The increasing use of digital cameras has certainly created a basic demand to manage a large collection of photos. But regular usage of cameras and their archives has become so redundant that if you are asked for a picture which was snapped just 2-3 months ago, it would be a hectic task for you and can steal 20-30 minutes of your valuable time. And for that very reason we crave for a photo management software which would be easy-to-use with ample' editing and archiving feanlres.

To get the solution just insert this months CD in your computer/notebook's DVO drive, go to full software section and install the suggested solution "Studio Line Photo Classic SE Ill". All your computer needs to have is 71 ME of HOD space and 256MB of RAM, which is available in any computer. Installing the software is uncomplicated. On completion of the installation, the program will launch directly. It will ask if you are a beginner to the program and offers help in every instance.

Registering the software is also very easy, just click on the 'Activate' button on the splash screen. You will get the necessary code to get registered. After successfully completion, the StudioLine will ask you what to do with several options like 'Browse and load', 'Edit', 'Slide Show', 'Email', 'Print Projects' and 'Print. The 'Browse and load' option proves very handy especially if you transfer your image files on a regular basis. Otherwise it provides you the option to archive your images for future purpose. Not surprisingly, the' Edit' menu has several options to justify your images and get the best out of them.



The Slide Show option is useful to view a large collection of images in full screen mode. 'Email' and 'Print' are two options provided for e-mailing or printing any particular one. And the' Print Projects' option gives you the option to make an excellent collage with your image archive. The online and omine help provides ample knowledge to get expertise in a short period of time. We liked the interactive help for beginners, which behaves intelligently and helps you with a pop-up dialogue at the right moment.

The interface is pretty and simple. But it needs time to get used to with the options and get expertise with it. The images can be loaded into the software archive by drag-n-drop from Load window. The images can then be backed up in a different location and the original pictures remain untouched after editing.

Images can be edited by choosing the Edit button in the initial window or at any time using the icons along the top of the primary pane. A list as long as your arm will spread out on the left of the pane. For quick editing, a plethora of options are available such as image rotation, cropping, redeye removal, auto-toning, adjusting white balance, color correction. Images can be tagged for quick rescue.

If you've gota number of photos with the same defect, you can set up the correction once and have the program process all those photos same way automatically. Backing Up images on a CD or OVO can be done easily. You can also tag or add audio to an image file. Creating the Web gallery is also quite simple. The layout can be selected by using a predetermined style or by designing your own.

Overall StudioLine Photo Classic SE3 is nice software to manage and correct your image precisely in a short period of time.