Images program

Ok Opinion from all you ZenGurus out there

At some point I will be attcking the images problem of configuring tons of images. I will be starting with images already on my site and then going to adding more.

Q?

I have read about

Image handler2?
Adobe photo program
and
easy populate
I have MS image composer which probaboly a good assumption is that it will not do what is needed.

Which is the best to invest my time in? Opinions please?
Why woudl one be better over another?

What are you trying to do with the images? The programs and add ons you mentioned do different things.

The images are for my products - copied of the Wiki/tutorial on the How to image preparation - and how to prep an image for the zc in small med and large.

I will be taking images off my distributors site for mine(they are ok with this - I have asked) so they are all different sizes and pxl's
which may cause a problem have not gotten that far.

http://crossstitch6000.home.tt.net/crewel.htm shows what I have been working with as far as pics go. I have ignored my site to get this new and better one going so please over look this. I do want the overall layout of the pics(med sized) no thumbnails - this is what our customer has asked for.

Some I will have to scan in myself. the size on those are huge sometimes 9"x12" and I have to scale them down the KB usually is big also with the MS Image composer I can only compress these to about 51kb instead of like 5kb if I get them from another site.

I know I will need three sizes on some 2 on others.
I will be constructing the site with this program?
and then uploading lots and then after things are up then the updates. Ideas?

oops
th link should be

.att.net instead of .tt.net sorry