Power Director 11 is a a nice upgrade from Power Director 10. I had several crashes trying to use Power Director 10, but haven’t experienced the same problem with Power Director 11. I did have one problem trying to load a long video where the software seemed to quit. I stopped the program, restarted and had no more problems. The creative packs that come on Disc 2 are wonderful. The software decides how to segment your movie and add interesting animation and music.

I really like this software. The editing tools are excellent and the special effects let you produce unusual, fun videos. The easy editor does step you through the process and by adding the special effects you can have a very professional looking video. I also like the slide show option. I made several slide shows of book covers. The special effects, particularly the 3D give you very interesting effects. The one caution I have is to check how the special effects crop the pictures.

I tried the Debut version of Anima Studio and got hooked on trying to make my own animated clips. I have to admit it’s time consuming and not easy, but the tools in the Anima Studio products are extremely helpful. I particularly like their tutorial for new users. It leads you step by step through creating a short video. The advanced tools are not part of this tutorial, but it’s a great way to get started.

have used Pinnacle 17 for a year, and I don’t find this a substantial upgrade. The new features include more sound tracks from Triple Scoop Music, plus 64-bit capability which substantially increases the speed, at least on my computer running Windows 7 64-bit. The ability to capture videos from the internet is a major plus, but I had that in 17. The installation went well. I was surprised at the amount of time required.

I bought this program hoping that it would be more user friendly than Adobe Printshop Elements 9 but it’s not. I’ll keep dong the tutorials to get it but I was hoping for better.

Every year Turbo Tax for Home & Business makes the task of doing your taxes that much easier. The program has the right questions so the form fills in really easily. It reminds you about deductions that you might ordinarily forget and makes sure you don’t make any mathmatical errors. I swear by it year after year.

This is such a good - even terrific - program on which to keep your finances straight. You can plan, budget, predict and it can feed the information straight to Turbo Tax at tax time. It is a great investment; saves you time and cuts the tension around finances.

I have used Turbo Tax for over 20 some years and I have never been disappointed except with the amount we owe IRS every year! I is that absolute best program. I have done taxes professionally and this program is as good or better than any other program I have ever used. We have our own businesses and this version handles everything for us without any problems. Thank you Intuit!!

I have had good luck with Norton 360 for over three years now. The price was right for 3 licenses using this program, so Amazon didn’t let me down. They have the good products that I use with lower prices and speedier delivery. Thanks, Amazon.com!

I have a previous iteration of this software which was good video software to use. 1. Loading: This is a 64 bit version really. I tried this on an older 32 bit system, but the limits of that system made messing with video programs and pictures in general make this a troubling idea. Loading is easy on a single DVD. 2..