Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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okyou wrote:I wish to have a tool to remove glass reflection from photo. Also allow script to run perfectly clear with customized setting.
Glare in an image is the digital data captured and available in that image. It therefore can't simply be removed, if by that you mean you want the image to show what the original scene would have looked like without the glare, because that data is simply not available in the captured image. You have to use the existing tools in PSP (or any other image editor) such as histogram, clone, etc., applied selectively to basically "fake" the data that you think should be there by adjusting brightness, contrast, etc., in the selected area and then cloning nearby data. And which tools work best and with what settings will depend on the particular image you're working with because there are different types and amounts of "glare".

As to a script to run Perfectly Clear, I can only assume you are referring to a script like the modified JSJ script that can be used to open standalone programs from within PSP, Perfectly Clear being one of them. If that is what you are speaking about, the script can only open the third party program. It cannot be used to control the program's settings because it has to hand over control to that third party program once it is open. So the script cannot be written to change the settings of that third party program. If, and only if, the third party program is one which always opens with the last used settings, then if you want to the script to run the third party program on multiple images with the same settings you can do so if those settings are the last settings applied by that program.
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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JoeB I believe they are referring to the ability to record the settings in plugins, not 3rd party software. PSP will record Perfectly Clear but none of the work you did. Photoshop can supposedly record Plugin settings inside Actions. I've never tested it myself, and I don't know if it depends on the plugin being programmed to return setting data or if Photoshop can simply grab this information from all plugins. If Photoshop can't grab the settings from perfectly clear then no way PSP could even if they added the functionality.
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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LeviFiction wrote:JoeB I believe they are referring to the ability to record the settings in plugins, not 3rd party software.
I appreciate the clarification. When I was still using the 32bit version of PSP I did a script to use the 64bit standalone version of Perfectly Clear v.3 because it came in only a 64bit version. So I guess I let that influence my interpretation of the OP's request. :oops:
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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I would like a feature that enables me to convert a raster image to a vector.
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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Muriel wrote:I would like a feature that enables me to convert a raster image to a vector.
While I agree it would be nice, it would mean lots of time - therefore expensive - new programming by Corel and likely significantly increase the reasonable cost of what is now a very full featured image editor. If I were Corel management and considering such a request, I would have my programmers create a separate program to do that type of conversion and then let those who actually want and need (i.e., would make lots of use of such a program) purchase it for that specific purpose. Those of use who don't need - or would make very limited use of - that feature would not be happy having to pay for a feature that is not easy to implement but would likely mean a very large markup in the cost of PSP.
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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Hey love the progress Corel is making with PSP. It's now almost as easy to use as PhotoImpact. Still a ways to go on that score.
However in the meantime, the world has marched on.

So now I would love to see scripts provided that implement the most popular Instagram filters as well as the exact same quick functionality of the well known iPhone apps for photo editing such as FaceTune, VSCO, etc. These dead simple to use, idiot proof UIs are beating Corel at its own game.

Yes I know we can point and click to death in PSP for hours and hours and emulate any single feature or functionality of these apps with the power of all the tools in PSP (if you can locate them in the UI) and spend years writing and debugging scripts.

Here are the instructions for doing it in PS:
https://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/how-to-c ... 1793598957

But that's not the point of my request. The point is equipping PSP users with the same point and click power and speed and dead simple UI as any Iphone user has.

https://www.hitcase.com/blogs/news/10-b ... ps-in-2018

Even a fashion model can use these and here's one that has since at least 2015:
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/t ... nstagrams/
Watch the video and see her do it.

But could she do it as easily and quickly in PSP? No. That's the feature and functionality I am requesting.

The idea is not to dumb down everything in the product but rather to include a dumbed down UI to what are proven to be popular editing functions and effects - iphone app users have done your testing for you just add a section that works as easily as an iphone app.

Add this and you'll increase your sales by who knows how much - maybe 2x? 5x? 10x? in the next 2 years.

