Version 4 vs Version 5 Comparison

New Features in v5

The LP Composite Designer and LP Album Builder are components of the LP Digital Studio software. You will get a 30 day FREE trial of both when you download LP Digital Studio software.

Once your trial is over, you can purchase each component for $149. If you decide to purchase both the LP Composite Designer and the LP Album Builder together, it will cost you $275. You save $25!

Already own an LP product? Update all of your products, no matter how much you own or which version you are on, for just $75. If you purchased an LP product after October 31st 2006, you will receive a FREE upgrade to v5. Please call 1-877-233-4951 ext. 202 if you have any questions about upgrading.

Features	v4	v5
Tools
"Digital Products" tab	-	x
New categories for improved catalog organization	-	x
Modern 'look and feel'	-	x
Ability to fully customize software with more specific preferences	-	x
Networking capabilities between multiple computers	x	x
A tool for re-linking the proxy images, used in the software to their high resolution files	x	x
Ability to rename images	x	x
Import
Projects open 200% faster	-	x
Batch thumbnail image updates	-	x
Larger memory capacity to handle larger projects	-	x
Improved file browser usability	x	x
Import hundreds-even thousands- of images	x	x
Low resolution copy of images created within the software so the high resolution images can be stored on external media (freeing up hard drive space)	x	x
Fast importing of images	x	x
Thumbnail previews on file browsers	x	x
Preference to automatically sort images on import (by name and time shot)	x	x
Preference for auto rotation on images from cameras that embed the auto rotation in their EXIF data	x	x
Image EXIF data captured and displayed in the program	x	x
Light Table
Drop shadows appear behind thumbnail images	-	x
Ability to customize the color of the light table	-	x
Ability to sort images by name	x	x
Ability to sort images by the date/time they were shot	x	x
Shortcut of CTRL A to select all images	x	x
Filing and Grouping
Ability to sort images into different custom groups	x	x
New user defined default groups that get created for every project	x	x
Empty trash deletion of images, with option to delete high resolution images	x	x
Compare Images
Ability to compare up to 6 images at once	x	x
New "Spy Glass" zoom tool	x	x
Edit Order
Custom packages support	-	x
Broader lab support	-	x
Preview the crop of the image you are about to order	x	x
Set default print sizes (make it so only certain print sizes appear on edit/order screen)	x	x
Select the crop you want for each specific image	x	x
Export low resolution images for use in other programs	x	x
Preference to automatically start on the first crop mask that has an order placed for it (easier to see what is ordered)	x	x
Preference to automatically select the first album crop for the album that is currently open (quicker to jump to the critical album crop)	x	x
Preference for default crops to always be 100% of the image width and height	x	x
Streamlined cropping selection (automatically add new crops when an aspect ratio has already been selected)	x	x
Double clicking on thumbnail image on invoicing page brings up the image on the edit/order screen	x	x
Double clicking on image on edit/order screen sends you back to the invoicing page (only if you were originally on the invoicing page)	x	x
Cropped thumbnail preview of each order you place for an image	x	x
Image info window updates as you step through images, and now displays EXIF data	x	x
External Editor Integration
Ability to edit images in an outside program (i.e. Photoshop)	x	x
Rotation compensation for images edited outside the program	x	x
Cropping compensation for images edited outside the program	x	x
LP Composite Designer
Eye dropper tool for exacting control over your color palette	-	x
Keyboard shortcut to accelerate font and text size control	-	x
Layer sizes displayed in inches	-	x
Composites save 300% faster	-	x
Improved integration with LP Digital Studio	-	x
Improved integration with LP Album Builder	-	x
Over 400 templates pre-installed in the software	x	x
Custom create any template or page layout you want	x	x
Ability to import templates from Photoshop	x	x
Save custom layouts as templates for future use	x	x
Add drop shadows to image layers	x	x
Change opacity levels of image layers	x	x
Change border size and color on image layers	x	x
Use masks on image layers (special effects such as sloppy borders, vignettes, and fading in and out of an image)	x	x
Layer alignment options	x	x
Zoom in on templates up to 400%	x	x
Variable "snap to grid" tolerance added to Composite Designer preferences	x	x
Ability to remove the tint/background of an image to make it transparent as you drop the opacity	x	x
Guidelines/gutters to help with alignment	x	x
Error checking tool to ensure alignment of layers	x	x
Fix for navigation through composites	x	x
LP Album Builder
Auto generate composites from matted album layouts	-	x
Connection to LP Composite Designer for quick composite layout	-	x
Support for all major album company manufacturers	x	x
Full screen design mode	x	x
Mat info above Build Album mats	x	x
Right click fixed on Macs (clicking twice fast, and control-click)	x	x
Bug fix for two up printing on the Mac	x	x
Improved quality of panorama page images	x	x
Storefront
Ability to host images online for customers to purchase through the internet	x	x
Image sharpening on upload to storefront	x	x
Storefront not reset when it requests an "open project" action from the download screen	x	x