Seeing is believing - Putting photo editing products through their paces

Posted by Kathleen Maher on August 6th 2009 | Permalink
Categories: Software Review
Tags: apple microsoft google avi wmv mov quicktime roxio

Kathleen Maher

Roxio Photoshow is easy and fun. There’s something nice about having just a few options and getting something done quickly. Luckily, the templates, styles, and music, are pleasant and not too childish or silly as is so often the case in similar programs.Remember this: nothing is easy on a computer unless you stay within your boundaries. You like the Mac, stay there, you like Windows, stay there. Things might work out okay if you stay in your own backyard but then again they might not. What was a simple test of free online software can turn into a maddening exercise in…

CyberLink MediaShow—they love GPUs

Posted by Jon Peddie on September 22nd 2009 | Permalink
Categories: Software Review
Tags: apple facebook microsoft media flickr faces cyberlink photo recognition

Jon Peddie

CyberLink’s MediaShow opening screen.(Source: Jon Peddie Research) Searching and indexing faces in photos.(Source: Jon Peddie Research) FIGURE 5: Comparison between CpU (only) and GpU face recognition.(Source: CyberLink) CyberLink has been at the forefront of GPU exploitation for photos, and their latest effort is MediaShow. YAPP—yet another photo program, but this time it’s got more. If you’re like me, you have several photo programs, some you wanted, some that were forced on you. I currently have: Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Photo Gallery, Picasa 3, Roxio 2010 PhotoSuite 12, and now CyberLink MediaShow; there may…