CNET Editors' review
Corel MediaOne Plus lets you quickly organize your collection of digital photos and videos, and it's a powerful all-in-one application for managing photos all the way from your camera to a finalized scrapbook. It also backs up important files online, using a companion Sharpcast service. MediaOne Plus offers a solid collection of features in a logical, if uninspired, interface. But is that enough these days?
The interface consists of a large window for viewing albums, folders, and individual photos or videos, with main navigation--Home, Enhance, Show, and Create. Home provides the organizational features, Enhance includes basic image editing and effects, Show lets you combine photos, videos, and music into your own remixed creations, and Create offers a variety of photo products like collages, albums, and greeting cards. The Corel Shows are a fun way to create a quick memento of an event or trip, but they can only be exported as WMV videos.
Some of the actions, such as "Share Photos as E-mail," appear in two places in the navigation. Unfortunately, so do promotions for Paint Shop Pro Photo. It's OK to inform users of other applications--and it would be different if the program was free--but to put links for other software in the navigation of a $50 program seems like too much.
Both the trial version of MediaOne Plus and the Sharpcast backup service require two separate e-mail registrations. It's a mild annoyance, but the registration process was painless. The Sharpcast service works fine: there is no limit to the number or size of the photos you can upload. Large photos will be resized after 30 days, but will be kept at print quality for sizes up to 5 x 7 inches. For the free plan, a 50MB storage limit applies to videos and other multimedia files.
What's interesting is that MediaOne Plus is built on the back end of the now-unsupported software Snapfire, which was a free photo-management tool Corel launched back in the fall of 2006. There are all sorts of new features in MediaOne Plus--such as the ability to add music to Shows or text captions to photos, as well as nine additional projects like certificates and greeting cards--but do they merit the new price tag? Luckily, a full-featured trial of 30 days gives you plenty of opportunity to try out the software before deciding.
Publisher's Description
From Corel:
Digital-camera users looking for a fun and easy way to make the most of their photos and video clips need look no further than Corel MediaOne Plus. Improve and enhance your photos in an instant; download, view, trim, and show off your video clips; make scrapbooks, collages, and calendars; e-mail, print, or make slideshows of your memories; and back up photos online, automatically powered by Sharpcast.
What's new in this version: This update provides an easier install experience.
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3.6 starsout of 12 votes
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3.6 starsout of 12 votes
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"Better than Picasa fantastic program"
Version: Corel MediaOne Plus 2.0
Pros
Great to email photos to friends. you can select as many photos as you want, set resolution to size you like,you cansend as attachment, embed photos in email or have a gallery of the pictures were the program adds fancy intros to each slide.
Cons
I got mine at half price as at the moment the program is on special, so no cons there except a bit slow to start up
Summary
I think its a fantastic simple piece of software, easy to use. Was nice and cheap. Especially as its on sale. Unlike a lot of programs it uploads new photos when you install your camera or card and you can add a folder to store them in. Doesn't take long, then as I said its so simple to share your snaps with other people. Good on you Corel a great addition to my copy of Paintshop Pro X2
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"How I would like to give a review"
Version: Corel MediaOne Plus 2.0
Pros
I purchased Paintshoppro PhotoX2. And in the boxwas a ticket that offred MediaOne plus. It gave web adress to go to statin it was free, but first you had to registe photo x2.how let down when i dicovered the web sit was no longer in use
Cons
What I don like is being taken for a fool
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"It is interesting to hear that corel mediaone plus is easy to use."
Version: Corel MediaOne Plus 2.0
Pros
i want something that is not to complicated to work with.
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"amazing"
Version: Corel MediaOne Plus 2.0
Pros
everything
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"mediaone shuts down when you open and lose your pictures."
Version: Corel MediaOne Plus 2.0
Cons
there are no instructions when it will not open so you can get your pictures. i need to get my pictures and i can not get a response from anyone at this site. if anyone can help please feel free to help me.
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"Save as many photos as you want it is great"
Version: Corel MediaOne Plus 2.0
Pros
Contrary to the editor's review, you can save as many photos as you want.
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"Easy to use, impressive results!"
Version: Corel MediaOne Plus 2.0
Pros
Very user-friendly and intuitive.
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"I trust Corel but for this I prefer Picasa"
Version: Corel MediaOne Plus 2.0
Pros
I can't say I like or dislike this software since I won't try something that you can get for free elsewhere such as Picasa.
Corel is a great brand, that assures this product must be of great quality.
Cons
I don't like the price.
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"awesome"
Version: Corel MediaOne Plus 2.0
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