The photo and graphic design software listed on this page is the absolute best available. You can't go wrong with Picasa and either Photoshop CS3 or Photoshop Elements.
Photoshop Elements 8 is a "consumer" version of Adobe's famous Photoshop program. If you are a serious digital photographer or serious about your digital photographs you need a copy of Photoshop Elements!
Photoshop Elements is aimed at consumers. It doesn't have all the features of the full version, but it is less than 1/6th the price! It is capable of handling anything the average user would need to do, and tutorials are available free on the web. (Win7/Vista/XP 32/64bit)
CLICK HERE to purchase Adobe Photoshop Elements 8
Picasa - is a free program from Google that does a great job of organizing and sharing your photos, while being fast and easy to learn. Picasa has basic editing function, but you should look to Adobe Photoshop Elements if you need more than basic editing. (Win7/Vista/XP 32/64bit)