Photo Impact Pro 13

by Nova Development US

Product Features

• Breeze Through Everyday Photo Tasks
• Improved ExpressFix Wizard
• Improved High-End Image Editing
• Hundreds of Special Effects
• Photo Project Wizard

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001AFDZZ6
• Item model number: UTW
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 23, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,249 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

PhotoImpact Pro 13 is the ideal choice for digital photography, creative design and web graphics--all in one powerful suite. You’ll get everything you need to organize, edit, manage, and share digital photos.

Whether you’re new to digital photography or a seasoned professional, you’ll appreciate the award-winning power and flexibility of PhotoImpact Pro. It not only delivers state-of-the-art image editing for enthusiasts, but also caters to first-time users with SmartGuide and 2,000 photorealistic scrapbook embellishments.

PhotoImpact Pro 13 also offers dozens of new and improved features, including drag-and-drop text effects, Photo Projects Wizard, and Cool 360 Panorama tool.

Equip yourself with the same tools and techniques professionals use to make photos come alive.

Product Description

PhotoImpact Pro 13 is the ideal choice for digital photography, creative design and web graphics - all in one powerful suite. You'll get everything you need to organize, edit, manage, and share digital photos - and so much more!

Whether you're new to digital photography or a seasoned professional, you'll appreciate the award-winning power and flexibility of PhotoImpact Pro. It not only delivers state-of-the-art image editing for enthusiasts, but it also caters to first-time users with SmartGuide and 2,000 photorealistic scrapbook embellishments. PhotoImpact Pro 13 also offers dozens of new and improved features including drag-and-drop text effects, Photo Projects Wizard, Cool 360 Panorama tool and more!

Equip yourself with the same tools and techniques professionals use to make photos come alive!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's okay, but..., February 15, 2009

By 

Mattopoo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Photo Impact Pro 13 (DVD-ROM)

I was looking for a replacement for the Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10 program that I had been using for years. I figured that after all this time, software technology undoubtly had made improvements that would be noticeable. Not so in this case. While it is true that there are a few powerful tools in this software, it is not as user friendly as should be expected and learning these will take some time. Not so with Microsoft's program as within minutes you will easily be erasing unwanted objects (which can also be done in Nova but with extra steps, etc), cropping, and so forth.

In all fairness, it should be noted that the auto adjust function of Nova's program does work pretty well, especially the fix levels option which will correct colors, lighting, etc. (but is this worth $70?) Beware though that although sometimes the pictures will look good on the screen, when printed, some have looked like a poor "touch up". One reviewer said that in about 2 hours he got a slideshow together - although he thought this to be a positive, that about sums it up. In Microsoft, once you learn the Photostory program, it will literally take 5 minutes to compose a beautiful slideshow complete with music.

To Nova's credit, they stood by their 90 satisfaction policy. I returned the product and they issued a complete refund less tax and shipping charges. Well done. Now create an easier, user friendly program. As for me, I'm going back to my old Microsoft standby.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars photoimpact pro, July 8, 2008

By 

Nancy J. Eaton "nancyness2" (La Crescent, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Photo Impact Pro 13 (DVD-ROM)

I've used the older version but when the new microsoft was updated, it made it obsolete. I had to buy a newer version. I can't live without this. I love it for creating cards and creating great photos. It's like cheating. Everyone thinks I'm a great photographer, but it's just the magic of Photoimpact.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed in this version, April 22, 2009

By 

Lauren shopper "Lauren shopper" (UT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Photo Impact Pro 13 (DVD-ROM)

Let me start by saying I typically love PhotoImpact. I have used it since version 7 and have upgraded it over the years. I started out photo editing using PhotoShop and found that I liked everything about PhotoImpact better. However, I can not recommend version 13. I am so disappointed it in and I am trying to return it (yea right?!). It installed fine after removing my version 11 and I was up and running. I spent a lot of time getting my desktop exactly how I like it, adding and deleting toolbars that I use often and customizing them. After I finished I closed PhotoImpact. When I came back to it later that night ALL of my customization had defaulted back to its original settings. I thought I had done something wrong so I spent time re-doing it. Same thing happened. Also, the text description of the various tools is not there. There is just a blank grey space where it should be and you have to drag your mouse over the tool to actually see what the tool does. I contacted their customer service and this is their exact answer "Unfortunately, that option is a part of the code. I'm not sure why it was modified so drastically, but there is no way to reset that to the old style." Hmmm . . Based on that answer I am assuming there is no way to customize your work space unless you do it every time you open PhotoImpact. Personally I find this unacceptable. I also find it unacceptable to have an empty grey space where the text description of the toolbar should be. Their tech support has been very slow to respond to my emails and they do not have a toll-free number that you can call and talk to them. I do not recommend you buy version 13. I would recommend that you find Version 11 that works great!