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Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 ( Windows)

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CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
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Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews
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Product summary

The good: Excellent organizational and image-editing tools; plenty of fun projects.

The bad: Three separate applications instead of one integrated program; requires 400MB of disk space.

The bottom line: Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 is an easy-to-use and powerful image editor with a great organizer.

Specifications: License qty: 1 PC ; License type: Complete package ; Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows 2000 , Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition ; ; See full specs

CNET editors' review

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.

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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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Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews
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4.5 stars

23 out of 23 people found this review helpful

"The BEST Photoshop Alternative on the market!"

by pinerj on October 3, 2005

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4.5 stars

6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

"Easy to Learn and Use"

by mjarmstrong on September 29, 2005

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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

"For the beginner and the Pro who needs to be efficient"

by gerund on November 12, 2005

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Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 65 reviews of Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 ( Windows) from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 65/100 and users 72/100. Comparing these reviews to 5960 other Education reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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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