Nova PhotoImpact Pro 8.5

by Nova Development US

Product Features

• Everything you need to organize, edit, and share digital photos
• For those new to digital photography and for seasoned professionals
• More options for digital photography and creative design
• Produce Web graphics, Web animations, and Web pages
• 45-minute video tutorial and productivity tools for fast results

Product Details

Data Sheet [718kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00017X2U2
• Item model number: UPW
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 1, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,906 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 delivers a comprehensive suite of software tools with everything you need to organize, edit, and share you digital photos — plus soand much more. Whether you’re new to digital photography or a seasoned professional, you’ll appreciate PhotoImpact Pro’s award-winning power and flexibility.

PhotoImpact Pro utilizes many of the same advanced features that professionals use to enhance their images, taking the hassle out of photo correction with the exclusive one-click ExpressFix™ Photo Wizard. We’ve included a huge library of 250+ unique special effects that make it possible tolet you add extraordinary style and flair to otherwise ordinary images. But for all of PhotoImpact Pro’s sophistication, we haven’t compromised ease of use. There’s even a helpful on-screen video tutorial to make learning to use the software a snap. PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 gives you more ways than ever to share your photos with your friends and family. The software enables lets you transform your digital images into CD slide shows with dazzling transitions that you can watch on a TVconnected to a DVD player.

PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 also includes some incredible FREE digital photography bonuses not offered in any competitive products, including: • The full version of Xenofex 2 — a highly regarded collection of advanced software filters from Alien Skin • The ultimate guide to digital photography, an indispensable handbook with tips from the pros on how to improve your photography skills. • 250 high-resolution images from Corbis, the preeminent provider of high-end photography • 5,000+ Photo Objects that can easily be added to any background

Beyond photo editing, PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 gives you more choices for creative design than any product in its class. You can easily create eye-catching logos and graphics with advanced text and 3D features. Or produce original works of art with a full set of painting and drawing tools.

And when it comes to sharing photos on the Web or creating custom web pages, PhotoImpact Pro provides all the elements you need to turn out the most attention-getting websites imaginable. We’ve included 2,000+ ready-made web elements, JavaScript effects, and 300+ ready-made GIF animations, not to mention GIF Animator 5, the world’s leading GIF animation tool. There’s even a unique eBay Photo Macro that automatically resizes your images to fit exactly within eBay’s advertising specifications!

With such an incredible array of features, it’s no wonder that why CNET awarded PhotoImpact the its coveted Editor’s Choice Award, proclaiming: "PhotoImpact takes the prize for offering the widest range of features." Meanwhile, Digital Photography Made Easy called PhotoImpact " A spectacular editing program that beats the others hands down." PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 is the clear choice for advanced digital photography, creative design, and web graphics, – all in one powerful suite.

Product Description

PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 is your complete set of easy-to-use tool for great Web graphics! It meets the needs of digital camera users and digital image enthusiasts, for enhancing & sharing photos.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected Heavyweight, February 29, 2004

By 

Marnie Klemenz (Coeur d'Alene, ID) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nova PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 (CD-ROM)

You might call me a collector of photo editing software. I seem to buy just about everything that becomes available; this area is kind of a hobby of mine.

I bought a copy of PhotoImpact Pro, having not heard all that much about it, and I was really surprised. I didn't expect the software to be so incredibly full-featured, but it puts even full-blown Photoshop to shame in many areas.

This program is brilliant when it comes to fixing and enhancing digital photos. But it's power-packed in so many ways. It's a veritable candy jar of special effects. I've been using it for two months and find cool new features hiding below the surface just about every time I run it. And it's every bit as phenomenal when it comes to creating original works from scratch as it is for editing existing photographs.

Slender Fungus (proof that all the good names are taken :-) is absolutely correct in the preceding review: You can't go wrong with this software.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Great Program, April 3, 2004

By 

Bill McEnulty (Reston, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nova PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 (CD-ROM)

I bought a Canon PowerShot and wasn't thrilled with the software I got free. Very limiting. So I got Photo Impact Pro, and it's just head and shoulders above what I had. I could spend months and still not uncover all the cool features in there ... it's just overwhelming the number of things you can do. But at the same time it's very easy to use. I'm a retired machinist with only 18 months experience even using computers, and it's a cinch for me ... so that says a lot. :-) A friend of mine turned me on to Photo Impact - a guy in our users' group - and he says it's more sophisticated than Photoshop Elements (the other program I was considering). From what I can see, he's right. I use Photo Impact to edit and print the photos I take. And I've added captions and some effects. Haven't made a CD slideshow yet, but I expect to. I hope this review is helpful to you. I don't think you can go wrong with this program.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Color Me Stupid--But Impressed, May 17, 2004

By 

L. L. Holmes (Butte, MT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nova PhotoImpact Pro 8.5 (CD-ROM)

After reading what other reviewers said about this product, I couldn't wait to get it. Well, it didn't take long after installation for me to realize what a total idiot I am. There's a whole lot of great effects that are fun to work with, but the basic editing tools seem unbelievably complex to me. It comes with a nice thick manual which is also as clear as mud to me. A good basic glossary would be helpful. I have been humbled, and will return to my simple Picture It and Adobe Photo Deluxe where I can crop a picture and adjust the tint without feeling helpless. I am sure this is a wonderful program, and will probably use it more when I have several free weeks to devote to clicking and dragging.

Several weeks after writing this review, I feel compelled to edit it to note that in response to my initial review, I was personally called by a Nova Development representative to offer technical assistance. I still haven't mastered the program, but am very impressed with this kind of customer service, enough to upgrade by rating by a star.