An image editor is the tool you need for working with photographs and bitmap graphics. In addition to strong photo-editing features your image editor should easily import and export common graphics formats including TIFF, GIF, JPG, and EPS. For professional design work, Photoshop and Photo-Paint are the industry standards.
1) Adobe Photoshop 7
The most widely-used professional image editing program has a hefty price tag but it's packed with features. Photoshop is almost a prerequisite for most professional design employment.
2) Corel Photo-Paint 10
Longtime popular among both experienced and novice Windows designers, it now comes in Mac versions. Comparable to Photoshop in features, it's an attractive alternative in terms of price and learning curve.
3) procreate Painter 7
Combining natural media painting tools with more traditional image editing features, Painter is truly a digital artists studio.
