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Roger Thomasson Please note folks -- there's no trial available for Logo Design Studio Pro at this time.

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BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 18 2011 at 3:23am Copy Link

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Roger Thomasson Please note, the previous comment thread has been moved to the forum. Feel free to continue it there, leaving this space available for questions.

http://www.bitsdujour.com/view/id=16418/

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BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 18 2011 at 4:19am Copy Link

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M O If there's no trial available, can we get a refund if the software turns out to not be what we'd hoped?

Feb 18 2011 at 4:26am Copy Link

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@M O, As it states in the "Policy" tab over on the right:

"15 days return policy."

BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 18 2011 at 5:32am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Actually, I believe we have a 30 day refund policy through our online commerce provider Digital River.

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 18 2011 at 6:19am Copy Link

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Stephen Kreyling Will there be any expansion packs for this software in the future? I went to the web site and the expansion packs are not compatible with this version.

Stephen

Feb 20 2011 at 11:51am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Yes, there are two expansion packs already available:
http://www.summitsoftcorp...-pack.html

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 20 2011 at 2:34pm Copy Link

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Geri Sonkin I have Logo Design Studio. Can you tell me how this is different?

Feb 20 2011 at 5:15pm Copy Link

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Jerry S For $20, it's worth it, but don't expect to create stellar work with it. It is not a replacement for Adobe Illustrator and design talent. But if you are okay with something simple and perhaps commonplace, it isn't bad. I think I got my money's worth for use in quick projects.

Feb 20 2011 at 5:48pm Copy Link

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John Gee I bought today but now find that the download is REALLY SLOWWWW. Perhaps they sold a whole bunch today. So far I have 440Mb in 50 minutes :-(
My connection will go at least 10 times faster than this download.
Another 1Hr 30 mins to go.....

Feb 20 2011 at 6:26pm Copy Link

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Albert C. May I ask which is the last version number and the version history of this program? Thanks! ^_^

Feb 20 2011 at 10:43pm Copy Link

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Software Guy For fellow Bitsdujour software users, Logo Design Studio(standard) for windows on amazon is $3.31, and the Logo Design Studio Pro is $26.54 every day.

Feb 20 2011 at 10:55pm Copy Link

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Neil Hinrichsen Be warned that that this product is a 1.2 GIGABYTE DOWNLOAD.

I'm in South Africa where bandwidth is expensive and few people have uncapped ADSL. After downloading 1.1 GB I got a 403 error, so will have to repeat the whole exercise.

By the end I will have spent FOUR TIMES as much on the bandwidth to download this product, as what I spent on the product itself.

I wouldn't have bought it if I'd known it was such a big download, but Bits du Jour do not show the download size anywhere. Unimpressed.

Feb 20 2011 at 11:04pm Copy Link

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Marco D. I don't see any possibility to export a vector format file, not even EMF or PDF as was stated in the text above. Without vector export the program is merely useless!

Feb 20 2011 at 11:07pm Copy Link

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Marco D. OK, there are two Export possibilites, the icon in the window title area and in the drop down menu that appears when clicking the logo. THERE you have SVG, EMF, PDF among others. No idea why bitmap formats are recommended and are the only available format in one of the dialogs...

Feb 20 2011 at 11:24pm Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation The difference between Logo Design Studio and Logo Design Studio Pro is that the Pro version is vector based and the other is raster. Vector illustration allows you to create designs that can be scaled as large and as small as your computer processor allows without losing sharpness. Raster based designs get pixellated when blown up to sizes beyond what their pixels support. There are also more templates and objects in the Pro version, and the objects are all editable SVG graphics.

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 12:14am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation This is definitely not a replacement to Illustrator if you own that, but is a great starter vector illustration application. We are working on the next version which will add greater text effects, filter effects and much more.

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 12:16am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Amazon is not supposed to be selling at those prices so we will be checking into this. Thank you for bringing this to our attention!

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 12:16am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Yes, the export options for vector formats is found under the File menu and is separate from the raster formats. We did this so as to not confuse users when they were exporting, since many of our users still seem to be exporting their designs in raster format. We can change this in the future, as we would like an export/save as function more like Illustrator and Photoshop where you can determine the exact size and format during the export process.

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 12:19am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation The Pro version is at version 1.5. There is currently no update or upgrade, but we have begun development on the next version.

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 12:20am Copy Link

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Stephane M Hi,

I see from the policy posted here that updates are free within the same major version but what is the policy for upgrades (new major versions)?

And just to make sure, the policy say that the license is per user so I guess there are no issues to activate it online several times on different machines as long as we are the only one using those machines or are there any limitations?

Thanks.