Thank you.
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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bobinorlando wrote: . . . So now I would love to see scripts provided that implement the most popular Instagram filters as well as the exact same quick functionality of the well known iPhone apps for photo editing such as FaceTune, VSCO, etc. These dead simple to use, idiot proof UIs are beating Corel at its own game . . . .
I am not familiar with the effects available in Instagram but I believe what you are asking for is virtually available as the Instant Effects palette in PSP. The names are different but the result is similar or the same. I believe each effect is created via a script. There could be a section in Instant Effects labeled Instagram with scripts tweaked (as described in one of your examples for PS) to duplicate what is possible in Instagram, including cropping to a square format.
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Re: Wishlist - Provide Auto-align of layers

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This is something that has been requested in past years. PSP gives us Photo Blend which includes alignment as part of the process but beyond that editing options are limited. So, I would like to see the ability to align layers in Edit mode. Perhaps that would allow doing what is described here - https://www.dpreview.com/articles/07276 ... any-camera
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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I am running paint shop Pro 2018 on a Windows 10 64bit computer. The precise cursor is so small and light that it virtually disappears when I place it on an image. In the new version of paint shop Pro please include an adjustment to make it darker or larger. You might even consider a simple set of crosshairs that cover the entire screen like autoCad.
If you do come up with an adjustment such as this it would be greatly appreciated if you could include it in an upgrade to 2018.
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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MapleRon wrote:Please please please bring back the list of open images under the Windows menu in the Edit workspace.
I agree. I haven't used PSP much for awhile and yesterday I was looking for that list and was surprised I couldn't find it.
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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AN ON-LINE USER "SCRIPTORIUM"

This would be similar to various products where users can upload their user-created scripts for others to download.
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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1) Multi-version Auto-Preserve -- option to have Auto-Preserve keep each save.

2) When exiting an image that has had multi-version Auto-Preserve enabled, option to delete all but the first and next-to-last auto-saves.

3) Possibly have it both as a General Preferences setting or the user can select multi-version Auto-Preserve for the current image.
LeviFiction wrote:Do you have PSP preserve originals? The first time you hit "Save" in a new installation of PSP it asks if you wish to preserve originals. If you say "yes" to this, it'll create a hidden folder and save the original version of the file into that folder before saving your edits and overwriting the original. You can then use the command Edit -> Restore original

It only saves the first original, so any subsequent saves after the first original is there it won't save. So you're talking about going all of the way back to the beginning of when you first edited that document and PSP preserved the original for you.

If you're not sure if you have Auto-Preserve turned on you can check by going to your General Preferences then selecting Auto-Preserve on the left and seeing if the checkbox is checked on the right.
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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Rick_R wrote:AN ON-LINE USER "SCRIPTORIUM"

This would be similar to various products where users can upload their user-created scripts for others to download.
While I see nothing wrong with your suggestion, it might simply be easier for Corel to add a link under their Resources tab named User to User Forum and perhaps, under that, a link to Scripts/Scripting info Sub-forum.

That's because most of peoples scripts are already here, or the links to some of their scripts are in the Scripting Resources topic in the Scripting sub-forum, along with all of the information and discussions regarding each uploaded script. It would be somewhat inconvenient for people who have posted their scripts with descriptions here to have to do the same all over again in the Scriptorium on Corel's site. And that's not to mention that various discussions regarding those scripts would be missing, and often those discussions are helpful to people in determining whether or not they would like the script and also sometimes helpful in providing alternate uses or modification ideas for some scripts.

Also, the Scripting Resources topic is here along with scripts, and many people guided to the sub-forum would likely benefit from having that immediately available, which it wouldn't be on a Corel Scriptorium page.

Just a thought. :-)
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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JoeB wrote:
Rick_R wrote:AN ON-LINE USER "SCRIPTORIUM"

This would be similar to various products where users can upload their user-created scripts for others to download.
< snip >it might simply be easier for Corel to add a link under their Resources tab named User to User Forum and perhaps, under that, a link to Scripts/Scripting info Sub-forum. < snip >
I was aware of the User Forums, but I didn't realize there is a separate scripting sub-forum where people can upload scripts. I would suggest two separate links, under Help: User Forums and Scripting.
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Re: Wishlist for Paint Shop Pro 2019

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Run a Window shortcut or batch file or Powershell script.

This wouldn't be integrated, it would just let the user open things from within PSP.

For instance, my main browser is Firefox but I also have Acrobat installed, which I normally use for PDF's. In X9 I clicked on User Guide and it opened in Firefox. I changed the Firefox settings to open PDF's in Acrobat and when I re-clicked on User Guide, Acrobat opens and says it can't find the file.

I'd like to be able to just have a menu option like a Windows shortcut where I could just have "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe" "D:\PSP stuff\User Guide.pdf" (plus any user command-line parameters) and when I click on that it will start the other program. No integration, passing info back and forth between other programs, etc., just I can start the other program from a PSP drop-down.

(Well, I would like to be able to put Web links and have them open in the default browser, but if necessary I could just add the the browser info.)
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