Stained Glass Software
by Tim
(North Carolina)
I want to get a stained glass software package, but don't know which one. Glass Eye seems to be a good product but it is expensive and I don't know if the software has been updated.
What do you recommend.
Answer
Hi Tim,
I just went to the Dragonfly software site. Here is what they say about their newest version. "The current shipping version of Glass Eye 2000 is 3.1, released on January 15, 2007". That makes the latest version is one year old.
I know a lot of people that use Glass Eye. I have never heard anyone that didn't like it. Why don't you download the trial version and try it out. You get to try it for 30 days before you have to make the decision if you want to buy it. And...you get to keep the resizing software whether you buy or not.
Another software available is Pattern Wizard and Rapid Resizer. They are considerably cheaper than Glass Eye, but , as I understand, Pattern Wizard isn't as complex as Glass Eye. I use Rapid Resizer and find it exceptionally easy to use. I've had it for a long time and use it frequently. Both Wizard and Resizer have a decent free trial period. Pattern Wizard gives you 48 hours of use...that's actual use, not 2 days from the time you download it. Rapid Resizer gives you a 14 day (from the day you download it) free trial.
If I were you, I'd try both Glass Eye and Pattern Wizard and see which one meets your needs. They are both very good products and I would recommend either one.
Sue