OK, iPhoto is not like full-blown Photoshop. But it is perfect for taking basic photos and making them better. It lets you crop, straighten, sharpen up and up the color intensity. What it does not do is allow you to bring an item into the picture or or do a lot of manipulation. And you don't have to take a serious course to learn how to do it. This program, like most of the software developed for Apple Computers, it completely intuitive.