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Gary Smith Is this the same program as your Home Photo Studio GOLD? If not, how does this program compare to Home Photo Studio GOLD?

Feb 15 2018 at 1:36am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Gary Smith
Hi Gary, great question, thank you! No, absolutely not. Those two programs are totally different.
PhotoWorks has an innovative engine that enables the user to fix exposure issues, white balance, temperature of the shot, lens distortions and other common problems. The retouching module is very powerful - for example, there's the Healing Brush that automatically finds the pixels to work with when you want to conceal some defect. There's a histogram that helps you see the problems and control the editing process. All your edits are non-destructive, and you can return to any of the previous stages while keeping other edits. PhotoWorks is very much like Adobe Lightroom, but it's not so heavy and demanding, and the interface is a lot easier to understand even for an amateur photographer. There's plenty of one-click filters, too.

As for Home Photo Studio, it allows you to do most of the basic photo editing, but it's not so advanced as PhotoWorks. However, it has tons of tools and resources for graphic design (photo montage, picture frames, hoiiday card templates, masks etc.) It's more like Adobe Photoshop for the very beginners :)

AMS Software - Feb 15 2018 at 2:01am Copy Link

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Frank Christensen Just a "heads up" that the offer is for the Pro version, but after installation & purchase the "Pro" never shows anywhere even after restarting the program as directed. Seems to be a good program, nice step up from paint.net.

Feb 15 2018 at 2:10pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Frank Christensen
Thank you for your feedback Frank, that's really important to us!
Regarding the window title that don't say Pro - you don't need to worry about that. For some reason, our programmers don't change the window title depending on the type of license activated (but I'll forward your request to do so). However, you can simply make sure that you can access all tools in all sections (some tools are not available in other versions, and the software would invite you to upgrade to PRO in order to access them). If none are closed, then you can be sure that you're using the PRO.

AMS Software - Feb 16 2018 at 12:04am Copy Link

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Robert Bull In an earlier answer, you say PhotoWorks is like Lightroom. You mean Lightroom's image enhancement features - not its organizational ones? This isn't a criticism, as I've met people who liked the former but hated the latter.

I don't like hardware-footprint licenses, though yours is a bit better than most with seven installs.

Jul 17 2018 at 11:26am Copy Link

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Gary Smith In the Fine Print, the statement: "For versions after that, upgrades will require additional payment, which will be discounted." dies not specify what that discount rate will be. Most software providers to BitsDuJour provide that information to encourage purchasers, and to ensure their purchase will be respected.

Surely you have a business model in place that includes a discount percent. Can you tell us what percentage discount you will have?

Jul 17 2018 at 11:51am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Robert Bull
Good point! Yes, you are right, I meant the enhancement functionality only. With PhotoWorks, you don't have to register an account to get started if this is what you mean by organizational features. You just download the software, enter your iicense key and start working. (Let me know if I got you wrong)

AMS Software - Jul 17 2018 at 11:59am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Gary Smith
All major and minor upgrades are free within 12 months after purchase. When one year is over, you can get the latest update at 50% off and enjoy another year of free updates after that.

AMS Software - Jul 17 2018 at 12:00pm Copy Link

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Wearsie Jackson looks very cool!!

Dec 5 2018 at 6:49am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Wearsie Jackson
You can check out the free trial to make sure you want it :)

AMS Software - Dec 5 2018 at 9:14am Copy Link

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Sharon User It says "Deal coming soon". How soon? I want this software at this great price!

Dec 5 2018 at 11:32am Copy Link

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Constantin Florea @Sharon User, If the title is in this page:
http://www.bitsdujour.com/
in the Upcoming Discounts section then it will run within the next 3 days.

BitsDuJour Admin - Dec 5 2018 at 12:12pm Copy Link

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Sharon User Thank you!

Dec 5 2018 at 12:23pm Copy Link

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Lonny User I already have this good photo editor, a steal for this price, many options & adjustments, really good denoise..

