A unique graphical interface!

The most notable feature of MGI PhotoSuite II is its Web-like look and feel. Admittedly, its graphical user interface represents a significant departure from the standard, Windows-based design. However, the benefits derived from this innovative approach are many. Of first importance, you will be able to download new content, special effects, features — even new user interface themes — right from within the application.

Photos

Get Photo

• Computer (including PictureDisk, PhotoCD, FPX format, CD, Hard disk drive, Removable storage media)

• Digital Camera (choose TWAIN or Digital Camera Direct to a number of directly supported cameras)

• Scanner (TWAIN)

• Online Photo Service

Edit Photo

• Zoom using the mouse, or according to a specified zoom factor

• Smart edge detection

• Cut, copy, and paste selected areas of photos

• Clone tool

• Soft edges

• Flood-fill

• Transparency / opacity control

• Paint brushes

• Area Selection tools

• Brush effects

• Colorize

• Dodge (lighten)

• Burn (darken)

• Undo Eraser

• Multi-level Undo

Rotate & Crop Photo

• Rotate / Mirror vertically & Horizontally

• 90 and 180 degree rotation (clockwise & counter-clockwise)

• Freehand rotation & Rotate by Angle

• Crop (trim) photo

• Resize photo

• Straighten photo

Touch-up Photo

• Red-eye removal

• Brightness and contrast

• Remove scratches

• Sharpen / Soften

• Auto enhance (one button)

• Color balance (hue / saturation/ value)

Special Effects

• Apply effects to selected areas or entire photo

• Over 30 effects to choose from

Distort

• Apply Warp effect in freehand using the mouse, or choose from a number of predefined effects

Save, Print, & Send

• Save in a variety of image file formats

• Print as "photo multiples"

• Create web page(s)

• E-mail photos to friends and family

• Set as Windows wallpaper

Projects

Photo Layouts

• Drag and drop photos to easily create photo layouts

Cards & Calendars

• Create greeting cards, post cards, and calendars

Fun

• Backgrounds

• Sport Cards

• Magazine covers

• And many others

Business

• Certificates

• Business cards

• Title pages

• Labels

• Letterhead

And more

• Add text

• Add photo-realistic props

• Add word balloons

• Apply drop shadows to text or images

• Insert picture frames and mats

• E-mail or print projects to share with friends, family, or colleagues

Albums

• Store photos and video files in photo albums

• Drag and drop photo thumbnails to create and reorganize photo albums

• Search for photos visually by thumbnail or by keyword

• Create web albums from photo albums

• Print the thumbnails of a photo album

Slide Shows

• Create slide shows with photos, transitions, background music, and sound effects

• Play slide shows full screen within the application

• E-mail slide shows to your friends and family (MGI PhotoSuite II is not required to play them back)

Internet

• Browse the World Wide Web from within MGI PhotoSuite II

• Link directly to PHOTO STREET, your photography connection to the World Wide Web

• Connect to online photo services

  • Kodak PhotoNet (NA)

  • PhotoNet

  • Kodak Picture Network (Europe)

  • Sony Image Station

  • Search for photos online, or connect to the Lycos Gallery from the Lycos Pictures and Sounds web site

Guides

• Choose from a number of step-by-step Guides through the most common features and activities of MGI PhotoSuite II

• Learn program features as you create

• Download new Guides directly from the MGI web site as they become available