Feb 21 2011 at 1:08am Copy Link

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Randy Martin I have previously purchased Pro and enjoy it. (I also have illustrator but use it seldom). It works easily and the templates can be disassembled into mix and match, something I use most often with great results.

I only wish I could export into eps.

For this price, you will get your money's worth.
I did.

Feb 21 2011 at 1:43am Copy Link

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William Tattors Amazon user reviews are quiet scathing...somebody do something to validate this product...

Feb 21 2011 at 1:46am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Updates are free. Paid upgrades are usually offered at a very steep discount to current users.

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 2:00am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation You need to take Amazon reviews (and any reviews) with a grain of salt. Most people tend to post reviews when they are unhappy with a product, so the reviews do not take into account the 25,000+ customers who bought this software in retail or other online retailers and were satisfied with it. I tend to ignore many of the scathing reviews that do not offer any constructive insight into a specific problem with the features or included content. Negative reviews that offer constructive criticism can be used to help improve the product, but many people just want to vent. As for the single bad review on Amazon for this version, the user said it was just a bunch of bad clip art, but that is a matter of opinion. The Pro version includes over 6000 editable SVG graphics which you can add to the canvas and take apart to create entirely new looks. Sure, we have some base shapes, but we also have thousands of unique designs...pretty much something for everyone.

William, you can look at the 2 or 3 people who posted here about their experience with the software...this should be the validation you need to either purchase this or ignore it.

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 2:10am Copy Link

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Geri Sonkin Just want to get clarification. Will I be able to load this on two computers. I have one at my office and one in my home office? Also, if I have Logo Design Studio on one computer, do I have to uninstall or will this install without removing the old one?

Feb 21 2011 at 2:24am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Sorry, I missed that comment Geri. Yes, you can use it on multiple computers you own, but cannot install on any other user's computer.

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 3:44am Copy Link

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As always Amazon reviews may be suspect, so the question is, do you want User Reviews here on BDJ?

Please let us know on this forum thread:
http://www.bitsdujour.com/view/ID=16389

BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 21 2011 at 4:18am Copy Link

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Marco D. I've been playing around with Logo Design Studio Pro and it is a quite powerful piece of software. Definitely worth it's money. There are a few downsides though. If you want to use the logo professionally, you need to convert it into an eps or ai format. I've not been able to import one of the vector formats into Illustrator (CS5). In all formats there are some losses (emf, pdf, svg). This might not be LDSPs fault, but as a matter of fact, you will have some trouble to convert the logo you designed into something, that can be used with other pro software on a vector basis.

Feb 21 2011 at 5:04am Copy Link

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Susan Pichotta I noticed the download is quite large, and I also had the first download die near the end, so I had to download it twice. However, I bought the two expansion sets at the discounted price of $10 each (that is offered during checkout), and they downloaded quickly and without problems.

I am going through the installation process now, and I noticed one inconsistency you should address. The "Order Completed" page displays a "Serial Number" and "Installation Code", however, the install process asks for a "Password". I tried entering the Serial Number there, and the "Continue" button stayed disabled. I had to delete that and enter the "Installation Code" for the "Password". It would be better if 1) the Installation Code was labeled as "Password", for consistency, and 2) if the Serial Number is entered for the password, an error message requesting the proper code would be helpful, rather than the software effectively dying until the user gets it figured out.

Also, I have yet to receive the registration email I was promised, and it has been hours since I purchased the software. Glad I saved the "Order Completed" webpage as a PDF, otherwise I would not have my registration keys.

Feb 21 2011 at 5:36am Copy Link

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spacingham Once again, My girlfriend is going to buy this for me on her credit card. How do I insure that this product is registered to me & not her? The order page didn't seem to have a way to differentiate. Thank You.

Feb 21 2011 at 6:29am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Thanks, Susan, for your comment. I will see if we can have that changed. What registration email are you talking about? You obviously have the download links since you are installing the software...

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 7:20am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Shawn, although the order from our online commerce store will show up with whoever is making the payment, you can register the software with your name when you first launch the software and go through the registration/activation process.

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 7:21am Copy Link

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Stephane M Just purchased it...download failed a few times and now I am getting this message from Digital River...
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Sorry,

You tried to download too many times.

If you have any questions, please contact Digital River Customer Service at CustomerServices

digitalriver.com.
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Is there another link I can use or you can send me or I really need to go through Digital River??

Feb 21 2011 at 7:45am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Stephane, try contacting Digital River to see if they can help facilitate the download successfully. If you continue to experience problems, contact me directly at jhogrefe at summitsoftcorp.com

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 7:56am Copy Link

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Geri Sonkin Can you tell me whether all the graphics and fonts in the expansion packs can be legally used without any copyright issues for commercial use?

