I used photo editing software before, mainly free ware like "gimp" or software that comes with your digital camera. I'm not a power user, I still have to learn how to work with "layers" but so far I've found the basic options, layout and editing tools to be easy to use.
I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium Service pack 1. Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz with 3.00 GB of Ram, video chip accelerator and 90 GB free space. For other users running vista; my pc has a rating of 3.4
I read other reviewers said the system does run a bit slow during certain operations, the only time I noticed the software to run a bit slow (average 2 seconds) seconds is when I'm making overall changes, changes such as changing the color of the picture to black and white. (also keep in mind, I'm working with 2816 x 2112 or 2+ mega bite size pictures)
The best things about this product are (price and features) I only paid $34.00 with free shipping. I check a local store ad they are selling this software for $90.00.
I never had adobe photo shop, or adobe elements so I cant make a comparison, but I've read people to have problems with elements 6 and for my personal use photo shop is way to costly to consider.
The one thing I could improve is the instructions, the tutorial "learning center" is good, but I wish it had a "show me" button, but I don't know if this is a common feature either.
Everything considered, I give this a 5 star rating, for value and features, features, features. It will take some time to understand how how everything works, but right out of the box I was able to work with the software and fix a few pictures.
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Update 12-31-2008
after a few weeks I check the box the software came in. Maybe I paid the old price, but received a new copy that's Vista certified. Anyway, at $60 is not a bad price, microcenter sells the same software for $99. The only reason why I mention the price again is because of my initial review, all the features this product offers makes it a good buy.
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 OLD VERSION
3.9 | 152 ratings
Price: 78
Last update: 11-29-2024
About this item
The ideal choice for any aspiring photographer's digital darkroom; an array of graphics tools and creative effects help you transform their photos into one-of-a-kind artistic images
Fix brightness, color, and photo flaws in a few clicks; use precision editing tools to create the picture you want; give photos a unique, exciting look using hundreds of special effects, and more
One-of-a-kind Express Lab helps you quickly view and fix dozens of photos in the time it used to take to edit a few
HDR Photo Merge helps you combine two or more photos taken at different exposures, and then automatically dodges and burns to bring out the contrast
Includes a built-in Learning Center to help you get started; it's the easiest way to get professional-looking photos--fast
Fix brightness, color, and photo flaws in a few clicks; use precision editing tools to create the picture you want; give photos a unique, exciting look using hundreds of special effects, and more
One-of-a-kind Express Lab helps you quickly view and fix dozens of photos in the time it used to take to edit a few
HDR Photo Merge helps you combine two or more photos taken at different exposures, and then automatically dodges and burns to bring out the contrast
Includes a built-in Learning Center to help you get started; it's the easiest way to get professional-looking photos--fast
Top reviews from the United States
Oggs
great performance and features
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2008
A. Gonzalezq
GREAT PRODUCT!
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2009
Blood Red
Best value for photo editing
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2008T. Dalton
Very disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2008W. R. Isaacs
problematic copy-protection
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2009