- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $89.99 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: September 26, 2006
- Total Downloads: 2,148,041
- Downloads last week: 5,229
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 124 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Perhaps a touch less powerful than the most elaborate photo-editing packages, Corel has expanded Ulead's PhotoImpact and blown it up. The download file is nearly double the size of the last version, but PhotoImpact X3 makes a concerted effort to compete with Adobe. Positioned between Elements and Photoshop, this app delivers everything most users need: editing tools, effects, and ready-made elements for creations.
The wide variety of textures, frames, effects, animations, and brushes wouldn't necessarily justify the download, but the app is more or less a snap to use. Wizard dialogs let you instantly create attractive and functional Web-page objects, including buttons, image maps, bullets, and backgrounds. The program works with layers, too. The traditional photo-editing interface has only one peculiarity: the main docked panel, which can hold all the other panels and quickly hide and show them. It also lets you quickly switch among work-space layouts. Beginners, for instance, can display just the controls for basic editing.
All in all, this powerful graphics program will appeal to photographers and Web designers who need a significantly cheaper alternative to monster packages such as Photoshop.
Publisher's description
From Corel :Ulead PhotoImpact 12 is a complete image-editing suite. Choose powerful yet easy-to-use tools and share in your photos, greeting cards, labels, calendars, prints, e-mail. ExpressFix mode is perfect for beginners to get started fast. One-click fixes and enhancements make it great for anyone. Powerful, high-end image editing new Auto White Balance Control makes colors look natural. Enhanced RAW file & 16-bit image support. Features complete Creative Suite for greeting cards and CD & DVD labels design, advanced painting, drawing, cloning, and retouching tools, exciting 2D & 3D text and graphics, and dozens of professional filters. Web, DVD,and Video Graphics Create tailor-made DVD menu buttons, Web and video objects. DVD Menu Maker Plug-in lets you make custom DVD menus.
What's new in this version:
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User reviews of Ulead PhotoImpact 12
- Average user rating: 3.1 stars out of 124 votes
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Version: Ulead PhotoImpact 12
"I have 62 G free, but this crap says it needs more memory"
Pros: None
Cons: No support unless you buy it, then email (2-3 Days) only. Won't install.
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Version: Ulead PhotoImpact 12
Pros: Complete photo-editing packages with a wide variety of textures and effects.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Ulead PhotoImpact 12
"One of my favorite all-time programs"
Pros: Been using this program for 6+ years. Everything I want, nothing (well almost) I don't want.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Ulead PhotoImpact 12
Pros: It does a very good job in ver 10. I purchased ver 10 few years back, I still use ver 10.
Cons: Tried ver 11 and now 12, I'll keep my ver 10. Both new versions are sluggish, slow, and a mess of a tool bar.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Ulead PhotoImpact 12
Pros: Nice effects for both text & graphics, stamps, templates and clipart are included. 3D fx are cool.
Cons: Interface can be very confusing, some menus are way too clogged with items, many of the included stamps, templates and clipart must be downloaded after installation. Some features are not intuitive enough.
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