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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Canon Photo Advanced Edition different?
Will I see exactly what I am doing to my photographs?
What more does Canon Photo Advanced Edition allow me to do with my photos?
What about printing and sharing options?
What are the Top Ten uses for Canon Photo Advanced Edition?
Can I see a "Photo Editing Software Comparison Chart?"
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Why is Canon Photo Advanced Edition different?
Until now, there were really only two types of photo editing software available for you to use. The professional packages offer nearly unlimited photo editing power. However, they cost hundreds of dollars and require a real commitment of time to learn how to use all of their features. While packages designed for the home photographer cost much less, they had fewer features and often restrict your creativity by forcing you to follow a pre-designed path.
Canon Photo Advanced loads fast and is fast to use. Thats because the features you need most of the time are always available, and the features you need some of the time are easy to find. Photo Advanced Editions interface is clean, and organized to work the way you want to work. It wont force you into step-by-step procedures that take away your control and slow you down.
Youll see exactly what youre doing to your photographs.
Part of the fun of photo editing software is how youll be able to manipulate and change your photographs. However, many photo editing software titles only give you a small preview window to see your changes. The time you spend on trial and error really cuts down on the fun. Photo Advanced Editions large working space shows you all of your changes without relying on a small preview window.
Theres more to do with your photos.
Most photo editing software gives you the ability to create greeting cards and calendars. So does Photo Advanced Edition. But, Photo Advanced Edition does much, much more. You can create impressive panorama photos in a variety of formats, not just horizontal. You can create wonderful photo montages made up of thousands of micro-photographs. You can create fun photo fantasies, where you actually place the face of a friend or family member in one of dozens of scenes. You can even make up your own fantasy from a scanned image. You can even create your own movie from your photographs.
More printing and sharing options.
Photo Advanced Edition is a star at printing. You can print multiple photographs on a single page, saving you lots of money if youre using high-quality photo paper. You can print the same photograph in a variety of sizes on the same piece of paper too. You can even print your photographs on labels using the including label templates. And, Canon has built in a link to web-based photo sharing sites, so you can put your masterpieces on the Internet in no time at all.
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Top Ten Uses for Canon Photo Advanced Edition:
1. Produce a seamless 360-degree panoramic movie to share with friends and family who couldnt be on the scene with you.
2. Create a video slideshow of an event as a gift to one who couldnt be there.
3. Helps you organize and find your photos, no matter where they might be located on your hard drive.
4. Make a Photo Montage of the guest of honor from over 20,000 micro-images and enlarge to poster size for party decor.
5. Amuse friends and family by placing their faces in fun Photo Fantasies (amazing backgrounds that let anyone become a beauty queen, rock star or other fun fantasy).
6. Save money by printing multiple photos on a single page of photo gloss paper.
7. Upload images from your computer directly to the Internet for friends and family to view.
8. Uses special effects to warp, twist and mutate your photos for dramatic or humorous results.
9. Work on a single layer of a photo at a time for increased control of the final result.
10. Eliminate unwanted elements from a digital photo using the Cloning tool to paint more background over an object
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Photo Editing Software Comparison Chart
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Canon Photo Advanced Edition |
PhotoSuite III Platinum |
Microsoft® Picture It! 2000 |
Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4 Home |
Price |
39.95* |
49.95* |
49.95* |
49.95* |
Organization |
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Search |
yes |
yes |
simplistic |
simplistic |
User Interface |
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Intro screen |
all features upfront |
all features upfront |
basic features upfront |
all features upfront |
Navigation |
large buttons on left |
buttons across the top |
two tabs -- workbench, projects |
icons, drop downs |
Style |
no step through |
process, step through |
process, step through |
process, step through |
# of Options |
moderate |
extensive |
extensive |
moderate |
Editing |
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Text |
advanced text features |
basic text features |
advanced text features |
basic text features |
Preview |
large preview |
small preview |
small preview |
large preview |
Precision |
yes |
adjusts certain areas |
adjusts certain areas |
no |
Rotation |
precision |
fixed points and handle |
fixed points and handle |
fixed, gross only |
Undo |
unlimited |
multiple level |
multiple level |
single level only |
Manipulation |
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Cut Outs |
basic shapes, freehand, wand |
Shape, freehand, edge finder, wand |
multiple choices |
smart select and clone |
Cloning |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Painting |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Special Effects |
25 |
20 to 30 |
9 categories, over 100 choices |
about 40 choices |
Edge Effects |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Projects |
builds propriatory layer files |
builds propriatory layer files |
builds propriatory layer files |
builds propriatory layer files |
Panorama |
yes |
yes |
no |
no |
Photo Montage |
yes |
yes |
no |
no |
Printing |
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types |
multiple size |
multiple size |
multiple size |
multiple size |
Slide Shows |
yes |
yes |
web slide show only |
yes |
Internet |
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upload to web |
yes |
no |
no |
yes |
digital postcards |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
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