Toy Story 2 Print Studio

Reviewed by Anise Hollingshead
Published by Disney Interactive

Age Group: Age 4 to 8, Age 8 and Up
Type: Art/Creativity
Price: $20

Description:

Join the Toy Story 2 gang in this easy-to-use, yet versatile print program from Disney Interactive. With projects ranging from door hangers and bookmarks to invitations and calendars, there is plenty to keep kids occupied!

Most of the characters from Toy Story 2 are here, and there is a large variety of poses to choose from. There is also an assortment of non-character stamps that can be used as well.

Features:

  • Toy Story 2 characters
  • 21 types of projects
  • Lots of ready-made projects
  • Easy to use print tools
  • Import photos option
  • 2 sheets of sample Avery print products

Technical Aspects:

For some odd reason, every Disney Interactive program I install on my computer is extremely slow to install. It took about 20 minutes this time, and that's the average for their products on my system. Since it's a fairly new system, I'm not sure what the problem is, as no other brand does this. But I'm sure it's just a quirk with my system.

The interface is a dream to use! I wish all print programs were this easy. There's hardly a need for the manual, and most kids will be able to sit down and immediately start designing projects. The graphics are exactly like the movie.

One small quibble: The web site stated that there were "100's of ready-made projects" available. Well, I counted, and each of the 21 types of projects had around 3 ready-made projects. You do the math :D They must be counting the 'types' of projects, along with the choices with the 'types', but you still only get the same 3 pictures for that type, no matter what you choose (different shapes of stickers, different folds of cards, etc) or size of paper you choose to print it on. This could be slightly misleading.

Report and Conclusions:

If you have a fan of Toy Story 2 in your house, this is a must-have! With the intuitive interface, this is one of the easiest children's print programs around. Other images can be used, but only in the photo option, surrounded by a frame.




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