Wouldn’t it be great if you could use high-powered photo editing and graphics creation tools like those offered by Photoshop, but without the hefty price tag? As it turns out, you can! The following are some of the highest-rated (and completely free) image manipulation programs available on the web.

4 Out of 5

ArtsCow is a newcomer on the scene of photo printing services. To kick off their service, ArtsCow is offering some great deals to invite new customers to check them out.

4.5 Out of 5

PhotoMix is a program that allows you to create custom scrapbook pages, collages, calendars, and more. You can create your own layouts, designs, and themes, or let PhotoMix do the work for you with templates.

4.5 Out of 5

Picaboo is a free program that lets you create and customize your own photo books and cards. How does it measure up?

4.5 Out of 5

Picasa is the photo editor and organizer from Google. It’s free to download, and comes with a variety of tools and options to help you make the most of the digital photos stored on your computer.

3 Out of 5

dotPhoto is the winner of the 2007 TopTenReviews Gold Award for photo sharing services. With dotPhoto you can share, print, and sell your photos, and they offer a website for hosting your pictures, allowing you to share them with friends and family. They also let you upload videos to the site, and they have a Show Builder, which lets you build custom slide shows.

3 Out of 5

Sharpcast is a fairly young competitor on the photo printing service scene. This growing business has a lot to offer with plenty of room to grow. But there’s more to Sharpcast than just printing digital photos.