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| Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) |
| Review | Rating | Last Updated | Much better than going to the card store
This product is incredibly easy to use. There are so many cards and projects to choose from and they are all organized by category. I like being able to personalize the back of the card where it says "created just for you by me". I don't understand why people want to cover up the Hallmark symbol on the back of the card. That's one of the things I like most about this product, especially since you can print them on Hallmark paper and send them in a Hallmark envelope. They look like you bought the cards at the store (but they are personalized). This was a great purchase. | 5 | Today | worst yet
Hadn't updated my greeting card software in a few years so was looking forward to this updated Hallmark version. As an owner of previous Hallmark, CreataCard, Print Shop and Printmaster software, I expected this newest version to be as good or maybe even incrementally better. It wasn't. Rather, just the opposite. Very limited card selection sentiments (i.e. no risque humor), pale and washed out graphics, no business card functionality, awkward maneuvering and limited editing flexibility during creation are some of the many reasons for rating this product poor. It was returned to the manufacturer for a full refund. Of all my previous print/card software products and versions, Hallmark was always my least favorite but I still kept them. Not this time. I'm about to try Nova Technology's Card Factory 2. Checked some reviews--looked decent. Will keep you posted. | 1 | Today | Good Program made worse...
Upgraded from the earlier version of Hallmark Card Studio. Noticed right away that the nice graphic telling you how to flip the paper over to make a 2-sided card was much smaller and much more difficult to see how I should flip the paper to the correct orientation, but I didn't let that deter me. Graphics are nice, and you get a reasonable selection, but once you narrow your search down, it isn't that impressive of a selection anymore, and really didn't add that many more cards from the last version. You will eventually run into problems printing particular cards for which Sierra has posted fixes. However... After some update (need to keep Windows updated after all), I can no longer print any cards. Sierra takes forever to fix their bugs or to help you out. Might be tempted to blame the Windows update...but if that were true, all my programs would be broken, not just this one. Truth be told, Sierra doesn't do a particularly good job of programming or support... | 2 | Today | Good Program made worse...
Upgraded from the earlier version of Hallmark Card Studio. Noticed right away that the nice graphic telling you how to flip the paper over to make a 2-sided card was much smaller and much more difficult to see how I should flip the paper to the correct orientation, but I didn't let that deter me. Graphics are nice, and you get a reasonable selection, but once you narrow your search down, it isn't that impressive of a selection anymore, and really didn't add that many more cards from the last version. You will eventually run into problems printing particular cards for which Sierra has posted fixes. However... After some update (need to keep Windows updated after all), I can no longer print any cards. Sierra takes forever to fix their bugs or to help you out. Might be tempted to blame the Windows update...but if that were true, all my programs would be broken, not just this one. Truth be told, Sierra doesn't do a particularly good job of programming or support... | 2 | Today | Hallmark Card Studio 2003
Was so glad to get an updated version, of what I have in Studio 3. Now, I use both. 2003 has some nice features that I didn't have. I work a lot with Art Studio and love to create my own cards. There's so much to choose from. The text is easier to work with in Studio 3, but I'm learning the new version. I've gotten so many compliments on cards that I've created, from scratch. The only cards I buy in the store are Christmas. It means so much more to personalize my own. Thanks, Hallmark! | 5 | Today | Sierra Hallmark Card Studio 2003
Purchases first CD several months ago. Quit opening after a little while. Traded at retailer for another. Same problem. Have not been able to open "Hallmark Card Studio 2003" portion of program but other parts were ok. Now Dialog states program needs 800x600- and more than 256 colors.Have these but problem still exists.Have plenty of space.New Dell System. As of this date,03-27-03,can't download any of programs. in color. Each time I try to re-install programs..an error dialog pops up advising me to report this to Microsoft.Have American Greeting Cards programs and all perform perfectly. | 1 | Today | Disappointed by newer version...
When I first discovered Hallmark Card Studio (CardStudio2 deluxe) I was elated to have found a user friendly card program with so many options to personalize for just about any card giving need. I was so impressed with the program, that as quickly as Card Studio 2003 hit the shelves, I purchased it. I loaded it onto my computer and sat back to be amazed at all the new "stuff" that I believed would have been added. I was so disappointed. For starters, the entire format has been changed. There were fewer cards to pick from and apparently, users of this program have no reason to send a get well card, because that entire catagory doesn't even exist on this program! Basically, this program is a smaller "updated" version of Card Studio Deluxe 2, because there were fewer cards and many repeats from my previous version. My advice...if you have an earlier version of Hallmark Card Studio. Keep it. Do not think UPGRADE. You'll be disappointed, as well. | 2 | Today | Card Studio 2003
It is an excellent program. However,I have a previous edition, so this one has many of the same cards. I had thought I would be getting an all new selection. I will not buy the next edition for this reason. | 3 | Today | Almost Perfect....
As of yet, the best card program I have seen. I'll try to touch on features that other reviewers have missed. Setup is easy, however, if you have enough space on your hard drive I would highly recomend selecting a "full install" when given the option. This will eat up over a Gigabyte of drive space but you will avoid the hassle of constantly swithching between two CDs when browsing the 2500+ "pre-made" cards. In fact, you won't need the CDs at all after a full install. Creating custom cards is a little more involved but the possibilities are endless. Card Studio makes it effortless to import your own graphics or even incorporate your own photos into a card project. ONE thing missing that I would like to have is the ability to purchase and add on yearly upgrades. The 2500 included pre-made cards are not bottomless. For instance: when searching for "Christmas", "for Brother" card studio turns up only three cards! Only one of which I felt was appropriate. Therefore, next year I either make a custom card, buy a card, or Purchase "Card Studio 2004". Of course if Hallmark put their entire card archive into Card Studio they would soon be out of business. A yearly upgrade option to registered users of Card Studio would seem to be a fair solution. You guys at Sierra/Hallmark reading this? | 4 | Today | Disappointing
Way to limited in the card selections, ok for my husband as you can pick "blah blah blah" cards. I was looking for more fun or exciting cards or designs so, I was a little disappointed especailly coming from Hallmark. | 2 | Today |
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