Re: Future of Paint Shop Pro
Paintshop Pro is doomed. It has been doomed since JASC sold it. Corel is just buying up the competition and spitting it out when they have taken all they can from it.
Version 9 was the last version to offer much in the way of innovation. Ulead is going the same way, PhotoImpact has lost its impetus since Corel took over.
Xara Xreme was lucky to escape.
Corel Draw itself is no big deal, error-strewn, slow and clunky, they haven't done that much in the way of improvements since Version 9 either.
Plenty of newer releases, but diddly squat in terms of value for money.
Thanks for the PhotoLine tip, I'll have to take a look at it.
Saludos,
Bob.
Re: Future of Paint Shop Pro
I have decided to dump the newer PSP software as well. Going to use Elements 7 for my photo work for now. I will probably keep PSP 8.1 on my machine just in case. Got a little fed up having to keep deleting the coreliomonitor.exe everytime I had to re-install any Corel software.
Re: Future of Paint Shop Pro
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OldRadioGuy
Elements is like a stripped-down version of PSPP X2. ... It's published by Adobe, so you know any bugs will be fixed in a timely manner. The latest version, Elements 7, is available for about $75.
OldRadioGuy, thanks for this post. I've been wondering myself if I'm putting off the inevitable of having to learn new software and/or spending money on something that will eventually be abandoned. I'm also concerned about this same issue with FrontPage. If I can't get Windows XP in the future on, say, a new computer, I won't be able to use the last version of FrontPage.
My question is: Is Elements 7 like PSP in that you can create original graphics with preset shapes, brushes, tube-like files that you can shade and make appear dimensional? The Amazon description only mentions enhancing photographs and sharing them in online albums.
Thanks in advance. :)
Re: Future of Paint Shop Pro
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helpmepsp
My question is: Is Elements 7 like PSP in that you can create original graphics with preset shapes, brushes, tube-like files that you can shade and make appear dimensional? The Amazon description only mentions enhancing photographs and sharing them in online albums.
For the most part, the answer is yes. What you can't do in Elements that you can do in PSP is record scripts and customize your workspace, including assign new keyboard shortcuts. Most of the tools are very similar, although I prefer PSP's Blemish Fixer, Scratch Remover and Object Remover over their equivalents in Elements 7.
There are many free actions (scripts) available for Elements that enable curves and masking, and curves is much better in Elements. The actions are recorded by power users in Photoshop and then made available to Elements users, either for free or for a small fee.
Elements has an organizer that works and is very useful.
Re: Future of Paint Shop Pro
PSP7Anniversary edition was my first photo manipulation software. I never learned to use it properly. I upgraded to PSPXI when it came out. I have loved it from the moment I got it. It came with a built in tool explanation bar that helped me to quickly learn how to use the tools. I still use it, but then I'm not doing any professional work.
What bothers me about Corel is how they let software they own, languish. They don't seem to do seriousl work on their products. My very first software...ever...was Corel Bryce. I started my graphics career with this program. Corel did nothing with it and then sold it to Daz3D. Daz3D upgraded it twice and now they've let it sit on the shelf because there is no money to be made with it besides the price of purchase...unlike Poser and DazStudio, which users need to purchase product to use inside the program.
Bryce's users are a loyal lot but even the loyal can only wait so long.
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What bothers me about Corel is how they let software they own, languish. They don't seem to do seriousl work on their products. My very first software...ever...was Corel Bryce. I started my graphics career with this program. Corel did nothing with it and then sold it to Daz3D. Daz3D upgraded it twice and now they've let it sit on the shelf because there is no money to be made with it besides the price of purchase...unlike Poser and DazStudio, which users need to purchase product to use inside the program.
Bryce's users are a loyal lot but even the loyal can only wait so long.
Actually Daz is offering Bryce v5.5 free on download.com. You can also grab the content pack as well.
Some new Bryce items have been hitting the Daz store, this gives me hope. I have always liked Bryce. :)