Over the past two years we have given glowing reviews to Hemera's earlier products: Photo Objects 25,000 and Photo Objects 50,000. Simply put: once you try a Photo Objects product, you'll never go back to generic clipart again.

What makes Photo Objects a cool product is:

	Low cost
	High graphic quality
	Huge number of photo categories
	General ease of use

We receive tons of graphic catalogs in the mail each year touting royalty-free photo collections for every occasion. Most of these CDs cost several hundred dollars and contain only a few photos. The best of these photo CD collections cost upwards of $1000 and still does not come close to the breadth of Hemera's products.

This latest release, Photo Objects 50,000 Volume Two, is a winner like its predecessors.

Photo Objects has a terrific interface that is highly intuitive. You can either browse through its long list of categories or use its integrated search which works ultra fast and displays brief descriptions and thumbnails of photos matching your search criteria.

Finding the right photo is a piece of cake. Click on the thumbnail, and it prompts you to insert the respective CD (there are 8 of them in this collection, or you can get 1 DVD with the entire library on it). Click, click, click and you have saved a copy of the photo sized and ready for insertion into your presentation, document or web site. It's a breeze.

Existing users of Hemera's Photo Objects 50,000 Volume One will enjoy the fact that the streamlined installation process enables you to combine the thumbnail directories of both Volume One and Two, and then uninstall Volume One to speed searches and save disk space. You'll need 100 MBs to do this, but it's worth it in the long run.

Of course, like its earlier versions, Hemera bundles Photo Font Maker with the package. This neat utility enables you to apply any photo background or texture to a word or phrase. Just type it in, click on a background, and wham! you have created a neat title. You can even add your own photos to their database with a simple drag and drop. What could be easier?

Perhaps best of all, Hemera has finally released a version of their software for Mac users. Now everybody wins.

Lastly, Hemera is introducing a new online service entitled Hemera Studio. My copy of the software came with an introductory coupon for $100 of free high-resolution digital photos. Not a bad deal, and a great service.

There's simply no way to describe the value and quality of this product without trying it for yourself, so rush out to your nearest software store or surf on over to the Hemera web site at www.hemera.com and order this product now. This product wins Hemera's third Gold Award. You won't be sorry.