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Ulead Photo Explorer 8.5

Packed with tools and a few cunning features, but there are also a few omissions

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Last reviewed: February 10th

Photo Explorer covers the basics, but doesn’t stand out from the crowd

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You can only buy PhotoExplorer from Corel's official UK Web site as part of the fully fledged PhotoImpact 12 package. This costs ÂŁ30, although it's still available to buy separately from the US site or from various online resellers at ÂŁ15 a pop. It's not officially compatible with Windows Vista, but in our tests everything seemed to work fine apart from the Help system.

Other omissions include a lack of RAW image support and our test copy wasn't able to preview Nikon RAW files. Better news is that you do get a veritable bucket-load of features for your money.

PhotoExplorer makes a particularly good job of importing photos direct from cameras and scanners, as well as rapidly ploughing through large collections of photos that are already stored on your PC. You can use full descriptions for each file, rather than being limited to tags. This is good for subsequent searches, although the rating system only has three levels rather than the preferred five that other programs use.

Changing data

It's straightforward to call up a complete list of EXIF data for photo files and you can edit this freely within the program. With so much attention paid to this particular detail, it's a shame that you can't use EXIF data in search fields for filtering results as well.

There's also a reasonable range of image-editing tools, including adjustments for sharpness, colour balance, tone and some special effects. Overall, it's a reasonable choice if you're still using Windows XP, but it doesn't really stand out from the crowd enough to warrant your further attention.

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OS Requirements Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP
Platform Microsoft Windows
RAM Recommended (MB) 128
Ram Required (MB) 64
Required Hard Disk Space (MB) 45
Distribution Media CD Rom
Graphics Requirements 800x600 resolution, DirectX 8 Compatible
Internet Connection Yes
Licence Type Complete Package
Required Peripherals CD-ROM Drive, CD Writer Drive

Product Summary

Photo Explorer 8.5

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Key specs

Price at Launch | MPN | OS Requirements Array | Platform Microsoft Windows |

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Lots of good features; Some handy image editing tools

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No RAW support; Not officially compatible with Windows Vista