Features

• Bring life to any artistic vision in 3D
• Unique 3D Bezier easy-to-use design & modeling
• Easily direct and make movies
• Integrates easily with Poser people
• Render images as real as life

Amazon.com Product Description

Create and play home photo shows and enhance business presentations the fast, fun, and easy way with Kai's Power Show. With seamless support for digital photos, Microsoft PowerPoint slides (PC only), graphics, and even video clips, this easy-to-use software turns a ho-hum presentation into a multimedia production. Add special effects transitions, TV-like text animation, and sound clips. Share your productions via a PC monitor, projector, printer, the included Show Player software, even the Web. From home to office, Kai's Power Show is perfect for business presenters, teachers, artists, families, and hobbyists.

Create an entire presentation in seconds using Power Show's Simple Sentence Control. Add animated text effects and much more. Flexible input options offer support for JPG, TIFF, TGA, AVI, QuickTime video clips, WAV, as well as other file formats. Edit and create professional-looking shows using the software's frame and nano sequencers. An extensive collection of 69 real-time transitions makes it easy to add a TV-like look and feel to your presentations. Slide presets, sound clip support, a sound clip library, and flexible print options round out this versatile program. ... Read more

Reviews (9)

Snazzy but not great
I was impressed by the fancy graphics and menu effects, and the novel user interface of Kai's Power Show. But I was very disappointed with the functionality in a number of areas:

1. There is no built in Help, so one cannot search for the answer to a question, no FAQ list, no index. One must use trial and error to find out what the capabilities are and are not.

2. The product advertises compatibility with MS PowerPoint, but I did not find out until after purchase that the newest version it is compatible with is PowerPoint 97, now over 7 years old!

3. The product will not display the show full screen except on very low resolution monitors (640 x 480). Most displays and projectors are much higher resolution these days, and Power Show provides no way to up the resolution/size. It is a product that will not grow with your hardware.

4. While it will play some video formats, it omits MPEG, probably the most popular of all, and also WMV.

The best of the slide show bunch
I have tried almost every slide show program on the market but this is by far the best. I have constructed large and complex shows using this software, fighting all the way against the deficiencies that I have perceived. The major problem in my opinion is the inability to use music and sound in a format other tham WAV files. Raised to a reasonable quality level these files become enormous. It would make a lot of sense if other formats could be used, such as MP3. Despite this handicap I heartily endorse the program and hope that the Kai people include different sound formats in any subsequent release.

Best I've seen for multimedia slide shows
I use Kai's as an add on to my wedding photography services. Brides and Grooms love the effects and it presents itself as a top notch multimedia slide show. As far as user friendly, well that is another story. I give it a 2.

Kai's power show
I bought this program for arranging and showing my digital photos in a family setting nothing professional or business oriented. It works reasonably well with some excellent transition effects. BUT it is somewhat tedious to use has NO help function. You add photos to the show by picking them out of a pile of thumbnails. This is basically just a messy pile of disorganized photos almost too small to see. but it does its job and does it well producing a very good and rewarding end product.

Wonderful 'little' program for digital pictures
Power Show is a great and inexpensive program for creating different types of prresentations (Shows). It is both Mac/PC friendly. Like any other program, there is a learning process to use all/some of its features. I strongly suggest printing out the Manual which can be located on the CD before you begin creating Shows.

It offers numerous ways to spice up your Shows (transitions, effects, sounds, text, backgrounds, etc.).

When you are finished creating a Show, you can save it to CD and the program automatically attaches a Show Player on your CD so others can enjoy the finished product.

A great way to store and share your digital memories with others or creating professional looking presentations! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

VideoWave 5 Power Edition is a complete video editing and DVD authoring solution for demanding users. Capture video from digital or analog sources, arrange scenes in StoryLine, and then insert transitions, titles, and audio. Enhance your clips with stunning sepia, black-and-white, mosaic, or selenium filters. Even develop professional picture-in-picture effects by overlaying video clips.

Create interactive DVD menus, buttons, and chapters, and preview your projects with full DVD simulation before burning. Burn your projects to CD or DVD, or share streaming video over the Web. Power Edition includes two free content CDs with video clips, audio tracks, background templates, and more.

The software also features fast rendering so there's no more waiting for your entire video file to render. The SmartDV tool renders only the frames that have changed. VideoWave supports AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, Windows Media, RealVideo, DV, MP3, WAV, BMP, TIFF, and JPEG files. ... Read more

Reviews (11)

Not BAD but I'd recommend trying something different
Some reviewer said "Easy to use interface, well balanced features, and stability stability stability... Formerly MGA, now Roxio (that's to bad)." What a load - probably from the Roxio company. I have the program and while I haven't had as many problems running it as some of the other people who have reviewed this software, this is anything but stabile. It's basic and a few of the features would not work no matter what was done. This is for the beginner and depending on what your intended output is, this could be great or it could be a real pain (i.e. simple mpeg movies - great. DVD or web - a REAL pain).

