Digital Photographer's Software Guide - Bertemes - Net

Description
Hallmark Scrapbook Studio is another easy-to-use scrapbooking utility with more
than 1,200 templates, over 7,000 graphics, over 500 fonts, over 1,000 embellishments,
and a built-in digital photo editor. Like its competitors Art Explosion and Creating
Keepsakes, it provides a three-step process for putting scrapbooks together—you can
start from scratch or use a Hallmark template; add your own photos and personalize
the pages with words and graphics; and then preview and print on any printer. The difference
is in the graphics. If you like the Hallmark style, go with this one.
Photo editing includes red-eye removal, correction for brightness, contrast, and color,
and resize, rotate, and crop facilities. The templates are professionally designed, with a
layout for every occasion. Graphics are invariably cute to give a cheerful accompaniment
to your pictures. There are plenty of frames to choose from, plus journals, family
trees, and photo cards. One special feature is hundreds of paper doll accessories, but
there are many others, all designed to delight the avid scrapbooker.
Hallmark Scrapbook Studio is sold through resellers such as Wal-Mart, Staples, and
Amazon.com, and online at the Hallmark Software store.
Comments
The Hallmark product is particularly strong on special effects, offers hundreds of designs
with a wide choice of themes, and provides good photo-editing facilities with PhotoLab.
Some reviewers have complained that it is “complex and challenging” to use, but this is
a standard comment for any program that offers even basic image-adjustment features.
Photo editing is essential: grandchildren should have red eyes only if they happen to be
a particular species of lemur or tree frog. Hallmark’s software developer has done a fine
job of putting together a sensible and fun-to-use package.
Version: Hallmark Scrapbook Studio Deluxe 3.0 (2008)
OS: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Vista
RAM: 64MB
Supported file formats: Imports major image formats; exports proprietary format only
Price level: Approx. $30
Address: Creative Home, 23801 Calabasas Road, Suite 1018, Calabasas, CA 91302-1547,
United States
www.hallmarksoftware.com
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Vendor: Lasting Impressions
Purpose: Create a multimedia digital scrapbook, with images, video, and sounds