Within its 46 MB download, StudioLine PhotoClassic offers a tool shed of
capabilities for performing functions like printing, e-mailing, editing or archiving images and more .

The main interface consists of a large workspace area where the images are displayed. Surrounding it are panes that display a variety of information and tasks pertaining to the job at hand, For importing and managing images, the application
can load the image into its file store or simply catalog images in a target folder. Once images are imported, they can be categorized and tagged at a very granular level, using descriptions (image tags). star ratings, classifications, etc. This enables them to be easily recalled and located with the Picture Search functionality, where you can locate files using these attributes.

On the image editing front, the program features a comprehensive array of functions including color correction, cropping, rotating, red-eye reduction, format and conversion, white balancing, along with the more advanced features like histograms and color curves. Using an interface that displays all relevant functions on one screen along with simultaneous "before and after" displays, the program makes it easy to extract the best out of your digital camera, scanner or web images.



When the images begin to pile up, PhotoCiassic 3 can either backup your images to a writeable CD/DVD, offload them (where the source images are deleted from the hard disk after copying) or simply burn selected images to a disk for distribution to friends. Additional functions include the ability to generate a web gallery where the application creates a web ready for upload.

For: A one-stop shop to photo management; editing and distributing; FTP uploading of web galleries.
Against: Interface tends to be cluttered.