Corel PaintShop Pro

Description

Corel PaintShop Pro (PSP), previously PaintShop Photo Pro, is a program used for editing images and digital photos. It includes a drawing canvas with advanced editing features for intelligent cropping, layer-based editing, batch image processing, HD video generation, and Web publishing. PaintShop Pro also includes digital photo management features and can backup images to CDs or DVDs.

PaintShop Pro allows you to import images and RAW digital photos or create images from scratch. The application supports a wide variety of RAW digital camera image formats such as SRF and native files from other graphics editing applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Several built-in effects allow you to quickly modify the color, tone, brightness, and contrast of digital photos. Once images are imported and edited, they can be maintained using the Manage view, which stores metadata, such as custom tags, a user rating, and other information for each image. You can view thumbnails of images and sort and filter them using search keywords and other parameters such as creation date and file format.

The application features an Essentials Workspace and a Complete Workspace for editing your projects. The Essentials Workspace is ideal for when you want to make quick and simpler edits. It has larger icons and a more streamlined layout, making it particularly useful for beginners. The Complete Workspace is ideal for the advanced and professional users. This workspace is more like the Photoshop layout, with many tools and other editing options.

Advanced PaintShop Pro features include the HDR (High Dynamic Range) Module, Magic Fill, Simple Carver, and Object Extractor tools. The HDR Module allows you to create surrealistic images by adjusting color or exposure, or by removing distractions. Magic Fill allows you to remove unwanted parts of an image, such as a car in a landscape photo, and then seamlessly fill in the area to match the surrounding area. The Simple Carver and Object Extractor tools allow you to isolate and extract portions of images as well as expand or contract graphics without distortion. Extracted objects may be combined with other images or backgrounds using the layer-based editing features.

Corel PaintShop Pro lets you choose a workspace that best suits your level of expertise. This makes it easier to edit your images, regardless of whether you are a casual user or a professional user. PaintShop Pro is not as well-known as Adobe Photoshop. However, it offers features that rival Photoshop. It is also available for a one time purchase, unlike the Photoshop cloud subscription. This makes it an attractive option for professional and casual users.

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