KODAK EASYSHARE SOFTWARE

For people wanting a simple but efficient way of sharing photographs and those who own a Kodak EasyShare camera, this software program is a great choice. In addition to being super easy to use, the outcome is a reasonably complete photo solution for managing, editing, and sharing photos. Best of all, if you have this type of camera, you can get the software FREE, except the monthly downloading fee. The only real downfall to Kodak EasyShare software is that some users feel it is too simplistic but for non-professionals, it offers a great solution.

More and more, we see friends and families looking for ways of sharing pictures of the new baby, the grandson's birthday party, the daughter's wedding, and the 50th wedding anniversary. Since most people now have a computer in the home and the world of digital cameras has exploded, online sharing software has become big business. Although Kodak EasyShare software works best with this same type of camera, keep in mind that it also works with other cameras, not even Kodak brand.

One of the major complaints associated with many photo-sharing programs is the complexity of installation and use. However, with the Kodak EasyShare software, both the installation process and use is extremely easy. Keep in mind that if you are a professional photographer then it would probably not have enough "oomph" for your taste but for many people, it is the perfect choice. In addition to sharing favorite photographs, you can also use the editing tool to create backgrounds, crop pictures, or change coloring while having a database for storing your photos as well.

All you have to do with the Kodak EasyShare software is choose the photographs you want manually by using the "add pictures" wizard's option. From there, you would have the opportunity to place the photographs in established folders, allowing you ease of management. In fact, this particular program offers users a virtual photo album for getting all your photographs organized.

Although most people that use the Kodak EasyShare program find the system simple to use and highly effective, we have seen a few complaints. For instance, the virtual album can be tricky. In this case, if you were to upload a complete folder of photographs from the media card or hard drive, wanting to create an album with a name other than the original folder's name, you would end up with all of your photographs being loaded into two individual albums, each with a different name.

However, other than this problem, which can be worked around, the Kodak EasyShare program is intuitive, designed well, and again, effective. The standard features for editing your photographs include actions such as adjusting the color balance, rotating, cropping, adding in special effects, and removing unwanted red eye. For the beginner or intermediate user, these features are generally enough whereas for the advanced user, they would probably not be.