Windows Live Photo Gallery can categorize and edit photos moved from digital cameras as well as photos downloaded online, from flash drives or other sources. The user can employ tags to store more information about a particular image as well as sort it into categories.
It is important to be able to edit imperfection out of images, and Windows Live Photo Gallery can do this with several tools. One tool that I found interesting was the Red Eye Removal tool that can be used.
Another useful feature is the ability to rename a series of files to a common name with an ascending number.
Windows Media Player can rip audio CD's and store them in digital format. While it is important for the user to obey all copyright laws, under certain circumstances the owner does have the legal right to make a copy of the audio CD media. Once the files have been digitized, then the user can change the file attributes to store data about the file such as title, artist, album information, and other pertinent information.
Windows 7 also uses Windows Media Player to play DVD's, and can add them to the user's media library if desired.
Windows Live DVD Maker can be used to produce "slideshow" DVD's of digital photos. The software is able to play one or more audio tracks during the photo slideshow.
Along with Windows Live DVD Maker's ability to produce DVD movies which is covered in the next chapter, this information makes a compelling argument for use of Microsoft's suite of CD and DVD editing tools. I just wish I didn't have to sign into Windows Live to get them.
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