User Rating: 3.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Very good for beginner to intermediate userby DSimpson21 - November 5, 2008
Pros: Quickly complete basic editing and printing of photos
Cons: lacking more of the advanced features of premium tools
Review: You get what you pay for. Only this tool gives you a little more and is a great starting point.
User Rating: 2.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Microsoft keeps shutting me down and I have just lost a logo I had been working on for 3 hours.by Wilma Bates - September 6, 2007
Pros: Excellent program except for the error messages.
Cons: It now tells me I dont have enough memory to frame a piece of artwork.
Review: I love the program and have been able to create amazing images with the filters and paint but the constant error messages are driving me crazy. I have sent a thousand emails to Microsoft and nothing has been done about it. Typical microsoft. Windows XP is fine except for the thirty pages of bugs that they keep putting a band aid on constantly. I wouldn't touch Windows Vista with a ten foot barge pole and my next computer will definitely be Apple.
User Rating: 1.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
The instructions are very vagueby - January 15, 2004
Pros: Can do simple editing which you can do in most programs that come with your computer
Cons: For the more difficult tasks the instructions are simply not there.
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User Rating: 2.0 stars
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Wish someone would put a free download on the webby - October 18, 2003
Pros: very similar to babarosa, without it crashing every 5 mins.
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User Rating: 2.0 stars
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I thought It was good!by - August 21, 2003
Pros: Works great if you can get it too work... :-(
Cons: Installed it many times and everytime I did got MS error messages, and it caused problems with My system restore & Control Panel..if effect the graphic drivers...have a geforce 128mb and 1024ram..no problem for me but the product does not work and it
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User Rating: 0.5 stars
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Sending Email - Keep getting a window reading:Unable to forward due to STMP - not located.by - August 4, 2003
Pros: Good looking photos.
Cons: Won't let me restart the program to enter STMP info - which apparently is missing, altho it did sent out one photo, but after that it balked.
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User Rating: 5.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Easy to use and can do MUCH more than photo fixing!by - June 18, 2003
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Review: I have used all versions of Micrsoft's Picture It! And this is one of the best yet. I did not care for the newer versions after Picture It! 2000, but this one I fell in love with. It is very easy to use, takes plugins that adds tons of possibilities to what you can do with this program. You should give it a try today!
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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It does the job of at a fraction of the priceby - June 18, 2003
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Review: I bought this for 45$ at Staples (after 30$ rebate). There are more features than I will ever use and all the basics are there to touch up my amateur digital photos and make them look great in a very short time. If you can find this for under 60$ don't pass it up! (I can't believe I have something good to say about a Microsoft product - that's a first for me)
User Rating: 4.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Great for picture restoration but is a memory HOG!by - March 24, 2003
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Review: I used Photosuite Platinum until I tried MPIDIP 7.0. It has all the features I was looking for with few exceptions. But using the clone feature repeatedly during restoration or having several pictures in the task tray simultaneously constantly uses up all my available memory. Hopefully additonal memory will solve this problem. I would recommend this software to anyone who is serious about photo editing and is willing to experiment with all the available features to achieve best results.
User Rating: 1.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Get Picture It Platinum not thisby - March 10, 2003
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Review: It looks clean on the screen but has missing features like being able to print envelopes. Not half a easy to use as PIP Platinum.
User Rating: 2.0 stars
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uncompetitiveby - March 8, 2003
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Review: Very disappointing and poor value for the price. Poor performance - periodically hangs for 10-15 seconds while editing on a 512M ram, PII ThinkPad. Very limited control of tools (e.g. clone tool) compared to competition such as Ulead PhotImpact. Clunky interface that wants to hold your hand at every turn. I cannot use this software, and am planning to buy Ulead.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
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User Rating: 3.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
10% New, 90% Repackagedby - February 20, 2003
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Review: The good- You can now scan in files larger than 32 Meg. The bad- When doing a cutout it tells me I don't have enought memory. I have 1.5 Gig Ram and 240 Gig in hard drive space. It would be nice if MS would return to "fine line" before you do your cutout. I own almost every version since v2.0
User Rating: 3.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Great features but 75% of the time it crashes, I get apologies from M/S but all work is lost!!by - February 7, 2003
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Review: When this program is working it has many desirable features and is easy to use. But 3/4 of the time I am retouching even small photos it crashes and I get a Microsoft errot message apologizing when it sends an error report. But you lose all works since last save.I use high speed graphics computer that has no problems with Photoshop or Illustrator so it is not hardware. Enough bugs in program to make it look like and early Beta release.
User Rating: 2.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
If you like Kodak Instamaticsby - January 2, 2003
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Review: If you like wizards to step you through the basic steps, you'll like this program. If you can spend an extra 30 minutes learning a program try Elements or Paintshop Pro. I've used all of them, and PI is too basic. Use the tips section of Elements to achieve better results than PI, the additional control is worth the effort.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Get Picture It! Insteadby - December 31, 2002
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Review: I liked Picture It! and I can't see many new features that Digital Pro 7.0 has that Picture It! also has. I bought it and use it BUT I don't recommend it because the added feratures, which are not many, are not worth it.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Photo editing snobs beware!by - December 23, 2002
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Review: The best Picture It! product ever. Enough power for most users and a nice interface for people who don't spend their lives in photo editors.
