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markus10018 reviewed v2.5.0.494 on Jul 20, 2007

Could have been a good product if there weren't the big problems with stability. Bought it but never really used it because of the frequent crashes. In its current state it's a waste of money.

zridling reviewed v2.5.0.492 on Jul 18, 2007

As other image programs go nuts trying to be weirdly inefficient, Picajet FX has managed to quietly get better and better, and still be faster than anyone else. Worth every penny, and then some.

zridling reviewed v2.5.0.488 on Jun 22, 2007

You're joking right? FotoAlbum doesn't even compare to PicaJet. I've worked with FotoAlbum Pro and it can't do half the things PicaJet FX can. Use the software before advertising bad alternatives dude.

potyi reviewed v2.5.0.484 on Jun 12, 2007

Nice GUI, but some functionality missing ... comaparing to FotoAlbum
http://www.fototime.com/fotoalbum

uberfly reviewed v2.5.0.468 on Oct 18, 2006

This app is miles ahead of picassa. Unlike picassa, picajet works for you when and how you want it to, and it doesn't lead you by the nose through a process it believes is best for your image collection. Picassa frustrates me, and Picajet is a breath of fresh air. I wish all software apps were this good and written with the end-user in mind.

zridling reviewed v2.5.466 on Oct 10, 2006

Good point, and don't forget, PicaJet's UI is highly configurable.

KMurat reviewed v2.5.460 on Aug 18, 2006

PicaJet also can writes image caption info into the IPTC and even in XMP of DNG files (which Picasa doesn't). There are available Folder Structure view (Locate By > Folders) and slideshow with really cool transition effects. Free to try.

elpopi reviewed v2.5.457 on Aug 4, 2006

I have tried this product a few times hoping for it to run smoother. It does have a nice GUI but I find Picasa to be far more solid and polished. Picasa writes tags and captions to IPTC (you have to pay for this in PicajetFX) and the latest Picasa beta does show folder structure.

zridling reviewed v2.5.454 on Jun 29, 2006

So because it's as good (actually far better than Picasa by a mile) as your favorite freeware app, you're trashing it? Oh yeah, that makes sense. PicaJet's user interface is so much faster and easier than Picasa's, and it's constantly updated. No contest.

nordlicht reviewed v2.5.454 on Jun 29, 2006

This Tool has nothing that good Freewaretools can't offer. I don't see any sense for paying money for a tool like this. Take a look at Picasa. It's free and much nicer.

Carlospr reviewed v2.5.452 on Jun 21, 2006

With all respect I don't agree with you dhry. PicaJet is a great program but it's a shareware. It has a nice trial period and you just missed it. In addition, you agreed with the trial since you've installed the program. The few KiloBytes left in your HD is a common practice and almost every trial software uses that. But let me say just one more thing: it's time to a real update/upgrade PicaJet team and please make another trial period for those who want to test it now like dhry!

zridling reviewed v2.5.452 on Jun 21, 2006

Solid. Fast. Well-designed, and actively developed. Well worth every nickel.

dhry reviewed v2.5.448 on Apr 7, 2006

Installed this a while ago, tried it and for some reason I couldn't remember, uninstalled and got rid of it. Months passed. Noticed it on FF and decided to give it another shot. Of course, despite me uninstalling it before it's left some crap in my registry and tells me that my trial period has expired. And in doing so, it's also told me all I need to know about why I uninstalled it in the first place. Quote: "If you wish to use PicaJet you must be register." I, unfortunately, am not a register. Therefore I'm going to stick with Picasa, which costs a good deal less and, judging from the feature sets of the two, is probably just as good as this.

Hint to the author - when someone uninstalls your product, don't clutter their registry or hard drive with nuggets of crap.

zridling reviewed v2.5.439 Beta on Oct 21, 2005

I agree, and one thing I love about PicaJet is its incredible customizability. The developers stay on top of the product, too.

Carlospr reviewed v2.5.438 Beta on Sep 16, 2005

I'm a registered user of ACDSee 7. It's a great program. However the ACDSee 8.0 "upgrade" is a kind of bad joke. Really few improvements that should be called just an update (and free). I'm really disappointed with ACDSee Systems. I've been upgrading since ACDSee version 4...

But my frustation made me look for an alternative and PicaJet is simply great to organize pictures and it's even easier than ACDSee 7/8. I have lots of folders and PicaJet makes a breeze to catalog and categorize all the images. There are lots of keyboard shortkeys (even to rate). It's not fast if a category has more than 8000 images, but if you organize your collection a little bit it turns real fast (ACDSee is not so fast in the same circumstance). The slide show is well done with "super" effects transitions. I didn't like the edit features of PicaJet. But I'm using it just as an image viewer. Finally, you can create more than one database (ACDSee 8 can't do that - maybe ACDSee 15 will). This feature is interesting so you don't have to mix all your photos (e.g. family and business) in one huge data base. I have purchased it today. It's really worth to at least try it.

