For beginning photographers, the transition to a DSLR camera from a simple point-and-shoot or smartphone often comes with a steep learning curve. One resource that can help remedy this is Cambridge in Colour. Here, readers will find an extensive collection of free tutorials and tools created to help new digital photographers learn the ins and outs of this craft. While there are many photography...

FotoMix 9 provides a nice and free tool for interested parties to crop, resize, rotate, enhance, mix and match their photos to create a range of images without the learning curve of higher-end software. For those unfamiliar with the tools, the site includes a helpful tutorial to get acquainted with the program. This particular version is compatible with Windows XP and newer.

The universe of free online photo editors is vast and deep, and Fotor is one that seems to stand out amidst these contenders. As a program that works across many platforms, Fotor also allows visitors the opportunity to create photo effects, clip art, and use mosaic tool to truly customize the appearance of their visual offerings. This version is compatible with all operating systems.

Instead of asking what you can do with the application FxFoto, it might be better to ask what one can't do with this handy application. FxFoto 3.0.054 serves as tool that allows users to automatically organize, enhance, email, and uploading their digital photographs. The program also includes red-eye correction, image enhancement, and blemish removal. Additionally, users can elect to assign...

Users looking for a way to put their summer solstice celebration photos online should take a look at this very handy application. With this version of FxFoto, users can create animated slide shows, collages, and scrapbooks. Of course, they can also tweak various images (should they require it) via the use of a blemish removal feature and an image enhancement tool. This particular version is...

Intrigue Technologies, led by Vladimir Brajovic, has developed software that can "intelligently correct for common illumination problems in photography." The technology the firm is developing makes it possible to balance exposure across images, creating cleaner images and improving contrast. A news release posted on the website describes the product more generally. Also available from this site is...

If you have left over holiday photos that need editing and a bit of retouching, you may want to consider looking over the latest version of Paint.NET. This open source photo editing program comes with support for layers, special effects and essential tools that include a cropping feature and a resizing option. This version is compatible with computers running Windows XP and newer.

PhotoViz provides a way for users to improve their photo images by offering a bevy of features, including tools that can be used to adjust contrast, saturation, and sharpness. The real novel feature here is the ability to embed text messages and file attachments within images. This version is compatible with computers running Windows 98 and newer.

Created by the folks at Google, Picasa 2.7 is an application that allows users to organize all of their prized photos. Of course, the application also lets users share these photos with others through email and the web, and curious parties can also add different effects as they see fit. As with other Google products, visitors will find that there is ample support offered via Picasa's website,...

The short course concept was pioneered at America’s great public universities as a way to bring persons in the vocations (such as agriculture and such) back to campus to learn about new techniques in such fields as butter production and ice-cream manufacturing. These days, the short course concept has been extended to all types of pastimes and professions, including photography. This very thorough...