Other photo editing software for the Mac

Couldn't really find a category to put this question, so please bare with me. I have read some stuff about iPhoto (any version?) sometimes giving problems. Was wondering what other kinds of photo editing software is good to use on Tiger. PhotoShop Elements etc.? I have a Sawtooth 400mHz with 620MB of RAM. My Tiger is the original release: 10.4, but plan on updating to a newer version shortly.
Thanks.

To add to Larry's list: take a look at Pixelmator also.
These are some of the system requirements for iLife 08:
"System Requirements
Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 processor.
iMovie requires a Mac with an Intel processor, a Power Mac G5 (dual 2.0GHz or faster), or an iMac G5 (1.9GHz or faster). iMovie HD 6 can still be used and is preferred by many of us.
iDVD requires a 733MHz or faster processor.
512MB of RAM; 1GB recommended. High-definition video requires at least 1GB of RAM.
Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later.
3GB of available disk space.
DVD drive required for installation.
QuickTime 7.2 or later.
Burning DVDs requires an Apple SuperDrive or compatible third-party DVD burner. "
It doesn't look like your G3 meets the system requirements. You may be able to install some parts of iLife 08 but I'm not sure. Do a search in this forum for "G3 and iPhoto" or other similar search criteria to see if others have been successful.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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I've just gotten a Nikon D50 and am trying to figure
out what software to purchase to use on my Intel
Imac. Obviously something that runs natively would
be ideal, but "good" performance would be enough.
I'm just an amateur photographer looking to improve
my pictures.
Aperture is pricey and has gotten mixed reviews.
Nikon is coming out with new Capture software next
month (NX I believe), but it doesn't look like it
will run natively on the Intel Mac.
Photoshop Elements might be the ticket, though of
course it won't run natively now. It will, I
believe, allow for "spot" editing, something that the
still-beta Lightroom won't do, and something I think
I want to be able to do.
Should I consider Boot Camp and PSE for Windows?
Would that be a better experience than running the
Mac version on my Intel machine? Looks like there's
better pricing on the Windows version (at least on
Ebay) than the Mac version, but so far I have
resisted Boot Camp...hoping to stay out of the
Windows world as much as possible.
Is there something else I should be looking at?
I know I'm all over the map here...I'm kind of
confused, and just want to get to work making some of
these pictures look better. Thanks.
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