Also, I didn't get an answer to my question before about whether I have to remove my old Logo Design Studio before downloading the pro version?

Feb 21 2011 at 8:02am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Yes, all the graphics are royalty free, and the fonts are all commercial use fonts to use in any personal or for-profit project.

You shouldn't have to remove your previous version of Logo Design Studio, unless you had a previous Pro version. But if you are not going to really use your older version anymore then by all means, go ahead and get rid of it!

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 8:08am Copy Link

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Stephen Kreyling Can you put a link in the message area here to download a high resolution pdf sample that was generated via the software? This way I can open it in Illustrator CS5 and see if its usable.

Stephen

Feb 21 2011 at 8:54am Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation Sure, is this what you are looking for:
http://www.summitsoftcorp...DFlogo.pdf

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 21 2011 at 9:02am Copy Link

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The sample worked fine, for all those who working in the graphic field, you can take the pdf into acrobat and then outline the fonts using a outline plugin. Then it will open in Illustrator without any problems, from there you can convert the RGB colors to CMYK or Spot PMS colors. Thanks for the sample, will now invest in it.
Stephen

Feb 21 2011 at 9:41am Copy Link

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Susan Pichotta Hi Jason,

The email I was talking about is the one referred to here, on the "Order Completed" webpage:

The charge(s) will appear on your credit card as
"DRI*summitsoft corp.".
You will be sent an email with your order details
at the address provided.

And yes, I was able to download and install the software from the Order Completed page. However, I don't always install software immediately, so if I had closed that page without saving it to PDF, I would not have had the registration information, as I have not received it via email.

However, I have the software downloaded and installed, so all's well that end's well. Thank you for your reply.

Feb 21 2011 at 9:52am Copy Link

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Stephen Kreyling I ordered the software but the order page closed and I did not get any information, I just need to know how long it takes the ordering email to come through. I paid via pay pal and I got that receipt, but nothing from vendor with the registration or links.

Stephen

Feb 21 2011 at 10:09am Copy Link

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Wearsie Jackson I've been a proud user of Logo Design Studio Pro for several versions. (including this version). It's fairly powerful and easy to use. Most certainly worth $20 here on BDJ!!

Feb 21 2011 at 1:20pm Copy Link

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Stephen, Susan, If you're still having problems with getting the emails through I'm sure we can get Jason to resolve them tomorrow. Sorry for the wait.

BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 21 2011 at 1:45pm Copy Link

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Geri Sonkin I've tried three times to place an order and three times I get the same page coming up over and over again, showing me in red what I need to fill in. It doesn't seem to let me order either with a credit card or paypal.

Feb 21 2011 at 2:18pm Copy Link

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Greg S Is the Mac version going to be on sale soon?

Feb 21 2011 at 2:33pm Copy Link

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Geri Sonkin I was going to try to order one final time before giving up. When I went in, I was told my order was in my shopping cart. Not sure what that means since I couldn't locat the shopping cart. If it has been ordered, I have to make sure it wasn't ordered more than once. I need help.

Feb 21 2011 at 2:36pm Copy Link

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Pedro Laurent After purchasing the software the server which hosts the file terminates the download at the very end with a message that says HTTP 403 Forbidden. Now I cannot download the software. I was using a download manager which proof to be useless as the server is the root of the problem. I hope this issue gets solve as soon as possible. I feel sorry for Neil Hinrichsen the guy from South Africa which has to pay per bandwidth and got burn with 1.2GB file that ended unsuccessful at the end like me. Can anyone help with this issue, from passed experiences digitalriver are not reliable at all.

Feb 21 2011 at 2:38pm Copy Link

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We'll get you all sorted out tomorrow - if you have purchasing issues please follow up with Jason.

BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 21 2011 at 3:06pm Copy Link

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Geri, The discount does work, and you can access your shopping cart here: https://store.digitalrive...ngCartPage

Clicking the Buy Now button automatically adds the software to your cart.

BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 21 2011 at 3:08pm Copy Link

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Pedro, Jason will get your download sorted out tomorrow.

BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 21 2011 at 3:09pm Copy Link

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Stephane M Finally I got a reply from Digital River this morning regarding my download issue after a few fails...they are not very fast!

But I would like to thank Jason Hogrefe for his help and for providing me with a link yesterday after contacting him. I was able to download Logo Design Studio Pro without the need to wait for Digital River to reply.

Thanks Jason for your good support!

Feb 22 2011 at 12:56am Copy Link

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Geri Sonkin It never worked for me. Couldn't get past that first page, in which I put my credit card info. After much frustration, I finally gave up. Too bad.

Feb 22 2011 at 1:02am Copy Link

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Support I tried to install the download on my Windows 7 OS, but it fails to install providing this message.

