Serif makes this package a suite by bundling in its PanoramaPlus 3, a tool for stitching photos and movie frames into a panorama or a 360-degree movie. The Digital Photo Suite has a single installer, but each of the programs within it maintains a separate identity, though there is a button in AlbumPlus X3's main menu that will launch PanoramaPlus 3. Like AlbumPlus, I found PanoramaPlus easy to use and integrated with terrific instructions and tips. But the addition of PanoramaPlus 3 boosts the price of the Digital Photo Suite to $50. That's a big extra cost, given that many casual photographers don't often take panoramas. (The AlbumPlus X2 was available as a stand-alone program for $25.)

For that matter, you can find many of the features in AlbumPlus X3 for free from online image editors such as , , and scores of other Web-based image editors (check out ). That makes Digital Photo Suite's $50 price tag steep.

But for those who don't want their photos online and are willing to pay for a simple, well-integrated program to help them organize and edit their photos, Serif Digital Photo Suite 2009 provides a good balance of features that are tailor-made for home users.