I'd just like to say that I am taking about the new Photoimpact here - Photoimpact 8!!!!
Photoimpact 7 was so packed full of goodies that it's hard to imagine what Ulead could do to its flagship program to take it any further. But it seems to have found a way, and Photimpact 8 is the result.
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Advantages: Three Excellent Programs, High-powered image-editing tools Disadvantages: PRICE
...am taking about the new Photoimpact here - Photoimpact 8!!!!
Photoimpact 7 was so packed full of goodies that it's hard to imagine what Ulead could do to its flagship program to take it any further. But it seems to have found a way, and Photimpact 8 is the result.
It slots neatly into the mid-range image-editing market, alongside Photoshop Elements and Paint Shop Pro. It's far more sophisticated than buget-entry offerings ... ...own right.
Photoimpact 8 is a combined image browser and catloguing application - the equivolent of Media Center 3.1, shipped with Jascs Paint shop Pro anniversary Edition. GIF animator 5, meanwhile, is Uleads rival to Jascs animation Shop 3. GIF animator 5, though is so far ahead of its rival, that there's no competition.
So what exactly has Ulead done to tempt existing Photoimpact users into upgrading, or users of ... more
I'd just like to say that I am taking about the new Photoimpact here - Photoimpact 8!!!!
Photoimpact 7 was so packed full of goodies that it's hard to imagine what Ulead could do to its flagship program to take it any further. But it seems to have found a way, and Photimpact 8 is the result.
It slots neatly into the mid-range image-editing market, alongside Photoshop Elements and Paint Shop Pro. It's far more sophisticated than buget-entry offerings like Photo Express and Microsoft Picture It, but it doesn't really aspire to the professional heights of Photshop itself.
It's not through lack of trying though. Aswell as the array of tools in Photoimapct 8 itself, the program comes with two stand-alone packages that are pretty impressive in their own right.
Photoimpact 8 is a combined image browser and catloguing application - the equivolent of Media Center 3.1, shipped with Jascs Paint shop Pro anniversary Edition. GIF animator 5, meanwhile, is Uleads rival to Jascs animation Shop 3. GIF animator 5, though is so far ahead of its rival, that there's no competition.
So what exactly has Ulead done to tempt existing Photoimpact users into upgrading, or users of other programs to jumping ship?
Recognising the exponential growth in digital photography, Ulead has pitched many of its digital enhancements at digital camera users. The auto processing commands are improved, as are the lighting compensation tools, lens distortion, Tone Map and Level dialogs. All of these help make digital enhancement quicker and better.
There are new "camera" filters too - Star, Gradient, Spot, Diffuse Glow - designed to mimic the effect of those effects filter kits that first appeared in the eighties.
Now you can burn packaged albums, web albums and slideshows onto CD's or DVD's which you can distribute among your friends and relatives. On the editing side, you can now alter lasso sections using adjustable points, edit text directly on screen and create selections using colour ranges.
There are lots of really worthwhile improvements in Photoimpact 8 that reinforce its capabilities as an all-round graphics tool. But inevitably, as more and more stuff is added, the interface gets fatter and thats always been Photoimpact's problem. It's like having a garage full of every tool in the world - nice, but it takes you all morning to find the right spanner.
Photoimpact 8 is so astonishingly powerful and versatile that it seems churlish to start moaning about how it does things. After all, if you spend hours and hours with this program, really getting under its skin, you'll discover amazing power and potential. However if you don't, you're likely to spend most of your time confused and dazzled. So what package you choose depends on just how interested you are in learning. For most, and particularly beginners, the greater accessibility of Adobe's excellent Photo Shop Elements 2 makes it a better choice.
------------------------------------------------------ Specifications: Pentium, Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, 64MB RAM (128MB reccomended), 500Md Hard disk space. ------------------------------------------------------Contact: Ulead 01327 844880 ------------------------------------------------------Website: www.ulead.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------ Pricing: £77-90 ------------------------------------------------------
Advantages: Large amount of effects and manipulations possible. Disadvantages: Takes a bit of time to learn to use it properly.
I'm talking about Photoimpact 3.02 here. Although it took me a bit of time to work out what I could achieve with it the help is extremely useful and in-depth. This came free on a magazine disc so I can't comment on price but graphics and photo effects that can be achieved with this are nothing short of remarkable. I stil use a P75 so start up is a bit slow but thats not a function of the program as I'm running it below the recommended spec. All in ...
dashserv 12.07.2000
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Advantages: Easy to use for beginners Disadvantages: some items hard to find
...potential. Selection Tools.
Photoimpact features the usual selection tools common to nearly all editors like circle, rectangle and freehand (lassoo) which are easy to apply. A good tip for improving a photo is rather than freehand around a face for example before sharpening it, is to draw a quck rectangle or circle as this way if you don't oversharpen it will blend in with the whole photo. I use this for improving my daughters face on photo's and ... ...Overall.
Overall, PhotoImpact is the perfect image editor for the novice as the thumbnails take all the guesswork out of the settings to apply, unlike other programmes like Paint Shop Pro. However, a lot of experimenting will uncover modes and features that are hard to access, so root around the menus and easy palette to your hearts content. Once you're competent with it you'll be amazed at what you can do. U-lead are now on version 8, and a demo ...
callancool 14.08.2003
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Advantages: easy to use with a scanner Disadvantages: some of the options a bit complicated
Ulead is a great program if you use a scanner a lot. It does all the things you would expect a photo program to do, and is very easy to use with a scanner if you have one. I have a scanner and I can scan pictures straight inbto Photo impact. It then has a wizard which will enhance allyour photos and it does a good job. You can change the brightness and colour and make the images sharper if you need to. There is quite complicated menus but you soon ...
popeye 08.04.2001
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Advantages: versatile, extremely well-priced, terrific range of filters and effects Disadvantages: odd colour management
...but as versatile as Photoshop? Photoimpact 5 is just that. IT IS GORGEOUS. The program is so chock full of filters, fills, effects etc. Wow. This is an instant saving of a kazillion quid. Plus you can point the program at any filters you already have, and it will just bring them right in for you. Very handy. You could spend a lifetime experimenting. Fortunately you don't have to - after a few seconds you can get results worthy of any of the graphic ... ...the graphic I want in Photoimpact 5 and reassemble the slices in my fave HTML editor. Get this on line. Costs about 50 quid-ish from the ulead site. It's worth four times that. Only down side - not totally brilliant for the purist. I am always messing about with colour to make sure it is web safe. Other than that? Perfect. For gifted amateurs and open minded professionals alike. ...
ali 04.07.2000
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System requirements
Peripheral / Interface Devices
Mouse or compatible device, SVGA monitor
Min Hard Drive Space
73 MB
Min RAM Size
64 MB
Min Processor Type
Intel Pentium
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
Manufacturer's product description
A complete web graphics studio, PhotoImpact gives you all the web features you need to design professional web graphics such as impressive 3D navigation, seamless backgrounds and eye-catching animation. Design interactive buttons of any shape and animate them. And when you're done, SmartSaver optimizes your web graphics and animation for faster download times. Whether you need to create a professional-looking newsletter, deliver a presentation, or polish that report with powerful images, PhotoImpact makes it easy with complete Office integration for drag-and-drop placement and in-place editing. One-step photo correction, quick command macros and efficient image management make PhotoImpact the complete business imaging solution.
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