Jake, thanks for the advice, I'll take you up on your advice. I had a program that was great for catalog management, but have no idea what happened to the CD. IIRC, it was by Ulead? I think I loaned it out to someone that never returned it. I think it was more for veiwing then anything else.
Right now all I have us Windows Photo Viewer, which is very limited. I think I'll go with Lightroom first. In order to regain some kind of file management system and then get Elements.
Thanks for the heads up and detailed information regarding the programs you're using, which are more affordable to me right now.
I'm not totally sure, but I think I might understand what layers are and how that works.
Organizing files, without the proper software is such a pain the the butt. I loose track without having the proper software I use to have. I end up with so many duplicate photos over time trying not to loose the photos I wish to not loose.
I haven't done much with editing photos, outside of zooming in, in order to get a better view. I enjoy taking photo's of all kinds of aircraft, cars, my cats, the moon, the sky etc... I can't wait to go to to Gatornationals and also in March the Air Shows. One in Titusville and I really would like to see the one at MacDill AFB, if they have it this year. I think they are all in March of next year. This will be the first time I'll be able to go with a descent camera and lens. I just hope I learn enough between now and then to be able to take a few good shots.