[.ca] Hallmark Card Studio 2004

it's terrible:
I'm really dissappointed with this product. Unlike other Hallmark programs, it does not have all it says on the program and it locks up my system, (which is a brandnew p4) When I can get it to work it only prints part of the card and does not center it correctly so the finished product looks terrible. I think Hallmark needs to fix the problems and offer a working upgrade.

Easier to use than Greetings 2000:
In response to Christine Iacomini, the one great thing that this version has over Greetings 2000 is exactly what she didn't like about it: it's very simple. We have the original version of Card Studio (version 1.0a, which we got almost 8 years ago) and the one thing my wife (not very computer saavy) loved about the program is that it was really easy to use. In fact, when she tried to use Greetings 2000, she insisted I install the older version (which is still installed and works great). Anyway, Card Studio 2004 does have enhancements over previous versions, but it also brings back a much simpler interface compared to 2000. This may irk some people that want a lot of fine-tuned control over their creations, but it makes it easier for those people that want a program that you don't need to hunt through the controls to use!

Great Creative Tool, Some Performance Issues.:
Hi, I first was a bit hesitant to buy a branded piece of software (i.e. Hallmark), because I've had terrible experiences in the past with such a products. However, this time it turned out to be pretty good. The interface it's quite intuitive, the layout (i think) it's no-nonsense, and the creative options are just great. It's easy to get "lost" at first because of the plethora of possibilities, but once one has done it couple of times it becomes VERY easy to use and navigate. My wife created a fully personalized card (i.e. from scratch) and printed it in less than half an hour. Granted, you will not be getting all the bells and whistles that other packages out there have, but at this price it's quite a bargain. My only qualm is that the program is indeed a bit "heavy" on system resources and if you're doing an extravagant piece of card, it will be slow to work with and print. Over all, it's a buy.

Easy and fun:
There are lots of different cards and activities. I am very happy with the variety and quality. Easy to use, especially when printing!

Junk Software:
I could not get the software to open. Called Sierra tech support & they had me try 7-10 other options to change in my computer settings. I finally went to Sierra web site and found out this was a defective issue. Go to the web site BEFORE you purchase any of their products and visit downloads forum to see all the issues. They do not disclose gliches over the phone they want you to think it is a unique problem! 7 hours later....