Printmaster Platinum V 17.0

by Encore

Product Features

• Desktop publishing software for creating one-of-a-kind projects
• More than 295,000 premium images in every theme and style
• 20,000+ project templates; 600+ creative fonts; create online photo album
• 300+ pre-made Web publishing templates; enhanced printing resolution
• Design animated greetings; full suite of photo editing and managing tools

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000EGIDPY
• Item model number: 22741
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,833 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #16 in Software > Graphics > Home Publishing > Clip Art
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

If you’ve got a passion for creative self-expression, you’ll find endless inspiration in this sophisticated, easy-to-use program. Enjoy all of the great features you expect from PrintMaster, plus brilliant new upgrades that make personal creativity easier--and more rewarding--than ever. Design everything from basic greeting cards to iPod skins, full stationery sets, seasonal decorations... if you can imagine it, you can create it and share it with PrintMaster.

• Enhance your creations with over 295,000 premium images in every theme and style.*
• Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3! Just choose one of 20,000+ professionally designed projects,* add your own personal message or photo and print--it’s that easy!
• New! Bonus--access to over 1.5 million additional images
• New! Web publishing templates. It’s never been easier to create your very own personalized Web page. Select from over 300 pre-made templates and follow the easy wizard steps to publish your creations online to share with family and friends.
• New! Delight your friends and family with custom-designed animated greetings. The quickest, easiest way to show you care!
• Get the most out of your printer with PrintMaster Platinum’s enhanced printing resolution--your cards and crafts look more like they were "store-bought" and less like they came from your personal printer.
• Access all of your favorite images, photos, headlines, logos, and more from one convenient location with the new Hot Shots Viewer. A terrific drag-and-drop timesaver!
• Easily incorporate photos into any project. Even transform your favorite shots with a full suite of photo editing tools like cropping options, effects and filters, excellent handling of high resolution images, and more!
• Create coordinated invitations, decorations--even party hats!--with the Party Set Creator. You’ll find designs to suit every theme.
• Share your photos online with family and friends anytime and anywhere by posting them to an online photo album.
• Print a card, create a calendar, or customize an iPod; PrintMaster Platinum version 17 makes it easy to turn any creative whim into a beautiful, unique project. Freshly updated with thousands of new images and project possibilities, it’s the ultimate creative solution for every occasion--or no occasion at all. Order today, and set your imagination free!

*Some images and project templates online. User registration required to access online images and project templates.

Product Description

If you’ve got a passion for creative self-expression, you’ll find endless inspiration in this sophisticated, easy-to-use program. Enjoy all of the great features you expect from PrintMaster®, plus brilliant new upgrades that make personal creativity easier – and more rewarding – than ever. Design everything from basic greeting cards to iPod skins, full stationery sets, seasonal decorations... if you can imagine it, you can create it and share it with PrintMaster.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Less is NOT more., July 9, 2006

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Cheryl A. "cherylannh" (WEST HARTFORD, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Printmaster Platinum V 17.0 (CD-ROM)

I've used Printmaster 12 platinum on DVD and liked it well enough but the disk wore out. I knew from reviews of subsequent versions that Broderbund was giving us less and less but even still I was stunned by just how much less. Where are all the projects? Even counting the online projects there just isn't much here for anyone. For kid's masks, version 12 has at least a dozen but this version gives you 2! The cards are terrible - many are just small clipart images with a white background. (At least you won't need much ink). In short, if you want to create anything decent you'll have to design it yourself. Inspired by the ONE nice-looking cut-out card, I was able to search the art work and create several nice cards that I would be pleased to send.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Print Master Platinum 17 a waste of money, June 21, 2006

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jellyfish (Sarasota, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Printmaster Platinum V 17.0 (CD-ROM)

I have used lots of PrintMaster versions I had some trouble with version 16 with the address book so I was happy to find that a new version was out and called to order they told me I wouldn't have a problem with the new one. This new version is JUNK; all the projects have to be downloaded so if you don't have a high speed connection forget it! I don't like the fact that you have to go on line every time you want to create a card etc. I sent a note to customer service and just received a generic response. So looks like I have to find new software.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Huge waste of money! Shame on you, Broderbund, October 2, 2006

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Lynn C. Behnke (Wichita KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Printmaster Platinum V 17.0 (CD-ROM)

I love PrintMaster. I'm currently using PrintMaster 16 Platinum. I have used many generations of this program with great success. I have taught classes on creative desktop publishing and always recommended--even sold--PrintMaster, but this one is terrible! Most of the images, even the previews, seem to be online and require a download which is very slow. The thumbnails are low resolution and hard to see, so you have to download previews just to get a good look. Most of the images can't be accessed at all, because there is a prompt for the intall/program disk. There is no such disk. There are separate install and program disks, neither of which satisfies the program.
Encore, which now distributes the program, does not support it. Broderbund does not not support it, except through its website which does not address this issue. If you try to phone customer service, you pay for a call to get an automated response which sends you to another response which tells you to go to the website.
Do not purchase this product without a money-back guarantee.