Customer Reviews

Kid Pix Deluxe 3

5 star:		(35)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(20)

 

 

We have been using Kid Pix Studio Deluxe in our school for over 3 years. I bought this new version to try out with my class and they thought it was great. They all wanted to try out the new features, which they thought enhanced the program even more. I will definitely use this use version with my class in the fall. I use it to get my students interested in learning computer skills and to have fun at the same time. I gave it a four because I had to really spend time learning the new setup ,because it is so different. One big plus,I don't have to set the video settings at 256 colors.

(Excerpt from a letter that I wrote directly to the product manager of Kid Pix.) ...."This is the most amazing drawing program that has ever been created. You have done a great job! You have taken advantage of every computer advancement of the past 12 years and have put it in the hands of children! Good show! You have combined game, television, art, science, math, education, music with passive/active entertainment. Kid Pix shows off what computers can do at their best. It teaches how to use a modern computer, without words! It is fast and it is stable. Very well done.

My 6-yr-old son mentioned Kid Pix every day for about a week after using it at school. I had seen this software many times but just thought it was another one of those coloring book kind of things that just about every kid web site has - for free. So I broke down and bought it. Now I can't wait for my son to go to bed at night so I can "play" with this software. It's wonderful! It has elements of Powerpoint (slideshows - even the frame timing and sounds), Photoshop (filters like blur, noixe, pixelate, render, adjustments like brightness, contrast and even color filters!), word processors (adding text in installed fonts, sizing), vector programs (like Illustrator that allow you to place a vector image (clipart) and resize), and even hundreds of music selections/genres, clipart, scenery, artwork, textures, patterns, maps, and it will even read the text he types in. I obviously highly recommend this product.

As the Producer of Kid Pix Deluxe 3, I'm writing to recommend it to everyone. I'm biased, but I think you'll find it just as cool as I do. Unfortunately, the editorial review above is not very useful -- it's for the old version of Kid Pix.

Kid Pix Deluxe 3 is a brand new product built on the same great philosophy: to provide kids with the most open-ended, creative art and multimedia experience possible. Kid Pix creations can include backgrounds, animations, stickers, stamps, text, music, imported photos or movies, self-recorded sounds, and more. The interface is fun, easy-to-use, and lively with sound and motion (the buttons wiggle and the brushes squish when you use them).

Once you have a finished picture there's a whole new set of options - make a slide show with great visual and sound effects; export it as a movie or flash animation for the family web page, or share it with all your friends and relatives through the Kid Pix Email Center.

Kid Pix really is for kids of all ages. Even teenagers (a generally sullen bunch) have given us rave reviews.

I hope you'll try Kid Pix Deluxe 3. I haven't found a kid yet who didn't think it was the coolest.

After two years of use, my 8- and 5-year-olds are still discovering new things in this program. It has held their interest more consistently than any of the other highly-rated programs we own. The range of patterns, colors, textures, images, backgrounds, transformation effects, sound effects, and even animations is stunning. While I agree that text tooltips would be nice, it should be a configurable option (by user) since they are distracting to non-readers moving the mouse around. I have not noticed either of my kids having problems grokking the interface (though more than one level of "Undo" would be nice - kids change their minds!). The README file with menu instructions is right there in the KidPix program group when you navigate to it from "All Programs", and within the menu Help item is a complete PDF User Guide. Re Windows XP: I've had it under XP for 18 months, with no problems. Two things to try, especially if startup is very slow: 1. Exclude it from auto-protect virus scanning (you can still cover it in your regular full-disk virus scans); 2. Right-click on the KidPix icon, select Properties, and under the Compatibility tab try selecting Windows 95/98, graphics options, etc. I have not had to use either of these tricks on KidPix, though they were needed for some other games. You could also try upgrading QuickTime, on which KidPix depends heavily. It has worked brilliantly for us. Sorry this review is so long, but I hate to see a truly excellent program dinged on technical grounds when it doesn't deserve to be. Enjoy!

We just got Kid Pix 3 as an upgrade from the original Disney Magic Artist, and frankly, the kids and I are all disappointed. The program is poorly documented. There is no clear way to bring back saved pictures to work on them after the original session. My children are familiar with the program from school, but they agree that it doesn't come close to matching the capabilities of the Disney program. The only advantage this program has over the original Disney Magic Artist is the availability of animated stickers, and if you buy the most recent of the Disney versions, you'll get animated stickers there as well. As long as your children don't mind having Mickey and friends appearing in their art studio, I suggest you go for Magic Artist. It pains me to spend so much of my entertainment budget with the Disney folks- they almost seem to monopolize my kid's life outside of school- but you can't argue with the excellence of their products. In the meantime, I and many other parents are waiting for someone other than Disney to come out with an excellent art studio for children.

Please understand that this is the only version of Kid Pix that will run in Mac OS X well and on Intel iMacs. It is a Universal application. The other Broderbund versions of Kid Pix 3 and 4 both have issues. Don't purchase those unless you want a seriously outdated version of Kid Pix that has to run with 256 colors and in low resolution. MacKiev Kid Pix Deluxe 3X is what you need if you have any recently Mac hardware.

I just bought Kid Pix Deluxe 3rd Edition. I bought it for my 3 year old son and he loves it. It is simple enough for him to use. We have only had it for 2 days now and he already knows how to change the brushes,colors, etc. This product also keeps his attention. There are amazing sound effects to go with every action. My husband and I have fun with the more advanced features, paper texture,adding sounds and personal pictures,etc. The best part of the product is the e-mail component. It let's you send your creations to friends and family. This product is a great entertainment for the whole family, from the littlest to the oldest. I highly recommend it.

I'M MIDDLE AGED WITH NO COMPUTOR EXPERIENCE WHAT SO EVER. I WAS ADVISED TO PICK UP KID PIX DELUXE 3 . THIS IS THE FIRST PROGRAM I EVER BOUGHT AND HAVE NOTHING TO COMPARE IT TO BUT, I THINK IT'S ENTERTAINING, AND RELAXING. WHEN I TURNED MY TWO OLDER SISTERS ON TO IT, THEY FOUND IT FASINATING TOO. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE YOUNG TO ENJOY KID PIX DELUXE 3. YOU JUST HAVE TO LIKE TO DOODLE,COLOR,AND DRAW. CREATE FANCY NOTES TO SEND THAT ARE MORE CUSTOMISED THEN ANYTHING ELSE I USE TO MAKE STATIONARY. SURE, I COULD COME UP WITH SOME DIFFERENT SUGGESTIONS FOR THE STAMPS, SUCH AS BODY PARTS AND A BODY IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS (EX. SITTING, WALKING, SIDE VEIW, FRONT VEIW,ETC.)FOR THOSE OF US WITH AN IMAGINATION BIGGER AND BETTER THEN OUR DRAWING ABILITY.
AFTER READING THE REVEIWS I AM CURIOUS TO SEE HOW THE OTHER KID PIX DIFFERS FROM KID PIX DELUXE 3. DON'T LET PEOPLE THINK IT'S JUST FOR KIDS, AND IF IT IS, WHERE IS THE ADULT VERSION OF THIS COOL PROGRAM??

Kids love this because you can draw your own picture, color it in, and type a story on it, or you can select a coloring-book page and color that. There is a wide variety of "stamps" to put in any picture, such as nature, holidays, fantasy, and animal pictures. The end result is always beautiful and professional. This is a very easy-to-use program and has almost endless possibilities for making pretty pictures. 7-10 year olds really enjoy Kid Pix and are so proud of the pictures they create.