Dec 5 2018 at 12:37pm Copy Link

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Lonny User I only been using this for a day & the more I use it the more I like it, the background removal & replacement is great, the adjustment brush is great too, can darken & lighten, color etc, so many options & customize options, another great one AMS, for AMS fans get the smartshow 3d Deluxe 10.0 slideshow maker, it is a great slideshow maker, you can adjust, customize just about anything,

Dec 7 2018 at 1:21am Copy Link

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Robert Bull I bought a license on an earlier Bits offer. I do very little editing, but when I do, this is what I reach for. Seems to work well, and be easy enough to use for my simple needs. It runs happily on my old Vista laptop, whereas Photoshop Elements keeps crashing. It's outstanding value at this price. I would like a proper CHM-type Help file, though, and maybe a bit more detail about how to do things, to support relative novices like me.

Dec 7 2018 at 2:30pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Robert Bull - Thank you for your feedback! Regarding help, we have a video tutorial for every tool in the software - you can click on ? buttons to open them, like this: https://i.imgur.com/Yvao9AU.png
Hope this helps.

AMS Software - Dec 7 2018 at 10:34pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Good news for francophones! We've just released a new version with a French interface. You'll get this version when you order here on BitsDuJour.

AMS Software - Dec 7 2018 at 10:36pm Copy Link

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Great News! AMS Software has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!

BitsDuJour Admin - Dec 8 2018 at 12:11am Copy Link

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Wearsie Jackson @Lesley Knight - I downloaded the trial and purchased the software. Very nice, easy to use software and an absolutely AMAZING price!

Thanks AMS and BDJ!! -- Weerz

Dec 8 2018 at 7:35am Copy Link

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Lonny User I love this photo editor but I have a small problem. unless I do not see it. I have to watermark my picture before saving it. so that is a problem because my pictures are different sizes. if I watermark them before I can resize that means that my watermark are going to be different sizes on the pictures. should be able to resize before the watermark so that my watermark will be the same size, not a huge problem but it is a little more work to fix it like save the picture the size I want it & upload it again to watermark.

Dec 9 2018 at 1:55am Copy Link

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RC Was ready to purchase this, then clicked on "The Fine Print" and saw that "PhotoWorks PRO is licensed per computer, and not per user." Still an attractive price, and even buying two licenses of PhotoWorks Pro is cheaper than some other photo editors, but I'll pass.

Note: The "per computer" terms should be stated clearly on the PhotoWorks website but I could not find it (if I missed it please correct me). At least Bitsdujour provided the clarification that the developer does not provide.

May 15 2019 at 10:11pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ RG It's actually mentioned on our website in the license agreement: https://photo-works.net/l...eement.php - you can find a link to the license agreement at the bottom of each website page.
Please note that the license allows you to transfer the software to another computer in case you buy a new one for example. If you have any further concerns, feel free to ask!

AMS Software - May 16 2019 at 1:45am Copy Link

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Kelly Hamblin Just wanted to jump in and say that I am a total idiot when it comes to photo software. I just cleaned up a picture of my husband, and made it look ten times better than it did before. I also just grabbed this deal.

P.S. I had trouble activating the application. I tried once but it opens without my information showing anywhere so I tried again. Now I'm wondering if I've already used up two of my limited activations?

May 16 2019 at 6:42am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Kelly Hamblin
Thank you for your purchase! PhotoWorks doesn't store and display any of your personal details when activated. If you can save or print edited pictures with no watermark on them, it means that you've activated it successfully. Don't worry about the activations limit. If you use up all of them due to technical problems, you can contact tech support and ask them add some more - supposed that you don't do that every week of course:)

AMS Software - May 16 2019 at 7:42am Copy Link

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DSS Does it resize photos? Batch process?

