Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 ( Windows)

CNET editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Susan Glinert
• Edited by:
  Lori Grunin
• Reviewed on: 09/20/2005
• Released on: 07/25/2005

By the end of a week in Myanmar, we had clicked our way through 1,000 photos and were seriously in need of a photo organizer. Fortunately, we had Microsoft's Digital Image 2006 Suite--a slick application trio designed specifically for sorting, labeling, editing, and sharing digital photos. The three tightly integrated programs in the suite--Digital Image Library (organizer), Digital Image Editor (image editor), and Photo Story 3.1 (simple slide-show creator)--are feature-rich and a snap to master. The intelligently designed interface and ubiquitous help make this program especially appealing to the casual user, but more serious photographers will find a wealth of heavy-duty editing features lurking beneath the friendly desktop.


Microsoft added quite a few new features to the 2006 version, including better organizing and editing tools and camera raw file support. Plus, the full-featured editor gained a black-and-white photo effect for colorizing, plus improved panoramic stitching with better control over the finished product. It may be a little pricey at $99, and it requires a gluttonous 400MB of disk space, but if you have mountains of photos that need organization and don't want to puzzle through jargon-filled manuals, Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 is an excellent investment.

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  Editors' rating: 87

  Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 reviews of Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 ( Windows) from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 67/100 and users 72/100. Comparing these reviews to 5873 other Education reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.

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• whatlaptop.co.uk

  Editors' rating: 80

  Summary: More comprehensive than most rivals, but the limited search capability is frustrating

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• personal computer world

  Editors' rating: 60

  Summary: : Lacks the style of competitor products from Adobe and Corel, but gets the job done

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• pcmag.com

  Editors' rating: 70

  Summary: The suite is now a contender, at least when it comes to organizing and sharing photos.

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• goodgearguide.com.au

  Editors' rating: 70

  Summary: Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 can be rather handy when organizing, editing and storing your photos and is a reasonable choice for amateur photographers

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