The program relies on thumbnails for its printing options as well. But here the results are more impressive. Smart Print creates nine variations on a user-definable portion of your image that you can then print as a test strip. Double-clicking on the thumbnail automatically adjusts the amount of ink and sharpening in the image for the best possible print. HotShots only supports five image sizes.
HotShots comes with innovative Internet features.
You can obtain images from 12 photo services and online image libraries. And the program has links not only to PictureWorks' technical support but also to relevant online magazines and discussion groups. HotShots provides all the right tools, even if it isn't deep in user controls. If all you want is a program for quick photo cataloging, basic image correction, and output, this program may meet your needs. Yet, less expensive programs in this roundup offer similar ease of use combined with a more robust feature set.