Jan 28 2020 at 4:19am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ DSS
Sure, PhotoWorks can resize photos. Here's what the Resize dialog looks like: https://prnt.sc/p1mf94
No batch processing in the current version I'm afraid, maybe in the future. But in the coming update (due next week) it will be possible to display all the photos in your current folder: http://prntscr.com/qu09or - this should make your work faster.

AMS Software - Jan 28 2020 at 4:57am Copy Link

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Edgar Werner It looks like being cheated:

I bought the program "PhotoWorks PRO" as offered here via PayPro Global. The invoice of PayPro Global confirmed that I had acquired the PRO-version. The download mediated by PayPro Global, however, contained the cheapest version of "PhotoWorks". Of course, the program than installed was the cheapest version. In the end, thanks to BitsDuJour, I paid more for this version than I would have paid via direct ordering from the cheating website.

I expect BitsDuJour will rectify this dishonest deal. I prefer to get cancelled the purchase. A soon answer should be obvious.

Jan 28 2020 at 1:12pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Edgar Werner
Regarding the window title that don't say Pro - you don't need to worry about that. The window title doesn't change depending on the type of license activated. However, you can simply make sure that you can access the PRO version tools, such as Change Background (it's not available in other versions, and the software would invite you to upgrade to PRO in order to access it). If you can access Change Background, then you can be sure that you're using the PRO.

AMS Software - Jan 28 2020 at 10:19pm Copy Link

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Great News! AMS Software has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!

BitsDuJour Admin - Jan 29 2020 at 12:11am Copy Link

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Edgar Werner That's foolish. Why don't you act in the usual way? The external, visible description should tell you what is within. In this case, into the bargain, I spent some time to get insight into what the deal really contains.
By the way, the app itself looks good.

Jan 29 2020 at 1:02am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Edgar Werner
Not really sure why the window title doesn't change, I actually forwarded this to the team a couple of times. I suppose the programmers are just too busy with other things such as developing new features, and minor things like window title are low priority tasks. Anyway, glad that you like the software, hope you enjoy it!

AMS Software - Jan 29 2020 at 1:31am Copy Link

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H. H. @Lesley Knight
Hallo,
following questions:
1. is there a comparison chart regarding features of version 6 and version 7/
what is new in version 7?
2. what is really missing is a luminance curve (not only rgb-curves) - will this be implemented in the nearer future?
H.H.

Jan 29 2020 at 1:45am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ H. H.
Thank you for your questions!
1. Sure, here's what's new in version 7:
- Professional color correction with 3D LUT (use presets or upload your own)
- Face Sculpt tool for changing facial features
- Remove under-eye circles with one click
- Convert negative image to positive
- A collection of cute stickers

Next week, we'll release version 8. The key features will be image overlay, and folder contents preview: http://prntscr.com/qu09or

2. I'll forward your request for the luminance curve to the project manager. Hope it will be added in future updates.

AMS Software - Jan 29 2020 at 2:08am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight Hey all, today we're excited to offer you the new version of PhotoWorks, just released this week. We hope you'll love the new features:
- The Sunrays effect lets you add sunlight to your photo in just one click, and then customize every little detail of the sun and the rays. Here's a video demo: https://youtu.be/f_VF0ejOLFo
- The content-aware Patch tool lets you easily remove unwanted objects of any size and shape, as well as restore missing parts if a photo was damaged. See how it works: https://youtu.be/ZWQkKQlakss

AMS Software - Jun 20 2020 at 3:12am Copy Link

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Chris I purchased this and received my invoice showing I paid from PayProGlobal but have not received my key.

Jun 20 2020 at 11:30pm Copy Link

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Nigel Brewster If anyone is going to buy of AMS, be prepared for some very strange practices. It says lifetime on their software, but you won't be able to use the programs after a year unless you want hassle. Please upgrade and won't allow the program to run???
Then they change the licence for it, why doesn't the damn licences just work for a lifetime. Then you get the server issues they have, really not worth it, pity because they have good software, but crazy ideas of updates and licences.

Jun 21 2020 at 10:13am Copy Link

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Bill User Unable to get the order page to open. I really wanted to buy this.

