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[garjobo]

So what photo editing package should I plum for? Corel x3 ...is that the latest version..is that better than photoimpact 12?

Thoughts more than welcome.

Best prices ? I want to buy VSX5 and..possibily this latest Corel.

Using it mainly to make dvd covers.

Thanks again for any replies.

[Ken Berry]

The current version of Corel PaintShop Pro is X4. But if you decide to get it, you might want to hold off a bit since Corel's normal release cycle for new versions suggests PSP X5 could be released some time in September. I stress, though, that I have no insider information about any release date. But before the release of a new version, the outgoing version usually is sold at a special price, so if you wait, you could get X4 cheap. At the moment you can buy a package of VS X5 and PSP x4, but I think it is full price for the moment.

I have a long history of using various versions of Adobe Photoshop, though I have PSP X4 and find it is very good for the things I need -- which I confess are probably not too demanding.

PhotoImpact, as you may be aware, has been dropped as a product by Corel.

[teknisyan]

Just to add to what Ken Berry said, you can try and download the trial version of PSP X4 and see if it meets your needs.

You can download the trial at -- http://pnoy.me/coreltrials