Digital Home Thoughts: Ulead Releases PhotoImpact 10

"Ulead Systems, Inc., a 15-year, industry-leader in digital media software development, announces Ulead® PhotoImpact® 10, the newest version of PhotoImpact, Ulead’s flagship PC image editing software. PhotoImpact 10 continues to be the most comprehensive software product under $100 for digital photography, graphic design and Web graphic/page creation. This latest version offers new tools and layouts to make it easier for novices and casual users to navigate the rich feature set within PhotoImpact, while still providing imaging aficionados with sophisticated creative design tools and effects for professional results."

I've always been a big fan of PhotoImpact, and while the list of new features looks pretty good, I find myself using it less and less. Even on a relatively fast computer, it takes a good 10+ seconds to fully load and when I just want to crop and resize a photo, I'm looking for speed - so I usually end up using ACD FotoCanvas, which is fast and simple. Ulead used to be the king of the consumer-level photo/video world, but lately I haven't been as impressed - UI and features seem years behind what their competitors are doing. Let's hope PhotoImpact 10 is a step in the right direction!