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Serif PhotoPlus X3 |  | From: Serif
Category: Software
List Price: $79.99
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Rating:  85 reviews
Sales Rank: 399
Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7
Media: DVD-ROM
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.6 x 2.2
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MPN: PHPX3USMBRT
Model: PHPX3USMBRT
UPC: 703115682818
EAN: 0703115682818
ASIN: B002A2VD2U
Release Date: May 29, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Fix common photo flaws quickly - straighten horizons, adjust color saturation, correct lens distortion, and more. | | • | Bring photos back to life! Remove damage and recover texture to undo years of fading. | | • | Turn photos into art instantly! Mimic styles like Impressionist, Van Gogh, Oil, Pencil, and Watercolor. | | • | Open 24 different image types including JPG, PNG, TIFF, and Adobe® Photoshop® files with layers! | | • | Process and adjust Raw images straight from your digital camera and export as 48-bit images. |
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Product Description
PhotoPlus X3 Digital Studio is Serif's professional digital image editing solution. PhotoPlus X3 brings you an unrivalled combination of easy-to-use photo enhancement Studios, on-screen automated help, and a rich collection of professional-level tools and adjustments. Whether you're resizing holiday snaps, removing flaws from portraits, adjusting exposure and color levels, restoring old images, importing Photoshop® documents, or transforming photos with unique effects and artistic styles, PhotoPlus X3 Digital Studio has everything you need to achieve the highest quality results - fast.
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 I like the new version. X3 is excellent. July 11, 2009
Jo Anne Harrison (San Diego, CA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I've been using Serif Photoplus since the first version many years ago, and I downloaded the free version sometime ago, when I got a call from Serif, telling me I could upgrade to X2 for about $40. I did and was very impressed with it. I have been using Photoshop 6 for years, and the transition to Photoplus X2 was smooth, much smoother than I had anticipated. Then, I got a call from Serif again, extolling the virtues of the new X3 version, so I bought the upgrade. Even though it's an upgrade, it's a full-blown version.
I'm not sure what the two other reviewers are talking about. My installation was effortless, and registration was without incident. All they are talking about is the problems with software installation, which I am perplexed at. I installed it, and entered the appropriate information, and it was up and running in no time.
I like the ease of use, especially if you have used Photoshop (any version) in the past. In fact, Photoplus will use Photoshop plugins, which the amount is almost limitless. I really like the RAW photo import and editor. It allows you to do some major pre-editing of RAW photos.
I also like the HDR Photo Merge editor. You don't need RAW photos only. But also, if you don't have three photos at EV-2, EV0, and EV+2, you can use the Photography Macro to do the same thing as if you have three photos at different exposures. I have done that with some success.
I love the feel of the program, especially after using Photoshop for years. You can even use the books on Photoshop to do much the same things as Photoshop with some minor differences (Like Photoshop calls reverese photos invert, where Photoplus used Negative Image.) Of course, Photoplus X3 does not have everything Photoshop does, but instead of paying $115.00 for Photoshop Elements, and $650.00 for Photoshop C4, you pay less than $80 for a great program that both the amateur and professional will find use for.
I am delighted with the program. I would also recommend the Resource guide, which gives you some great examples of how to use the various features as well as the Studios extras set, which includes some awesome royalty-free photos, but also goes far beyond the tutorials included on the installation disk.
I will be purchasing upgrades from now on. If you have any doubts, download the free version, use it for a bit, then buy the full and latest version. I can almost guarantee you'll enjoy it.
PhotoPlus X3 is Sweet, Very Sweet March 31, 2010
Dave Mayer (Huntington Beach)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Though a dedicated Photoshop person, I spend a lot of time in it, know it like the back of my hand. But it took years and several books before I got really good at it. PhotoPlus on the PC, like Pixelmator on the Mac, didn't take me years. I didn't read any books. I just opened it and started working.
And as I said in my review of Pixelmator, to be fair my Photoshop background undoubtedly made PhotoPlus easier to get on with. But I found it very easy to work with indeed. And for the novice the program comes with a very good PDF manuel along with tons of tutorials. It has a Photoshop like interface and it's fast. Even when working with RAW images the program zipped along. If you don't have a need for the expensive Photoshop and if you're a member of the point and shoot crowd, then this just might be the program for you. Actually, I'm mostly a point and shooter myself these days and I really love this program.
Great Value for this price and the functions December 2, 2009
H. Wang (San Jose, CA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Registration:
After installing, you need to register the software in order to get a code for running the software. The registration process says to call the 800 number. But, it's faster to reguster it online. As you can skip the sales pitch :-)
Saving files in PhotoPlusX3 automatically put them into SPP format. In order to save a new file into a jpg, you need to export, rather than save the file.
