Be aware that though these are designed to edit raw image files, that doesn’t make them good all-round image editors in general.
I’ve trawled the Web for the best free raw processors for Mac OS X, though many of these have Windows versions too. One thing is for sure: if you’re the proud owner of a camera that shoots raw, you really should be taking advantage of it.
Photoshop is expensive, and while many are happy to fork out a monthly fee for Adobe’s revised Creative Cloud system, others will always turn to free software first.