New features like SmartCurves and SmartRemove Scene Compositor as well photo-editing tools and RAW/DNG and 16-bit support make PhotoImpact a good choice for consumers.

[1] Ulead announced the release of PhotoImpact 11, the latest of their popular photo-editing and graphics creation software. With new features like My Workspace which allows you to save custom workspaces for specific tasks, and SmartCurves, this software is a good choice for those entering the graphics software market. With its new RAW/DNG and 16-bit support, it is also a good choice for seasoned users of computer graphics software.

PhotoImpact 11 is a suite of products, containing Ulead® Photo Explorer 8.6 with RAW support, Ulead® GIF Animator 5, Ulead® PhotoImpact® Album, Ulead® COOL 360™, 1000 Hemera Photo Objects, and Alien Skin Filters from the Eye Candy Suite.

System Rrequirements:

Box Version:
* Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, 2000, Me or XP
* Intel® Pentium® III compatible or faster
* CD-ROM Drive
* 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
* 600 MB available hard drive space for program and content files
* True Color or Hi-Color display adapter with 800×600 resolutions or higher

Download Version:
* Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP
* Intel® Pentium® III processor compatible or above
* CD-ROM Drive
* 256 MB of RAM or more
* 600 MB available hard drive space for program and content files
* True Color or Hi-Color display adapter with 800×600 resolution or above

A trial version is available now from [2] Ulead.