Photo Mechanic

I started using this software back in 1999-2000 when I was shooting for AP.
Great software check it out camerabits.com

Photo Mechanic is a stand-alone image browser that lets you view your digital photos with convenience and speed. It is integral to any digital photographers workflow, being the fastest and most user-friendly software for organizing and accessing images.

"Walk into any newspaper photo department, or look over the shoulder of a photojournalist editing and transmitting images in the field, and Photo Mechanic is what you'll probably see on their screen."
- Quote from www.controlledvocabulary.com Photo Mechanic 4.5 review.

Import:

Photo Mechanic's powerful Ingest utility lets you copy images from several flash cards simultaneously, flatten the directory structure, apply IPTC metadata, create a backup on a separate hard drive and rename your files - all in one step!

Edit:

You can quickly rotate, preview, copy, delete, tag, watermark, rename, resize, and add IPTC metadata to photos both individually and in batches. Adjust capture dates and times, change a file's resolution, or embed an ICC profile into your JPEGs. Lock previews and pan then around together to compare details efficiently. Manually arrange photos in arbitrary order, including across multiple folders.

Annotate:

Photo Mechanic makes it easy to add common IPTC (metadata) information to groups of photos at once. Use the IPTC Info dialog to add or update your file's metadata, or use the IPTC Stationary Pad to add metadata to a group of images at one time. Reduce time and improve accuracy when captioning files by using the Code Replacement feature.

Export:

Create web galleries, print contact sheets, transfer photos to an FTP server or upload them to PhotoShelter, Digital Railroad, and the new PhotoShelter Collection. Send photos to your clients via E-mail, or archive your keepers by burning them to CDs or DVDs.

The cost to purchase Photo Mechanic is $150 ($160 with media), which gives you a full year to upgrade to anything they release. If your upgrade period is over and you want to use the latest version, you can purchase a new year of upgrades for only $90 at any time. To make Photo Mechanic even more desirable, the team at Camera Bits always picks up the phone to answer your questions (during regular business hours), no matter how big or small. To read more about Photo Mechanic, go to www.camerabits.com. If you call 503-547-2800 and mention this blog when you order, they will give you a free CD with your order!