/URL] or [URL="http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php"]Photoscape[/URL] I suspect there are many copies of the more complicated software sitting on shelves unused due to complexity of use. I create another folder under the one where I download to as a location to save my edited work to so you can preserve your originals. It will look something like this when you get going: c: (your Hard drive) Pictures (Folder) Jimmy's Birthday (sub folder) #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 etc Jimmy's Birthday Edited (Sub Sub folder) #1 edited #2 edited #3 edited #4 edited #5 edited etc Once you start using the right click start and making your own folders it becomes second nature and almost automatic. Just remeber to make your folder 1st before you download your camera and you'll stay organized. Nothing worst that pictures all over your hard drive and you can't find them. Also, makes for easy back up of your data. Sorry this is so wordy. [/QUOTE]

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