
I have deducted one star for that reason, as I think any editing software that has come out since 2010 should have it. This is a well-known and often used editing tool for photographers who don't own an HDR capable camera. The only thing that would have made this software truly complete for me is if it included High Dynamic Range (HDR). You can also do more standard things, such as crop, straighten, rotate and insert text or layers. You can still make changes to the transparency, create black and white, antique, film grain, really too many things to list separately. They have made the ability to adjust the exposure level and contrast easier to apply. And they have added some wonderful new features, such as the noise reduction (can be a godsend at times) and smart erase (to get rid of unsightly objects in a shot) blending brush, cloning brush, blemish remover, wrinkle remover (quite effective). I wanted an easy to use, reasonably priced editing program that I could rely on for great results. I use my computer for my photography, primarily. My new computer wasn't even out of the box yet when I ordered Microsoft Digital Image Suite Pro 10 (MDIS Pro10). When my old Dell decided to give up, I bought a new Dell. I didn't even need anyone to show me how to use it. I was even more amazed at how I could turn a few of them in to little works of art, just by dabbling with the available filters and the option to add textured layers. With Microsoft Digital Image Suite I was AMAZED at how little effort it took to touch up my photos and make them more acceptable versions of the original when necessary. I kind of stumbled over it when I became frustrated with Corel (I do not recommend Corel). On my last Dell computer, the earlier version of Microsoft Digital Image Suite (2006) was already loaded in it when I bought it.

There are currently over 15000 photos in my computer. But I do take thousands and thousands of photos every year. I am not a professional, by any stretch of the imagination.