PS: I'm not against ACDSee. I like it and I'm still using version 7.

zridling reviewed v2.5.438 Beta on Sep 14, 2005

BrilliantPhoto persistently hangs on ActiveX controls and crashes. No thanks. I'll take PicaJet any day. It's fast, elegant, and loaded. Moreover, PicaJet lets me customize the interface to view photos any way I want to, not how Google wants me to.

doobie reviewed v2.5.434 Beta on Sep 6, 2005

This program is pretty good and better then Google Picasa but BrilliantPhoto is way better then this.

zridling reviewed v2.5.433 Beta on Aug 25, 2005

If you're willing to settle for "good enough," then Google is your company. But if you're looking for quality, PicaJet is right here. Besides, PicaJet didn't have to go out and buy a image viewing app just to have one.

pipdipchip reviewed v2.5.433 Beta on Aug 25, 2005

Yeah.. the software is great. But this software is going to have to sell gold bars to compete with Google. Not saying some people will enjoy this more.. but for most... Google will win.

Mark Gillespie reviewed v2.5.433 Beta on Aug 25, 2005

Not bad, but when competing with Google's Picasa software, which is better and free, it's looking a tad unhealthy.

uberfly reviewed v2.5.428 Beta on Jul 26, 2005

Oh my god - finally, the image organizing app i've been looking for (and i've tried them all hoping one would actually be adequate). The creators of this program actually get it. So well thought out and so usable without any extra junk. Been playing with it for a few hours and i'm hooked. bravo

zridling reviewed v2.5.428 Beta on Jul 25, 2005

[pjlasl]: why pay for something like this, when picasa does exactly the same with upload features and more for absolute nothing?

Because PicaJet is far better, with far more features. Check first before writing in ignorance. Unlike Picasa, PicaJet is superfast and is continuously developed.

zridling reviewed v2.5.0.423 on Jun 7, 2005

I really like PicaJet because its developers have built in so many good ideas, compensating for the weaknesses of other freeware apps like FastStone and Picasa. And PicaJet's freeware version has virtually every feature its FX sibling has, including uploaders for online galleries such as Flickr and Fotki.

FredMeister reviewed v2.4.421b on Jun 1, 2005

I guess that PicaJet is much better software for advanced digital camera users than Picasa. And the last one created for home users and it doesn't have any organizing features like PicaJet categories.

pjlasl reviewed v2.4.421b on May 31, 2005

why pay for something like this, when picasa does exactly the same with upload features and more for absolute nothing? Free!!!!!

zridling reviewed v2.4.416 Beta on May 17, 2005

Except PicaJet isn't cluttered, is faster, and was around long before Picasa ever hit the scene. Unlike most, PicaJet's indexing speed is phenomenal.

ArabianNight reviewed v2.4.416 Beta on May 17, 2005

Sounds awfully like Google's Picasa

soloil reviewed v1.0.1 Beta on Apr 16, 2005

Will not locate my sony camera.
What can be done if this is the case ?

shannon853 reviewed v1.0.1 Beta on Feb 23, 2005

installed with no problems, but will not locate my nikon camera. shows only no cameras are found. can't do much with this software if it will not locate the camera. looks like the area of camera identification needs to be worked on.

da3x reviewed v2.4 on Feb 4, 2005

Nice, that they made two versions now. Not so nice, that the new version still has some bugs. For example the scrollbar in the middle frame often produces some visual garbage. And the WebExport still doesn't work. I don't see any of the templates and the dialog is useless. And I still miss navigation via arrow-keys in the slideshow or enlarged view.

But on the other hand this little program offers much more than Picasa when it comes to managing and organizing photos! The flexible categories are fantastic. Parallel selection of a date range helps a lot.

Please fix those little problems and I might buy this peace...

zridling reviewed v2.4 on Feb 3, 2005

PicaJet now comes in two versions, this one being freeware now — Wow! The new FX version is the powerhouse, which includes more editing, search, and photo management capabilities. And if you do buy the FX version, it's a Lifetime License. Your first impression will be how fast PicaJet is.

zridling reviewed v2.3 Build 363 on Dec 20, 2004

This build greatly improves import and indexing speed, so much so that even I was stunned by the performance increase. PicaJet is seriously good software.

da3x reviewed v2.3 Build 346 on Dec 11, 2004

It's a very nice programm but still has some bugs. I can't use the WebGallery Feature because of missing templates. They are located inside the programs folder but won't show up in the GUI! I also miss some shortcuts to go through the images while in slideshow or even the normal browsemode. If they complete all those things and round it off I'd consider buying this piece.

Ishtumba reviewed v2.0 Beta (136) on Jun 23, 2004

This is a beautiful application. There is little to no learning curve required to organize your photos and images. I especially like the way you can create categories with drag-drop capability. I believe this makes it stand out above most of the others out there.

The $29.95 is a fairly reasonable price to pay for this software, but I'd have to try it for a little longer before making the jump.

Give it a try, I think you'll like it.