Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 Anniversary Edition [Old Version]

by Microsoft

Product Features

• Organizing and finding photos is quicker and easier with improved file management and viewing — organize photos by date, size, 5-star rating, and more.
• One-click Auto Fixes for powerful photo enhancement, color correction, exposure adjustment, and more tools to improve photos, including camera-phone pictures.
• Use special effects and over 1,500 quality templates for cards, calendars, invitations, collages, and more to create one-of-akind images- great for scrap-booking projects.
• Easily share your favorite photos and creations with family and friends by using prints, e-mail, the Web, and more.
• Take your photos to the next level with features like Panoramic Stitching, Black and White Effects, and the advanced levels and curves tool.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 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: B000GP1666
• Item model number: S83-00697
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,600 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Celebrating 10 years of developing digital imaging tools for everyday photographers at every skill level, Microsoft offers Microsoft Digital Image Suite Anniversary Edition, including the powerfully easy software that provides you with everything you need to effortlessly organize, enhance, share, and preserve your family’s memories.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, But Read The Fine Print (RAW Users Beware), December 30, 2006

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BIGTONE (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 Anniversary Edition [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

For those already familiar, I was excited about this edition when it was advertised that it now works with RAW files. This one of the advantages that Adobe Photoshop Elements has. I have a Nikon Digital SLR and I often shoot in RAW and have to convert to .jpg if I want to edit with Microsoft Digital Imaging. When I went out to buy this "Anniversary" edition, in very small print it reads that it's the same as the previous 2006 edition "except" support for RAW files is no longer included. Still, it was on sale ($24) and I thought an upgrade would be cool. When I used it, I saw little or no difference in this than the Microsoft Digital Image 10 I had already been using. In my opinion, upgrading from 10 isn't worth it.

For those new to this product, let me start by saying, I've been a long time user of Microsoft's digital imaging products. I enjoy the bright, clean look of the interface. More that that, I love how simple it is to use. I would recommend Microsoft Digital Image to all skill levels, but especially anyone who's just starting out in Digital Photography and computers. Hands down, it's the easiest. It does in one step what would take three Photoshop Elements. You sacrifice come control, but simplicity is the focus of this program. Adobe Photoshop Elements is more powerful, but harder to use. Bottom line is, if you want to concentrate on getting out and taking good pictures instead of spending lots of time editing, get Microsoft Digital Imaging. For the average shutterbug, It'll edit just as good as Photoshop Elements in less time and for less money.

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Love It!, March 14, 2007

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Karen "in the Poconos" (PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 Anniversary Edition [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I've had several other digital editing programs and for the price, this is the best I've ever used. It's user-friendly with lots of special creative processes available. I especially love to cut and paste several pics into one by using the transparency feature to seamlessly meld them into a montage. As with any other program, practice and experimentation makes perfect! Don't be afraid to experiment on COPIES of your pics... never the originals!

I do agree with the reviewer that said the red-eye needs improvement. It's just barely "OK" on most red-eyes, but is lousy correcting "glowing alien eyes!"

When I bought this edition with the library feature, I wasn't sure I would use it since I had others which I thought were good. Wrong! It is fantastic! I'm sorry didn't buy it sooner.

Overall, it's a 5-star product, but because of the red-eye/alien eye problem, I'm ranking it 4-stars. Even with that, I highly recommend it!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simplicity and Ease of Use, June 25, 2007

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R. J. Walters (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 Anniversary Edition [Old Version] (CD-ROM)

I like the software for the very reasons that some have given it a low rating. No, it does not handle every conceivible format of pictures and there is some editing that other software can do that this doesn't. The reason I like the software is because it is easy to figure out how to do things without re-reading the manual or becoming a "digital video" expert. It does great editing for the 95% of us who don't use it everyday and don't need to do complicated stuff.

Another great feature is the way you can view all your pictures in one space by various options. I usually set it up to view by date taken. You can change the size of the thumbnail to as small are as large as you want to view as many as 30 or more pictures on a screen to as little as 4. I have purchased several software packages for picture storage and editing over the years trying to find the one package that did all I need without all the complexity. I found it in this product.

Unfortunatly Microsoft has chosen to discontinue this package. They say Vista features can now do everthing it does but I have not found that to the the case. So, I will hang on to my copy of Digital Imaging Suite for the foreseeable future.