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Thanks for the help. I'll check out Faststone and take a look.

I downloaded a trial of ACDsee17, and it seems to do everything I need on its own. Seems a very useful program from what I've seen.

ACD have a sale on so was thinking of buying ACDsee17 and ACD photo editor, which seem to do what I am intending (minor image editing, sharpness, exposure, that sort of stuff and cataloging). Does any one have toe-curling stories to tell of the horrors of this software or am I on to a good deal?

Aaaahhhhh . . . Now it makes sense! Thanks! All the best from Bill. :D

Came across the term "fast lenses" today. Literally no idea. What does it mean? All the best from Bill. :D

Thanks, will check out the book on Amazon. All the best from Bill. :D

Found the YouTube vids, they look very useful, thanks for that.

Thanks for the advice Chappers. I take it I can see these videos on you tube? Are there any good books out as well? Many thanks from Bill. :D

Thanks for the replies. I'll look into Lightroom, thanks for the tip. I see that my camera does produce raw and JPEG images at the same time, so I'll give that a go too. Many thanks from Bill. :D

I have reached the point in my hobby where I am thinking of beginning PP with something like PS elements, so I am looking into Raw files. I had heard (long ago and far away, so it's a bit hazy now) that raw presented your image without the little tweaks that any JPEG viewer has. My worry is...

Hi, thanks for replying, that's just the information I wanted. All the best from Bill. :D

Hi I,m Bill and new here. I love macro photography, particularly insect and shots of different mosses. I can get good results with my setup (Nikon D90, manual 50mm lens on reversing ring, and Manfrotto 454 focusing plate, all mounted on a Benbo 1 with Ball head), but I have recently become...