User Rating: 1.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Major print problemsby - December 16, 2002
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Review: When using hp2110 printer we had horizontal lines showing up on all of our photos. The tech support from microsoft and hp could not solve this problem.None of our other programs had this problem with printing, so it had to be this program. We even took it back and tried a different one, and it still did the same thing. Very disappointing!
User Rating: 4.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Do not hesitate - excellent productby - December 15, 2002
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Review: Looked at both PhotoImpact 8 and Adobe Photo Elements trial versions - disappointed. These products were touted by many reviewers as best of breed but I found them clunky to use. I searched but could not find a trial version of MS Digital Image Pro, so based on the reviews read and my disappointment with the Ulead and Adobe products I decided to lash out and buy the MS product. Absolutely love it! Easy to use, does all the things I need and more, and it is fun to use - it is an exciting product to own. Worth the money? Without a doubt. I have installed on an win xp maching running an amd athlon 1800. Have not experience a single problem.
User Rating: 5.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Just plain great.by - November 12, 2002
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Review: I'm amazed at the negative comments on this product. I find it easy, fun and extremely versatile in it's creativity. If those other users are so in love with Elements 2.0, or any of the other "better" products, why did they buy DIP 7.0 in the first place? I really like this product and recommend it to anyone that has better things to do then sit in front of a monitor all day fixing every pixel on some picture that can be made just fine by PIP 7.0 in seconds.
User Rating: 5.0 stars
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Easy as Pieby - October 30, 2002
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Review: I have BothPI and Ps Elementson my system. PI is so much easier to use. I use a Minolta Dimage 7HI as my camera so alot of tweaking isn't necassary but if I need it it's there. I Give PI 2 thumbs up.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Good, but watch your printerby - October 28, 2002
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Review: Good product, however it has made my HP printer incompatible doing multi photo. Went out and bought another hp printer, Same thing. Finally bought a canon and can print with out a problem.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Less is moreby - October 22, 2002
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Review: As a user of Photoshop and PSP, I can say that DIP 7.0 is much more efficient. It's easier to get in, make your edits, and then get on with life. I don't want to spend hours editing my photos - thankfully I don't need to now.
User Rating: 2.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
OK... but not Photoshop Elementsby - October 17, 2002
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Review: I don't think Elements is any more difficult to use or learn and the payoff with Elements is far greater. Also, Picture It won't run on a Mac!
User Rating: 4.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Absolutely Fantasticby - October 14, 2002
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Review: Adobe Photo Element 2.0 came with my Epson Scanner. It's like Unix... great if you already know it. Microsoft has done a great job with Picture It Pro. It has a great interface... and lot's of instructional materials in the help files.
User Rating: 1.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
A Microsoft Mazeby - September 23, 2002
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Review: Imposes a patronizing menu system that requires 5 clicks to do anything, very non intuitive. Typical microsoft product that forces you to do it their way.
User Rating: 4.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Yay for Picture It!by - September 23, 2002
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Review: This is probably the most stable version of Picture It to date. Slick interface, easy to use, great instructional book. This blows Elements out of the water!
User Rating: 0.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Loyal Picture it Userby - September 20, 2002
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Review: This product is a total rip off. MS created this to compete with Elements, in doing so they stuck it to loyal customers. Essentially, Pro is last year's Photo Premium ($50) with a couple of extra features. Now I must pay $99! It's all about greed.
User Rating: 2.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Great for the Brain-deadby - September 17, 2002
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Review: I bought both MS Picture It and Photshop Elements 2.0. Picture It isn't even close. Photoshop Elements is worth the little extra time to learn. Use Picture It only if you are a complete computer illiterate.
User Rating: 1.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Takes all the RAM!by - September 9, 2002
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Review: This is the most HOGGING Memory program I have ever used! Had I known, I wouldn't have looked twice and stayed with PSP and Thumbs Plus. With these two, I can do everything, I was just hoping I could use one program and only one program. I'm back to PSP and Thummbs Plus!
User Rating: 2.0 stars
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Get out. No really, get out.by - September 9, 2002
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Review: This product is perfect for the person who still needs someone to hold their hand when they cross the street. It's a bunch of guided activities and good luck trying to find the tools without following the steps. "We are Borg...."
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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Better than Photoshop Elements paradigmby - September 4, 2002
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Review: The tool/UI layout is much more intuitive than the aging and professionally targeted Photoshop UI that is boiled down in Elements. Hopefully Microsoft will continue to grow this product into the professional space and break the 600$ Photoshop entry fee for major photo editing. There are things missing: 1) we need much more powerful batch formatting/resizing/etc. 2) We need the option to see pixels rather than resampled blends for precise editing/drawing.
