Microsoft Digital Image

Microsoft Digital Image

Microsoft Digital Image is a picture editing and management program from Microsoft and the successor to Microsoft Picture It!. The software was designed to help you quickly and easily organize and edit your digital images for a wide range of uses. The download on this page is Digital Image Starter Edition 2006, a 60-day trial of Digital Image Suite 2006: when the trial ends, many advanced editing and organization features are disabled, while basic library and editor features keep working. With a few clicks, you can touch up photos, fix common problems and create photo projects. Microsoft discontinued the product line in 2007 and moved its features into Windows Photo Gallery.

Microsoft Digital Image enables users to easily edit and retouch photos.

Features

Organization: The Digital Image Library component lets you view, sort and organize your photos and video clips in one place. It supports keywords and XMP metadata, so you can quickly and easily find photos later.

Editing Tools: The Digital Image Editor gives you access to a wide range of image-editing tools. You can crop, rotate, and adjust the brightness and contrast of your photos. You can also apply filters, special effects and decorative edges, and use Adobe Photoshop-compatible plug-ins.

Photo Projects: With Microsoft Digital Image, you can create custom photo projects such as calendars, greeting cards, collages and scrapbook pages. The Starter Edition also installs Photo Story 3.1 for turning photos into slide shows.

Printing: Microsoft Digital Image makes it easy to print your photos. You can print single photos or multiple photos on one page. You can also customize the size and layout of your photos.

File Formats: Microsoft Digital Image supports common image formats such as JPEG, TIFF, PNG and BMP, and it can open camera RAW files from supported models, such as Canon CRW and Nikon NEF.

Sharing: You can share your photos with family and friends via email or print them at home. The Library can also play video clips, so photos and home videos can be browsed together.

System Requirements

Digital Image Starter Edition 2006 was made for Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It requires a Pentium 700 MHz or faster processor, 256 MB of RAM, 300 MB of free disk space, Internet Explorer 6.0 and an 800x600 display with 16-bit color; video support requires Windows Media Player 10. Newer Windows versions are not officially supported.

Conclusion

Microsoft Digital Image is a straightforward tool for organizing, editing, and sharing your digital photos. Its image-editing tools and photo projects cover typical home photo tasks, and it was widely praised for its ease of use. Keep in mind that the program is no longer developed or supported by Microsoft, so it is best suited for users of older Windows systems or those who already know the program.