
PaintShop has many of the same tools as Adobe Photoshop and anytime you open a program with that many controls, the result, for a newbie, is a feeling of being in way over your head. PaintShop Pro 2019 is more well-rounded with 360 compatibility, speed boostĬorel VideoStudio 2018 aims for simpler, faster video editsĬarve thick paint or blend watercolors in Corel’s new Painter 2018

“With PaintShop Pro 2018, we’re delivering a dramatically faster, easier, and highly creative experience that’s even more accessible and of course, still subscription free.”Īfter walking through the program’s latest features, we put the new version to the test ourselves in a Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 review to see how the software stacks up. PaintShop Pro now lets you choose from two unique interfaces, plus it gives you the ability to customize them to build an editing and design environment that’s uniquely your own,” said Chris Pierce, Product Manager for Corel Photo. “Whether you’re looking for professional photo editing power or just getting started, you need software that lets you jump in and be productive right away. Besides the move from the X9 name to an annual nomenclature, the latest edition of the affordable software includes a number of user-requested enhancements, including a simpler interface, new creative tools, and faster performance. On Aug 9, Corel announced PaintShop Pro 2018, the latest version of the photo-editing and graphic design software. Used together, I can see this package as a potential alternative to Lightroom and Photoshop.Ask for a budget-friendly alternative to Adobe Photoshop and Corel’s PaintShop Pro is likely one of the first suggestions - and now that program is getting both faster and easier to use. however, the Digital Noise Reduction tool in Paintshop Pro is decent. I'm not impressed with the noise reduction in Aftershot 3 or Aftershot Pro 3. Anyone looking for something even close to Lightroom capabilities will want to upgrade to Aftershot Pro 3, which you can do currently for another $14.99 (see how these things work? ). It's worth bearing in mind that this Ultimate package includes Aftershot 3, not Aftershot Pro 3. It seems Cleverbridge offer revenue growth and payment solutions, so I believe this promotion is something they're doing to increase Corel's customer base (Corel's name is shown on their corporate page as one of their key business relationships).Īll items downloaded successfully, license keys received, software successfully registered with Corel and confirmation e-mails received from them too The transaction goes through a company called Cleverbridge and is a one-time payment.


I would not recommend even clicking on the OP's link.No, it's legit. I believe that this may be a malware link to a virus.
