Editors' Top Rated Imaging

MobileMe

MobileMe is the successor to .Mac, Apple's subscription service for publishing photos and other personal content to the Web.
Adobe Photoshop Express Beta

Though there's a lot to like about Adobe's first stab at online photo editing and sharing, you probably want to wait until the company fixes a few problems with the beta — and defangs its terms of service — before uploading scads of photos to Adobe Photoshop Express.
Reallusion CrazyTalk 5

The latest version of facial animation program Crazy Talk is still freaking us out — in a good way.
Apple iLife '08

Apple iLife '08 is a fine, affordable media-editing suite that should keep beginners and hobbyists happy when managing pictures, videos, songs and podcasts, but those seeking to fine-tune movies should look elsewhere.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium

Adobe CS3 Production Premium is ideal if you handle a mix of design, animation and editing tasks for video, the Web, and mobile gadgets.

MobileMe

MobileMe is the successor to .Mac, Apple's subscription service for publishing photos and other personal content to the Web.
Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended

Adobe Acrobat 9 document-creation software is adding dynamic features such as integration of animation, dynamic maps, 256-bit encryption, and improved forms. We've been playing with the beta edition of Acrobat 9 Pro Extended.
Apple Aperture 1.5

This raw work-flow application isn't the Holy Grail many hoped it would be, but Apple Aperture 1.5 could make life easier for photographers who need to cull, retouch, and output large numbers of photographs quickly and efficiently.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection beta

Adobe built this deluxe software package for creative professionals seeking to make content consistent across the Web, in film, on handheld devices, in print, and elsewhere.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended

The professional's choice for image editing spawns Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended to appeal to select vertical markets, but it delivers mixed results.

Reallusion CrazyTalk Messenger 4.5

CrazyTalk Messenger will have you laughing in disbelief and gasping in horror at your distorted creations. A very fun, easy to use animation application.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0

Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 adds even more power to an already top-flight image editor/organiser package. Equipped with a chic interface and a fantastic toolbox, Elements is the best choice for digital photographers who want to put their photo collection in order and share with others.
Ulead PhotoImpact 10.0

For experimenting with image editing without learning esoteric jargon, this program is a delightful and inexpensive introduction.
Corel Painter 9.0

Painter is still the best natural-media artistry program you can buy.
iLife '04

Apple's worthy upgrade brings some nice advances in features and power; the new addition, GarageBand, is the icing on the cake.

Reallusion CrazyTalk Messenger 4.5