Neat Photo Tools (Free and almost free)
Here’s a list of great new tools for working with pictures:
- Picasa – the latest version, Picasa 3, is free and has a lot of new features. It is availavle here and a video demonstrating the new feates is here. It allows you to print and email photos easily and can also create slide shows, collages and videos.
- Microsoft AutoCollage 2008, which costs$19.95, creates stunning collages. There is a trial download so you can see if it’s worth the money. The best way to use this program is to create a folder with more than 7 pictures in it and point the software to this folder. Below is an example that was created in 10 seconds. The program is available here.

Collage created with AutoCollage 2008
- Microsoft Live Gallery, which is free, works with Windows XP and Vista. For a free program, there are a lot of features including exposure correction, cropping, emailing, printing and slide show creation. It’s available here.

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