New Photo Impact Version this Year
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erikger
New Photo Impact Version this Year
Will there be a new version of photo impact this year ?
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2log
re: New Photo Impact Version this Year
From what I've heard, the newest version is already under development and there's a big possibility that it will be released before the end of the year. You can't take my word for it though... I'm not 100% sure myself. 
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heinz-oz
Personally, I would prefer ULEAD to get PI 10 more stable on a wider range of hardware, before they deploy all their energy into the creation of a new version.
The "latest" is not synonimous with the "best", in case you haven't noticed yet. I have a lot of aquaintances using PI who have not even upgraded to PI XL or PI 10 yet but are using version 5, 6, 7 and 8 simultaneously on their machines to be able to do things the way they have learned to do things
I still use MF3 and, until such time that I do need the features of MF4, am highly unlikely to take the plunge.
The "latest" is not synonimous with the "best", in case you haven't noticed yet. I have a lot of aquaintances using PI who have not even upgraded to PI XL or PI 10 yet but are using version 5, 6, 7 and 8 simultaneously on their machines to be able to do things the way they have learned to do things
I still use MF3 and, until such time that I do need the features of MF4, am highly unlikely to take the plunge.
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erikger
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killercake
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roozbeh007
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roozbeh007
CMYK
actual brushes
square edge border lines
ability to import vector formats.
way more feature for web developers.
cleaner codes when you export to HTML
faster overall application respond (compare it to Corel Paint Shop Pro)
some features are great but totally useless because you don't have enough control on them like "Trace Edges" feature.
another important feature would be the round corner squares. just look at the Photoshop, photo-paint, fireworks, etc and see how they draw round corner squares for you, and look at the PI.
when you turn a path into image, and try to convert it back to a path, the result would be a rectangular path, so no matter what shape the image you want to convert to path is, the result is always rectangular. (very sad)
these are just a few of improvements I like to see in PI, and it's been requested a million times before by users but these guys never listen. and look at the market position of PI. instead of improving PI for what it was originally made for, they are focusing on "The EasyPalette™ library of ready-to-use content now includes a range of DVD menu templates that can be customized and saved for use in Ulead® DVD MovieFactory® or Ulead® DVD Workshop®." this is how they are treating us. rather than making PI more useful for us, they are spending their time and effort on how to make PI more useful to VideoStudio users. shame.
actual brushes
square edge border lines
ability to import vector formats.
way more feature for web developers.
cleaner codes when you export to HTML
faster overall application respond (compare it to Corel Paint Shop Pro)
some features are great but totally useless because you don't have enough control on them like "Trace Edges" feature.
another important feature would be the round corner squares. just look at the Photoshop, photo-paint, fireworks, etc and see how they draw round corner squares for you, and look at the PI.
when you turn a path into image, and try to convert it back to a path, the result would be a rectangular path, so no matter what shape the image you want to convert to path is, the result is always rectangular. (very sad)
these are just a few of improvements I like to see in PI, and it's been requested a million times before by users but these guys never listen. and look at the market position of PI. instead of improving PI for what it was originally made for, they are focusing on "The EasyPalette™ library of ready-to-use content now includes a range of DVD menu templates that can be customized and saved for use in Ulead® DVD MovieFactory® or Ulead® DVD Workshop®." this is how they are treating us. rather than making PI more useful for us, they are spending their time and effort on how to make PI more useful to VideoStudio users. shame.
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@roozbeh007: I do not do pre-press (anyone doing that should use standard=Photoshop BTW), I do not do web-development, I do use VideoStudio with PI and I use digital cameras with RAW 
For me the improvements are all in the right direction- I would not exchange them for the ones you mentioned.
How do you know that fe. brushes, square edges, path conversion are not improved? Is PI11 already avaliable?
X.
For me the improvements are all in the right direction- I would not exchange them for the ones you mentioned.
How do you know that fe. brushes, square edges, path conversion are not improved? Is PI11 already avaliable?
X.
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roozbeh007
selfish reply btw.Xyzzy2 wrote:@roozbeh007: I do not do pre-press (anyone doing that should use standard=Photoshop BTW), I do not do web-development, I do use VideoStudio with PI and I use digital cameras with RAW
For me the improvements are all in the right direction- I would not exchange them for the ones you mentioned.
How do you know that fe. brushes, square edges, path conversion are not improved? Is PI11 already avaliable?
X.
if it's about you then we all better go to hell. it's all about USERS.
maybe brushes, square edges, path conversion etc. are improved I don't know. but from what I read, they haven't changed the way they are. plus I did say on my first post that I'll wait for final release before going any further.
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Redfazer
Thought I would join in ..... !
I agree with Heinz-oz. It would be beneficial if the Photoimpact guys concentrated on improving the current version rather than deploying all their resources on something different.
The reason I feel so strongly about this is because I am very fortunate in having very recently acquired Photoshop v7. Its a massive program and its capability is only limited by the users imagination. Not once has it stalled, shut down unintentionally or struggled with my computers processing power - whereas Photoimpact v10 !!
I agree with Heinz-oz. It would be beneficial if the Photoimpact guys concentrated on improving the current version rather than deploying all their resources on something different.
The reason I feel so strongly about this is because I am very fortunate in having very recently acquired Photoshop v7. Its a massive program and its capability is only limited by the users imagination. Not once has it stalled, shut down unintentionally or struggled with my computers processing power - whereas Photoimpact v10 !!
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heinz-oz
Very well said, redfazer.
Are you comparing apples with apples though? Looking at the price tags of Photoshop and PI, I don't think so. Personally, I would like PI to be able to retain vector graphics as such. However, if vector graphics were that important to me, I would fork out the money to get a professional package.
Are you comparing apples with apples though? Looking at the price tags of Photoshop and PI, I don't think so. Personally, I would like PI to be able to retain vector graphics as such. However, if vector graphics were that important to me, I would fork out the money to get a professional package.