Paint Shop Pro Photo X2
by Corel
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Software Reviews of Paint Shop Pro Photo X2
Customer Review: Awesome features, provided you're willing to wait for them
Summary: 2 Stars
When I purchased my new, Vista-installed computer, it came with a demo for Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X1. It was similar enough to the Paint Shop Pro 7 that I'd been using for years that I ended up buying the license, and I loved and used the program daily for the next several months -- until the program became corrupted and all efforts to uninstall and reinstall it were for naught.
I decided to upgrade when I found out that X2 had became available, thinking that the newer version would be even better, right?
Well.
The Good Stuff: it has a variety of awesome features that are great for photo editing. I use the histogram and brightness/contrast level adjustments constantly; they're easy to use and perfect for fine-tuning lighting and shadow. The fade correction is also one of the best features for correcting a photo with bad white-balance. Some pre-installed effects like the Time Machine, Filters, and Sepia are fun to play with and are a quick way to turn ordinary photos into something unique.
The Bad Stuff: it takes five to ten minutes to even open the program. If interrupted in the process of opening, it may freeze and have to be completely shut down and restarted. It freezes in the middle of saving pictures that are no more than a few hundred KB. This shouldn't be happening on a system with 2GIG RAM. When I ran PaintShop Pro 7 on a Win98 computer with 218MB RAM, it wasn't as slow as this program. I have this powerful photo editing tool, and I've started using free-ware more just to avoid the slow loading and the constant shutting down/restarting in the middle of my projects.
Overall: When it works, Photo X2 does it's job well. But the loading and freezing turn any projected into a tedious and cumbersome chore.
Customer Review: Photoshop A Much Lower Price
Summary: 4 Stars
I must say that the Paint Shop Pro X2 is a superb piece of software. The layout and interface are user friendly. The PSP is also feature rich. Unfortunately the only drawback that I can see is that the PSP is low in performance even when running on Intel Core 2 Duo (2GHz) microprocessor and Radeon GPU. Anyhow, this product is highly recommended for those who love photoshop yet cannot afford one. The PSP is definitely the best substitute!Customer Review: Picture Yourself Learning Paint Shop Pro X2
Summary: 5 Stars
Diane Koers has done a good job making difficult tasks easier. The book is well laid out and the wording is simple and understandable. Customer Review: Great product.
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been using PSE and also am enjoying this product. There are some differences between the two programs, and Paint Shop has some advantages over Photo Shop. Customer Review: PaintShopProX2 Loaded for an Unloaded Price
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this program about a month ago and have used it almost every day in cojunction with my web editor to create stunning graphics for my site. I have been able to take virtually any photo I want and turn it into a work of art and overlay it with text of all kinds from transparent to chromed or wood worked , on curves, etc...I love the feature of developing an image and then having the option of making it with a transparent background so that only what you want of the image will appear on any colored background. This program is powerful, packed, and I have only touched the surface in my month's time using it, but I know for the $79.00 I paid, I have already gotten every penny back! Unless you are a high end designer developer working in a large company doing this stuff...you will not be disappointed with what this program will provide.