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5 comments about Corel Photo Album 6 Deluxe.

1. This is a very basic picture program. I find myself using Google's Picasa
   (which is free) much more often than this. I have not had any problems
   with it though.



2. This software works well for the job intended.
   Only complaint I have is that it has an annoying habit of loading on your computer if you open any other software that has pictures, such as a memory stick, etc., then you have to turn Corel off.
   
   Probably a way to stop that, but I haven't taken time to do it yet.



3. Wonderfully easy to use, great for photo editing and digital scrapbooking! Very easy to upload your papers and elements. Very user friendly, tons of tools!



4. I purchased this product new for my mom and sister-in-law with no grand expectations about what I had ordered. Imagine my surprise then when one of the products arrived in a re-used bubble envelope (folded inside-out with the previous customer's name in the return address line) and the other in a regular USPS Priority Mail box. If this was the only issue, I would not have bothered writing a review but the CD itself came in an unmarked paper envelope without any packaging, leading me to wonder if this product was really new.
   
   I have come to expect better of Amazon and do not think the vendor and distributor should be showing a picture of a software package in promoting this item since what you see is not what you get.
   
   As for the merits of this product, the jury is still out but so far its seller and Amazon have left a bad first impression.



5. Corel acquired Photo Album 6 from JASC and then promptly abandoned development, leaving a host of unresolved problems, ranging in severity from annoying to quite serious. Here are just a few examples:
   
   1. The "View/Sort Thumbnails" setting is not remembered, i.e., if you want to see thumbnails sorted by name, you must specify this every time you open the application.
   
   2. Photo Album 6 settings sometimes get corrupted. Corel's only solution for this is to open the "Application Data" folder for the current user and then delete the "Corel Photo Album" folder. This resets the database, which has several undesirable side effects, e.g., all keywords and descriptions are lost, and the program forgets all favorite folder selections.
   
   3. There is no good mechanism for transferring the database from one computer to another. In particular, there is no way to merge two databases together, i.e., one database must overwrite the other.
   
   4. There is no way to control the text size in menus. In particular, there is no way to increase the text size in the "Favorite Folders" or "All Folders" lists, a significant problem for users with poor vision.
   
   Given the length of time that has elapsed, it has become clear that these and hundreds of other problems with Photo Album will never be fixed.
   
   On top of all this, Corel technical support is surly and unhelpful.
   
   I am now looking for a suitable alternative to replace this application.

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5 comments about MP3 Maker 11 Deluxe.

1. This is probably the worse excuse for a commercial software package than I have seen in 20-years. The documentation, including the online PDF manual is useless, following some cosmic logic that would suppose if you threw 2 different 500-piece jigsaw puzzles into the air it would come down as a single completed picture. I spent 3-hours trying to make the ID3 functions work correctly and only 25% of the time would files get updated correctly, but often even some of those would mysteriously later blank out the data in the fields. The manual proudly declares this is "an intuitively constructed program," - perhaps if you are a schizophrenic monkey. The producer touts a so many great options available with this program that I'm sure some of them are bound to work - but after wasting 4-hours with this turkey, I couldn't find many (even after downloading their "update.") Consumer beware, this product is junk!



2. I just bought this item at a retail store, and like I do with most software or DVD purchases, I check out how others have rated the product before I open it. After checking Amazon.com customer reviews for this, I was sure I was going to return it. But, since the box had a sticker on it that said 100 free song downloads from Emusic, I figured, what the heck, if the software is as bad as the reviewers state at least I will have 100 free songs. Emusic sucks!! My wife and I could not find 1 (one) song we wanted to download (at least by the original artist)and we looked for dozens and dozens. So that left installing the MP3 Maker 11 to confirm I DID waste ALL of my money. I am no huge computer expert, but I do know enough (and have had enough experience with garbage software) to know that this title is easy to install, has an easy and intuitive interface, and has done everything I've asked of it, with no hick-ups. I have not explored everything it can do, but I did compile lists of my song library files, converted them to MP3 format, and they play great. I am very pleased so far with this product and would have given it 5 stars if I wasn't so bummed about Emusic sucking so bad, and that yet another online site has my credit card #. Actually, that is not fair to blame Magix for Emusic.com so I will change my 4 star to a 5 star.



3. The CDDB database flat out does not work at all which renders the program essentially useless. And you can forget MAGIX support or the user forum. AVOID THIS PRODUCT!!



4. From the way that Magix operates it seems to have been aimed at the millions of itunes users who want greater control over their extensive music purchases. The default conversion window options are possible music source folders, including itunes and other music download engines you may use. itunes ma4 files can be converted to mp3, track listing info included, with just a few clicks.
   
   Direct titling of imported cd tracks creates another issue entirely. The native application seems to allow only for manual track title entry. The instruction manual says to go to a non-existent online database. Perhaps once upon a time the db was live but now it certainly is not. So you have to manually type in all the track info, right? Instead of importing your cd's directly with Magix, import them with itunes first, making sure that the titling option is enabled. Import them from itunes to Magix and you're ready to go. Be sure too delete the files from itunes to free up hard drive space.
   
   It seems pretty silly to have to use a second program to get the best use out of this one, but a lot of us are used to compartmentalised functionality. Do you rip and burn all media formats with the same program? I frequently use a specialized program for authoring and a separate one for burning. Same theory here. The great big problem is not the product but its marketing. The program is not aimed at the people who can get the best right-out-of-the-box functionality and the instructions are hardly aimed at the people who would most want the program. I'm sure the legal department had some involvement in this particular dabacle as well.
   
   
   I have been using itunes nearly since its inception. In the ensuing years there have been numerous updates and improvements. Somewhere along the line, though, they disabled mp3 conversion (if it was ever really there to begin with). Cd audio files are converted to ma4 only and are excluded when you burn an mp3 cd using itunes. Obviously, if itunes made mp3 conversions, we would not need a separate mp3 maker. So the idea of using itunes at all when using Magix is 100% counter-intuitive and would be lost to someone unfamiliar with itunes' functionality.



5. I had the misfortune of buying this software after using Cakewalk Pyro 2003. All I can say is, you get what you pay for. I tried installing this on 2 different computers, recording didn't work on either one. No volume control, shows recording, but when I tried to play back ... nothing. Tried to get help online (of course no phone support on this cheapie). No luck. What a disappointment. I'll buy Pyro again in a minute, but this dog? Forget it.

2 comments about eMedia Blues Guitar Legends Win/Mac.

1. This Software is a great tool for learning some awesome blues songs step by step. It is definitely not for beginners though, so if you are wanting to learn basic blues rythms and and scales then this is not the product for you. However, if you are an intermediate level player, like me, and want to learn some really cool blues songs then you can't go wrong with this. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because a couple of the songs are clearly expert level songs and It will take a long time before I'm good enough to play them. Other than that though, it's great.



2. After downloading a trial version from [...] I decided to purchase the full copy. Being a beginner blues guitarist I have used plenty of DVD's and books to teach me the foundations (scales, chords, turnarounds, etc...). This program allows you to learn note for note the specific songs included on the CDrom. I love the virtual fretboard as it goes right along with the highlighted tablature!
   This product gives some artist backgrounds and some interesting tips that will help you actually understand where the solo's come from, which I think is a great help for the beginner guitarist.
   I love the fact that you can slow the music down as well as loop whaterever section(s) you chose.
   Overall, for the novice that's trying to learn some fantastic songs this is definitely an awesome tool to learn with. Totally worth the money!

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