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Summary: Thanks for cutting out the middle man.
Review: I've used Ulead PhotoImpact for my web images ever since Ulead came out with version 4.2, and I liked the fact that it was built for people who were doing things on the web. It's easy and offers ample features for both image editing and optimization.With each new version, I'm impressed with the thought they put into their upgrades, offering the customer features that he or she may not have even thought of before. I've come to expect this from Ulead and have yet to be surprised by what they come out with...until now. I couldn't believe it when I realized that I could ouput complete HTML pages seamlessly to the web, and I'm not talking about just image-based pages; I can actually output HTML text and Java rollovers...not to mention the built-in image slicing capabilities. Unbelievable...unprecedented...awesome. I'm curious to see what comes out in the next version, because I don't know if they can top this. Fred Clogy Web Designer
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Summary: The best bang for your money for part-time computer artists
Review: If you want a complete art set-up for your computer, I'd recommend the Adobe package but Photo Impact 6.0 is the best bargain out there for those that do not need extended options. It's surprising how many features this software has considering it's low price (compared to other art programs). If you're willing to stick with .GIF animation and would like user-friendly help on graphics, this program is the best bet for you. The special effects options are creative and save you time and effort. I haven't had any crashing problems and I've owned it for half a year. When I first downloaded the software, my Windows software was missing a file needed for Ulead, and the support team sent me the file the day after my support email which makes me think that the customer support is efficient enough for any problems you might encounter.
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Summary: What ?! No 10 stars ???
Review: No names mentioned - I must confess: I have a cracked version!! BUT - I was so overwhelmed by this software - I phoned the dealer here and ordered the program and I am currently waiting for it ! I have PhotPaint 5 and have tested PhotoShop 6, PaintShopPor 7 and PhotoPaint 9 and no program does it so well so easy and so feature-filled ! I found that most of its features are well implelmented over the others , Take the Global View for example: Whenever you need to pan in the image - press G and a small screen opens and you glide inside a thumbnail image to where you desire. When done it just dissappears. I compared many , too many features with PSP7 and found that PI6 has a bit smaller selection of effects (PSP7 has BLINDS - like a horizontal TV screen effect) and PI6 does not (but you can get one easily on the web) But the rest is obviously a PROS for PI6 and CONS to PSP7 (I was about to order PSP7)! The keyboard shortcuts are great. To sum it up: Too good to be true ! & The price is unbelieveable ! PS: I would change the box color to other than yellow color ! :-)
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Summary: fast prompt service
Review: ordered product and got fast confirmation and fast delivery.
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Summary: Fabulous Achievement
Review: Over the years I've tried many image editing software packages including Adobe Photoshop LE, Photoshop Elements (which I'm currently trying out), PhotoDeluxe, PhotoPaint, Picture It, Kai Soap, MGI Suite, Corel Photo House, and a few others. While most have some appealing feature, or set of features, I've found that PhotoImpact strikes the best balance between depth, relative easy of use and price. I often see reviews that classify Photoimpact with the lightweight packages - such as early versions of Picture It or MGI Photosuite. That's a pretty good tip off that the reviewer has not actually used PhotoImpact. The program has a lot of depth and capabilities. There are excellent retouching tools such as dodge, burn,scratch removal, sharpen etc. that can be applied directly to the image instead of using masks. The program has considerable control over size, shape, threshold and opacity of brush. It has terrific "undo" capabilities which are lacking in many programs. Layering capabilities are quite sophisticated. It also has the ability to work with smaller portions of files, when the file size becomes unwieldy. I've found that Photoimpact is much easier to use than photoshop LE or Photopaint. I'm currently comparing it to Photoshop Elements -- which is an interesting program and probably aimed at competing with PhotoImpact. But I find Photoimpact's interphase works better. P Elements has a very cluttered interphase. What appears to be an excellent feature in Elements -- Recipe -- is diminished by the fact that the Recipe guides (instructions) disappear everytime you take a step -- I'm sure this will be fixed in the next version. The Retouching tools in Photoimpact are better designed and implemented. Overall, it seems as if Photoimpact has more depth. Compare the Photoimpact Album with the file viewer capability in Elements. In Elements, the images take forever to load. In Photoimpact the images are loaded very quickly, and when you re-open an album they appear instantaneously. Photoimpact is best known for its Web tools. But I must admit that I simply use it as a photo editor. The $... version of Photoshop may have some features found no where else--used in by professional photographers, printers and publishers. But for everyone else, I don't think there is an image editor that beats Photoimpact.
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Summary: Fabulous Program!
Review: Photo Impact 6.0 is incredible! As wonderful as version 5.0 is (was), the new version is even better. In my review of Photo Impact 5.0, I listed some of its many great aspects, especially its user-friendliness and intuitive interface, which helps new users learn how to use it quickly. Now version 6 is even better because ULead has made web site development just as intuitively easy as photo editing! Add text, photos, clipart, whatever - and easily convert it to HTML and to the web in a flash. Web page layout and development has never been so easy or complete in one package, with the added bonus of outstanding image editing!
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Summary: Best application on the market.....
Review: PI 6 is the best tool on the market because it combines all the great features of Photoshop, Image Ready, Go Live and parts of illustrator all in one package. It also includes Gif Animator, which I love. Very easy to use and a great value. It's literally the only program you need for webdesign.
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Summary: Does everything
Review: Previously, I have used more limited U-lead products bundled with my scanner. I was satisfied with their performance, but felt the need for more capabilities to edit photos and drawings for my educational websites. The new program, Photoimpact, more than justifies the purchase. In particular, its capability to optimize images for inclusion in websites makes it a "Must-have" for the website author. My ownly negative is that it takes a while to load. But I can tolerate that in view of the time I save editing images.
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Summary: A complete work shop for photos and web pages
Review: This is a very detailed program. This is the reason I only gave it 4 stars (it is complex). The help menu and manual are detailed and believe me you will use them. PhotoImpact 6 has it all from special effects to a complete web page building tool.
It can really eat up space on your hard-drive if you install full. But if your looking for a complete photo or web page building program this is a great product. And you can't beat the price.
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Summary: I cannot believe this....
Review: This program is awful! You want a little button with an apple attached to it? Buy this... Otherwise PSP is for you. I bought this and had to return it, I've never done that before. I admit it takes time for PSP, but PhotoImpact takes time to get something that dosen't like you used the original PC to make it. DON'T BUY THIS, save your time.
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