#ULEAD PHOTOIMPACT 8 SE PRO#

For example, the autolevel command takes advantage of an improved algorithm to control dynamic range, and the new autocolor command removes color casts. In version 8.0, Ulead enhances the automatic processing commands, such as autolevel and autocolor. Case in point: the EasyPalette allows you to visually browse special-effect filters, such as Oil Paint or Gaussian Blur, and apply them to images with a simple drag and drop. While this program is geared toward advanced designers who want more creative control and more power, if you're not a professional artist, don't worry-even beginners will find PhotoImpact's tools extremely accessible. One bright spot: PhotoImpact 8.0 earns big points for its dockable Palette Manager, which lets you quickly display or hide all of the other panels with a single click. However, just like other midlevel and high-end programs, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, for example, PhotoImpact's interface is so packed with features and palettes that your work space sometimes feels cluttered. Once you've installed and opened the program, you'll see the typical image-editor setup: a toolbar and an option bar, a canvas area, and floating palettes galore. Just pop in the disc, and Ulead does the rest.

Overall, Ulead's jack-of-all-trades is top-notch. And although it is not intended to compete with full-featured drawing programs such as Adobe Illustrator or CorelDraw, PhotoImpact also includes enough vector-drawing tools to qualify as an all-in-one graphics program.

#ULEAD PHOTOIMPACT 8 SE PRO#

PhotoImpact 8.0 offers more useful new tools for digital photography and Web graphics than either of its chief competitors, Paint Shop Pro and Photoshop Elements. Ulead PhotoImpact has long been known as a fun, powerful, value-packed image-editing program, and the latest version maintains that reputation.

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