Printmaster Gold Version 18 Review

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(More customer reviews)Gift from my wish list - now sorry I asked.
Must go online to receive access to more than half the projects!
This is not acceptable for me. 2 stars because there are nice projects without going online.

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Hallmark Card Studio for Mac Review

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(More customer reviews)A year or so ago, I found Hallmark Card Studio 2009 (Hallmark Card Studio 2009 Deluxe) and installed it on the Windows side of my Mac Pro, and really enjoyed the professional quality card that it produced, especially when I used the Hallmark Premium paper. Unfortunately, a Windows 7 update occurred, and suddenly the program crashed, and no repair, reinstall, etc., worked to get it working again. The installation of the 2010 version, (Hallmark Card Studio Deluxe 2010), though, worked until, you guessed it, another update for Windows 7. There was a patch that the software folks had that helped, but that only worked for a short while.
When I received a notice that Hallmark was coming-out with a version for the Mac, I waited to see if it would be sold on Amazon.com, and finally it was. I have used it for almost a month, and while I find that has a different interface, probably one from an older version, the ability to "tweak" the program is the same as the Windows, only a little more rudimentary, and most notably the quality of the card is as good as one you would buy in the store (see uploaded screen-shots of "crabby lady" card. All without the crashes!!!
There are two differences that I have noticed out-right. The first is that you cannot tell whether the card is a "half-fold" or "quarter-fold" until you go to print; however, when printing, depending on your printer, you have several options available, according the the limits of your printer. In my case, I can print the card as "half-fold,' "quarter fold," "side-fold" and "top-fold." I have printed the manual, and am trying to discern if there is any short-cut to doing this other than to make like you are going to print the card and see in the preview what type of card you are printing. I am sure I am missing something, but what I am doing before I start individualizing the card is I look to see what type of card it is by selecting "print," then not executing the print command BEFORE I put any effort into individualizing the card. On a positive note, the requirements of going through a "print" subprogram to determine how you insert the paper in your printer is no longer required for printers that print on both sides of the paper (my printer is an HP Photosmart Premium). You just select printer from the drop down menu and check the box for printing on both sides, and let the printer do everything. UPDATED: There are time, though, when, if you have "borderless" printing selected, you have to take and manually reinsert the card for printing the inside. My HP printer HP Photosmart Premium Fax All-in-One Inkjet Printer (CC335A#ABA) prints from the front, and that means I have to place the paper, print-side up, with the back of the card going into the printer first, to print the inside (I'll post a picture of this).
With regards to inserting pictures, changing type, inserting text, etc., the program is pretty intuitive, and is, for me, a lot easier than the Windows version, especially for inserting text and/or changing the font. I have a lot of nieces and being able to individualize these cards is a godsend, especially when even the biggest card shop does not have that many cards devoted to nieces. With Hallmark Card Studio for Mac, I can easily modify the card, and even change out the graphic in seconds. When you want to insert a picture, don't be alarmed, as I was at first. Going to the "Insert" menu, it has Get Picture from Camera or iSight, and I thought, I want a picture from a file or desktop. Choose "Get Picture from Camera or iSight." Then, at the bottom of the work screen that shows a recent picture, choose "Choose." From there, you will be shown your drives and files. What is really neat about the picture insert process is that you can slide the picture around and crop it using a "slider," even hit a button to get the "sepia" or other picture-types one gets when you take a picture using your iSight camera. (I love my Mac!)
Using the premium card stock, Hallmark Half-Fold Glossy Premium Photo Greeting Cards - 15 count, or the matte version Hallmark Blank Greeting Cards Half-fold Matte Premium 20 Count and you will produce cards that no one will ever know, unless you want them to, is one you've made yourself.
Thank goodness, this finally came-out on the Mac platform. (I updated this to include the instructions for printing both sides of the paper if you have "borderless" printing activated. I've used this Mac version for two more months, and I'm finding it even easier to use, and no "crashes," even with updates to the Apple Operating Software.)

