3D-ALBUM V2.03BY Micro Research II

Click on the "Organize" button to select your photo folder. You'll see thumbnails that you can arrange in the order you want. Click on the musical-note icon to add a folder containing one or more music files. Choose your presentation style. Click on the "Build" button and select one of the options. You can build a standalone application to be copied to a CD, an application to be e-mailed, or an application to be linked to your Web site.

The 3-D animation comes at a price; if you are satisfied with image quality that is about 85% of what you started with in your photos, you will love this software. Make sure that image degradation is alright with you prior to buying the software. A way around this problem is to choose an animation display that does not move the photos around very much, and also choose one that creates a small image size. In those instances the photo will be sharp. My expectations were that the photos would be displayed at the same size and with the same resolution as existed when previewed with Windows or in a software editor. Unfortunately, with my high-end PC and monitor, the results were not even close to what I was looking for which was a faithful rendition of what appears in non-animated photo display software products. And yes, my Open GL and monitor are set to the correct setting per my numerous e-mails back and forth to their excellent customer support representative.

If your expectations are moderate or you aren't concerned with an absolutely sharp image when weighed against the ease of album creation and distribution, this software is for you, especially at this price. Since, as I've mentioned, my expectations were different, I am disappointed with 3D-album's performance.


I am beggining to like it   September 7, 2003
Enrique (Miraflores Peru)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful

At first glance, I found 3D Album difficult to use and unpractical, but now that I am discovering its pros I am beggining to like it. Picture quality and 3D presentations are spectacular! Maybe I'll go to 5 stars once I learn to use it 100%.


It does what it is supposed to do, superbly !   September 7, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I am extremely happy with what the program is supposed to do, i.e., to create extraordinary photo shows with amazing 3-D styles. One reviewer wrote, the program does not have a complete photo organizer that let you delete and add photos on your computer. The 3D-Album uses regular Windows file folder. You use Windows Explorer to add/delete photo files, copy/create photo folders, and prepare photo collections for 3D-Album to display. Then you use 3D-Album's photo organizer to attach text and voice to your photos, drag and drop to define photo orders, specify the photo displaying time and the text color, and etc. Because I am already used to Windows Explorer, it is easier for me to use Windows Explorer to prepare my photo files and folders, rather than learning an unfamiliar method in a new program (unless Windows Explorer cannot provide the way I want.) Because 3D-Album is meant to be simple, It does not try to do everything. It provides only features that are necessary to get your job done.

3D-Album is definitely not a product for photo management, nor photo editing or photo printing. It is for photo presenation. I never found a photo album software that brings so much fun. It adds many wonders to my boring digital photos. If you are tired of traditional 2-D slideshows as provided by many other 2-D photo album softwares, add 3D-Album to your collection. It is a truly great software package.


Not what I expected   September 5, 2003
Enrique (Miraflores Peru)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful

It is nice but not very practical, you cannot add or delete pictures, it is not easy to use, it takes a lot of space. PhotoJam 3 does the same and maybe more and it's more versatile, easier and cheaper!