Feb 20 2021 at 5:30am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @Bill User
Just checked the button here above, and it works fine for me. Can you check it again?

AMS Software - Feb 20 2021 at 5:42am Copy Link

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Bill User right after I submitted I went back through and tried another route. It worked and I now own the product. Appreciate the prompt response.

Feb 20 2021 at 6:01am Copy Link

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Great News! AMS Software has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!

BitsDuJour Admin - Feb 21 2021 at 12:11am Copy Link

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Pavel User AMS software is tradicionally very good. Some questions for developer:
What is upgrade policy after one year? What is prize (how much discounted)?
Do You think about more languages (in my case Czech)?
What are the big advantages of your PhotoWorks Ultimate v. 9.15 over the competition (e.g. Affinity Photo v. 1.9 etc.)? Simplicity and/or…?
Thank You for answers - and also for very good offer to You and BitsDuJour.com,
P. from Czech Republic (-central Europe)

Feb 21 2021 at 5:59am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @Pavel User - Thank you for your nice feedback on our products! Let me answer your questions:

- PhotoWorks Ultimate is a lifetime license, and you get free upgrades during the first year. After a year, you can renew your upgrades subscription for another year - the current upgrade cost is $57. Or you can just stick to the purchased version until there is some really exciting upgrade. We normally release 3 to 4 major upgrades a year. (Right now, we're working on batch processing for our next upgrade).

- Sure, we're adding new languages - added Polish recently. I'm pretty sure we'll add Czech, too.
Btw we already have some programs with a Czech interface that are worth trying if you love working with photos:
https://smartshow-software.com/cz/ - photo slideshow software
https://photo-calendar-software.com/ - photo calendar software

- Regarding the competitive advantages of PhotoWorks, the first one is obviously its clear and intuitive interface, self-explanatory tools perfect for those who are just starting to master photo editing. At the same time, there are enough tools for taking your skills a level up - the histogram, tone curves, radial & graduated filters, lens distortion correction etc.
Our portrait retouching module is really worth mentioning - it uses a neural network to detect faces in your photo, and then you just pick a preset or drag a slider to edit the chosen face: smooth skin, get rid of glare, remove eye circles, whiten teeth etc. The edits are careful and subtle and the result looks natural. If you do lots of portrait shots, it'll save you a lot of time for sure.
And one more thing - PhotoWorks doesn't require huge processing power. We put a lot of effort into making it work stable on any machine. If you have high-end hardware, PhotoWorks will enable GPU acceleration, while on older computers, it will run happily in CPU mode - could be a deal breaker for some people I suppose.

AMS Software - Feb 21 2021 at 1:55pm Copy Link

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Pavel User Thank You for answers, Lesley. I know Your programs a little, SW's testing is my hobby a few years. And I can say that for example Your portrait or body retouching modules are very interesting. (Although I think that beauty is mostly better natural than artificially enhanced :-)) PhotoWorks Ultimate is really super for beginners and advanced users. I look forward to the Czech translation…

Thank You for Your very good works,
P.

Feb 21 2021 at 2:27pm Copy Link

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H. H. @vendor
is there a comparison between version 9 and 10 available?
H.H.

Jun 29 2021 at 1:04am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ H.H. Here's what's new in version 10:
- Batch processing - edit multiple photos at once
- Resize images, change format, export in one click
- Add captions, watermarks and logos in batch
You can check out this video to see all of the things you can do in batch mode:
https://youtu.be/CcZpSSRqo4Q

AMS Software - Jun 29 2021 at 1:26am Copy Link

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Robert Smith How can I tell if I have Photo Works Ultimate?
I have Photo Works Pro 10 and I uninstalled it but Ultimate looks to be the same as Pro.

Jun 30 2021 at 5:54am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Robert Smith
The main difference is the license type: Ultimate is a lifetime license, while PRO is an annual subscription. You can check it in your order details. If you previously ordered the PRO subscription and then upgraded to Ultimate, make sure to disable subscription renewal. Please contact our customer support if you need help with that.