User Rating: 1.5 stars
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Get PS Elements Insteadby - September 3, 2002
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Review: I was somehow thinking that for $100, it must have some decent features. I am amazed at how overpriced this program is. Paint Shop Pro costs less and is 10 times the program. This is as basic as it gets. Don't be fooled by all of the reviews stating otherwise. It's not much unless fixing red-eye is all you need to do, and even that tool isn't very much good
User Rating: 3.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
There is a reason Microsoft doesn't have a demo on this product.by - September 3, 2002
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Review: For a company that does some many things right, this is not one of them. I can see a lot of potential in this product but it is NOT read for prime time. I have revied many other products with the same clames. I was looking for several features and I only have 1 left in my research that even merrits looking at. The programs of interest that I have looked at are Jasc After Shoot, Jasc Photo Shop Pro, and Adobe Photo Shop. I hope to review Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 very soon. So far I like The combination of Jasc After Shoot and Adobe Photo Shop. The combination of these 2 allow for the entire range of filters and "fixes" (red-eye, scratch, etc). They also provide an easy interface. Jasc After Shoot, while still not great is the best tool I have found that offers the features it has and does an ok job at helping me to organize my 1000's of photos.
User Rating: 2.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Very basicby - August 29, 2002
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Review: Most will like it at first, but soon find that it won't do what they would like. Elements isn't that hard to learn and is more precise and does a better job.
User Rating: 1.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Nice layout, features not intuitiveby - August 27, 2002
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Review: I have tried Picture It 7.0 and I liked the layout and design, but the features aren't as useful as I would have expected. I am shocked that this was rated higher than Photoshop Elements. For Digital Photography I have grown accustomed to the features in Elements even more so than Photoshop. I also had trouble with the install of this product.
User Rating: 4.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Has everything I need and nothing I don'tby - August 27, 2002
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Review: I am a big Adobe fan, but when referring my friends and family a quality photo retouching software package, I am going to reccomend this. It is much easier for non-computer experts to use, and has all the powerful features you need, without a lot of the "photo-techie" features that most of us photography nuts use only once in a great while
User Rating: 1.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Better than Elements? Are you kidding me?by - August 26, 2002
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Review: Better than elements? What was the CNET reviewer thinking? Photoshop Elements has about four dozens features that are lacking in the Microsoft product. And those features that Microsoft does have, are implemented horribly. It's easy to see why. Microsoft's product is built in the Picture It! engine, Elements is built on Photoshop's. That alone speaks volumes. Digging deeper, you find that everything in Microsoft's app is task based: "Eliminate Red-Eye" "Make Grandma's Wrinkles Disappear", etc. While this is great for Aunt Edna, photo ethusiasts will find this interface to be too confining. I'm just amazed that the CNET reviewer thinks otherwise.
User Rating: 3.0 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Major flaw - No batch format conversionby - August 26, 2002
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Review: Removal of this capability (that existed in previous versions) makes DIP 7.0 unusable for those using digital cameras. The first step is to save camera JPGs to a "lossless" format (PNG+ is DIP's native format) BEFORE any editing or resaving occurs. With DIP you must save each file inidividually in order to change formats. Not workable when you have hundreds/thousands of images. That's enough for me to return the product. Otherwise it's pretty nice and easy to use.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
Good but watch the installby - August 23, 2002
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Review: I've used Picture It to process digital photos for some time and really like the extra capability and enhancements in Digital Image Pro. However I ran into some real problems with the install (forced by good old Microsoft) of Internet Explorer 6.0. I'm running Windows ME and it installed but then generated an error 24 when running IE and Outlook Express. While they still ran Control Panel and System Restore where unuseable. Had to download a new version of IE 6.0 to get around the problems. BE CAREFUL.
User Rating: 3.5 stars
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Much Improvedby - August 22, 2002
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Review: Even if you've used Picture It! in the past, you owe it to yourself to try DI Pro 7.0. It’s always been easy to use but now it has all the horsepower you need as well. The new tools (adjust levels, fill flash, backlighting, etc) are great – I’ve had better results with them than the Adobe equivalents. The other big win is the project templates. I’m not creative enough or have the time to do it myself so they are a big win.
User Rating: 2.5 stars
out of 43 user reviews
It's Microsoft, 'nuf saidby - August 22, 2002
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Review: iPhoto is free, it's usuable, and most of all it is NOT tied to a company in which you feel it is always looking over your mouse at your every key stroke. By the way, it works on Mac OS X only!
User Rating: 4.0 stars
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Much better than Elementsby - August 21, 2002
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Review: The easy setup, and the easy to use tools make this well worth the price, which can be obtained as low as $49 through staples. The menus are easier to use than Elements. With DIP 7 menus, it prevents the user from having to go through buried menus as you do in Elements. The quality of work (finished product) is as professional as a finished Photoshop product. No complaints here
The good: Offers solid mix of basic and advanced features; well-balanced interface.
