Whether you're aiming for photorealism or Kardashian-like levels of retouching, these are the apps you need. The best photo editing software handles all this with ease, letting you do as much or as little post-shoot production as you like. To make the most of the resulting vast numbers of enormous image files, you need to be able to import them into your PC, organize them, pick the best of the crop, adjust them, and print or share them online.

Why? Because storage is ridiculously cheap, phone cameras are more powerful than the point-and-shoots of just a few years ago, and pro-level cameras have passed the 150-megapixel mark.

More than ever, you need software to organize, optimize, and edit your photos.

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