Learning Company Kid Pix Deluxe 4 (Version 2)

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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: DVD-ROM
Brand: Encore
EAN: 0772040841140
Feature: Designed with extensive input from teachers and students
Format: CD-ROM
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Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Encore Software
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Encore Software
Model: 32179
Platform: Macintosh
Publisher: Encore Software
Release Date: 2005-01-17
Studio: Encore Software

Features
Designed with extensive input from teachers and students Ability to control which graphics libraries are active for a project Bilingual - English/Spanish Support A 17% larger workspace, visible menu bar, tool tips, and help movies make Kid Pix Deluxe 4 for Kids easier to use For Ages 4 and Up

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Editorial Reviews:

Kid Pix Deluxe 4 Home Edition has all the creative functionality one would expect, from selecting from an array of art mediums (paint, watercolor, airbrush, pencil, crayon, marker, chalk, etc.) to using various finishing techniques (stickers, stamps, typeface, etc.). In addition, the software can add special effects (animate, smudge, smear, warp twist, etc.) for a wacky look, suggest ideas and backgrounds to help get creative juices flowing, and import digital photos to personalize. For more than 10 years, Kid Pix has been the graphics software of choice for educators, parents, and, most importantly, kids! Photo Fun - Add and customize your own pictures! Spanish Support - Kid Pix se habla español! Compatible with the latest operating systems - Kid Pix Deluxe 4 for Schools is Mac OSX Native and Windows XP/2000 compliant System requirements - Windows - 300MHz or faster, 128 MB RAM, 600 MB for full install 800x600, 16-bit, 4x CD-ROM System requirements - Mac - G3 333 MHz or faster, 128 MB RAM, 600 MB for full install, 800x600, thousands of colors, 4x CD-ROM

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Summary: kid pix
Comment: This was a gift for our grandson. He requested and he said he loves it.

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Summary: Perfect First Program for Child
Comment: I loaded this software on an older pc and it runs perfectly. My 7 yr old grandson required a little help to learn how to explore it and then was off on his own. I even found myself playing with it (for too long) and I am adept with high end graphic software.

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Summary: latest version runs ok on Mac OS10.5
Comment: I was concerned about it running properly after reading a lot of the reviews. But I went ahead and purchased it and deluxe 4 version 2 runs fine (though it seems to be version 4.1 so I'm not sure where the "2" comes from). On the package, it says OS10.2-10.5.5 and copyright 2008 so I think a lot of the reviews were an older version. I'm running 10.5.6 on a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac; it doesn't mention Intel hardware on the box so I guess it is running under Rosetta.

I did run into a problem getting it to run with my daughter's account, as someone had mentioned in a review. I first installed it under my admin account and then gave her access in parental controls but it would not launch when she was logged in to her account. I then deleted it and tried to install it while within her account. It kept coming up that the install failed. I then check the permissions on the "applications" folder (do a "get info" on the folder). It showed that the permissions were set to read only. I clicked on the lock, typed in admin name and password, and changed to permissions for everyone to read and write. I could then install the software while still in my daughter's account and she can now run the software, though I did have to allow another app that was apparently not allowed under parental controls.

My daughter loves the software (she had been using it at school). I'm dropping a star due to the permissions issue and two other things. First, when I first installed it it wanted to take me on-line to registration. Fine, except the webpage came up as no longer existing. Nice going, webmaster. Secondly, the program is set to run at 800 x 600. Pretty small considering we are running it on a 24" iMac. I turned the menu bar displays on and showed her how to change it to 1280 x 800; still leaves a lot of blank real estate and just makes everything bigger but not the actual working space. I think the MacKiev - Kid Pix Deluxe 3X version doesn't have this problem (or probably any of the other ones) but Amazon was out of it and it cost twice as much. If you don't know what this is, there is actually another company that makes Kid Pix as well, it is a Mac only version that integrates with many of the Mac apps such as iPhoto and has gotten a lot of great reviews. Between the bad reviews for 4/2 and the fact that there are two companies making software under the Kid Pix name, it was a complicated buying decision!

Customer Rating:

Summary: Kid Pix Deluxe 4
Comment: This is a great title. It works like the old classic version only on OS 10. Keeps the kids (and kids at heart) busy for hours.

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Summary: KIDPIX Review
Comment: The animation does not work on this product. So, my granddaughter has not been able to use it.Kid Pix Deluxe 3

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