Photoplus X3 will use Photoshop plugins. I like the RAW photo import and editor. It allows you to do some major pre-editing of RAW photos.
Also, if you don't have 3 photos at EV-2, EV0, and EV+2, you can use the Photography Macro to do the same thing as if you have three photos at different exposures.
In general, from a functionality standpoint, I find this software to be reasonably easy to use and powerful. The basic structure is pretty intuitive and it doesn't take too long to achieve good results. If you have no experience with photo software, I think this item might be a little too complicated as a starter, but it certainly matches and exceeds Photoshop from a technical standpoint. After all, the learning curve is quite manageable.
Comparing with Adoboe's photoshot, the Photoplus X3 does not have everything Photoshop does, but instead of paying $115.00 for Photoshop Elements, and $650.00 for Photoshop C4, you pay less than $80 for a great program that both the amateur and professional will find use for. If you are a beginner who just needs a few touch-ups on your pictures, you might want to get some simpler software. But PhotoPlus X3 is a very nice product, and can do a great deal. I do recommend it for those who are experienced or those who wish to do more with their photo projects than just simple adjustments.
Great Value - Runs Great on Both Old & New Computers December 16, 2009
Loves Books (Maryland USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
PhotoPlus X3 Digital Studio
For photo editing, Adobe Photoshop is the gold standard (with a price to match!). I've been using Photoshop for a long time and it is a great product. But there's one problem with it... you need a lot of computing power or you wait and wait for processes to finish. While this is not a problem with newer computers, it can drive you crazy on older ones. I have an old laptop I take on vacation. If it's stolen or damaged, it's no big deal. So I've been looking for a program that will do a lot of what Photoshop does but runs fairly well on older PCs. This software seems to be a good solution.
If you know Photoshop, you'll feel right at home with this software. The menus are very similar. Workflow is pretty much the same. It also includes some nice features that automate some processes such as QuickFix Studio (fixes common problems with only a few mouse clicks),one click red eye and scratch removal, skin tone fixing, object removal, etc. It also includes modules for working with RAW files and making HDR images.
As far as performance is concerned, it runs fast on older Pentium 4 or Centrino based computers. Run it on a new dual core system and it flies. Output quality is very high, on par with Photoshop.
If you're looking for image editing software to run on an older machine or looking to move up to software with more capabilities than the software that came with your camera, give this a try. At less than $75.00, it's a deal!
Best Combination of Performance and Price that I've Seen October 9, 2009
Michael Meredith (St. Louis, MO United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In many ways I feel as if I've been on a quest for just the right combination of photo software. Until now, honestly, I kept going back to the embedded freebie that came with Windows. But now I've edited over 500 images with PhotoPlus X3 Digital Studio and I'm as close to being a happy camper as I've ever been.
PhotoShop Elements was always slow to load, and even slower to learn. And though they have a vast legion of fans, I still do not appreciate Adobe's penchant for trying to be different from Microsoft whenever and wherever possible (is use of the Ctrl-C shortcut somehow offensive to Adobe?).
The Corel Photo Album 7 showed a great deal of promise, but I just never could achieve the level of results that I wanted, and it's Photoshop-style organization never appealed to me.
PhotoPlus however, installed quickly (albeit with a little quirk in the registration process that I'll mention in a bit) and - wonder of wonders - proved exceptionally easy to work with right out of the box! I'll leave it to you to glean sufficient technical details from the product information, but let me just list some of the performance highlights that I encountered:
- Basic editing, excellent results with the Quick Fix Studio
- Straightening the horizon with little more than a click and drag
- Photo enhancement
- Image extraction that actually works (unheard of at this price)
- Batch processing for file size reduction and tagging
- And better quality imaging even within downsized files
Now about that quirky install and registration... yes, you need to call Serif and get an installation code. Yes, it's a little inconvenient to call within their prescribed hours of operation, but the individual that I spoke with was far more pleasant to deal with than any support tech I've dealt with for any other software ever! More knowledgeable, more pleasant to deal with, and understand. I'll take the limited time window in return for that anytime.
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Please note the comment for this review. Obviously Serif cares about their product in a very positive way. I'm even more delighted with their commitment!
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That level of support extends to the tutorial videos that Serif offers. They are detailed, plentiful and extremely efficient in their delivery. That knowledge push alone has helped me become a Serif fan in a big, big way!
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