Don't part with your money if you expect too much but I still use this depending on what kind of an output I'm looking for.

MONEY WASTER
They brag about having the chroma key or whatever. But there is one problem, you have to have the perfect lighting and all that stuff. Otherwise only a few specles change. It looks so easy on the website but it is not. If you wanted to get it like I did just to make a few small "productions" such as and have little to no budget THIS IS NOT FOR YOU. I tried to use it for a school project and it is a total waste of time and money. I tried for an hour to get the right lighting but it never worked. This one is way more confusing then the first one also. This software is not worth the money. Sure some things are good on it, but if you want to use the chroma key and you are not good with lighting such as myself, I really feel this product is not for you

The 2nd worst software package I have ever experienced
I have a lot of experience with computers as a physicist. However, I have not been able to install this package without error massages showing up after having tried different ways for 8 days. My three emails sent to Rixio got only one very slow response, which was not helpful at all. After that, no one there responsed my emails. It seems the support team does not exist any more.

I now have the software installed on my PC by ignoring the error massages and tested it. I have used several video editing packages and DVD authorizing packages. The VideoWave is strong on simple video editing but extremely weak on DVD authorizing. There is a bug for the audio mixer for the video editing section. The program freezes when you click the audio mixer button. I am nto sure this is due to the bad installation or not. For DVD authorizing section, a fatal problem is that different mpeg files can not be included as chapters under a title, but only as different titles. This means you can not have the generated DVD play as a continuous movie. The main menu will show up whenever a title was completed. Then you need to manually choose another title to play. In order to avoid this problem. One may go back to the video editing section to have the movie files merged into one file (takes a lot of time). Doing so, you will find it would be very difficult to have your movie with optimized file size to fit in your DVD disc. This problem should not happen if designer of the overall configuration of this package ever generate a single DVD movie himself. Roxio should learn how to make a DVD athorizing section from the Sonic MyDVD package or DVD Complete from Dazzale, though the later does not support DVD+R.

Besides, the transcoding procedure of Video WAve is almost 2-3 times slower than that of Sonic MyDVD package, which makes the DVD burning painfully long.

Please do not waste your time...
I can't explain in polite terms just how much I loathe this product. Like others, I have installed, run clean ups, and reinstalled it numerous times. The customer support is expensive ($35/incident and only good for 30 days from the date you call) AND the call is INTERNATIONAL (to Toronto), so your pocketbook is hit twice for the 'support'. The bottom line issue, for me, which is not resolvable is that Roxio products do not 'get along well' with Adobe products so if you have both in your system you will most likely end up with DVD burning issues in your Roxio AND Adobe software (I believe that most people whose hobbies include video and still photography have at least one Adobe software product in their system). And my non-resolvable issue was only determined as a final note after having 'fixed' all the many other problems I encountered, with my paid tech support and a hefty international long distance bill (I really wanted this product to work). I had capturing, audio, burning, copying, and crashing issues. My goal was simply to create home DVDs of my new daughter for my friends and family. If this is your goal and you value the little free time that you have during the day, please don't waste it on this product.

Are these reviews for real ?????
Who is fooling who. Compare the review dated July 29, 2003 (1 star)with the short review dated Jan 14, 2003 (5 stars). Copy and paste right down to the word "to" sic for "too." ... Read more

Features

• Real-time editing
• Multiple, nestable timelines
• Advanced color correction
• Enhanced audio editing
• Customizable keyboard shortcuts

Reviews (9)

Ibackups
order this guy at ibackups.net.
it is only 70$ instead of 700 and you can drag the dowloaded files onto a CD-R to make a installation disc.

Beastly (in the good way)
This is a awsome video editing program.\
Very stable, never crashes, and i'v had it for a while.
Its got tons of features and it will take a while to learn all of them, but you can make basic videos by the 2nd day. It reguires a hefty computer, i have a P4 @ 2.4 gigahertz, a lighting fast motherboard, 700 something ram and the program is still asking for more. Dont get me mistaken, it still runs fine, just to get the very very best performance you will need like to gigs of Ram and a 3.2 ghz processor.

From a Complete Editting Newbie
I'm fairly computer literate, and bought this software following a friend's recommendation.

I did so about a month after buying my first camcorder, a DV one to be precise. So I think you can take it as read that I knew pretty much nothing going into this - hey, I like flashing the cash!

