Cute PDF is just another program that will save documents in PDF format. I think you want to do more than that.
Have you looked at Windows Picture and Fax Viewer? It's probably resident on your computer. It's similar to the Kodak EasyShare software.
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/PageQuerier.jhtml?pq-path=9/150/130&pq-locale=en_US They both catalog folders of jpg's or other extensions. They also permit some editing. The bigger photo programs, like Windows Digital Image Pro10 and Nero PhotoShow may do the same and more, but I would start with the Picture and Fax Viewer if you have it. You may find it does everything you want - I think.
Good luck. Keep us up-to-date, as I think many of us are thinking along similar lines. I'm just not to that level yet.
[This message has been edited by cassp (edited 03-24-2007).]