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Summary:
PhotoGenetics is intended as a program to adjust colour in photographic images, for people with no expertise in or access to conventional image editing programs (such as PhotoShop, PaintShopPro, etc.) It is so simple to use, even my mother can use it (and she can't program her VCR). It is particularly effective with faded slides. I found little benefit with properly exposed and colourful images from a digital camera and high-quality film scanner, but it worked wonders on 30-year old faded slides that I scanned. It takes no more than two minutes to improve an image, and even less time if you start from a previously-saved "genotype" (now there's a user-friendly word ;-)
PhotoGenetics does a great job, but it can't compete with Photoshop. I can use Photoshop to make a photo look better than PhotoGenetics can, in the same or less time. However, I've invested many hours into learning Photoshop. If you're not willing to invest the time and money into Photoshop or similar image editing programs, but want to improve your photos, give PhotGenetics a whirl. At $19.95 (yes, that's the price the trial version of software displayed, not the $29.95 price listed on the web site) you can't go wrong. Strengths:
Minimal computer skills required.
Produces excellent results, particularly with faded images.
Fast.
Inexpensive. Weaknesses:
Limited to colour adjustments to entire image -- cannot zero in on areas of the image.
Not always succesful at removing colour casts.
No obvious sharpening funtion (it's there, but it's hidden in the re-size function -- to use it, re-size to the same size, but select "high quality," which applies sharpening) Similar Products Used:
Photoshop Customer Service:
Excellent (quick, informative) e-mail responses from tech support
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