Photo Express 3.0

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Summary: Buyer Beware
Review: I was not happy with this software. From the start, it didn't work right. I got a terminal error everytime I tried to open a file and had to shut the program down. I followed the instructions for installing the patch the company had to fix the problem (not an uncommon problem apparently) but it didn't work. The second time I called the tech support their suggestion was to buy a new driver for my computer (Compaq) which is less than one year old! Buying new hardware for my new computer just to run this program was ridiculous, especially when there are so many other photo software programs out there which are probably just as good or better! My recommendation? Save yourself the hassle of trying to return it and choose something else.

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Summary: A great image editor...especially for the price.
Review: Photo Express has all the features anyone could ever want that has never done any image editing. It's step by step workflow tells you where to go next. There's never any guessing what's going to look good on an edited image because PE lets you "try before you apply," meaning you can see your effects before you apply them. PE also has a lot of features I haven't seen anywhere else. Text effects let you set your text on fire, run them along a path, and turn them in 3D. There's also a variety of special effects that one would need a plug-in to use. You can turn run-of-the-mill images to look as if you drew them with charcoal, pastels, watercolors or oilpaints. Also, you can move your images easily to your website.