"The central directory was not found in the archive (or you were trying to open not the last disk of a multi-disk archive)...

Then, a small installer window (that reads "Loading..." won't go away without a reboot!

I tried working through this with Summit soft support - who then offered a link to another installer download - with the same effect.

Thinking it might be something unique to my desktop computer - I attempted to install it on my LapTop computer - but again the same thing happens.

I made one last attempt to install it on an old computer running Vista - and again the same thing.

Won't install and have to reboot to get rid of the "Loading" dialog.

Summit soft replied with:
"Uninstall any of the previous version of logo design and then install it again
,as we had gone through your issue and this is working fine at our side."

But they clearly have no fixed the issue - and should probably use InstallShield to get this installer to work 'around the globe'.

I'll be seeking a refund for this product since it will not install At ALL.

I was wondering whether anyone else had this issue and if so, were you able to get it resolved and how.

I'll definitely be seeking a refund!

Feb 23 2011 at 11:59pm Copy Link

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Summitsoft Corporation I apologize for the frustration you have experienced.

We actually do use InstallShield for this installation and I have not heard of anyone else experiencing problems with installing on Windows 7. Let me discuss this with our VP of Product Development to see if he has any ideas. We will probably be contacting you to find more information on your system, etc.

Summitsoft Corporation - Feb 24 2011 at 12:25am Copy Link

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Roger Thomasson @ Martin

We (BDJ staff) are very good at resolving problems like this ;-)

I might recommend shooting us an email for quicker service. Here's mine:

roger at bitsdujour dot com

BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 24 2011 at 12:26am Copy Link

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Geri Sonkin I've had exactly the same issue as Martin as I tried to install on two computers. It would install on neither, giving me the same message as his and the same loading issue that required a reboot each time. I've never had this problem with any other software I've installed on my computers over the years, and there have been many. It is disappointing.

I will wait for the backup disc to arrive before giving up on this software. I do hope it works, but at this point in time am not convinced.

I also had asked whether the extension packs are on the disc, or is my only option for them the download? To be honest, I'm wary of downloading any of this software online after countless frustrating and fruitless attempts.

Feb 24 2011 at 12:53am Copy Link

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Stephen Kreyling I am running windows 7 ultimate and last night I updated to service pack 1 for windows and the software is working fine. When you install your software, turn off software not needed, such as antivirus, and other programs and run as administrator, this may help you to get it installed. I run webroot spysweeper, and have to at times turn it off, because it prevents installs from trusted companies as well as bad ones. It blocks files going to the temp folder. If you turn your anti-virus off, just disconnect form the internet if you dont feel safe for the short install of the product. Another product that may prevent install if you have it running is malware bytes.

Hope that helps.

Feb 24 2011 at 1:11am Copy Link

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Randy Martin Have you fixed the inability to rotate a single object?

I cannot find how to select 2 colors to do a gradient. It's not on my version, I don't see it on any of your screen shots. I just read about it.
Thanks.

Feb 24 2011 at 9:03am Copy Link

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Support Just an update... since I was having difficulty installing this product - Jason H suspected that the file download was the likely cause.

Consequently, he sent me a CD of the application, and it installed without fail!!!! Thank You Jason!

I was able to load and work with the application and would like to commend SummitSoft on a wonderful product. Job well done!

My thanks to SummitSoft on the quick resolution of this issue and the fine support they provided for this product.

I highly recommend this product!

Feb 27 2011 at 2:31am Copy Link

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Geri Sonkin Funny, Martin and I have had the same experience. When I received the disc, it downloaded flawlessly and I've had a chance to play with it for a few days now. I'm in love with this software. It offers so much to the creative mind and is so intuitive to use.

I could kick myself that I didn't order the large alphabet package offered for $20. I'll definitely be looking for another opportunity to get that.

The company was very responsive to my initial problems and right there with solutions. If anyone is considering this, I'd say get it. Wonderful product!

Feb 27 2011 at 3:37am Copy Link

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Dulala Duck wonderful logo. I can't wait.

Mar 19 2011 at 12:43am Copy Link

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Randy Martin I have used this twice to create logos for clients. each time they loved the final product.

I have had several conversations about grouping and rotating but have been unsatisfied with the workaround they provide. The answer is that at the moment, you cannot satifactorily rotate an individual object. You have to group it with an exact duplicate. While that works, you cannot ungroup it to edit it without the object going back to the original position.

And, there is no way (ala PhotoShop) to create a gradient. And no reasonable solution.

Once these two OBVIOUS problems are fixed, this will be an even better program.

As it is, it's worth the money in spite of the aggrevation.

Mar 19 2011 at 3:33am Copy Link

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Stephen Kreyling Hoping for the version 2 pro soon...

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