The Future of PI

Xyzzy2 · Post by **Xyzzy2** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:12 am

Let's play a 'glass ball' game and try to guess the future of PhotoImpact.

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heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:07 pm

And what is the point, exactly??

Xyzzy2 · Post by **Xyzzy2** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:15 pm

Not required.

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keenart · Post by **keenart** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:55 pm

Xyzzy2

I agree!

You seem to have nothing to do with your life but try to stir up a lot of trouble.

What would really be nice is if you found some other product that made you happy so we don't have to listen to you complain about your inabilities to get software to work.

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:03 pm

Absolutely pointless because no one here has the slightest clue as to the future of any Ulead products, so it is just pure speculation.

My advice to all: do not give in to speculation by trying to second-guess what Corel are likely to do or not do. Do NOT vote in the poll.

Xyzzy2 · Post by **Xyzzy2** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:05 pm

keenart,

If you don't get the rules of the game, don't play it!

And please don't voice opinions on subjects you have no idea about, because every time you put PI bugs on users you come out an ignorant clown.

As an example we heave this post: http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... 2680#82203
but there are heaps more.

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keenart · Post by **keenart** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:01 pm

The first real Graphic Editor I used professionally was Corel Draw, before the days of PI. I still use all of Corel's products.

Having worked for a firm that consulted for Software companies, advising them of software price policies and marketing techniques, I know exactly what I am talking about.

Devil is 100 percent correct. Speculation is BS, bad for business, for any company!!!

As I said, “You are adding fuel to the flame.”

Xyzzy2 · Post by **Xyzzy2** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:39 pm

keenart wrote:
Devil is 100 percent correct. Speculation is BS, bad for business, for any company!!!
As I said, “You are adding fuel to the flame.”

So, basically, you mistake user forum for your job.

I am not here to lead Corel's business or care for it. I am a product user and I don't give any 'deeper' meaning to my poll.

I am interested in PI future and would like to know what other users think.

Also, you and Devil forgot to express your disapproval for the following threads:
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=16606
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=15233

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Terry Stetler · Post by **Terry Stetler** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:15 pm

OK, I'll bite with my observations but WILL NOT vote;

Corel bought Intervideo/Ulead to gain multimedia products and expertise, which should be clear to anyone who actually read their PR statment announcing the purchase.

PI is tightly integrated into the multimedia products Ulead brings to the table, ie: it has the ability to generate menus for their DVD authoring sofware. As such it has major selling points on its own that would require significant modifications to Corel Draw. It also inhabits a completely different price point than Corel Draw and sells rather well there.

Some may say "well, they also bought JASC...the company that sells Paint Shop Pro".

To that I would reply that very similar products in one product line due to acquistion are not unusual when both are successful. Example: Broderbund publishes both PrintMaster and Print Shop.

Now....YOU figure it out from there

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:10 pm

I have just about had enough of this cow dung, Xyzzy2, if you don't stop your personal attacks on other posters I'm going to take my moderators duties seriously and start to edit your post. It's your call

We all know from your posts where you are coming from and we do have freedom of speech here, but within limits. Personal attacks border these limits. You had your say but if you are trying to stirr sh*t, you might find yourself in the middle of it.

Peace

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:02 am

Judging by the various polls that have been created by various forum members I think it's about time that the Forum Administrator reviews the value of retaining this facility.

Can anyone remember a Poll on this forum that was worthwhile?
There may have been one or two but nothing recent springs to mind.

I know, lets have a poll to decide amongst ourselves whether or not we should retain the poll facility!

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:09 am

Good idea, I'm against it. Maybe moderators should have the ability to create a poll on request but certainly not every poster. Next thing we are asked to vote on is whether or not V*aGrA should be handed out free in primary schools

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:22 am

Here is an extract of the form I had to complete when I was invited to become a forum Moderator. I have highlighted the relevant part in red.

J_fike · Post by **J_fike** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:28 am

There is something at stake here though. Does one upgrade to PIxx or go with something different? Most of us want our tools to continue to improve and be there (support, etc.) when we need them. So the question of what will happen to PI, in my opinion, is relevant.

Ulead is more than PI, so maybe Corel was interested in the non-PI stuff?

I've been around for a while and have seen many good applications bough and let die (one of my old favorites was Central Point's PCTools, bought and allowed to die by Symantic or Norton.)

Anyway, a poll here wouldn't help. Corel will follow their marketing plan.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:52 am

My personal viewpoint on that issue - which is a good and valid point is.

Does the software I currently own achieve the things I ask of it. If the answer is yes then there is no need to upgrade. To do so would simply be a matter of upgrading for the sake of it and an unecessary expense.

If the answer is no then is there an add on or workround available.
If the answer is still no then it becomes a purchasing decision like any other, you look around to see what is available at that time and weigh up the various cost implications. You may consider obtaining another product which may either replace or supplement those already owned.

Video Editing and photography is like any other commodity, they are all items that are on the market and in competition with each other. We can all put forward suggestions for future enhancements in the hope that our favourite manufacturer upgrades their goods in line with changes in technology.

It's a big business world out there and the phrase dog eats dog springs to mind. Ulead have in their wisdom provided a thread on this very forum where you can enter your desires and request for future enhancements to PhotoImpact.

The link is here:
PhotoImpact: Feature Request Thread It was created by one of the forum Administrators and is a sticky at the top of the forum.

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