The problem is, although The Print Shop Deluxe has been updated (to version 1.1.2, and causes no problems at all), The Print Shop Deluxe Companion is still at version 1.0, not having been updated since 1994! It does this strange “flashing thing” to the Desktop when launched (I think it’s somehow adjusting monitor resolution down to 256 colors, although I’m not sure. My wife has composed some stunning cards and certificates with them, and we both use them for making business cards. After choosing a project type, you are led through a series of screens to apply backgrounds, styles, text blocks and graphics. They are actually fun to use and come with a very large, high quality clip art library, to which you can add other libraries as you wish.Īlthough they are two distinct programs, they each have the same controls, and are simple to learn. The Print Shop Deluxe opening screen where you choose your “project”įor those of you who are unfamiliar with the Print Shop Deluxe and Print Shop Deluxe Companion that make up The Print Shop Deluxe Ensemble, they are two programs used to create, or compose: greeting cards, signs, banners, postcards, calendars, posters, business cards, certificates and envelopes. No e-mail to no on-line help except an antiquated FAQ, and certainly no “1-800' number should you want to ask about a product (or, maybe even order it!). However, Broderbund does not provide any way for their customers to contact them at all, except through a long distance phone call. When I saw the advertisement for the Print Shop Publishing Suite, I thought that maybe this time Broderbund would finally get it right. But, by disabling Virtual Memory, keeping non-Apple extensions to a minimum, and using no other programs when it’s running, we’ve managed to keep it going. Each upgrade brought a new challenge-from crashing at virtually every start-up, to not printing.

The original Print Shop’s problems with the Mac are legendary, but I’ve somehow been able to keep a copy of The Print Shop Deluxe Ensemble running on my wife’s Mac (she happens to like it, and uses it a lot!) through 3 different Mac models and various system upgrades. Rarely have I been as disappointed in a computer software product as I am with Broderbund’s “new” Print Shop Publishing Suite.

45 MB hard disk space available 256 Colors (or more, but see Review) at 640 by 480

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