Photoimpact in VISTA - HELP

**AndFarr** · 30 October 2007, 02:23 PM

I downloaded the trial version of PhotoImpact 12 onto my new computer that has Windows Vista Home Premium. It wouldn't work properly at all for me.
The program would load, but it would immediately freeze up.
I was hoping it would work for me as it certainly doesnt' work with Photoimpact 11 either...
I had high hopes for Vista but it really doesn't seem to be any more intuitive or useful than XP.
- Andy

**Arlexda** · 30 October 2007, 04:44 PM

I went on the Photoimpact International site and it seems that there are a lot of people having problems with PI12 working in VISTA.

Maybe they will come up to a solution but, in the meantime - this has put a sprag in my creating efforts.

Anybody got any ideas re: a replacement program that works similar to PI. I have to have a program like this to create website graphics.

Arlexda

**steve.ledger** · 30 October 2007, 06:01 PM

Being a member of TalkGraphics, I'm sure your attention has at some time be brought to XaraXtreme or XaraXtremePro?

Both of which work fine in Vista.

100% suited and ideal for Web Graphics - just look at Xaras home site which is created using their own software.

**Arlexda** · 30 October 2007, 06:33 PM

I did download the "trial" version of PI 12 and when I went to open it - the window that popped up said "Limited User - in essence I had to activate to use". Is that tacky or what?

I will check out the program you suggested - thanks. I am so upset about PI that I could just scream.

Arlexda

**ss-kalm** · 31 October 2007, 01:14 AM

I second Sledgers post ...... If you want graphic software, Xara is very difficult to beat.

**Arlexda** · 31 October 2007, 05:38 AM

Thanks - after your first posting suggesting Xara, I have been going through the Xara Extreme tutorials and it looks like it can do all the things that PI can do. I really do like it so far.

Arlexda.

**gidgit** · 02 November 2007, 07:58 AM

Um... yea, PI is way too good not to have up and running properly... I would stick to XP for all the win goods and maybe go for a new mac running 10.5 for all those OS wishes

**steve.ledger** · 02 November 2007, 08:52 AM

**gidgit** · 02 November 2007, 02:04 PM

Hey... what's wrong with having more than one os, or having more than one computer, or having more than one application or set of tools for the job?

I have used PI since v4, and thus I feel that it is an important set of tools for one to have up and running... keep running with XP, or win98 or whatever works for you...

and when you are finished your win tasks, then play around with the new mac too... why not?

If you have an opinion on this Sledger, then type it out man... look forward to reading such...

btw, this is the PI board right?

thanks

**Soquili** · 02 November 2007, 02:38 PM

Another ULead program that I use, Cool3D, will not install on Vista.

Rather than using VirtualPC, I use remote desktop and/or pcAnywhere/VNC.

Having multiple computers with different operating systems on a home network, all controlled at one keyboard and monitor can be a lot of fun