Should I get PSP?

[Chapman Productions]

Hi Everyone, my name is Wil and I have Corel Draw X5 and it comes with Photo-Paint X5, my question is would it be worth it to purchase PSP as well?

[Ken Berry]

I don't have Corel Draw V/Photo-Paint X5, but do haveX4 of both, and have used Photo-Paint over many years since literally version 1 back in the early 1990s. I think Photo-Paint is a great, somewhat underestimated program, put in the shade to a large extent by, at the professional end of the spectrum, Adobe Photoshop, and at the much cheaper end of the scale, by programs such as Paint Shop, which in earlier years was owned by Jasc before being absorbed by Photo-Paint's owner Corel... And Paint Shop Pro remains a very good and popular program, with Photo-Paint still remaining somewhat in the shadows.

The fact of the matter is that different people will have different opinions, depending on their familiarity with particular programs and what they are seeking to achieve with those programs.

My own personal opinion -- and it's no more than that -- is that if you haven't used either program in the past, but now have Photo-Paint X5, then it would be somewhat silly to go out and spend more money on another program, when you almost undoubtedly will be able to achieve all your wishes with Photo-Paint.

But you could always download the trial version of Paint Shop Pro and try it out and compare it to Photo-Paint for yourself!

[LeviFiction]

Some say yes, some say no. There is no direct answer. I know a lot of people who like some of Paint Shop Pro's tools over Photo Paint's and use both for those slight differences.

Photo-Paint is still more powerful in some ways. And there is no need for Paint Shop Pro at all. It comes down to preferenes.

Just download the trial (and all of the patches), get a few tutorials, find out if it's something you could use in conjuction with your current one and go from there. Honestly you don't need it, but you might like it for various reasons. Impossible to say which ones. It's better to try for yourself than any opinions you'll find here. Especially where PSPX3 is concerned.

[Joelle]

I would also suggest that you try the Trial version first and give it a thorough workout, 30 days should be enough.

On the other hand, if you already have CorelDraw + Photopaint, you might not need it.
Have fun.

Joelle

[Chapman Productions]

Thank you all for suck quick replies, I think im going to like it here. I have photoshop CS2, I've used photoshop since version 7 and phot paint looks like a good program, Is there a forum for it here by chance?

I also just purchased VSP X3 I swiched from another NLE that the support was non exsistent. I have another question though, With another companies program you can use a bunch of programs together, can VSP X3 be used with draw and photo-paint? Im still learning the features so I might be something simple...

Thanks again for the help guys

[Ron P.]

Corel does have a Coreldraw forum, which also would include Photo Paint.. http://coreldraw.com/forums/

I"m not sure on how you mean using VS X3 with CorelDraw or PhotoPaint? Are they integrated? No there's no connection at all. Can you use photos touched up or altered in PhotoPaint? Yes, so long as they're Raster based. PhotoPaint is primarily a raster based program. Coreldraw on the other hand is a vector based program. Creations done in Coreldraw would need to be converted or saved to a raster format, such as BMP, JPG, PNG.

[OldRadioGuy]

Thank you all for *** quick replies, I think im going to like it here. I have photoshop CS2, I've used photoshop since version 7 and phot paint looks like a good program, Is there a forum for it here by chance?

I also just purchased VSP X3 I swiched from another NLE that the support was non exsistent. I have another question though, With another companies program you can use a bunch of programs together, can VSP X3 be used with draw and photo-paint? Im still learning the features so I might be something simple...

Thanks again for the help guys

Wil, if you have Corel DRAW X5 and Photo-Paint X5 and also have Photoshop CS2, it sounds to me like you're pretty well equipped. I haven't used DRAW and Photo-Paint in several versions, but the two are designed to integrate very well. And Photoshop CS2 is much more powerful than PaintShop Photo Pro X3, even through it's an older version. Learn to get the most out of the programs you have, which primarily target the professional market. Just check the price. PSPPX3 is aimed at a mid level market and certainly doesn't have the development and support clout of what used to be known as Paint Shop Pro.

Bob

[Radim]

Yes. But if you plan to work with artwork created in Photoshop than no. There are some features PSP cant open-does not support. Otherwise PSP is on my opinion best you can get from freeware/shareware. Last thing - I am speaking about work with photos in JPEG, TIFF and graphics for web - PNG, JPEG or GIF. I am not an artist who makes oil portrets...

[David Milisock]

Hi Everyone, my name is Wil and I have Corel Draw X5 and it comes with Photo-Paint X5, my question is would it be worth it to purchase PSP as well?

It depends on the level you want to work at. I use PSP X3 and Corel Photo-PAINT X5 together all the time as a set of complimenting applications. Setting the color management between the applications is easy ou tof the box with default installations and as long as you work in sRGB all the time is a ready togo operation.

The hue map is PSP X3 is valuable, the addition od CDGS X5 adds a significant dimension to yu work n th eprofessional output arena.

One other thing is the complimented aspect of the filters is PSP and PP, LAB color space in PP is a certain must for color corrections but the hue map, vibrency, and image touch up of PSP is in many cases superior to PP. Working with what I call the snap shot, ( a non-posed studio or on site shot) is certainly easier in PSP as that is the applications intended market.

[teknisyan]

Hello Chapman Productions,

Photo-Paint and PaintShop are both Photo editing program, however Photo-Paint is a program that is integrated with CorelDraw and it is best used for handling photos and graphic design. While PaintShop is mainly for photos that is why if you are a graphics artisit you may find PaintShop lacking some features but it is perfect for people who are into photography.

If want to try out PaintShop Pro, you can download the trial version at http://www.corel.com/trials.

[Radim]

To do some simple photo or web graphics editing I would recommend - http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Ch ... 17327756/1

I played with it a few hours and it has some nice features. But ...for me (nicer UI and others) a Paint Shop Pro 9 is better, not to speak X2/X3. I do not "love" Gimp a Paint .NETs.. apps.