Unfortunately it isn't possible to install several versions of the Microsoft Internet Explorer side by side you can only have one at a time. Īs a web developer / webdesigner I have to test the sites I created in many browsers.
There's a cheaper Home Edition and a portable version ( ), too. Unfortunately now and then there are some bugs, but overall it's hands down the best tool for my needs. I needed a while to prepare everything, but since then it's a really helpful tool - I send and receive a lot of mails, so automation is important for me. Very good e-mail client for those who like to automate a lot. There's also a freeware edition (Linkman Lite). It allows me to easily maintain my database of more than 8,000 bookmarks. I couldn't live without this bookmark manager anymore. There's a cheaper edition without the "Plus".
I don't have to edit videos very often, but with this intuitive software it's fun. It's quite easy to learn, and you get good results.
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 17 Plus (German: MAGIX Video deluxe PLUS)
It's extremely good at eliminating ghosting artifacts. Yes, there might be freeware alternatives, but I like this one very much.Įxcellent software for creating HDR images. Great screenshot tool with a nice and easy to use editor. No, I don't want to smooth-talk the makers of BDJ - the Screen Calipers have often helped me when I had to measure something on my computer screen.
I used the word "team" because they use the same database and can easily be used together. Nice team of tools that helps you creating color schemes. The RealWorld Icon Editor even goes beyond this and helps you creating 3D icons! Just take a look at the tutorial videos. I'm using Axialis Icon Workshop that Jason'sHat already mentioned, too, and I like it very much. Unfortunately this one isn't cheap, either.įreeware tool for showing and changing geo data and other metadata (IPTC/XMP/Exif) of image files. It gives you a quite realistic depth of field and some other options, too. You can use Photoshop (or the graphics software you confide in) for blurring the background, but the Photoshop plugin Bokeh 2 simulates that much better. Even when using a long focal length, the background often is too sharp. Because of the small sensor, the depth of field is not the same as the one I was used to when taking shots with my 35mm camera. I'm walking through life on two prosthetic legs and with a prosthetic arm, so one day I had enough of my (analogue) SLR camera and bought a digital superzoom camera that's much easier to handle for me. If you like black and white photography, you should definitely take a look at Silver Efex Pro 2! This time quality has its price - I'm afraid the Complete Collection as well as the individual products are made for professionals and real enthusiasts only, but they are really great. Nik Complete Collection (Color Efex Pro 3 Complete, Silver Efex Pro 2, Viveza 2, Sharpener Pro 3, HDR Efex Pro 1, Dfine 2)Ī collection of really wonderful and high-quality Photoshop plugins. It's on sale just now for 34.95 EUR (should be around $49.50 - I'm from Germany). It's really stunning how easy it is and how great the results are (if you don't overdo it), and the cheapest edition is quite inexpensive, too. Portrait Professional 10 (Studio Edition: Photoshop Plugin / 16 bit)Īmazing software for beautifying faces on photos. The evaluation is of course something that's very subjective, so please bear with me if you are of a different opinion. There will often be cheaper, if not free alternatives for the tools I'll present to you, but I always try to get the best tool for the task on hand. I'll leave the ones out that everybody knows (like Firefox, Photoshop etc.) and just mention the ones that really thrill me. Therefore - and because I'm a software fetishist -) - a lot of programs are installed on my Windows computer. I'm interested in many things and offer my customers a wide range of additional services from webdesign to webhosting, from retouching photos to translations etc. Jan-Christoph Ihrens Like Roberto Porcar, I'm a (self-employed) web developer.