The Newsletter of Big Blue and Cousins: The Greater Victoria PC Users' Association—Web Edition
Volume: 24 Number: 5, May 2007

Big Blue and Cousins

Special offer to BB&C members

Ulead PhotoImpact Image Software

by Stephen Steffler

B B&C is hoping to purchase Ulead PhotoImpact (now owned by Corel) for training purposes for at least five clubhouse computers.

BB&C is hoping to purchase Ulead PhotoImpact (now owned by Corel) for training purposes for at least five clubhouse computers. Some club members are also looking to buy it as a group purchase.

Some club members are also looking to buy it as a group purchase. (Anyone who purchases a copy is authorized by Ulead to install it on a laptop as well as on their desktop which would allow them to bring their laptop for training at the Clubhouse.) BB&C price $62(USD) approximately $69(Can). We save 30% on this amazing software—faster and easier to use than Photoshop Elements and like Elements 5, it is Vista ready, (Vista not required). See requirements at Ulead. Currently upgrades are only $49.00 compared with $79 for Photoshop Elements.

If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity as a club member, please send your name to Steve Steffler (BB&C Communications Director) communications@bbc.org. Please contact Steve directly with any questions or if you are interested in purchasing a copy of this program.

PhotoImpact Features (Corel info ) PhotoImpact 12 includes tools for managing and browsing your images, (Photo Album and Photo Explorer), creating 360-degree panoramas and making animated GIFs. Plus, 1,398 royalty-free images, 2,221 Web elements, 3,270 customizable effects, and 1,088 Objects.

Raw images (support link: ftp)

Photo Explorer: Create fun calendars, catalog your photo discs, burn slideshow videos and discs and more! COOL 360 is photo panorama software Gif animator. Easily create fast-loading animation for your Web site and PowerPoint presentations.

Object Extraction Wizard: Auto stitch photos for panoramas and 360 virtual tours Photo Projects and Templates, Recordable Routines (for batch processing), Smart Curves (for camera color synchronization), Auto White Balance, Red Eye Wizard, Smart remove (just click to remove people and unwanted items from photos), HDR (combine photos for maximum detail), Set moods—warm, cool, sunny, add moon, add sun etc., Label Templates, Project templates, Create full graphic web pages with interactive menus in minutes, Hundreds of pre-configured tool bars, buttons and bars, cascading menus, rollovers and scrolling text.

Auto-process (Express Fix: 1 to 4 clicks, or apply when scanning), Reduce Noise, SmartCurves, Overall Exposure, Subject Exposure (foreground and background separately), Color Cast, Color Saturation, Focus, Beautify Skin (similar to expensive Hollywood soft focus filters used on talk shows for older guests).

So much more!


MAY 2007
  • DeskTop Publishing Revisited
  • The Soul of an Old Machine
  • Webman
  • Thank You
  • Members' News
  • April Monthly Meeting
  • Saanich Celebration of the Arts
  • GBS Glass Blowing Demo
  • Ulead Photo Image
  • BB&C newsletter articles by Stephen Steffler