Looking for equivilent of Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. I would recommend Photoshop Elements 4 for Mac. It's the little brother to Photoshop Elements which is the premier image editing application for either platform. PSE has about 75% of PS's capabilities at about 15% of the cost. You can get it at Amazon.com for around $80. They have deals on it from time to time.

Here's an example of what you can do with either of them.

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G5 Dual Core 2GHz, 2G RAM, 250G HD; G4 Dual 1Ghz, 1.5G RAM, 80G HD, Mac OS X (10.4.7) 22 LCD Display, 200G & 160G FW HDs, Canon S400, i850 & LIDE 50, Epson R200

Minor, Minor nit: It is the little brother to PhotoShop.

Opps. Typo. Thanks.

i'm not sure this is what you want.... i have photoshop elements 4.0 for my macbook pro (~$80), as well as photoshop elements for my home PC. It's pretty COMPLICATED. I too loved microsoft digital image suite (as well as the other microsoft photo image editing programs, like "picture it"), and what i like is their ease of use and user friendliness. adobe photoshop elements is not nearly as user friendly. i still have yet to find a good "MS d.i.s." equivalent on my mac. here's where MARKETING is apple's strong suit... iphoto is no better than microsoft's photo organizer/editor (in fact the red-eye reducer on iphoto is absolutely TERRIBLE! i could do a better job with a sharpie!), but apple's marketing hype genius makes everyone THINK that it's better.

if anyone knows of a better photo editor, that has a few more features than iphoto, but is simpler to use than photoshop elements, let me know! or apple, if you're listening out there, why not come out with a purchasable "iphoto plus" for a few bucks that has features like a BETTER red-eye reducer, filters, "magic erase," the ability to create cards & invitations (that i can PRINT not have to BUY!) and other simple but useful features.
THANKS!

macbook pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

macbook pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

It is a long way below photoshop elements, but if you prefer something more along the lines of Picture It!, you might want to check out The Print Shop from mackiev.com. Its photo editing capabilities are the most basic I can think of.

I do not think you will find a really competent editor on either platform that is simpler than PE's Quick Fix.

Here's a tip for controlling iPhoto's red-eye tool. It also works with the Retouch tool:

* Type Caps lock + Control + 9

* Undo caps lock

* Click on Retouch or the Red-Eye Removal tool.

* The tab key will toggle between cursor types, a cross ➕ or a circle for Red-Eye removal tool and between darken and lighten in the Retouch tool.

* The "[" and "]" keys decrease or increase the size accordingly.

* To get a lighter pupil with the red-eye tool, Shift-Click inside the circular curser.

NOTE: Using the "{" "}" keys will will change the value next to the circle and that represents the degree of change or intensity that the Retouch tool imparts on each pass.

Thanks to Old Toad for the above information.

I have found that in some situations where Elements absolutely refuses to correct the red-eye properly, I can get a better adjustment using iPhoto. But without the use of this secret mode, it is pretty much useless.

As far as iPhoto's capabilities, it is a really powerful image organizer with a few editing features for added convenience. What makes it better than other organizers is that it is not a file browser, it is a database application. Once you give the database some information, you can use that info to search and group your photos in almost infinite ways very quickly and easily. You can print your own cards, too. If you've had trouble with the 7 X 10 size you may benefit from Old Toad's tutorial. See his posts in this thread for an explanation and link: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4605228

I agree with you that Elements can be complicated and overwhelming. It has so many features that it can be challenging trying to figure out which ones you need to correct your photo. When editing a group of photos I try to keep it simple: adjust the levels, lighten shadows (a must for many indoor shots), fix red-eye, crop. Plus, I do love the healing brush (band-aid tool) for removing the odd spec of anything that doesn't belong. My Elements experience was greatly improved after I bought and read a good book. You can get one that will tell you which features really work, which ones are more of a gimmick, and how to do the things you need to do most. If you can get through the learning curve, then the tools I listed really are quick and simple to use.

Good luck.