Karlsbad, Germany (Nov. 8, 2011) – Just in time for filling those Christmas stockings, Nero® has added a new service to its free Nero Kwik Media software to help users design and print beautiful, customised photo books, calendars and greeting cards.

“If you’re a PC user, making a high-quality photo book, calendar or greeting card with other services can be time-consuming and difficult,” said Martin Stein, senior vice president of global products at Nero.   “First you have to import your photos from your camera to your computer; use a different application to remove red-eye or crop your photos; then upload them to an online service -- all before you can ever begin designing your project.”

“Nero Kwik Media streamlines the whole process so you can get started faster and spend more time having fun and being creative,” he added. “It provides everything you need to import and edit photos and create high-quality gifts, all in one application.”

With Nero Kwik Media, consumers can complete a high-quality, ready-to-order photo book, calendar or greeting card in minutes. Photos in the Nero Kwik Media library can be tagged and filtered using facial recognition technology so they can be located quickly.   Once the preferred photos, cover materials and background theme are selected, the software pre-populates the entire project.

Best of all, everything in Nero Kwik Media photo products can be customised so consumers have complete creative control.   Pre-configured background themes and layouts can be edited and changed. A huge selection of themed clip art images, image masks and photo book styles can be applied easily to give every project a personal touch.

• Create one-of-a-kind keepsakes to show grandparents how their grandchildren have grown throughout the year
• Keep family traditions alive with pictures of relatives cooking their favorite dishes; include hand-written recipes to make a personalised cook book
• Make bed time fun by creating customised children’s books with pictures of the kids and your own story lines

The free Nero Kwik Media software enables consumers to manage, sync and share their photos, videos and music across PCs, Android smart phones and tablet devices.   It also contains easy-to-use tools to edit and enhance photos, create entertaining slide shows, burn content to DVD and Blu-ray discs, and post photos and videos to Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and other online social networks with just one click.

Photo products ordered through Nero Kwik Media are printed regionally with the highest quality materials. They typically ship within five to 10 business days.  

Visit http://kwikmedia.nero.com/eng for details.