To be brutally honest, when I first got started with PremierPro I found it pretty daunting, given the sheer volume of possibility it conveys. After a few tips from my friend however I began to experiment once I'd mastered the basics.

I tell you now - if you have a DV camera and make home movies, BUY THIS SOFTWARE!! Never again will your relatives & friends yawn at the bad shots, poor sound quality, bare monotony and dullness of the usual family video.

This software makes me look like I know what I'm doing. I made the mistake when I first used my new camera by making use of the cool effects on it, but realised quickly that there was no need, because I could simply add them later with PremierPro.

To those above who mentioned having difficulty using this, put the manual aside and just experiment! Drag & drop and right-click your way to editting heaven.

I strongly recommend this product to anyone interested in making home movies, not just the Danny Boyles of this world (who used this software to make 28 Days Later!).

Advanced video editing
Adobe Premiere is an advanced peice of video editing software. As with most adobe products, the interface is not intuitive and takes time to learn...but it's worth it. Several users have commented about the manual, but I think that the best way to learn anything on computers, ADobe Premiere included, is to teach yourself. You may have to spend a couple hours figuring it out (or, depending on your experience, a couple months...) but when you learn the things you will be able to do are very advanced.

Not for the faint hearted
If you've never edited video before REGARDLESS of your intellegence, then this program is NOT for you. This is an awsome video editing for anyone who has a basic understanding of editing software. If you have never used this before you will be Lost and never found again. Too bad so sad, thats the fact jack. If you have used a previous version or anything similar, the you will have the biggest orgasm of your life with Premiere Pro. New, smoother MP3 codecs and dynamic plugics make this a winner. I strongly recommend this for an intermediate to advanced editor. For thos out there that though they can just pick it up and sit down without any previous knowledge. Boy didnt you pick the wrong thing ... Read more

Features

• Image and workflow-enhancement tools for professional and aspiring photographers
• Quickly and intuitively scale, mask, enhance, and add border effects to images
• With Portfolio, catalog, archive, and keyword search your digital image library
• With pxl SmartScale, size-up images to 1600% of original size
• Also features Mask Pro, PhotoFrame, and Intellihance

Reviews (1)

Extensis Photo Imaging Suite
Pros: Great bundle, solid, friendly interface.

Cons: Missing Portfolio Manual, Big ticket price.

If you have virtually any experience in digital imaging, and have not heard the name "Extensis" mentioned in some form or another, then I suspect you have been hiding in a spider cave somewhere in the desert.

I have personally owned, and used all of their software programs at one time or another, and can personally vouch for their reliability, and usefulness.

And so, in keeping up with the "Jones's"(I.E. Adobe), The great folks at Extensis have just released their latest and greatest suite of programs titled, Extensis Photo Imaging Suite. for the purposes of brevity, I will refer to this program as EPI Suite in this review.

The Extensis product line is extensive, and broad in its scope. It currently stands at roughly 20 plus programs all targeted at digital imaging tools including type and layout programs.

This newest Suite of programs contain the top 5 programs all bundled together into one singular "Suite" of powerful creative tools. All of these programs function independently of each other, and do not include a "Version Cue" style of interface like its Adobe counterpart.
That about wraps it up for Extensis Photo Imaging Suite. Every program included in this suite is another powerful step in the workflow of photo imaging capabilities. To go from enhancing an image, cleaning it up, masking it off, framing it, upscaling it, to finally cataloguing it, Extensis Photo Imaging Suite rocks. Without exception, I could, and do use every one of these programs in my daily imaging, and will for a long time to come.

In closing I want to urge all of you to take a good look at this great suite of programs from Extensis. I know that many of you out there think that the only program that you need to be fully digital is Adobe Photoshop. And I will tell you that you are really missing out on a number of time, and labor saving programs that can really make those images sing.

Buying Extensis Photo Imaging Suite is indeed a big financial step up, but one that you will thank me for later. It's a no brainer ..get it soon. ... Read more

Features

• Interactive training on Adobe's Photoshop CS
• Award-winning training material
• Covers all of the essentials for working with digital photos
• Easy to learn; intuitive user interface

Amazon.com Product Description

SendPhotos is the easiest and fastest way to share your photos with friends and family through email. It allows users of all skill levels to quickly create spectacular, fun and professional picture emails in just a few easy steps with easy to follow menus and step-by-step instructions. With SendPhotos, your pictures get sent and received up to 25 times faster than if you had attached your pictures as e-mail attachments. The photos and descriptions are embedded in the e-mail so everything is easy to read, easy to find. This program not only integrates with the popular Outlook 2000/XP and Outlook Express email clients, it also provides an intuitive and convenient email interface for users of other email programs such as AOL, Eudora, Netscape, Hotmail, or Yahoo. It even allows you to import your Yahoo or Hotmail address books. It includes more than 50 stationery designs appropriate for a wide-array of occasions, such as holidays, vacations, new babies, sports, hobbies, etc. Additional stationery designs are being added regularly and are available free for download from the SendPhotos Gallery. ... Read more

Reviews (6)

send photos
i ordered this software and installation went every smooth. I selected a photo to send by msn mail. after pressing the send button, absolutely nothing happen. you have to start send emails back and forth or try getting someone on the phone. this software is too much trouble. i am sending it back to the company for free......

