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    Corel Paint Shop Photo Pro X3 Review Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Mar 18, 2010.

  1. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    By Jerry Jackson

    Corel recently released the newest version of its image editing suite, Corel Paint Shop Photo Pro X3. The new "X3" gives enthusiast digital photographers an entirely new set of tools to unlock their creative potential. Packed with applications for downloading, viewing, sorting, and editing/processing images, is X3 truly a better alternative to Photoshop?

    As with previous releases of the Paint Shop series, Corel promises in their advertisements that X3 is an easy-to-use, powerful image editor at an affordable price. Retailing for just $99 or less, X3 is certainly a viable option for consumers who are also considering products from Adobe. What sets X3 apart from the competition is a wide array of old and new features (some of which are unique to Corel).

    Below is an overview and review of some of the new and updated features in X3 along with sample images to illustrate the pros and cons of this affordable application.



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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    I've just bought PSP X3 since I'm used to PSP and couldn't get on with Photoshop. PSP X2 and Windows 7 don't get on very well.

    @Jerry: Yesterday an update appeared and installed itself. There are various files in the PSP Classic folder which are now dated 10th March. Maybe that fixes the glitch noted in the review.

    One of the continuing bugs in PSP is that on saving a geotagged photo with latitude and longitude then any negative values (ie west longitude or south latitude) become positive. I tried to report this bug to Corel last year but they declined to entertain my support request because my support entitlement had expired.

    John
     
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    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    How so? Just curious because I use x2 and I have not had any problems.
     
    abaddon4180, Mar 18, 2010
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