CNET Editors' review
FlipAlbum Standard allows users to organize their pictures into realistic digital photo albums, but there's a learning curve involved and some of the more useful features aren't available until you pay for an upgrade.
FlipAlbum's interface is fairly plain and most of the space is dedicated to viewing and creating albums. Before you can get started, though, you'll need to supply your name and e-mail address and wait for a key to be sent to you. Once that's taken care of, we suggest you use the Quick Start wizard. The wizard makes it easy to choose a folder of images, select a layout, and choose a background theme. If you prefer to skip the Wizard, be prepared to spend some time reading the Help file.
Users can do everything from adding multimedia and music files to making annotations on the photos, but some of the options are not as intuitive as they could be. It took us longer than expected to figure out how to insert a photo into the album, which should be one of the program's most basic and obvious functions. But the Help file and a bit of fiddling should have users comfortable with the interface relatively quickly. We were a little disappointed to find only seven background themes on offer, but according to the Help file, the paid version includes more options.
FlipAlbum Standard is free, but the one major drawback of the free version is the inability to share photos. Users must upgrade if they want to e-mail albums, upload them to a Web site, or burn them to a CD. This limits the program's usefulness. But if you're looking for a free program to organize your photos and don't mind spending some time learning the program's ins and outs, FlipAlbum Standard gets the job done.
Publisher's Description
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FlipAlbum Standard is a free digital photo album software offering photo enthusiasts an easier, better way to organize & share their digital photos. It opens the window to a whole new way of organizing, editing, viewing and e-mailing digital images, photos and multimedia files. It is easy to use, yet highly customizable, and is suitable for both beginners and experts. FlipAlbum Standard can automatically create realistic, book-like albums with a natural, intuitive interface. FlipAlbum Standard will help you organize your digital photos into annotated albums and save you time searching through folders for a particular photo.
What's new in this version: Version 7.0.4 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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3.2 starsout of 6 votes
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"Absolutely nearly Very Good - for free"
Version: FlipAlbum Standard 7.0.4
Pros
I used it within moments of downloading it; Has a wizard that does everything for me, although I can see it has features that I will want to use manually - such as placing more than one picture on a page and placing some at angles.
Cons
Free edition blocks me from distributing my FlipAlbums; unless I use their hokie website plan that requires my friends & family to sign in before they can see them. Arrgh! Didn't see option for putting FlipAlbums on portable devices - we have two tablets; maybe that is possible in the upgrade as is email distribution?
Summary
Well worth the price (free); good learning experience; delivers everything it promises; can only show albums to whoever is around my computer; free edition is truly a trial edition designed to make me want the paid edition - and for me it is working; I really want it.
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"Best software for photos!"
Version: FlipAlbum Standard 7.0.4
Pros
All pros! Best software for photos I have ever used! Get it now!
Cons
no cons, everything is pros.
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"Practicle just for photos..."
Version: FlipAlbum Standard 7.0.4
Pros
Nice way to share photos
Cons
Doesn't do PDF. They have another program that creates PDF books to the tune of $99 EACH BOOK! Ouch!!!
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"Spectacularly Fun, Simple and Free!"
Version: FlipAlbum Standard 7.0.4
Pros
All Pros! Better than my expectations! Fun, not for serious people!
Cons
NO CONS So Far!
Summary
Get this, you will love it! Simple and Fun!
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"better way try picasso dg photo album"
Version: FlipAlbum Standard 7.0.4
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"Poor graphics and hard to use"
Version: FlipAlbum Standard 7.0.4
Pros
I did not use it enough to realize if I like anything about it.
Cons
Could not find buttons to access the main product features.
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