Even more disturbing, the tools still use Photoshop's cryptic methods, complete with terminology sure to confuse users unfamiliar with high-end techniques. PhotoDeluxe's help system is also far from ideal. Unlike integrated systems in competing packages, the help system is a separate application called QuickHelp. Although the content is thorough, it's definitely not consistent with the graphical nature of the rest of the interface. If Adobe is serious about creating a true consumer-level product, it needs to adopt a help system targeted to novice users, such as Apple Guide or balloon help.
Seasoned users can disable the clue cards, either individually or as a group.
Still, it's a stopgap measure. Most notably, PhotoDeluxe doesn't offer the ability to work with multiple photos simultaneously. Despite the sacrifices Adobe has made in the name of simplicity, you still need a CD-ROM drive and a 68040 processor to use PhotoDeluxe. And although the documentation recommends a memory partition of 8MB, test files caused the application to crash at this level. Adding insult to injury, PhotoDeluxe's performance is less than ideal on typical consumer-class systems.