Print Shop Essentials Reviewer's Comments

Print Shop Essentials by Broderbund software allows you too make the most of your artistic talents using a variety of templates and tools to create print projects from calendars to photo albums.

Ease of Use:  

Print Shop Essentials is one of the easiest Print software programs for any level of user. The wizards and tools available are simple to understand and use, as well as effective in creating print projects.

Feature Set:  

When creating business cards, letterheads, fax covers and other projects, Print Shop Essentials has a Stationery Set Wizard that allows you to creating matched sets of stationery instead of having to do them one at a time.

Graphic/Image Tools:  

Print Shop Essentials has a great variety of effects to add to your images. You can insert lines, draw freehand and even create your own personal graphics. Unfortunately, you cannot add any 3-D effects and the custom graphics don’t support textures.

Text Tools:  

Text tools in Print Shop Essentials let you adjust the spacing of text, create text shapes, stretch text and even add word balloons. While you can add textures to headline test, you can’t add textures to other text.

Help/Support:  

The tutorials included in Print Shop Essentials can be both viewed and printed. Phone support, however, is fee-based (at $2. 95 a minute), and hold times can be in excess of a half hour.

Summary:  

For the price, Print Shop Essentials comes with enough features and tools that anyone can create cool and professional looking projects in a matter of hours. You can choose from a variety of templates, images and fonts to effectively share and print from calendars to brochures.