AMS Software - Jun 30 2021 at 6:35am Copy Link

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Rob User What is the difference between the pro version and the ultimate version?

Oct 17 2021 at 4:59am Copy Link

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DH007 Hi, what is the relation of PhotoWorks to ????MACTE? as seen at https://photo-master.com. It is a Russian software with Russian gui and costs 1500 RBL which is 10 USD. To pay 20 or 100 USD for English interface seems to me peculiar and overpriced.

Mar 12 2022 at 12:59am Copy Link

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Mike Shanahan This looks like very nice software. Is there a chance you might offer PhotoGlory here at Bits? Or, is there similar functionality in PhotoWorks?

Mar 12 2022 at 1:47am Copy Link

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Great News! AMS Software has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!

BitsDuJour Admin - Mar 13 2022 at 12:11am Copy Link

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Wearsie Jackson Just have to say that I've been using this for a few years and it keeps getting better and better. Really easy to use, but pretty powerful!

Thanks AMS and BDJ!! --- Weerz

Mar 13 2022 at 8:10pm Copy Link

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Brenda Adams when installing, program shows default checked option: send system information (something like that).
I unchecked that box. What is that about? Thank you.

Mar 13 2022 at 11:47pm Copy Link

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fpi fpi The current version is 16.5 no 16.0 !
Is there a link to a dated changelog?

Jun 7 2023 at 2:04am Copy Link

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Ben Mobi This is a VERY nice piece of software, absolutely worth the asking price. Recommend highly.

Jan 16 2024 at 6:23am Copy Link

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Great News! AMS Software has agreed to extend this deal for another day - Enjoy!

BitsDuJour Admin - Jan 17 2024 at 12:11am Copy Link

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Francis EX difference between pro and ultimate version?

Jan 17 2024 at 8:30pm Copy Link

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Javier Gil From what I can see on their website, the difference between the ultimate and the pro is: you get a lifetime license (+ 1 year upgrades) plus:
* Change background, replace dull sky
* Experiment with Face & Body Sculpt
* Batch process multiple photos
* 200+ photo effects & 3D LUTs

Jan 17 2024 at 10:30pm Copy Link

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MountainKing Hello.
Does this software allow for selecting part of an image before retouching, let's say kind of a lasso tool?

Thanks

May 13 2024 at 9:27pm Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ MountainKing
Thanks for a good question! There are local retouching tools in PhotoWorks, such as the Adjustment Brush.

AMS Software - May 14 2024 at 3:13am Copy Link

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MountainKing Does it mean I can freely select an area/form and then make image adjustments on it?

EDIT: Yesterday I wanted to try the software but after the initial download of some 30MB, the software required a 300MB download afterwards...so far so good.
However, the download was EXTREMELY slow. I am unsure whether it was my internet or your servers acting up.

May 14 2024 at 4:05am Copy Link

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Al Concerning the other features this program presents, they are fairly commonplace among the lot of graphic editors. Nothing special. Actually, professional graphics users, and many prosumers, would normally opt for something other, also one having a few more advanced features, such as adjustment layers, that I don’t think this program offers.

Concerning the stated “AI” attribution described in this program - enough already with this “AI” touting! There is no such thing as “artificial” in it; nor can there be. Not even in the “generative” ones that border on, or worse, infringe, rip-off and steal from professionals and extant works on the internet, in print, or by photos. Yet this particular program, to its credit, is not a generative one of that ilk. Just, I submit, it would be well serving to the publisher of this software to cut the “AI” cr*p out of its descriptive attribution.

One of the greatest misnomers of all time is the "artificial" attribute in the misguided, misused parlance of “AI.” It's really is only no more than "Applied" endowed human intelligence.

