OK for Cheap Options....
These tools are ok if you want something to get you past your OS' file manager, but you will quickly bump into limits. For a step up from these solutions, consider Photoshop Elements. The organizer offers multiple ways to tag, store, collect and search for your images. It offers Adobe's Camera Raw processor for handling RAW files with more capabilities than the above options. It is true that once you get into the photo editor, a learning curve must be climbed, but with powerful layer processing and impressive tools, you can take your photos to places you can only dream about with a simple basic editor. This tool provides much of the capability of Photoshop CS5/6 but is a little easier to learn and whole lot less expensive. It is often on sale for under $70. There are direct interfaces to web social sites, and the ability to create unique creations such as calendars and the like. The Slide Show capability is very nice as well.
