I have been very impressed by how easy and intuitive this program is, compared with other photo editingpackages.
I teach beginners how to use computers and have been searching for a photo editing program that is easy to use. This fits the bill perfectly, giving excellent results with just a few mouse clicks.
The Common Tasks bar down the left hand side of the screen makes it easy to change the exposure, lighting, size of picture etc. also a really neat tool called Smart Erase which removes unwanted blemishes. Drag around the object you want to remove, not too closely because you must enclose a piece of the background that you want to use as a fill in, eg to remove a bird in the sky, make sure your selection includes a bit of sky all around the bird, then click Fill In and the bird disappears, replaced by a clone of the sky. There is a conventional clone brush but you have to look in the menu to find it.
There is a good range of fresh-looking frames to choose from, to turn the photo into a card, and a clever way of creating a collage without the usual stress.
I would definitely recommend this product, a bargain price too.
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As below really. I'd appreciate more info on this especially as I have an old version of PSP that is way over my head and would be interested in a simpler package that makes my snaps look better.
Julieshobs 13.12.2006 13:47
Hi and Welcome, good 1st review but you may want to add more details to get a higher rating. Have a read around the site to see what sort of info others have included. Jules.
Bollinger28 13.12.2006 11:10
Sounds good, if it's easy to use. What's the "bargain price" though? Lexy
Advantages: excellent package - can create very professional pages of photos Disadvantages: can be memory intensive (more a problem on older computers)
Advantages: excellent package - can create very professional pages of photos Disadvantages: can be memory intensive (more a problem on older computers)