Graphics

Adobe Photoshop - the choice of graphics application for PC and Mac designers, this heavyweight application can manipulate any graphical picture from web graphics to family photos and even DVD front ends! Used by me to create CD browser and DVD-video "front ends" for the Dennis Publishing magazines like Computer Buyer, Computer Shopper, PC Zone, PC Pro, MacUser and Maxim.

Paint Shop Pro - the shareware choice of graphics application, this has evolved into a fully-fledged contender to Adobe Photoshop.