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PrintMaster Platinum 2.0 Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been a loyal Printmaster user for years. I have upgraded many times because of the ease of use and the variety of design elements available. I recently got a Mac so I purchased the new 2.0 version to use with my new Mac computer. WOW, AM I DISAPPOINTED. The product STINKS!!! Everything that I loved about the older versions is gone. First of all, you have to install all of the art onto your computer. This is a 23G program! But still, the templates are limited, the clip art is awful and I can't seem to layer them onto my own designs without the white background showing around the clip art, so if I have a colored background in my design, I can't get the clip art on my project without the white around it. I imagine it can be done because the white is not in the ready-made templates, but I can't seem to edit it out. If anyone knows how, please let me know. I can't copy and paste outside clip art into it either. It just puts a box with the name of the item and there is no way to activate the contents. As I said, I have been using PrintMaster products for a long time and I can usually figure out most software programs without a problem, but this version has me so frustrated that I will probably uninstall it from my computer. It is not worth the enormous amount of space it takes up. Sadly, I probably can't return the opened item so I am just going to have to eat the $39.99 I paid for this inferior version of a once-loved product. I will try to contact the company to see is there is a satisfaction guarantee, but I'm not hopeful. I would NOT recommend this version of PrintMaster.
UPDATE: Thank you Amazon for your great return policy. You sent a return shipment label and bar code immediatly when I asked to return for a refund on this Horrible Product. Initial shipping was free, so for less than $5 for return shipping, it is well worth it to be rid of PrintMaster 2.0. AMAZON IS THE BEST!

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PrintMaster Platinum 2.0, the quintessential toolkit for creating thousands of amazing projects.With an enormous library of elegant templates, beautiful artwork and expressive fonts, producing "store-quality" creations has never been easier.


Create Personalized Print Projects in Minutes
New--Easy-to-Use Software Drag-and-drop photos, text and design elements with incredible ease and quickness.
PC and Mac Compatible Use the program on a PC or Mac and create, edit and share files seamlessly.
Easy Design Tools Edit photos to make them perfect, add text and add amazing artistic effects with an arsenal of creative tools at your fingertips.
Perfect for Every Occasion Choose from a gallery of spectacular designs to capture life's special moments--birthdays, graduations, holidays, weddings, anniversaries and more.
Tons of Projects Select from ready-made designer templates or start fresh with a blank template for:

Easy to Share Print at home, email or publish your latest creation on the web to share with friends and family.

What's New? PrintMaster Platinum 2.0 is the next generation in print software.Completely built from the ground up, this comprehensive toolkit takes advantage of the latest technology to significantly improve ease-of-use and provide you with the utmost design flexibility.
All Content Inside the Box All designer templates, graphics and fonts available on discs so no downloading is required.
PC and Mac Compatible For the first time ever, you can create, edit and share files between PC and Mac users.This is a great cross-platform software program to have in a home with both PCs and Macs.
Streamlined Workspace With a sleek new workspace, it's easy to find and switch between the various tools quickly.Create anything you want with a robust collection of photo editing, design and text tools at your fingertips.
Drag-and-Drop Quickly add photos and graphics to your workspace with speed and ease.
Auto-Fill Wizard Too busy to look through your photos?Save time with the convenient auto-fill wizard that searches and imports photos automatically.
Advanced Color Match Technology Click on an object with the eye-dropper tool to find the perfect color match.
Text-to-Shape Create text to flow around a circle or square for a contemporary look.
Slider Tools Compress or amplify graphic effects by sliding the cursor left or right.
Thumbnail Preview Easily switch back and forth between multiple pages in a scrapbook project.
Integrated Professional Printing From within the program, directly order your greeting cards, scrapbooks/photobooks and calendars from an online photo site to get "store-quality" printed designs shipped right to your home.
Check Project The project check feature helps you check for errors and misspellings in your projects.Examples of common errors include photo or text boxes going off the page.

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Youda Games Variety Pack Review

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(More customer reviews)I got hooked on the online versions of these games online. But when going to the youda site, they wanted up to $10 USD for each game. This was a great find I only wish there were more.

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