2 comments about Propaganda.

1. The Amazon price of $39.99 is less expensive than the manufacturer's sales price of $50.



2. After creating my first podcast using this program and going through a couple hoops to even get the upgrade for it, I went and bought another program with more options. I hated to waste the $40 on this program but there wasn't much I could really do when this was so glitchy when putting sound clips together. Not only that, but there was no support, and options, for the ITunes tags in the rss file. When I couldn't get this file uploaded the first time, I tried going to the website for help, and found NOTHING of use. They give you the option to contact them is all. I managed to get my files ready, but it took about an hour more than I wanted it to.
   
   If I were you, I'd buy something else if you're looking for an all-in-one program for podcasting.

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1 comments about IdeaSoft Desktop Labels Platinum (Jewel Case).

1. This product had some interesting label selections. I have not used the software a lot.

5 comments about Poser 4.

1. If you can afford to spend thirty-five hundred for 3DS Max, consider yourself fortunate; If you're not a spoiled cowboy from Dallas, you can save yourself over three grand and pick up Poser 4!
   For beginners, the software is superb in its' user-friendliness. Fulfill your 3D character and animation fantasies on a budget. The User Guide is very clearly written. Characters can be exported to other 3D applications like Bryce 5, World Builder, Terragen, forester . . . and yes, Hopalong Ferrari in Texas - even the 3DStudio Max daddy bought for ya!
   If you doubt the truly professional images Poser is capable of, check out some user galleries on the WWW, and marvel at the near-photorealistic results experienced artists have achieved.
   Easy enough for beginners, advanced enough for artists. And just think of all the cool cowboy outfits you can buy with the money you save! What a deal!



2. This is a good 3D program. But ,I think my version has some features missing. I bought it at a local university so I think I have the student version. I have learned a lot on my own by using this program. Much of the animation is painstating work. Sometimes you need to go frame by frame. I finally figured out how the magnets work. I wish they had a better means of sculpting these figures. I hope to purchase the full version of poser 5.

   I finally realized that you can down load free figures and props off of the internet. I spent the last few days down loading many props. Now I can make more realistic images, I hope to purchase the Millenium Girls (Boys) figure. These charaters enable the user to create a wide variety of children characters. The children figures that come with Poser are very limited in what can be done to manipulate them. I plan to buy some adult figures that can be manipulated.

   It is kind of frustrating that I have to buy extra figures instead of having them with the program (Of course You can download many figures and morphs and textures for free) But for the price Poser is relatively inexpensive and easy to use(The student version is even cheaper. I have made great progress in the past six months since I bought the program. I have not had any official instruction in 3D Modeling and animation except for a brief course in AutoCAD. I hope to take a 3D course next semester. I would love to have formal instruction on Poser.

   You can create your own morph targets for you figures as well as make your own props , but these take advance skill and without formal instruction it can be difficult and frustrating. Props can be created in other programs such as Bryce and Lightwave (The class I will be taking uses Lightwave). The Poser Pro Pack is supose to enable the user to use Poser with these other programs. I was told that many computer artists use many different software programs using the stong points of each in combination.




3. Poser 4 is an amazing program that pretty much does it all when it comes to 3d character animation and design. There is no other program that offers so much control over a human model with such ease. Poser comes with a stockpile of premade human and animal models which you can customize and animate, and you can get additional models for free or for relatively low prices by going to any search engine and searching for "Poser models". Poser is not only for making humans and animals; you can import 3d models in a variety of formats and put them into your scene. In fact, I've made a 3d interface for a multimedia project entirely, school yearbook covers, and a special effects scene for a school movie almost entirely in Poser.
   Poser's main advantage lies in its uncomparable ease of use and small learning curve. There are some down sides, however: the animation tools are rather hard to use and somewhat tedious. Its rendering engine is slow and does not allow for motion blur, real ambience, reflectivity, and refractivity, and the bump mapping system (a texture that creates shadows and highlights on a surface to give the appearance of bumpiness) cannot used with compressed (JPEG) images unless you also have Pro Pack, thus greatly restricting texture resolution. Luckily, all or most of these shortcomings will be fixed in Poser 5, coming out at the end of Summer 2002.
   If you haven't already bought Poser 4, I would recommend waiting for the 5th version, although it will cost about twice as much.



4. Animal forms are difficult to draw. To someone not well versed in figure drawing (and I think that applies to most people) Poser is an extremely useful and powerful tool with a wide range of applications. It does human and animal figures and just about anything else you can imagine. As has been said before, the rendering quality is mediocre, but I would be hard pressed to fnd a situation where the render from Poser was not going to be taken a step further: given further treatment in a paint program or integrated into a scene rendered elsewhere.

   I use Poser regularly as a part of the following suite of tools: Pandromeda's incredible landscape generator MojoWorld, Adobe Photoshop and Lightwave 7.5. Since I am a creative director with a huge background and exposure to different graphics tools, trust me on this! Lightwave and Photoshop are a little pricey, but the MojoWorld is [priced inexpensive] and really takes figures rendered in Poser to the next level. Too bad they don't bundle!




5. I use this program at school and I love it! I love playing with the animal and skeleton characters!

1 comments about Galaxy of Mahjongg 2 (Jewel Case).

1. I was hooked an a previous version of "Clicks" but the software would not work on my new computer. I ordered this CD because it had my game on it. I was surprised to find that the graphics are different and not as visually exciting as the old edition.
   Other than that, however, the regular Mahjonng game is great. Hard enough to be stimulating but easy enough that I can play it and be satisfied. Some versions are too easy or too hard....this one is Just Right! I would buy it for that reason alone. But I wish I could still see the chinese characters on Clicks from the earlier version.

2 comments about Ik Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik Orchestra and Choir - Classic Edition.

1. Here's one good thing I have to say about the product: the instruments that are included do sound good.
   
   Here's the rest:
   
   IK Multimedia are among the lowest-level scum in the business. First of all, they let you get three activation codes. So if you install it on three machines and replace one, tough luck - can't use the software anymore.
   
   Second, if you're inclined to buy this thing because of a promotion, DO NOT BUY it. Half of IK's promotions are illegal, and it doesn't live up to the other half. One promotion I saw was that if you get this thing (or the full verison or SampleTank XL) you get two piano sounds (100MB) for free. Nope - no piano sounds, and all I could get from tech support is "look harder". Oh, and their tech support - is just one guy.
   
   And finally, if you are hell-bent on buying this thing, make sure you find a good sale - I got it at around $125, so if you pay more, you're getting ripped off.



2. There is plenty of sounds for composition songwriting and arranging! The quality is excellent and to me that outdoes the limited installations and the complex first installation. Sound is everything!!! btw IK also carrys bundles with multiple applications.

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1 comments about eMedia Essential Bass Guitar.

1. I made the mistake of viewing the "Fender getting started with acoustic guitar course" first and was so impressed with the instruction in that dvd, that it made this one look very cheesy! This one just didn't have a lot to it, it was short, and the acting was canned. It wasn't a total bust though, I did learn some things from it as I am just a beginner on the bass, but over all I was a little disappointed.

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