Corel PhotoImpact

Description

Image-editing suite suitable for home and small-office for:

Basic mode offers users new to digital photography a streamlined interface for most common tasks
Advanced mode offers a complete set of high-end tools
Includes: Photo Explorer, GIF Animator, COOL 360, PhotoImpact Album, 10-chapter video tutorial
Ease of use and very affordable
Web graphics
Arrange your pictures by resolution
Create images from scratch
Smart Lasso: An enhanced selection tool that automatically finds an object's best edges
Object Extraction Wizard: For more precise selection of complex objects against low-contrast backgrounds
Match Background Color: Seamlessly blend composited objects into any background
Mask Mode: Create custom mask selections that you can easily apply and resize
17 new painting and artistic effects such as Engraving, Impressionist, Stippling, Decoupage, Oil Paint, Halftone
Object-based Approach: has objects that can interact in a natural way on the same three-dimensional plane
Reduce Noise filter
Remove Red Eye tool

User interface possibly a bit difficult
When resizing an image it can be difficult to remember where the action is located
Some actions can be hard to find and so time is spent searching
Not great for absolute beginners.