Business Card Composer - 5.0.1

I have updated to he latest version but it still shows up as a previous version in my watch list.

In my 15+ years as a Mac user, this is the best $40 I ever spent. Not only does it give virtually unlimited ability to create exactly what your mind visualizes for business cards quickly and efficiently, but I also utilized the many well thought out features to replicate (from scratch) an offset printed detailed identification card for our club (2-1/4 x 3-1/2, portrait). Editing is possible on an extremely fine level of movement by using the arrow keys in lieu of the mouse. Placement of any element is available via the inspector to 1/100th of an inch, left, right, up, and down. Cropping can be done also via arrow keys (in lieu of mouse) to crop just from one side or just from the top or just from the bottom, and again, via inspector, to within 1/100th of an inch. Custom design of layout for printing is quick and easy for non-standard papers (including two-sided printing, either auto or manual). Merging from a text file is provided, including graphics/photographs and serial numbers for auto generation of two-sided ID cards for the entire list of members. Documentation could be more complete, but, if you don't see it in the documentation, just try it, it may well work. There was nothing that I wanted to accomplish that the program did not provide in a clear and intuitive manner. Use your imagination and this program can probably accomplish almost anything you can conceive. So far I have not needed to use tech service.

This is a quintessential Mac program. If you registered prior to version 3, you will need to pay a (reasonable) upgrade fee to get to this latest version.

Exactly how a great software for Mac should be: simple effective layout good support (not that I have neede one but they keep updating this product all the time). It creates great looking crads in no time and is actually fun to use

In less than 10 minutes after I installed the application on my PowerBook G4, I was printing the business card I envisioned!

An incredibly easy-to-use application, with a large selection of graphics and images. Sure, it still has a few minor bugs to be ironed out, but overall, it was well worth the $40 investment.

You know when you use an application for the first time, and you realize that the developer "gets it"? Belight "gets it" for Mac -- this thing is elegant, OS X integrated (eg. Address Book), and user friendly.