Corel Paint Shop Pro X

CNET editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Setup and interface : 8.0
  Features : 8.0
  Performance : 7.0
  Service and support : 8.0
  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Susan Glinert
• Edited by:
  Lori Grunin
• Reviewed on: 09/09/2005
• Released on: 09/06/2005

From its inception, Paint Shop Pro was designed to be a feature-rich image-editing program at a price that Adobe Photoshop users would envy. We've always liked the program--it has features not found in Photoshop and is easier to use. With version X, Corel morphed it into an even friendlier app aimed squarely at digital camera users. The old tools are still present along with a few new ones, but the most obvious change in version X is the helpful, task-oriented user interface.

Click here for a tour of Corel Paint Shop Pro X.

The program ships with a photo organizer, Photo Album 6.0; a utility for editing and converting raw-format images, Pixmatec Raw Shooter Essentials; and a two-hour training video on CD. As always, Paint Shop Pro is a pretty good deal. It's far easier to master than Photoshop, and for a great price, you get a sophisticated image editor that can handle anything you throw at it, plus a nice photo organizer and raw camera support.

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• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 32 reviews
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• 4.0 stars

  "Better than Photoshop Elements by far."

  by William Crow on August 7, 2008

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  "Not Professional"

  by sbarrmed on April 12, 2008

• 1.5 stars

  "Not so good anymore"

  by devcon on December 16, 2007

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• alaTest.com

  Editors' rating: 88

  Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 210 reviews of Corel Paint Shop Pro X from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 78/100 and users 68/100. Comparing these reviews to 24654 other Design & Multimedia reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.

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• computerarts.co.uk

  Editors' rating: 60

  Summary: There are powerful tools on offer here, but there's a feeling that an old favourite has been somewhat diluted. This simplified approach may frustrate existing users

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• photographypress.co.uk

  Editors' rating: 80

  Summary: PSP9 is a very powerful bit of kit, but you need time and skill to get the most out of it

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• digitalartsonline.co.uk

  Editors' rating: 70

  Summary: However, the tabbed windows arrangement and new image browser palette even the score somewhat. If you wouldn't use Photoshop enough to spend £445 on it - and you're not already using Adobe or Macromedia's tools - Paint Shop Pro X is worth checking out

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• digitalhomethoughts.com

  Summary: Overall, I found that I could deal with the slowness on most levels. It was still frustrating, but for the price, one can't complain too much. Jasc has released a great product with version 9 (especially with the inclusion of scripting), and hopefully ...

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• itp.net

  Editors' rating: 100

  Summary: While Paint Shop Pro 9 can't quite compare to the more pricey Photoshop CS, the latest release does shorten the gap. At $129, it offers great value for those looking for a feature rich image-editing package.

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