I use XaraX for most of my vector uses that need the diversity that XaraX provides, PhotoImpact for mixed vector/painting projects and PhotoPaint for pure "painterly" projects.
Why don't I use PhotoImpact in place of PhotoPaint?? PhotoPaints painting tools are, IMHO, better in many areas than PhotoImpact and even Stephanie aggrees on that point. So if you already own XaraX and PhotoShop but want a program that will give you both within the same 'canvas' or workarea then PhotoImpact should be strongly considered to add to your arsenal. PhotoImpact has allot of nice extras that are fun and useful. The stamps and the Galleries of shapes, lines, templates, ect......are really nice tools. The fact that it comes with a pretty nice web builder "plug in" type of set up, is nice too. It is fast, it doesn't seem to crash the system (mine is one picky system and XaraX crashes it from time to time) it's fairly easy to learn and what you can't figure out there are two forums, headed by Stephanie and lots and lots of tutorials to work from. I don't regret one minute owning my copy of it. Well worth it in my book!! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
Good luck in your decision making process!! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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