Update software

[wilto]

Hi All.
im wanting to update my photoshop elements and hopfull get a couple of other programs while im going. So just after any reccomendations on maybe what you guys use or would like to be using to edit your pics..i mainly shoot landscapes but have recently been experimenting with portraits and will be doing a family wedding in the near future so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Brad

[ricktas]

I use adobe Photoshop lightroom and Photoshop cs5. Both are available as 30 day trial versions, as are most editing packages. It is worth trialling your choices before buying.

[wilto]

Thanks Rick,
Do you use the adobe camera raw program as well Rick

[ricktas]

You need ACR is you shoot RAW for both photoshop and lightroom. It sits in the background allowing you to access your Raw files.