Ulead Cool3D

Ulead Cool 3D is an exceptional package when you consider what it does compared to how much you might expect to pay for such a package. I bought my copy in The Works of which there are quite a few branches spread all over the UK, it cost me £3.99 and was an excellent investment. The program is very easy to install, just insert the CD and follow the simple instructions, and in a few minutes you'll be up and running. The program opens up with a large panel where you create your 3D masterpiece. This is mainly done by using the objects, textures, and various other neat little tricks which are housed in a folder under the left of the main screen. To the right of ...  Read the complete review

At first I was skeptical of this program because it was just so cheap! My requirement of this program was that it produced slick 3D text suitable for broadcast, and that the render times were fast. Text/Fonts: This program handled all fonts that were installed on the system bar some of the symbol fonts. Even free to download fonts worked fine. Text Tools: The text tools in Cool 3D are limited. I found the text editor box to be quite primitive and often hard to type into. Leading and kearning options are available along with a bold and italic styling. Execution: Once text is in place it is fairly easy to manipulate in 3D ...  Read the complete review

Ulead Cool 3D is an amazing little program that allows you to enter text and then apply all sorts of different effects to the text. You can change the colours, fonts, etc as you would expect, but you can also animate the text in varying ways. There are a lot of standard animations that you can apply to your text (ie. Explosion, Fire, etc), and you can also generate your own animations. Everything that you create with Cool 3D can be exported in various formats, I tend to export in an animated GIF format, these can then be uploaded to my website. Overall this is an excellent small program that is well worth the money. ...  Read the complete review