You will find here softwares that we use and that are spyware-free. Most are free and are downloadable on the editors site.

IMAGE TREATMENT:

PHOTO FILTRE:  Very useful and complete software for applying filters, effects, frames to photos. French Language. Well designed, easy to use. Free.

IMAGE VIEWER:  Viewer, resizer and image editor. Fast and stable, you'll adopt it right from the start. Free.

PHOTO RESIZER:  To rename or modify the size of photos in batch. Free.

FASTSTONE CAPTURE:  Screen capture software. One of the best. Can install in task bar for quick access at all times. 20$

XERO PHOTOSHOP PLUGINS:  36 very useful and fun Photoshop and Photoshop Elements plugins. A must for every serious photographer. Free.

AKVIS ENHENCER:  Enhencer tool to tweak photos. Will give punch and dimension to any photograph. Makes shadows come to life by revealing lost details. Many different parameters can be set. 70$

WAV AND SOUND:

AUDACITY:  Multi-channel recording studio packed with an array of great effects and tools. You can record as many tracks as you want, depending on the free space you have on your computer. Make your own CD, from beginning to masterisation in a very simple way. Supports WAV, Mp3, Ogg Vorbis formats and many different sampling rates. Can also record streaming audio from your computer or any sound passing through your sound card. Free.

AUDIOGRABBER:  Extract tracks from CD's without the need to use your sound card. You'll have a perfect copy from the original in seconds. You can cut silences from start and end of tracks. Free.

SWITCH:  Convert almost any audio format. Free.

AUDIOACTIVE PRODUCTION STUDIO: Mp3 converter, one of the best you can find. Compress large audio files to Mp3, FM or boombox quality for your web site or other uses. 35$

LIVE 365 RADIO:  The best web radio, with thousands of specialized stations to choose from. Many stations are CD quality. If you choose the V.I.P. option (not free), you will listen to your music without any commercials.

PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY AND YOUR COMPUTER...

AD-AWARE 2007:  From Swedish group Lavasoft. A must to protect your computer from spywares. Free.

SPYBOT SEARCH & DESTROY:  Many updates, The best free protection for your internet navigation. Free.

WINDOWS DEFENDER:  Used along side with Ad-Aware and Spybot, offers a top protection top your computer. Free.

AVG ANTISPYWARE:  A must to detect spywares, trojans, worms that can infect and damage your computer. Updates every 2 yours. The trial version still functions after 30 days, except a few details and is free.

A-SQUARED:   Removes spywares, trojans, worms, keyloggers, rootkits easely. Free.