Sendphotos/novatix
It's a Great program but 3 days after I downloaded it , it has disapeared from my hard drive. How do I download it again. I paid for it with Visa card. Who do I contact to get some help.Please E MAIL TO

Very Impressive!
I was looking for some software to help a friend who is not a PC expert send photos by email. I found a review in the Wall Street Journal by Walter Mossberg that demonstrated this Send Photos could do the job.

I checked and found the original version on sale. However, I checked the Novatix web site and found a free download trial version and also an update: Send Photos Gold, for sale.

I tried the evaluation version - an 18MB download. Only try this if you have a broadband Internet connection! I installed it and it worked very well. I tried it first using Microsoft Outlook 2000 as my mail program. Configuring that led me to an process of installing Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects (CDO). I could not be bothered to find my MS Office CD so I took ther risk and installed it from the Novatix web site. I am always nervous about this kind of thing because Microsoft software is so complex and brittle, but so far it works and nothing else seems to have broken. The warnings about "do this at your own risk" gave me pause however.

The main point of the program is to enable "the rest of us" to email pictures easily. I was impressed that I could mail multiple high resolution photos from my digital camera and the software built a page containing compressed but still high quality images. Their compression algorithms are excellent and completely invisible.

I invited my non-expert friend to try the evaluation version. She installed it and used it with Outlook Express. Her first messages had the text but no photos which confused us. The problem was solved by closing and restarting Outlook Express and since then everything has been fine.

We tried some simple photo editing: cropping, adjusting brightness and so on. That is no problem and probably fixes 99% of all amateur photos. What a contrast in simplicity from, say, Adobe Photoshop Elements. A fine program in its way, but so complex! And this is the "simplified" version...

The other major feature is the stationery. I am old fashioned and go for the plain and simple look, but I am sure many will enjoy all the options.

Lastly we tried using it with Yahoo and Hotmail. Here Send Photos uses its own mail server to send the photos, but with a "sender" field that makes the message look like it comes from me. That's a clever solution to allow Send Photos to work with any email system, even if they are web based and use proprietary protocols. I have two concerns about this:

1. If Novatix goes out of business, their mail server will go away and that use of the program won't work any more. You'd still be able to use it with Outlook (Express) because there it uses your own mail server.

2. It seems to be possible to send photos on behalf of any user. This is because Novatix can't check the validity of an email address, nor whether I have the password for it. This seems to be dangerous and I did not see anything about it in the Send Mail otherwise excellent online help.

I heartily recommend this program for non-expert users.

Email photos in a quick and fun way
I'm a mother of two with family out of the state and out of the country, and I'm so happy to finally have an easy way to share my photos with them. I'm not real technical and I'm still able to compose an email with photos (and comments for each one) in just a few minutes. The backgrounds ("stationery" themes) that you can pick from are fun and make me look like I really know what I'm doing! My son just got braces and minutes after we got home I sent the grandparents photos with SendPhotos, and they get to see them in their email just the way I sent them...no attachments to fiddle with...just fun pictures right in the email.

Wow! Fantastic product.
I have been using SendPhotos for a few weeks and I am amazed by this software. SendPhotos has made it really enjoyable to share pictures with my family.

With this program, you don't need to be a computer expert, quite the contrary, I think that anybody can create stunning picture emails with it in no time. The best part for me? Emailing a single picture as an attachment used to create an email that was typically 500kB or more. With SendPhotos I can now send 30 pictures (yep, I've done it :) in a message and still be under 500kB. That makes it so much faster to send or receive pictures. And the recipients of my emails don't need to install any special software to see the photos.

Highly recommended. ... Read more

Features

• Use the Smart Fill tool to remove unwanted large objects from images -- signs, trash, unwanted passersby and more
• Mend those small flaws and defects like scratches, folds, creases and wrinkles with Scratch Remover
• Moles, birthmarks, freckles and any picture blemishes will magically disappear with Spot Lifter
• Revitalize an over-compressed JPG by removing artifacts while retaining detail
• Restore, retouch and repair your images more simply and quickly than before!