Capturing a great photo is like capturing lightning in a bottle! You don't get a second chance at it so you better get it right the first time.

At least that's the way it used to be! Now, thanks to digital photo editors, you can fix all the little mistakes that would keep a great picture from being a perfect picture.

You can even let your imagination run wild and create photos unlike anything you've seen before! These free photo editors can turn your snapshots into masterpieces that would make Ansel Adams jealous!

These programs are listed from the most basic and user-friendly to the most advanced. They're all free, so try them all to find the right one for you!

Picasa - Picasa is well-known as a photo organizer. It can help you keep track of thousands of photos automatically! But it's also a simple and powerful image editor.

With just one click, you'll be able to color correct, remove redeye, fix contrast and shading, and more. You can also manually retouch, crop, rotate and add text. There are also dozens of filter effects to add on. Don't worry, though! Picasa always saves your untouched original photo.