Stamps.com PhotoStamps Win/Mac

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Product Features

• Take your own images or photographs and turn them into real U.S. postage
• Includes all the software you need to get started using PhotoStamps on your PC. Mac version also included
• Upload a photo, customize it using the fun, easy-to-use interface, and place your order
• Mac version works seamlessly with iPhoto
• Purchase PhotoStamps in one of seven different postage denominations

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000IU1182
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 30, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,748 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

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Whether you have a wedding to announce, a new baby in the family or a photogenic pet, PhotoStamps are a fun and easy way to add a personal touch to everything you send in the mail! PhotoStamps can help you grow your business by showcasing your business logo, announcing new products, or advertising upcoming events. You can also give them as unforgettably unique gifts, or keep them and frame them so you and your family can treasure your PhotoStamps for years to come.

Creating PhotoStamps is as easy as 1-2-3.

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This software package includes all the software you need to get started using PhotoStamps on your PC. A Mac version is also included (see below). In addition, the package includes a gift code redeemable for twenty 39-cent PhotoStamps (includes shipping).

Creating PhotoStamps is as easy as 1-2-3
PhotoStamps are an exciting new product that lets you take your own images or photographs and turn them into real U.S. postage. To create PhotoStamps all you need to do is upload a photo, customize it using the fun, easy-to-use interface, and place your order. The customization interface allows you to zoom, move, and rotate your image, and then select one of 10 different border colors to match your image perfectly. You may purchase PhotoStamps in one of seven different postage denominations ranging from 24 cent postcards to 39 cent regular first class to $4.05 for packages, to meet all your mailing needs.

Is this real postage?
Yes, PhotoStamps from Stamps.com are valid U.S. Postage, based on a technology called PC Postage, which is what creates the bar code you see to the right of the image area on PhotoStamps. Only vendors that are licensed and approved to produce PC Postage may display the United States Postal Service approval logo.

Stamps.com, the company behind PhotoStamps, has been a USPS-approved provider of PC postage since 1999, and is the industry leader. When the product first launched in 2004, PhotoStamps by Stamps.com was the first customized postage product ever to be offered in the United States. On May 11, 2006, Stamps.com was authorized by the USPS to print business logos, messages and images on PhotoStamps.

A robust Mac version, too
PhotoStamps for Mac, which is included with this software package, works seamlessly with iPhoto to give Mac users the power to create PhotoStamps using images found anywhere on their computer. Mac users can access extra digital photo editing tools from within iPhoto and choose from thousands of border colors to create colorful, vibrant and unique PhotoStamps quickly and easily.

Once the image has been edited, PhotoStamps for Mac users will automatically be taken to the PhotoStamps Web site to complete their order. Benefits of using PhotoStamps for Mac include faster image uploads; uploading images into iPhoto is much faster than uploading images directly to the PhotoStamps web site. Plus, you'll enjoy easier image selection; with PhotoStamps for Mac you can drag any image from anywhere and drop it right into a PhotoStamp. You can also choose images from an existing iPhoto library or simply choose an image from one of the folders on your desktop. You also get more customization options. PhotoStamps for Mac offers the choice of thousands of border colors to frame your PhotoStamps. You can even use the color picker to perfectly match the border to a color in your image.

Product Description

PhotoStamps are an exciting new product that lets you take your own images or photographs and turn them into real U.S. postage! To create PhotoStamps all you need to do is upload a photo, customize it using our fun, easy-to-use interface, and place your order. Our customization interface allows you to zoom, move, and rotate your image, and then select one of 10 different border colors to match your image perfectly. You may purchase PhotoStamps in one of seven different postage denominations ranging from 24 cent postcards to 39 cent regular first class to $4.05 for packages, to meet all your mailing needs. Whether you have a wedding to announce, a new baby in the family or a photogenic pet, PhotoStamps are a fun and easy way to add a personal touch to everything you send in the mail! PhotoStamps can help you grow your business by showcasing your business logo, announcing new products, or advertising upcoming events. You can also give them as unforgettably unique gifts, or keep them and frame them so you and your family can treasure your PhotoStamps for years to come! And when you buy more PhotoStamps, you save more too! Here are just a few of the cool ways you can use PhotoStamps!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars At current prices, this is cheaper than going to the PhotoStamps website, March 26, 2007

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Kerry T. Givens "One out of five doctors" (Lancaster, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stamps.com PhotoStamps Win/Mac (CD-ROM)

The last reviewer didn't see any point to this software. Partially that's true---you don't need it to create your photostamp, you can do the same thing online. However, there is one big plus to the software product: buying a single sheet of PhotoStamps direct from their website costs $24.99 + $2.99 shipping, at this writing. In contrast, Amazon is selling this "boxed" version ---which includes a free voucher for a single sheet of stamps---for seven bucks less than that. Do the math.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You cannot customize the postage amount, April 21, 2008

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Elizabeth W. Shaw (Catonsville, MD) - See all my reviews

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I hoped to use this software for my wedding invitations, but the amount of postage I needed (97 cents for a 2oz. square envelope) was not in their drop-down list of choices and you cannot set your own postage amount. Part of the reason for buying this software would be to create stamps with unusual postage amounts, but it does not allow for that sort of customization.

1.0 out of 5 stars Please do not buy this product, December 4, 2011

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kailee89 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stamps.com PhotoStamps Win/Mac (CD-ROM)

I bought 20 sheet of stamps from photostamps.com, The image of my stamps came out too dark so I returned the stamps. Per Photostamps.com website they will issue credit if you return it in 30days. However I did not get credit in my account after sending back the stamps. Their customer service told me that they will send me credit but they never did. I got same answer every time but never got my money back. I am very frustrated and eventually just gave up.