Here in this program, as is in all others touting the “AI,” it was made by pushing bits, bytes, cubits, and pixels around, interfacing onto machines, all designed, engineered, and programmed by ordinary people in the field using progressive technology exponentially developed, like anything else, over time. It is neutral, and can be used for good or not good, even much darker.

This program, in its current promo video, presents a segment of its alleged "AI" used in a wrong-minded way, showing it changing a human being's body shape and physical features. That's about the only thing that’s "artificial" about it, and in such use, would be a great affront and disservice to real human beings and their loved ones who would have their adjudged “inferior” physical attributes deemed unworthy or unsightly, and artificially changed by a mindless pixel-pusher operating a machine! An affront to one’s true value and self-esteem!

May 14 2024 at 10:38am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ MountainKing
Yes exactly, the Adjustment Brush lets you select an area and work with it without affecting the rest of the image.
See how it works: https://youtu.be/sMEAFep8...kjCW&t=121

Regarding the download - right, we use a lightweight installer that downloads the main installation files afterwards. It's common practice with software that uses heavy resources such as neural network models in our case. Not sure why the download speed was low - there might have been a temporary issue with our server, or some issue on your side. Anyway, you can use the installer to try and restart the main download if it fails. And of course, please feel free to contact our support team if you need help. Here they are: https://photo-works.net/support.php

AMS Software - May 15 2024 at 3:11am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @ Al
Thank you for your comment!
Just to make it a bit more clear: by the AI that we claim to use in our software, we actually mean neural networks. We use several of them - one for content-aware image enhancement, one for portrait editing, one for the sculpting features etc. Those neural networks make editing a whole lot easier for the user, eliminating the need to make cumbersome manual selections. For an average person, it really works like magic, and lots of people have been calling this AI in recent years, so we just adopt the term that lots of people use and understand, instead of some tech term like neural network that might be not so easily understood.

I also understand your concern regarding the sculpting features, but they are not only used for changing people's appearances. Here's a common case: you take a photo of someone and it turned out quite good, but the camera angle was a bit wrong, which resulted in distorting some face or body part. The sculpting features are a great help in such cases, they let the photographer fix such distortions and make the model happy.

AMS Software - May 15 2024 at 3:22am Copy Link

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Al Leslie -- Thank you. I appreciate your comments, and your clarification of the publisher's intent for that term in place of "neural networks.'' Still; however, I have specific expanded basis for replacing/clarifying "AI" with full perspective as what is is and is not, and a proper way of qualifying it. and how to do so. Yet this great site of BitsDuJour is not intended for more extended discussion beyond my initial comment and your generous reply. Therefore, if you would be interested that aforementioned basis, I will happily post reply with a company email address for you.
BTW, I am registered for two of your company products; 1) a vintage version of PhotoWorks, which I haven't updated or use, and 2) SmartShow3D Gold Edition, which is outstanding and the best I found among the lot tested!

May 15 2024 at 11:37am Copy Link

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Ben Is this Version 20, the most current version or is it an older version?

May 15 2025 at 9:03am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @Ben Sure, we always offer our latest versions here on BDJ!

AMS Software - May 15 2025 at 10:47pm Copy Link

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Ben @Lesley Knight Thank you for your response. I'm a long-time owner of your software, currently using version 19. I will purchase this and enjoy the new version. Thank you very much.

May 15 2025 at 11:07pm Copy Link

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Ben @Lesley Knight. Just purchased. I'm also a long-time owner & user of Clipify. Thanks again.

May 15 2025 at 11:15pm Copy Link

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Marek Polomski @Lesley Knight
Hello, yesterday I bought the program again, this time the latest version of PhotoWorks Ultimate 20 and the link to download the program does not work. I get a message that the link has expired after 5 days. Please help. Best regards, Marek

May 16 2025 at 1:03am Copy Link

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Lesley Knight @Marek Polomski
You can download from our official website: https://photo-works.net - it's the latest version, and you can activate it with your license key purchased here on BDJ.

AMS Software - May 16 2025 at 5:03am Copy Link

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