Review by Debbie Lee Wesselmann

As a Mac user, I use iPhoto all the time for simple adjustments; however, sometimes I need something more powerful. Until I received PhotoDirector, I had to turn to Pixelmator, which is a pretty good program, just not as involved as PhotoDirector 6 Ultra. With PhotoDirector, I have a lot more options and tools at my disposal.

As with Photoshop Elements, a program I haven’t used in years, there’s a learning curve with PhotoDirector, although a lot can be learned by clicking around and experimenting. If you want to do something specific and want to do it quickly, you may have to do a little research and reading until you become familiar. But, wow, some of the tools are powerful. With just a little practice, you can smooth skin and remove wrinkles. You can reshape a body by controlling distortion. (I wish it would translate into real life!) You can remove objects from a photo. Crazy Uncle Fester, anyone? Of course, all the normal adjustments such as contrast, color saturation, and exposure are all available but with variations and specificities that go way beyond Pixelmator. From what I remember of PhotoShop Elements, PhotoDirector is more powerful and easier to use.

For those with limited desire to edit photos and for those who must do a lot of high-level detail work, PhotoDirector is probably not for you. But for those of us who enjoy editing and manipulating digital photos, it’s a wonderful and powerful too.

– Debbie Lee Wesselmann